Brief Life History of Blanche Belle
When Blanche Belle Lovejoy was born on 15 July 1875, in Putnam, West Virginia, United States, her father, Alfred Lovejoy, was 47 and her mother, Sophia Lavinia McFarland, was 34. She married Rufus M. Sigman on 17 April 1894, in West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Cheshire Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States in 1940 and Cheshire, Cheshire Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States in 1950. She died on 22 December 1957, at the age of 82, and was buried in Cheshire, Cheshire Township, Gallia, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Blanch Sigman, "United States 1950 Census"
- Blanch B. Lovejoy, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
- Blanche Belle Lovejoy Sigman, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English love(n), luve(n) ‘to love’ (Old English lufian) + Middle English joie ‘joy’ (Old French joie), possibly ironic.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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