Eula Belle Blenkhorn

Female3 February 1896–23 April 1985

Brief Life History of Eula Belle

When Eula Belle Blenkhorn was born on 3 February 1896, in Advocate Harbour, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, her father, Wilber L Blenkhorn, was 31 and her mother, Alice Elizabeth Livingstone, was 30. She married William Gordon Gerow on 16 May 1921, in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 23 April 1985, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 89, and was buried in Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada.

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Family Time Line

William Gordon Gerow
1897–1974
Eula Belle Blenkhorn
1896–1985
Marriage: 16 May 1921
Wadena Elizabeth June Gerow
1924–2008

Sources (5)

  • Eula Belle Blenkhorn, "British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939"
  • Eula Bella Blenkhorn, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938"
  • Eula Belle Blenkhorn Gerow, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    16 May 1921Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (6)

    1909 · First Canadian Flight

    Age 13

    The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.

    1921 · Racing Schooner Launched

    Age 25

    The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.

    1945 · HMCS Esquimalt Torpedoed

    Age 49

    On April 16, 1945, the HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed by German U-Boats. Thirty-nine men died, some due to the attack others to exposure to cold. Those that survived were rescued by the Sarnia.

    Name Meaning

    English: see Blenkharn .

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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