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Notice: This addition to the BLANCHARD List web page at Roots Web on the family of Rufus Gair Blanchard has been compiled by David Gair Blanchard and Robert Scott Blanchard. As stated by Fletcher Blanchard, web manager, “It may be shared for the purpose of genealogical research as long as it is preserved in its entirety.” We give permission to Fletch to display the information as he deems necessary.

 

We are extremely gratified to be a part of this research and welcome comments, corrections, and additions. Our great grandfather was a logger, a Civil War vet, a prison guard and a stellar member of the community in Stillwater, Minnesota.

 

David Gair Blanchard

dblanch@optonline.net

 

Note: This line is a recent match to Group 1 [Thomas BLANCHARD c1590-1654, Mass] in the BLANCHARD DNA Project. It is believed to be Thomas > George, but has not yet been added to the Table.  FB.

 

 

Rufus Gair Blanchard

 

   Born:     22 January 1835  Charlotte, Maine

   Died:     2 June 1915    Seattle, Washington

 

First wife:  Abbie W. Seavey (Died June 18, 1883)   -    One child:   Frank A. Blanchard

 

Second wife:  Constance Elizabeth Anthony (Died -September 10, 1922)  

 

Children:   Charles Gair Blanchard; Earl S.; Edward R.; and Saviah H.

 

Charles Gair Blanchard

 

   Born:   May 21, 1886    Stillwater, Minnesota

   Died:   May 22, 1965    Centralia, Washington

 

First wife:  Beatrice Shearer (Born March 1898 - Baptized, April 24, 1898 - Died August 1928)

 

Children:   Charles Gair, James Dale and Jean

 

Second wife: Martha (Waunch) Dunn (Born November 16, 1892 - Died November 5, 1984)

 

Charles Gair Blanchard, II (Changed to Ralph Gair in 1972)

Always known as Ralph

   Born:  May 10, 1917    Tacoma, Washington

   Died:  November 6, 2001  King City, Oregon

 

Wife:  Mary Alicia Showers Born – June 15, 1921  Everett, Washington

 

Children:   David Gair, Steven Ralph and Robert Scott

 

 

David Gair Blanchard

 

   Born:  March 6, 1943  Centralia, Washington

 

Steven Ralph Blanchard

 

   Born: March 27, 1945  Centralia, Washington

 

Robert Scott Blanchard

 

   Born:  March 13, 1956  Centralia, Washington

 

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