Blanche
"Bonnie"
Oberholtzer
formerly Bell aka French
Born in New Amsterdam, Washington Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Edwin T. French
— married
5 Feb 1889 in Harrison, Indiana, United States
Wife of
George E Oberholser
— married
9 Mar 1926 in Allen, Indiana, United States
Mother of
Richard Bell French
Died
at age 75
in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
This profile is part of the Bell Name Study.
Blanche Bell was born on 25 May 1869 in New Amsterdam, Washington Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States, the daughter of Richard Bell and Christina (Cunningham) Bell.
Blanche (19) married Edwin T. French (23) (born on 24 Sep 1865 in Indiana; son of Hugh French and Rhoda Jane (Fleshman) French) on 5 Feb 1889 in Harrison County, Indiana.[1][2][3] They had two known children, Georgiana French (1889 - 1940) and Richard Bell French (1896–1978).
Bonnie married George E Oberhulser in Allen, Indiana, United States.[4]
Blanche died on 7 May 1945 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, aged 75[5] and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, (FamilySearch Record: XF6B-5Y9 : accessed 22 September 2023), Blanch Bell marriage to Edward French on 5 Feb 1889 in Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 004003490; FHL microfilm: 549388; Record number: 55; Packet letter: F.
- ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XXGP-15H : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6GK7-RF2 Image number 00247, Blanch Bell marriage to Edward French on 5 Feb 1889 in Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing Harrison, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004455453.
- ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XXVJ-2J8 : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SG9-8HM Image number 00386, Blanch Bell marriage to Edward Foruch on 5 Feb 1889 in Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing Harrison, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004003490.
- ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XX2G-46P : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6WJ3-28T Image number 00323, Bonnie B French marriage to George E Oberhulser in Allen, Indiana, United States; citing Allen, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004165030.
- ↑ "Newspapers.com," database with images, (Newspapers Clip: 132252738 : accessed 22 September 2023); citing The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Tue, May 8, 1945, page 13.
- ↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #45983973 : accessed 22 September 2023), Memorial page for Blanche Bell Oberholtzer (27 May 1867-7 May 1945), citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA (plot: Sec: 7, Lot: 170); Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MXXR-VDQ : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6S33-45F, Blanch Bell (1) in Washington Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana; citing Page: 5; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004263387; FHL microfilm: 000545820; Image number: 476; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01431-2.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| R S Bell | M | 45 | Indiana | |
| Christena Bell | F | 40 | Indiana | |
| Ema Bell | F | 20 | Indiana | |
| Ann M Bell | F | 17 | Indiana | |
| Laura Bell | F | 14 | Indiana | |
| Sarah Bell | F | 9 | Indiana | |
| Robert J Bell | M | 11 | Indiana | |
| Blanch Bell | F | 1 | Indiana |
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MH97-KYD : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB3-C49, Blanch Bell (12), single daughter, in household of Richard F. Bell (53) in Washington Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States; citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00029; Digital film/folder number: 005157826; FHL microfilm: 1254283; Image number: 341; Sheet number: 399; Sheet letter: A.
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard F. Bell | M | 53 | Married | Head | Cooper | Indiana, United States |
| Tenia Bell | F | 52 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Indiana, United States |
| Blanch Bell | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | Indiana, United States | |
| George C. Bell | M | 8 | Single | Son | Indiana, United States | |
| Bee Purkhiser | F | 4 | Single | Grandchild | Indiana, United States |
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MM18-JBP : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCF7-7NH, Blanche French (31), wife, in household of Edwin T French (35) in New Amsterdam, Washington Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 73; Digital film/folder number: 004118614; FHL microfilm: 1240376; Image number: 166; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00780-8.
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edwin T French | M | 35 | Married | Head | Indiana | |
| Blanche French | F | 31 | Married | Wife | Indiana | |
| Georgie French | F | 11 | Single | Daughter | Indiana | |
| Richard B French | M | 5 | Single | Son | Indiana | |
| William J Herr | M | 68 | Divorced | Boarder | Ohio | |
| James Yontsler | M | 31 | Single | Boarder | Indiana |
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MKR9-XF9 : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRN2-Q4C, Blanche French (40), wife, in household of Edwin T French (47) in Evansville Ward 5, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971396; FHL microfilm: 1374396; Image number: 862; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03359-0.
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edwin T French | M | 47 | Married | Head | Indiana | |
| Blanche French | F | 40 | Married | Wife | Indiana | |
| Georgea French | F | 20 | Married | Daughter | Indiana | |
| Charles Compny | M | 26 | Married | Son-in-law | Indiana | |
| Catherine Compny | F | 3 | Single | Grandchild | Indiana | |
| Richard B French | M | 14 | Single | Son | Indiana |
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MF41-BKQ : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6D-JS, Blanch French (40), wife, in household of Edwin T French (53) in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 66; Digital film/folder number: 004965848; FHL microfilm: 1820470; Image number: 329; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01927-7.
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edwin T French | M | 53 | Married | Head | Indiana | |
| Blanch French | F | 40 | Married | Wife | Indiana | |
| Catherine Company | F | 13 | Single | Grandchild | Indiana |
- "United States Census, 1930," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: X412-14F : accessed 22 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR46-GZL, Bonnie B Oberholtzer (60), wife, in household of George G Oberholtzer (60) in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 82; Digital film/folder number: 004950563; FHL microfilm: 2340311; Image number: 512; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03981-1.
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George G Oberholtzer | M | 60 | Married | Head | United States | |
| Bonnie B Oberholtzer | F | 60 | Married | Wife | Indiana |
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