Blanche Masterman

Blanche Masterman
(1878-1962)

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Spouses/Children:
1. James E. Swett

2. James F. Bridges

Blanche Masterman

Born: 21 Dec 1878, Maine, United States ³
Marriage (1): James E. Swett on 8 Jul 1896 in Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United States ¹
Marriage (2): James F. Bridges on 19 Oct 1939 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States ²
Died: 6 Apr 1962, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States at age 83 ³

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1900 United States Federal: Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United States. ⁴

• Census: 1910 United States Federal: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. ⁵

• Census: 1920 United States Federal: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. ⁶

• Census: 1930 United States Federal: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁷

• Census: 1940 United States Federal: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁸

Blanche married James E. Swett on 8 Jul 1896 in Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United States.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (James E. Swett was born on 15 Jun 1879 in Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United States ⁹.)

Blanche next married James F. Bridges, son of Rev. George Thomas Bridges and Susan Caroline Smith, on 19 Oct 1939 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.² (James F. Bridges was born on 12 Jul 1863 in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States ¹⁰ and died on 20 Dec 1967 in Los Angeles County, California, United States ¹⁰ ¹¹.)

1 "Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 18 Feb 2019);

Name: James E Swett
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1879
Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1896
Marriage Place: Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, USA
Father: Timothy F Swett
Mother: Mary Clirkey
Spouse: Blanche Masterman
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1879
Birth Place: Weld
Father: Hiram Masterman
Mother: Olive Sonle

2 "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 27 Oct 2014);

Name: James F Bridges
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Oct 1939
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
Father's Name: George T Bridges
Mother's Name: Caroline Smith
Spouse's Name: Blanche M Swett
Spouse's Age: 59
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Spouse's Father's Name: Hiram Masterman
Spouse's Mother's Name: Olive L Sovle
Page: 197
GS Film number: 2114342
Digital Folder Number: 005698641
Image Number: 02247

3 "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 25 Mar 2019);

Name: Blanche M Bridges
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 06 Apr 1962
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1878
Birthplace: Maine
Gender: Female
Father's Name:
Mother's Name: Soulr

4 1900 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.).

5 1910 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.).

6 1920 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.).

7 1930 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.).

8 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Los Angeles, sheet 7A, household 221; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627.

9 "Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: James E Swett
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1879
Birth Place: Skowhegan
Registration Place: Skowhegan, Somerset
Father: Timathy F Swett
Mother: Mary

10 "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 25 Mar 2019);

Name: James F Bridges
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Dec 1967
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1863
Birthplace: Illinois
Gender: Male
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11 "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 12 Jan 2019);

Name: James F Bridges
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Dec 1967
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
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