Johannes Wilhelm Blank
1879 - 1951

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• Nickname	John
  Birth	7 Jan 1879	Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1881	New York, United States
  	Address: from Prussia
  Naturalization	1895	Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States
  Census	1910	Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States
  Census	1920	Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States
  Census	1930	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  Died	21 May 1951	Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States   [1]
  	Address: Memorial Medical Center
  Buried	24 May 1951	Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States   [2]
  	Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
  Person ID	I2703	haseley
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	William Carl Blank,   b. 3 Mar 1848, Grunow, Brandenburg, Germany ,   d. 24 Mar 1920, Niagara, New York, United States
  Mother	Friedericke Mehls,   b. 7 Mar 1846, Prussia ,   d. 8 Feb 1932, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States
  Married	1875	Prussia
  Family ID	F560	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Bertha Albertine Mathilde Wolf,   b. 10 Apr 1879, Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States ,   d. 5 Mar 1950, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States   [2, 3]
  Married	23 Feb 1905	Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States   [3]
  	Address: Saint James Lutheran Church
  Children	1. Irene Eleanor Sophia Blank,   b. 6 Sep 1906, Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States ,   d. 29 Jul 1972, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   2. Johannes Norman Blank, Jr.,   b. 26 May 1908, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States ,   d. 19 Jan 1969, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States
  Family ID	F890	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Event Birth - 7 Jan 1879 - Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany Emigration - Address: from Prussia - 1881 - New York, United States Naturalization - 1895 - Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States Married - Address: Saint James Lutheran Church - 23 Feb 1905 - Bergholz, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1910 - Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1920 - Town of Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States Census - 1930 - Town of Wheatfield, Niagara, New York, United States Died - Address: Memorial Medical Center - 21 May 1951 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States Buried - Address: Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery - 24 May 1951 - Walmore, Niagara, New York, United States  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Rudolph Blank Wedding Party
  		Blank - Meyer Family Gustav & Albertine's Wedding Day

  
  

• Notes

  John W. Blank, Sanborn, Dies SANBORN, May 22. - John W. Blank, 72, of the Lockport road, died at Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, yesterday afternoon after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Blank was born in Germany, a son of the late William and Fredericka (sic) Blank. He came to this country when a boy and had been a successful farmer for many years. His wife, Bertha Wolf Blank, died about a year ago. Mr. Blank is survived by one son, John N. Blank; one daughter, Mrs. Alton Wendt, both of this vicinity; two brothers, Gustav Blank Niagara Falls, and William Blank, Gasport, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the home of the son, John N. Blank, Lockport road, Thursday at 2 p.m, and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Peter's Church, Walmore. The Rev. Martin Pempeit will officiate. Interment will be in Walmore cemetery. -- Born Jan 7, 1879 in Prenzlau, Mark(sic) Brandenburg, Germany. Son of Wm. Blank and Frederika nee Mehls. When 3 years old to America. Confirmed Apr. 10, 1892 by Rev J. A. Grabau. Married to Mathilda Wolf. Always quite healthy, and able to work until about the last two years, although he suffered for about 25 years with hernia. Last illness lasted about 10 weeks. May 4, 1951 taken to hospital because of a heart attack. Received Holy Communion just before noon May 21, and right after that underwent a minor operation and never recovered consciousness. Died about 5:25 PM. Survivors: 1 son, John Blank Jr.; 1 daughter Mrs. Irene (Alton) Wendt; 2 brothers, Gustave and William; 7 grandchildren. Ger text 2 Cor. 13:14, Eng text John 14:19.b




• Sources

  [S24] St Peter's Lutheran Church records, Vol 2, Ref # D210. [S4] Cemetery Visit - St. Peters. [S104] St James Lutheran Church Records.