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Grover Cleveland Blades

Male 1885 - 1958  (73 years)


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  • Name Grover Cleveland Blades  [1, 2, 3
    Born 9 Jan 1885  Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Oct 1958  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • The June 4, 1948 issue of the Cass City Chronicle had an article about Pvt. Harold Creguer's trip to Hollywood. He mentioned in the article that he visited with former Cass City residents Mr. and Mrs. Grover Blades of Glendale and Mrs. Barbara McDermott of Alhambra. He also noted that one of the highlights of his trip was a meeting with Alton McDermott at the Warner Brothers studio.

      California Death Index lists his mother's maiden name as FLETCHER. The November 22, 1935 issue of the Cass City Chronicle had the following obituary of Grover's father, John William Blades.

      Obituary
      Page Eight

      John W. Blades

      John William Blades passed away Tuesday, November 12 at the home of his son, Grover C. Blades, in Glendale, California. Funeral services were held Firday at 2: 00 p.m. in Peace Chapel, Kieftr & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale. Rev. Walter G. Blossom officiated and interment was in Inglewood cemetery.

      Mr. Blades was born in Lincolnshire, England, January 26, 1850, and came to Michigan in 1871. he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mattie HENRY of Los Angeles and Mrs. Irene Palmer of San Francisco, one son, Grover C. Blades of Glendale and two grandsons, Clayton Henry and Darwin Blades.

      Mr. Blades with his family made their home near Cass City for many years.
    Person ID I29672  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Marguerite Zinnecker,   b. 13 Jun 1883, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1959, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1911  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Cass City Chronicle
      Friday, November 20, 1936
      Turning Back the Pages
      Twenty Five Years Ago
      November 24, 1911

      Miss Margaret Zinnecker arrived in Los Angeles, Calif., last Wednesday and the following afternoon she was united in marriage with Grover E. Blades.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

      Name Grover Cleveland Blades
      Event Type Marriage
      Event Date 16 Nov 1911
      Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States
      Gender Male
      Age 26
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
      Father's Name J N Blades
      Mother's Name Battie Annie
      Spouse's Name Marguerite Zinnicker
      Spouse's Age 28
      Spouse's Gender Female
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1883
      Spouse's Father's Name John Zinnicker
      Spouse's Mother's Name Eliz Wagner
      Page 230
      GS Film number 2074043
      Digital Folder Number 004280684
      Image Number 00246

      Citing this Record:
      "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8ZL-BYW : accessed 18 Oct 2013), Grover Cleveland Blades and Marguerite Zinnicker, 1911.

      (Marriage record courtesy of Don Staton)
    Children 
     1. Darwin D. Blades,   b. 19 Oct 1914, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1978, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2013 
    Family ID F9561  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jan 1885 - Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1911 - Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Oct 1958 - Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S332] Rootsweb, California Death Records, 1940 thru 1997, (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi).

    2. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, November 20, 1936 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1463] FamilySearch.org, California, County Marriages, 1850-1952.