Mrs. Blanchard was the mother of six children. Three preceded her in death, Horace J. J., Myrtle and Charles. She is survived by three children, George W., Pearl E., and Berenice M. Richter, three sisters, a twin brother, seven grandchildren and three great grand children. Her husband died June 8th, 1921.
Mrs. Blanchard was one of the true pioneers of Wisconsin. On her arrival in Colby in 1874, she made her way to her sister’s home four miles east by following a blazed trail through the virgin forest. Through her many years spent in Colby she witnessed its transformation from a wilderness to a modern agricultural community.
The following relatives were in attendance at the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. George W. Blanchard, Edgerton, Wisconsin; Miss Pearl E. Blanchard, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Richter, Belfield, North Dakota; Mrs. Angeline Blanchard, of Minneapolis, Mrs. Marion Anderson, Minneapolis; George W. Blanchard, Jr., Edgerton; Robert and David Richter, Belfield, North Dakota; Mrs. Walter Kuehlthau and son, Kurt, of West Bend, Wisconsin.
Colby Phonograph Aug 5, 1937
Mrs. Blanchard was the mother of six children. Three preceded her in death, Horace J. J., Myrtle and Charles. She is survived by three children, George W., Pearl E., and Berenice M. Richter, three sisters, a twin brother, seven grandchildren and three great grand children. Her husband died June 8th, 1921.
Mrs. Blanchard was one of the true pioneers of Wisconsin. On her arrival in Colby in 1874, she made her way to her sister’s home four miles east by following a blazed trail through the virgin forest. Through her many years spent in Colby she witnessed its transformation from a wilderness to a modern agricultural community.
The following relatives were in attendance at the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. George W. Blanchard, Edgerton, Wisconsin; Miss Pearl E. Blanchard, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Richter, Belfield, North Dakota; Mrs. Angeline Blanchard, of Minneapolis, Mrs. Marion Anderson, Minneapolis; George W. Blanchard, Jr., Edgerton; Robert and David Richter, Belfield, North Dakota; Mrs. Walter Kuehlthau and son, Kurt, of West Bend, Wisconsin.
Colby Phonograph Aug 5, 1937
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