George C. Blanchard was a Brakeman and died from an accident when he was crushed under the car wheels. He died near Merritt, Washington and his residence was listed as 2317 Summit Ave in Everett. George was age 40 and born in Iowa. He was the son of C. M. Blanchard born in Vermont, and Minerva Marston born in New York. George C. Blanchard was buried in Evergreen Cemetery on 04 Jan 1904 in Block 9.
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Tacoma Daily Ledger, Sunday, Jan 3, 1904, Tacoma, WA, page 5-
Brakeman Killed on Great Northern
George T. Blanchard of Everett, Thrown From Train.
(Special Dispatch to the LEdger).
Everett, Jan. 2 - George T. Blanchard of 2317 Summit avenue, a brakeman on the Great Northern railroad, was thrown from a train at 6 o'clock this morning and fatally injured as the train was pulling into Merritt, a small station this side of the Cascade tunnel. The body reached Everett this evening on the overland passenger train. Blanchard leaves a widow and four children.
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Columbia Courier, Friday, Jan 8, 1904, (Kennewick, WA), page 2-
Washington Items.
Brakeman George C. Blanchard of Everett, fell between the cars of the eastbound freight train near Merritt and was killed. He had probably been applying or releasing brakes and walking over the train and slipped. He leaves a wife and four children in Everett.
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Tacoma Daily Ledger, Sunday, Jan 3, 1904, Tacoma, WA, page 5-
Brakeman Killed on Great Northern
George T. Blanchard of Everett, Thrown From Train.
(Special Dispatch to the LEdger).
Everett, Jan. 2 - George T. Blanchard of 2317 Summit avenue, a brakeman on the Great Northern railroad, was thrown from a train at 6 o'clock this morning and fatally injured as the train was pulling into Merritt, a small station this side of the Cascade tunnel. The body reached Everett this evening on the overland passenger train. Blanchard leaves a widow and four children.
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Columbia Courier, Friday, Jan 8, 1904, (Kennewick, WA), page 2-
Washington Items.
Brakeman George C. Blanchard of Everett, fell between the cars of the eastbound freight train near Merritt and was killed. He had probably been applying or releasing brakes and walking over the train and slipped. He leaves a wife and four children in Everett.
George C. Blanchard was a Brakeman and died from an accident when he was crushed under the car wheels. He died near Merritt, Washington and his residence was listed as 2317 Summit Ave in Everett. George was age 40 and born in Iowa. He was the son of C. M. Blanchard born in Vermont, and Minerva Marston born in New York. George C. Blanchard was buried in Evergreen Cemetery on 04 Jan 1904 in Block 9.
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Tacoma Daily Ledger, Sunday, Jan 3, 1904, Tacoma, WA, page 5-
Brakeman Killed on Great Northern
George T. Blanchard of Everett, Thrown From Train.
(Special Dispatch to the LEdger).
Everett, Jan. 2 - George T. Blanchard of 2317 Summit avenue, a brakeman on the Great Northern railroad, was thrown from a train at 6 o'clock this morning and fatally injured as the train was pulling into Merritt, a small station this side of the Cascade tunnel. The body reached Everett this evening on the overland passenger train. Blanchard leaves a widow and four children.
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Columbia Courier, Friday, Jan 8, 1904, (Kennewick, WA), page 2-
Washington Items.
Brakeman George C. Blanchard of Everett, fell between the cars of the eastbound freight train near Merritt and was killed. He had probably been applying or releasing brakes and walking over the train and slipped. He leaves a wife and four children in Everett.
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Tacoma Daily Ledger, Sunday, Jan 3, 1904, Tacoma, WA, page 5-
Brakeman Killed on Great Northern
George T. Blanchard of Everett, Thrown From Train.
(Special Dispatch to the LEdger).
Everett, Jan. 2 - George T. Blanchard of 2317 Summit avenue, a brakeman on the Great Northern railroad, was thrown from a train at 6 o'clock this morning and fatally injured as the train was pulling into Merritt, a small station this side of the Cascade tunnel. The body reached Everett this evening on the overland passenger train. Blanchard leaves a widow and four children.
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Columbia Courier, Friday, Jan 8, 1904, (Kennewick, WA), page 2-
Washington Items.
Brakeman George C. Blanchard of Everett, fell between the cars of the eastbound freight train near Merritt and was killed. He had probably been applying or releasing brakes and walking over the train and slipped. He leaves a wife and four children in Everett.
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