George was the grandson of Jacob Blankenhorn, b. Apr. 10, 1807 in Frankenthal-Rhei, Bavaria and d. Sep. 20, 1890 in Poughkeepsie NY &
Barbara Joest (Yost), b. Oct. 17, 1817 in Wattenheim-Rhein, Bavaria and d. Sep. 26, 1894 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jacob and Barbara emigrated from Ulm in Bavaria to the U. S. in the late 1840's. Jacob & Barbara had nine children. Their son, Louis was David's father.
(*Note: Catharine Blankenhorn, daughter of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was b. May 11, 1842 and baptized in Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, NY., Feb. 8, 1846. John Charles Blankenhorn, son of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was born Nov. 30, 1844, and baptized in the same church Feb. 8, 1846.)
George was the oldest of four children born to:
Louis Blankenhorn, b. May 26, 1848 in Poughkeepsie, NY and d. Nov. 16, 1922 in Pasadena, L.A., Co., CA. &
Lillian Stevens, b. Nov. 15, 1858 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI., and d. Jul. 18, 1936 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA.
Louis & Lillian Blankenhorn's children were:
1) George Stevens, b. Feb. 16, 1883 in WI. and d. Dec. 11, 1956 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
2) Louis 'Mac' McLaughlin, b. Nov. 3, 1884 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI and d. Apr. 6, 1943 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
3) David Fergusen, b. Dec. 31, 1886 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA. and d. Nov. 15, 1969 in L.A. Co., CA.
4) Barbara, b. Mar. 16, 1894 in CA. and d. Jun. 10, 1955 in L.A., L.A. Co., CA. Barbara marr. Arthur C. Walser.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 11, 1956
George S. Blankenhorn, a resident of Pasadena since 1881, died this morning of a heart attack.
Mr. Blankenhorn, well known in civil engineering circles, resided at 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. He was born in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Cornell University. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gypsy Blankenhorn.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 12, 1956
BLANKENHORN, George Stevens Blankenhorn passed away Dec. 11, 1956 at his home, 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. A native of Milwaukee, Wis., he had been a resident of Pasadena 72 years.
He is survived by his brother, David Blankenhorn of Beverly Hills:
two nieces and two nephews.
Services 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave. Dr. John Frank Scott officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery. Turner & Stevens Co. directors.
Barbara Joest (Yost), b. Oct. 17, 1817 in Wattenheim-Rhein, Bavaria and d. Sep. 26, 1894 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jacob and Barbara emigrated from Ulm in Bavaria to the U. S. in the late 1840's. Jacob & Barbara had nine children. Their son, Louis was David's father.
(*Note: Catharine Blankenhorn, daughter of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was b. May 11, 1842 and baptized in Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, NY., Feb. 8, 1846. John Charles Blankenhorn, son of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was born Nov. 30, 1844, and baptized in the same church Feb. 8, 1846.)
George was the oldest of four children born to:
Louis Blankenhorn, b. May 26, 1848 in Poughkeepsie, NY and d. Nov. 16, 1922 in Pasadena, L.A., Co., CA. &
Lillian Stevens, b. Nov. 15, 1858 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI., and d. Jul. 18, 1936 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA.
Louis & Lillian Blankenhorn's children were:
1) George Stevens, b. Feb. 16, 1883 in WI. and d. Dec. 11, 1956 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
2) Louis 'Mac' McLaughlin, b. Nov. 3, 1884 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI and d. Apr. 6, 1943 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
3) David Fergusen, b. Dec. 31, 1886 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA. and d. Nov. 15, 1969 in L.A. Co., CA.
4) Barbara, b. Mar. 16, 1894 in CA. and d. Jun. 10, 1955 in L.A., L.A. Co., CA. Barbara marr. Arthur C. Walser.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 11, 1956
George S. Blankenhorn, a resident of Pasadena since 1881, died this morning of a heart attack.
Mr. Blankenhorn, well known in civil engineering circles, resided at 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. He was born in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Cornell University. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gypsy Blankenhorn.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 12, 1956
BLANKENHORN, George Stevens Blankenhorn passed away Dec. 11, 1956 at his home, 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. A native of Milwaukee, Wis., he had been a resident of Pasadena 72 years.
He is survived by his brother, David Blankenhorn of Beverly Hills:
two nieces and two nephews.
Services 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave. Dr. John Frank Scott officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery. Turner & Stevens Co. directors.
George was the grandson of Jacob Blankenhorn, b. Apr. 10, 1807 in Frankenthal-Rhei, Bavaria and d. Sep. 20, 1890 in Poughkeepsie NY &
Barbara Joest (Yost), b. Oct. 17, 1817 in Wattenheim-Rhein, Bavaria and d. Sep. 26, 1894 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jacob and Barbara emigrated from Ulm in Bavaria to the U. S. in the late 1840's. Jacob & Barbara had nine children. Their son, Louis was David's father.
(*Note: Catharine Blankenhorn, daughter of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was b. May 11, 1842 and baptized in Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, NY., Feb. 8, 1846. John Charles Blankenhorn, son of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was born Nov. 30, 1844, and baptized in the same church Feb. 8, 1846.)
George was the oldest of four children born to:
Louis Blankenhorn, b. May 26, 1848 in Poughkeepsie, NY and d. Nov. 16, 1922 in Pasadena, L.A., Co., CA. &
Lillian Stevens, b. Nov. 15, 1858 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI., and d. Jul. 18, 1936 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA.
Louis & Lillian Blankenhorn's children were:
1) George Stevens, b. Feb. 16, 1883 in WI. and d. Dec. 11, 1956 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
2) Louis 'Mac' McLaughlin, b. Nov. 3, 1884 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI and d. Apr. 6, 1943 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
3) David Fergusen, b. Dec. 31, 1886 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA. and d. Nov. 15, 1969 in L.A. Co., CA.
4) Barbara, b. Mar. 16, 1894 in CA. and d. Jun. 10, 1955 in L.A., L.A. Co., CA. Barbara marr. Arthur C. Walser.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 11, 1956
George S. Blankenhorn, a resident of Pasadena since 1881, died this morning of a heart attack.
Mr. Blankenhorn, well known in civil engineering circles, resided at 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. He was born in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Cornell University. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gypsy Blankenhorn.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 12, 1956
BLANKENHORN, George Stevens Blankenhorn passed away Dec. 11, 1956 at his home, 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. A native of Milwaukee, Wis., he had been a resident of Pasadena 72 years.
He is survived by his brother, David Blankenhorn of Beverly Hills:
two nieces and two nephews.
Services 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave. Dr. John Frank Scott officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery. Turner & Stevens Co. directors.
Barbara Joest (Yost), b. Oct. 17, 1817 in Wattenheim-Rhein, Bavaria and d. Sep. 26, 1894 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jacob and Barbara emigrated from Ulm in Bavaria to the U. S. in the late 1840's. Jacob & Barbara had nine children. Their son, Louis was David's father.
(*Note: Catharine Blankenhorn, daughter of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was b. May 11, 1842 and baptized in Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, NY., Feb. 8, 1846. John Charles Blankenhorn, son of Jacob & Barbara Blankenhorn, was born Nov. 30, 1844, and baptized in the same church Feb. 8, 1846.)
George was the oldest of four children born to:
Louis Blankenhorn, b. May 26, 1848 in Poughkeepsie, NY and d. Nov. 16, 1922 in Pasadena, L.A., Co., CA. &
Lillian Stevens, b. Nov. 15, 1858 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI., and d. Jul. 18, 1936 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA.
Louis & Lillian Blankenhorn's children were:
1) George Stevens, b. Feb. 16, 1883 in WI. and d. Dec. 11, 1956 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
2) Louis 'Mac' McLaughlin, b. Nov. 3, 1884 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI and d. Apr. 6, 1943 in Pasadena, L. A. Co., CA.
3) David Fergusen, b. Dec. 31, 1886 in Pasadena, L.A. Co., CA. and d. Nov. 15, 1969 in L.A. Co., CA.
4) Barbara, b. Mar. 16, 1894 in CA. and d. Jun. 10, 1955 in L.A., L.A. Co., CA. Barbara marr. Arthur C. Walser.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 11, 1956
George S. Blankenhorn, a resident of Pasadena since 1881, died this morning of a heart attack.
Mr. Blankenhorn, well known in civil engineering circles, resided at 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. He was born in Wisconsin and was a graduate of Cornell University. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gypsy Blankenhorn.
Star News (Pasadena, California) – December 12, 1956
BLANKENHORN, George Stevens Blankenhorn passed away Dec. 11, 1956 at his home, 1180 S. Pasadena Ave. A native of Milwaukee, Wis., he had been a resident of Pasadena 72 years.
He is survived by his brother, David Blankenhorn of Beverly Hills:
two nieces and two nephews.
Services 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave. Dr. John Frank Scott officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery. Turner & Stevens Co. directors.
Gravesite Details
George is buried in the family plot with parents Louis & Lillian; nephew David P. & David's wife, Elizabeth; brother, David F., and David's wife, Mary; niece, Barbara and her husband, Arthur Walser. Gypsy is not buried with them.
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