Family History - George Charles Blake

1. George Charles Blake,¹ born 18 May 1899 in New Jersey, the son of George Henry Blake and Minnie Duffield.^{1, 2, 3} George married Margaret Eleanor Voelker³ (born 19 May 1903 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, the daughter of Joseph George Voelker and Margaret Percy;^{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} Margaret died 14 January 2004 in New Providence, Union County, New Jersey⁴). Margaret is buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey.⁴

+	2	i.	George Charles Blake, Jr., born 20 July 1920 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died 16 October 1999. Married (1) Mary Elizabeth Donaldson Married (2) Estelle Rose ‘Stella’ Kohley.
+	3	ii.	Norman Blake, born 13 February 1927 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died 7 August 2001. Married Estelle Florence Journey.

1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, George Charles Blake, serial no. 1168; born: 18 May 1899; clerk, Thomas Ochs, Bloomfield, New Jersey; nearest relative: George Henry Blake.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange City, Enumeration District 7-362, Sheet No. 2A, family of George Blake (30, New Jersey, first married age 20, chauffeur, tailoring); wife Margaret Blake (25, New Jersey, first married age 17); son George Blake (9, New Jersey); son Norman Blake (3, New Jersey).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, Enumeration District 7-88, Sheet No. 5A, family of George Blake (40, New Jersey, chauffeur, municipal govt); wife Margaret Blake (36, New Jersey); son George Blake, Jr. (19, New Jersey, marker, shipping, dept. store); son Norman Blake (13, New Jersey).
4. Find a Grave (website). Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, Margaret Eleanor Voelker Blake, born: 19 May 1903 in Beaufort [sic, she was born in Bloomfield], Essex County, New Jersey; died: 14 January 2004 in New Providence, Union County, New Jersey [from record, which provides her obituary from the Newark Star-Ledger, which gives vital and biographical details].
5. New Jersey State Census, 1905, Essex County, family of Joseph Volker (37); Margurett Volker (31); Faney T. Volker (12); John J. Volker (8); Margurett E. Volker (2); Josephine C. Volker (1).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, Enumeration District 152, Sheet No. 18B, family of Joseph Volker (41, Germany, carpenter, house); wife of 13 years Margaret Volker (35, New Jersey, 5 children, 5 living); daughter Fannie Volker (17, New Jersey); daughter Margaret Volker (7, New Jersey); daughter Josephine Volker (6, New Jersey); son Jack Volker (13, New Jersey); son Percy Volker (2, New Jersey).
7. New Jersey State Census, 1915, Essex County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 4, Sheet No. 10A, Margaret Voelker, 41, Penna., Ap. 1874; John Voelker, 18, New Jersey, Ap. 1897; Marguerite Voelker, 12, New Jersey, May 1903; Josephine Voelker, 11, New Jersey, July 1903; Percy Voelker, 7, New Jersey, Aug. 1907.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Orange, Enumeration District 308, Sheet No. 5A, family of Margaret Brighton (42, New Jersey); daughter Evelyn Brighton (3 6/12, New Jersey); daughter Margaret Voelker (16 11/12, New Jersey, machine worker, magneto plant); daughter Josephine Voelker (15 11/12, New Jersey, machine worker, magneto plant); son Percy Voelker (11, New Jersey).

2. George Charles Blake, Jr.² (George¹), born 20 July 1920 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 16 October 1999.^{2, 5} George married, first, 23 June 1940, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson¹ (born 4 April 1923, parents not determined;⁶ Mary died June 1986^{6, 7}). George married, second, 17 June 1989, Estelle Rose ‘Stella’ Kohley¹ (born 9 June 1922 in Illinois, parents not determined;^{1, 8} Stella died 10 August 2009^{8, 9}). George is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey.⁵ Mary is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey.⁷ Stella is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey.⁹

	4	i.	Thomas Blake, born 1942.1
	5	ii.	Debra Blake, born 1947.1
	6	iii.	James Blake, born 1949.1
	7	iv.	Barry Blake, born 1954.1
+	8	v.	Mary Elizabeth Blake, born 30 November 1959. Married Eric G. Schrade.
	9	vi.	Pamela Blake, born 1962.1
	10	vii.	Judith ‘Judy’ Blake, born 1964.1

3. Norman Blake² (George¹), born 13 February 1927 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey;^{1, 3, 4, 10} died 7 August 2001.¹⁰ Norman married Estelle Florence Journey¹ (born 3 December 1932, parents not determined;¹¹ Estelle died 17 January 2013 in Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey^{11, 12}). Norman and Estelle are buried in Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey.^{10, 11}

	11	i.	Norman Blake, Jr., born 1955.1
	12	ii.	Jeffrey Blake, born 1956.1
	13	iii.	Michael Blake, born 1958.1
	14	iv.	Christina Blake, born 1968.1

1. Record of visit between Lee Gazlay and Margaret (nee Voelker) Blake, George and Stella Blake, Spring 1996, in which Margaret, George, and Stella provided numerous details about the Voelker family and families that Voelker women married into.
2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). George C. Blake, died: 16 October 1999; born: 20 July 1920; last place of residence: Lakewood, Ocean [County], New Jersey.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange City, Enumeration District 7-362, Sheet No. 2A, family of George Blake (30, New Jersey, first married age 20, chauffeur, tailoring); wife Margaret Blake (25, New Jersey, first married age 17); son George Blake (9, New Jersey); son Norman Blake (3, New Jersey).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, Enumeration District 7-88, Sheet No. 5A, family of George Blake (40, New Jersey, chauffeur, municipal govt); wife Margaret Blake (36, New Jersey); son George Blake, Jr. (19, New Jersey, marker, shipping, dept. store); son Norman Blake (13, New Jersey).
5. Find a Grave (website). Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, George C. Blake, born: unknown; died: October 1999.
6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Mary Blake, died: June 1986; born: 4 April 1923; last place of residence: Essex [County], New Jersey.
7. Find a Grave (website). Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, Mary E. Blake, born: unknown; died: June 1986.
8. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Stella Lies-Blake, died: 10 August 2009; born: 9 June 1922; last place of residence: Union [County], New Jersey.
9. Find a Grave (website). Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, Stella Lies Blake, born: unknown; died: August 2009.
10. Find a Grave (website). Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Norman Blake, born: 13 February 1927; died: 7 August 2001 [from record, which indicates an inscription US Army, World War II].
11. Find a Grave (website). Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Estelle F. Blake, born: 3 December 1932; died: 1 January 2013 [sic] [from record, which indicated wife of Norman Blake].
12. Obituary, Obitsforlife.com, Estelle Florence (Journey) Blake, died: 17 January 2013 in Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ, age 80; born in Newark, NJ. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her husband, children and their spouses, and grandchildren.

8. Mary Elizabeth Blake³ (George,² George¹), born 30 November 1959.^{1, 2} Mary married Eric G. Schrade² (born ____, parents not determined).

	15	i.	Mathew Blake Schrade, born 1982.2
+	16	ii.	Michael James Schrade, born 1984. Married Rhiannon Lorna Benson.
	17	iii.	Christopher Eric Schrade, born 1988.2
	18	iv.	John Francis Schrade, born 1989.2
	19	v.	Elizabeth Mary Schrade, born 1996;2 died 2001.2

1. Record of visit between Lee Gazlay and Margaret (nee Voelker) Blake, George and Stella Blake, Spring 1996, in which Margaret, George, and Stella provided numerous details about the Voelker family and families that Voelker women married into.
2. Email between Rhiannon Schade and Lee Gazlay, January 2016, with corrections and additions to the information on the descendants of George Charles Blake, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Donaldson.

16. Michael James Schrade⁴ (Mary,³ George,² George¹), born 1984.¹ Michael married Rhiannon Lorna Benson¹ (born 1989, parents not determined¹).

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Daisy Elizabeth Schrade, born xxxx.

1. Email between Rhiannon Schade and Lee Gazlay, January 2016, with corrections and additions to the information on the descendants of George Charles Blake, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Donaldson.