Jonas Blank and Charlotte Elizabeth Bierer

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Husband Jonas Blank ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1817 - Montgomery Co, PA
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           Died: 24 Feb 1896 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: George Adam Blank (1792-1865) 2 3
         Mother: Catherine Shelley (      -1875) 3

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       Marriage: 2 Dec 1841 1 2

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Wife Charlotte Elizabeth Bierer ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1825
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           Died: 17 Nov 1909 2
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         Father: John Bierer (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M John Jacob Blank ^{2 4}

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           Born: 2 Mar 1842 or 3 Mar 1843 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 4
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         Spouse: Lavinia Kepple (1841-      ) 4
           Marr: 19 Dec 1869 4 5

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2 M Ephraim Blank ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Catherine Blank ²

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            AKA: Jane Blank 6
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         Spouse: Dr. Caleb Blyholder (1841-      ) 2 6

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4 M George A. Blank ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 Oct 1853 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Kate Roley (      -      ) 2 7
           Marr: 11 Feb 1883 7

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5 F Katharine Blank ²

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         Spouse: Paul Ross Moore (      -      ) 2

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6 M Frank A. Blank ²

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7 F Elizabeth Blank ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: when fourteen years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 F Keturah Blank ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: when twelve years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 F Maggie Blank ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: when twelve years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Jonas Blank

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He and his wife made their home on a ninety-six acre farm which later became the Bain farm. In 1856 Mr. Blank built a large brick house there. He was a very successful farmer, and added much land to his original holding. He was quite active in the Lutheran church, was a Democrat in politics, and prominent in local affairs. He served as road supervisor. He finally removed into Greensburg.
The farm was later owned by his son, John J. Blank. It was a historic farm, and was originally settled by a Mr. Harmon and his wife, who were killed at their cabin door by Indians.

He and his wife had eleven children.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 54.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 974.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 658.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 496.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 975.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 540.

7 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 55.