Blincoe Benjamin R 1899

Benjamin REA Blincoe [7562]
1899-1957

Known as Rea.

Father Nm: Benjamin Daniel Blincoe [7538] born 3.5.1864 Duncan Mills California died > 1948 Visalia

Mother Nm: Clara Maud Rea [7691] 1870–1940. BIRTH 4 NOV 1870 • Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA Died 6 MAR 1940 • Visalia, Tulare, California, USA

Marriage Dt:

1. Margaret Blincoe C1919.

2. Vivian E Ely C1927. (Father Charles Sherman Ely Mother Centennial Ely (born Boustead)

K comments: Brother Clarence Oscar served and was a Sergeant with the 40th Infantry Div. of the Army.

Spouse comments: Margaret Blincoe 1903, Vivian M Blincoe 1903.

Children:

1900 Census Lucerne, Kings, California
  1. Daniel B Blincoe 33
  2. Clara M Blincoe 29
  3. Clarence O Blincoe 9
  4. Earl Blincoe 7
  5. Ethel Blincoe 2
  6. Benjamin Blincoe 10/12
1910 Census Lucerne, Kings, California
  1. Benjamin Blincoe 43
  2. Clara Blincoe 39
  3. Clarence Blincoe 18
  4. Earl Blincoe 16
  5. Ethel Blincoe 12
  6. Rea Blincoe 10
  7. William H Blincoe 2 months
US Navy Ensign cropped WW1
US Navy

WW1

Blincoe Benjamin Ray, 1899, California, 001121840, US Navy

1918

  • 30th Apr. Enlisted. Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 – 2007

A short period of time in Service, he was recorded as a civilian by the 1920 Census.

Medals


May have earned a Victory medal if he went offshore on any ships, this medal showing the Atlantic Clasp for service on that ocean.

After the War

1919

Rea married about 1919 to Margaret Unknown and they appear together in the 1920 census in Visalia.

1920 Census Visalia, Tulare, California
  1. Rae Blincoe 26
  2. Margaret Blincoe 22
1927

The first marriage seems to be over by this year and Rea marries Vivian Elfleda Ely but no record found other than Family search Tree suggesting this date. They are certainly together by 1930 Census.

1930 Census Pacific Grove, Monterey, California
  1. Rae Blincoe 30 confirms WW1 veterans status,  Manager
  2. Vivian E Blincoe 26
1940 Census 34 El Caminito Del Sur, Monterey, Monterey, California
  1. Rea Blincoe 41 head, Manager (owner) of Rea Cleaning and Dyers.
  2. Vivian E Blincoe 36 Bookeeper at Rea Cleaning and Dyers.

 

Death 1957 age 58 Years

Name: Benjamin Rae Blincoe, Birth Date: 1 Aug 1899, Age at Death: 58.

Death Date: 20 Nov 1957, Burial Place: Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA.

Gallery

 

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The uniform of the US Navy seaman in WW1