Harold E. Blake1,2,3,4,5,6

#331, b. 11 November 1908, d. 3 December 2008

Father*Jesse Blake1,2,3,4,5 b. Jul 1877, d. 23 Apr 1954
Mother*Charlotte Georgiana Chitty2,5 b. Jan 1878, d. 2 Jan 1917
Harold E. Blake|b. 11 Nov 1908\nd. 3 Dec 2008|p173.htm|Jesse Blake|b. Jul 1877\nd. 23 Apr 1954|p41.htm|Charlotte Georgiana Chitty|b. Jan 1878\nd. 2 Jan 1917|p14.htm|William Blake||p2170.htm|Jane Hendrickson||p2171.htm|William J. Chitty|b. Nov 1854\nd. 14 Jul 1912|p8.htm|Henrietta Haughey|b. Dec 1855\nd. 24 Sep 1940|p9.htm|

Relationship1st cousin of Howard Louis Bailey.

Birth*Harold E. Blake was born on 11 November 1908 at New York.2,3,4,5,7 
(with Parents) Census1910FedUSHe appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of New York City, New York in the household of his parents, Jesse Blake and Charlotte Georgiana Chitty.2 
(with Parents) Census1920FedUSHe appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Brooklyn, New York in the household of Jesse Blake and Emma Frances Williams, his father and stepmother.3 
(with Parents) Census1930FedUSHe appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Elmont, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York in the household of his father and stepmother, Jesse Blake and Emma Frances Williams.4 
Occupation*He was a chauffer for a trucking company on 28 April 1930 at New York.4 
Marriage*He married Julia (?) after 28 April 1930.1,8,6 
(Widower) DeathHe became a widower when Julia (?) died on 10 June 1992.9,10,8 
Residence*He lived on 5 August 2008 at 65 Broadway, West Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. His son Harold lived with him, as did a live-in caregiver for Harold Sr.10 
Death*He died on 3 December 2008 at age 100.11,6 
FuneralHis funeral was held at Barnes-Sorrentino Funeral Home, West Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, on 8 December 2008.6 
Burial*He was buried on 8 December 2008 at Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.6 
Note*Harold was an honorary member of the West Hempstead Fire Department.6 

Family

Julia (?) b. 20 Nov 1910, d. 10 Jun 1992
Child

Citations:

  1. [S58] Letter, Violet Bailey Todd to Howard Louis Bailey, undated, c1993 or 1994.
  2. [S479] Census of 1910 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Jesse Blake, 638 Washington Street, New York City, NY, dwelling 98, family 193, 9th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 138, sheet 10A, roll T623 1081, enumerated 25 April 1910.
  3. [S480] Census of 1920 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Jessie [sic] Blake, 18 Wyckoff Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, supervisor's distict 3, ED 425, assembly district 8, sheet 1B. Enumerated January 2, 1920, Roll T625_1155.
  4. [S459] Census of 1930 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Jesse Blake, [792 (?)] Scimitar St. [Ave.], Elmont, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, dwelling 585, family 585, page 28B, ED 30-85, supervisor's district 36, roll 1459, enumerated April 28, 1930.
  5. [S537] Laurie Thompson staff, "Descendants Chart (preliminary) for William J. Chitty."
  6. [S637] AM/New York, online http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/, Obituary for Harold E. "Pop" Blake Sr., originally published in Newsday, 6 Dec 2008.
  7. [S600] Interview, Laurie Thompson staff, 29 July 2008.
  8. [S87] Social Security Death Index (United States), Entry for Julia F. Blake.
  9. [S55] Letter, Ruth Cavagnaro to Margaret May Bailey, March, 1998.
  10. [S602] Interview, Harold Blake, 5 August 2008.
  11. [S636] Email, Nancy Blake to Margaret May Bailey, 11 December 2008.