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BLIGHT, Robert John William "John R."

Male 1886 - 1951  (64 years)


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  1. 1.  BLIGHT, Robert John William "John R." was born on 09 Dec 1886 in Cardiff, Wales (son of BLIGHT, John and JAMES, Caroline); died on 27 Oct 1951 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 30 Oct 1951 in Mt. View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: R. J. W. Blight
    • Name: Robert John W. Blight

    Notes:

    on a Border crossing form is recorded a possible father Jack Blight, Box 10, Nelson, BC [although this is likely brother to Ken Blight]. Ancestry.com Dec 2012.

    Birth:
    1915 WW1 Attestation Papers give 9 Dec 1887, crossed out changed to 1886; wife Elizabeth, living in Glace Bay, NS.. Also, age 34 on 1920 census in Denver.

    Name:
    WW1 Attestation Papers.

    Died:
    Robert John William BLIGHT, born 8 Dec 1885, Cardiff, Wales, Automobile Mechanic, married to Florence Emily Maude Milan, father John Blight, mother Caroline James (both born Wales), age 65. Source: BC Death records, online BC Royal Museum collection. Oct 2013.

    Robert married HARRIS, Elizabeth about 1911. Elizabeth was born about 1887 in Caerleon, Wales; died est 1960 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. BLIGHT, John Samuel Calder was born on 20 Jan 1912 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 18 May 1974 in Mount St. Francis Hospital, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. BLIGHT, Dorothy M. was born about 1914 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada; died est 1980 in Canada.
    3. BLIGHT, Violet C. was born about 1915 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada; died est 1980 in Canada.
    4. BLIGHT, Kenneth Richard was born on 19 Oct 1916 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 23 Nov 2012 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

    Robert married MILAN, Florence Emily Maude est 1948 in British Columbia, Canada. Florence was born est 1899; died est 1980 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  BLIGHT, John was born about 1866 in Canton, Cardiff, Wales (son of BLIGHT, Robert William "Robert" and KEATES, Eliza Ann); died in 1922 in Cardiff, Wales.

    Notes:

    Died:
    from web site Blight families from Devon on Ancestry.com, by user Devonian47. Jan 2013.

    John married JAMES, Caroline in 1885 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Caroline was born about 1867 in Gelligaer, Wales; died in 1952 in Cardiff, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  JAMES, Caroline was born about 1867 in Gelligaer, Wales; died in 1952 in Cardiff, Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Caroline Blight

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Died:
    from web site Blight families from Devon on Ancestry.com, by user Devonian47. Jan 2013.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Married 26 years on 1911 census. Also from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Children:
    1. 1. BLIGHT, Robert John William "John R." was born on 09 Dec 1886 in Cardiff, Wales; died on 27 Oct 1951 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 30 Oct 1951 in Mt. View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
    2. BLIGHT, Gladys Ann was born about 1889 in Cardiff, Wales; died est 1945.
    3. BLIGHT, David Lionel was born about 1893 in Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales; died in 1941 in Cardiff, Wales.
    4. BLIGHT, Sybil Gwendoline was born in 1905 in Cardiff, Wales; died est 1990.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  BLIGHT, Robert William "Robert" was born on 04 Nov 1828 in Barnstaple, Devon, England (son of BLIGHT, William and GOULD, Hannah); died in 1882 in Cardiff, Wales.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Died:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Robert married KEATES, Eliza Ann in 1859 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Eliza was born about 1831 in Wellington, Somerset, England; died est 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  KEATES, Eliza Ann was born about 1831 in Wellington, Somerset, England; died est 1900.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Eliza Ann Blight

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Notes:

    Married:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Children:
    1. BLIGHT, Robert was born in 1861 in Canton, Cardiff, Wales; died in 1914 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.
    2. 2. BLIGHT, John was born about 1866 in Canton, Cardiff, Wales; died in 1922 in Cardiff, Wales.
    3. BLIGHT, Samuel was born in 1868 in Cardiff, Wales; died in 1923 in Pontypridd, Wales.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  BLIGHT, William was born about 1804 in Langtree, Devon, England; died about 1883 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Died:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    William married GOULD, Hannah on 23 Aug 1825 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. Hannah was born about 1797 in Henton, Devon, England; died about 1869 in Cardiff, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  GOULD, Hannah was born about 1797 in Henton, Devon, England; died about 1869 in Cardiff, Wales.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hannah Blight

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Died:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Notes:

    Married:
    from web site Tivendale tree on Ancestry.com, by user nevnhol. Jan 2013.

    Children:
    1. BLIGHT, Elizabeth was born on 29 Dec 1825 in Barnstaple, Devon, England; died est 1900.
    2. 4. BLIGHT, Robert William "Robert" was born on 04 Nov 1828 in Barnstaple, Devon, England; died in 1882 in Cardiff, Wales.
    3. BLIGHT, William was born about 1834 in Monkleigh, Devon, England; died in 1891 in Pontypridd, Wales.
    4. BLIGHT, Minnie Mary was born in 1839 in Ashford, Devon, England; died est 1910.


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