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Joseph Charles Blickhan Veteran

Birth: 5 Jan 1907
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Death: 31 Dec 1969 (aged 62)
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum

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MISSOURI
1st SGT 1913 SVC COMD UNIT
WORLD WAR II

Family Members

Parents

Anthony J Blickhan

1878–1923
Margaret M Roach Blickhan

1877–1934

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Mrs. Teresa Marie Harrington O'Donnell Blickhan

1908–2002 (m. 1940)

Siblings

Mary F Blickhan

1905–2000
Margaret Mary Blickhan

1909–2000
Sr Anita Margaret "Agnes" Blickhan

1912–1941
William Richard "Bill" Blickhan

1913–1958
Henrietta Cecelia Blickhan Matson

1917–1998
Frances Isabelle Blickhan McLaughlin

1920–1975

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Published in the December 31, 1969 edition of the Kansas City (MO) STAR

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Joseph and his family on the 1910 federal census, his very first one. They were enumerated in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and are on lines 14-19 of this sheet. His father Anthony was working as a "wagon teamster" at the time.

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Joseph Chas Blickhan
Age in 1910: 3
Birth Year: 1907
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Kansas City Ward 7, Jackson, Missouri
Street: Minnie Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Anthony J Blickhan
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Margaret M Blickhan
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Household Members: Name Age
Margeret Roach 69 [mother-in-law]
Anthony J Blickhan 32
Margaret M Blickhan 32
Mary Blickhan 5
Joseph Chas Blickhan 3
Margeret M Blickhan 0 [actually "11/12"]

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Joseph Blickham
Age: 13
Birth Year: 1907
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1920: Kansas City Ward 7, Jackson, Missouri
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Anthony Blickham
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Margaret Blickham
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Roach 78
Anthony Blickham 41
Margaret Blickham 41
Mary E Blickham 14
Joseph Blickham 13
Margaret Blickham 10
Agnes Blickham 8
William Blickham 6
Henrietta Blickham 2

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Joseph Blickhan
Age in 1930: 23
Birth Year: 1907
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Map of Home: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Street Address: 37th Street
Block: 101
House Number in Cities or Towns: 1587
Dwelling Number: 179
Family Number: 528
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Retail Tea [according to the 1930 Kansas City Directory, Joseph was working for the Jewel Tea Co.]
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Margurite Blickhan 52
Mary Blickhan 25
Joseph Blickhan 23
Margurite Blickhan 20
William Blickhan 16
Henrietta Blickhan 12
Isabelle Blickhan 10

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Joseph Blickhan
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Russia [sic; "Missouri"]
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Map of Home in 1940: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Street: E 37th
House Number: 1509
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 4A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 69
Occupation: Salesman ["dairy"]
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2700
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Duration of Unemployment: 0
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1650
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Blickhan 35
Joseph Blickhan 34
Margaret Blickhan 30
Bill Blickhan 25
Henrietta Blickhan 22
Issbel Blickhan 20

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