WEST WEBER PIONEER DIES
Christian C. Blanch When Boy Drove Cattle Across Plains
Christian C. Blanch, Utah pioneer, died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at the family home in West Weber, following a few days illness. He was born in Harring, Denmark, December 16, 1850, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley Blanch. He became a convert to the L.D.S. faith in his own county and came to America in 1864, crossing the plains that year with an ox -cart company. Although but a boy at the time he drove the loose cattle all the way across the plains and on arriving in Utah he was paid one dollar and a half for his labor. Since coming to Utah he had made his home in West Weber. he had helped in the up building of that community and worked on the construction of the Weber canal and the Union Pacific railway.
Mr Blanch was married in 1890 and is survived by his widow and 11 children. Mrs. Heber C. White, Plain City; Mrs. Peter Winter, Huntsville; Wheatley Blanch, Plain City; Mrs. Leo Johansen, Plain City; George and Willard Blanch of Salt Lake; Leonard, Ralph, Margaret, Elmer and Roy Blanch of West Weber; sixteen grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2 o'clock in the West Weber chapel with Bishop George Heslop presiding. The body may be viewed at the residence Saturday afternoon and evening and also on Sunday until time of service. Interment will be made in the West Weber Cemetery. Flowers may be left at Lindquist's untill 11 o'clock on Sunday.
WEST WEBER PIONEER DIES
Christian C. Blanch When Boy Drove Cattle Across Plains
Christian C. Blanch, Utah pioneer, died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at the family home in West Weber, following a few days illness. He was born in Harring, Denmark, December 16, 1850, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley Blanch. He became a convert to the L.D.S. faith in his own county and came to America in 1864, crossing the plains that year with an ox -cart company. Although but a boy at the time he drove the loose cattle all the way across the plains and on arriving in Utah he was paid one dollar and a half for his labor. Since coming to Utah he had made his home in West Weber. he had helped in the up building of that community and worked on the construction of the Weber canal and the Union Pacific railway.
Mr Blanch was married in 1890 and is survived by his widow and 11 children. Mrs. Heber C. White, Plain City; Mrs. Peter Winter, Huntsville; Wheatley Blanch, Plain City; Mrs. Leo Johansen, Plain City; George and Willard Blanch of Salt Lake; Leonard, Ralph, Margaret, Elmer and Roy Blanch of West Weber; sixteen grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2 o'clock in the West Weber chapel with Bishop George Heslop presiding. The body may be viewed at the residence Saturday afternoon and evening and also on Sunday until time of service. Interment will be made in the West Weber Cemetery. Flowers may be left at Lindquist's untill 11 o'clock on Sunday.
Gravesite Details
I have found the middle named also spelled Christian. He was adopted by Wheatley Blanch. His wife, Annie, was adopted by Wheatley and Inger as a youth.
Family Members
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David Blench
1884–1893
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William Blench
1889–1918
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Arminda Blanch Hope
1891–1981
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Sarah May Blanch White
1891–1985
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Mabel Blanch Winter
1895–1986
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Wheatley Lorenzo Blanch
1897–1929
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Anna Elizabeth Blanch Johansen
1898–1997
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George Blanch
1900–1972
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Willard Raymond Blanch
1902–1986
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Leonard Edwin Blanch
1904–1978
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Ralph Anthony Blanch
1906–1968
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Margaret Leona Blanch
1909–1938
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Charles Elmer Blanch
1911–1947
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Albert Roy Blanch
1916–1976
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Earl Kenneth Blanch
1918–1924
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