Blanche Burch | |
Birth: | 3 October 1884 Peru, Ohio, USA |
Death: | 15 October 1994 Mansfield, Ohio, USA |
Age: | 110 years, 12 days |
Country: | USA |
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Blanche Orpha Burch (née Shoemaker; 3 October 1884 – 15 October 1994) was an American woman notable for her longevity.
Biography[]
Blanche Orpha Shoemaker was born in Peru, Morrow, Ohio on 3 October 1884 as the daughter of Wellington and Lucy Sherwood Shoemaker. She married Lloyd Burch in Morrow, Ohio on 3 February 1909. The couple had four children: Thelma, Edwin, Arthur and Helen. She was widowed in 1942 and outlived all of her children.
Blanche Burch died in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio on 15 October 1994, aged 110 years, 12 days.
References[]
- Lima News, October 7, 1992
- Blanch Orpha Shoemaker Burch Find A Grave
- Blanche Orpha Burch (Shoemaker) Geni
- Blanche Orpha Shoemaker (1884 - 1994) FamilySearch