Blanche Irene Guard

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt 1912 - Indiana, USA
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Parents

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         Father: John Conner Guard
         Mother: Helen Blance Stewart

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Notes

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General:

Per 1920 US Census: 1/10/1920 Miami Township, Hamilton, Ohio
John Guard is the 34 year old white male head of household, who rents his home. Born in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Indiana, John is a farmer in general farming. His wife is 32 year old Helen S. Guard, born in Indiana, as were her parents. Their children are: Blanche I. Guard, 8 year old daughter, born in Indiana, attends school; Gertrude Guard, 6 year old daughter, born in Indiana, attends school; and Marguerite Guard, 3 year old daughter, born in Ohio. Living with the family is brother-in-law Thomas Grahan, 54 years old, Virginia, as were his parents, single, born in Virginia, as were his parents. Thomas is a farm laborer.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/2/1930 Brookville, Venice Village, Ross, Butler, Ohio
John Guard is the 44 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $8,000. Born in Ohio, his father in Ohio, his mother in Indiana, he is self-employed as manager of a store, and is not a veteran.
His wife, 42 year old Helen Guard, was born in Indiana, as were her parents. Their ages at first marriage - 24 for John and 23 for Helen. they have 4 children, all born in Indiana and attending school: Blanch Guard, 18 year old daughter; Gertrude Guard, 16 year old daughter; Marguerite Guard, 13 year old daughter; and John C. Guard, 9 year old son.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/8/1940 Ross Village, Ross Township, Butler, Ohio
John Guard is the 54 year old white male head of household, informant for this census, who owns his home, valued at $8,500, the same house his family lived in in 1935. Born in Ohio, educated through 2 years of college, he is proprietor, of his own account, of a general store, and worked 52 weeks in 1939. His wife is 53 year old Helen Guard, born in Indiana, educated through 2 years of college. They have 3 children still living at home: Blanch I. Guard, 28 year old daughter, single, 2 years of college, works as secretary at a college, and earned $1,000 for 40 weeks of work in 1939; Margaret Guard, 22 year old daughter, single, attends school, has finished 4 years of college; and John Conner, 19 year old son, single, 4 years of high school, a clerk in a clothing store, worked 40 hours the last week of March, and in 25 weeks of work earned $425 in 1939.