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Blanche Esther Blair~Spear Schuller

3 Nov 1907 – 3 Jan 1989

Birth3 Nov 1907
Death3 Jan 1989
CemeteryRestlawn Memorial Park
El Paso , El Paso County , Texas , USA
Added byRuth Miller on 03 Apr 2020
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106688768

Bio

Blanche Esther Blair and her twin sister, Ora Blair were born 3 November 1907, in Warren, Cochise County, Arizona to Josephine Henriette McTigue and William Harvey Blair. Their mother died in 1910 when Blanche and Ora were two and half years of age. They and their older siblings, Eddie, Alice & Johnny Blair were orphaned when their father died in 1915 in Courtland, AZ. After some time in the Catholic orphanage, Blanche was adopted by Mark Pomeroy Spear and Adelia Pratt Spear in Bisbee, Arizona. About the same time, Ora was adopted by a family named Frazen and moved to Alaska. Ora died in 1927, in Seattle, Washington, shortly after becoming a registered nurse. Blanche was named Esther Blanche Spear after her adoption. The Jan. 1920 US Census Bisbee Precinct, City of Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona Lists Ed Blair, roomer, (age 19, b Nevada), Mucker in Mine; John Blair, brother (age 16, b. CA), Messenger for mine; Alice Blair, sister, (age 17, b. Nevada); Ed Harris, roomer, (b. US), Miner; Wm Moore, roomer, (b. US), miner all rooming in household of Perry Robinson, Head, (age 39, b. IL), miner in copper mine; Hattie Robinson, wife, (age 34, b. IL); Vivian Robinson, daughter, (age 14, b. IL), student. Neighboring house lists Mark P Spear, Head, (age 46, b. CA), Carpenter in mine; Adelia Spear, Wife, (age 40. b. Iowa); Esther, daughter, (age 12, b. Iowa) (Esther was born in AZ, not Iowa), student. On 12 October 1928, Blanche (Esther Spear) married Fred Joseph Schuller in Pinal County, Arizona. Fred was born 18 March 1908, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, son of Frederick & Katherine Odor Schuller. Blanche and Fred were living in the small mining town of Ray, Pinal County, Arizona when daughters, Ora Lee was born July 6, 1929, and Jeanne Carol, July 23, 1930. Blanche's sister, Alice Blair, and brother-in-law, Henry Baker, were also living in Ray at that time where Henry and Fred worked at the Ray Mill. Her brothers, William E. "Eddie" and Johnny Blair, and their families were living in nearby Superior, Arizona. By 1935 Fred, Blanche and the girls were living on Wyoming Street in El Paso, Texas where Fred worked as a Machinist. Their third daughter, Freddie Jo was born in El Paso on April 8, 1935. Their sons, William E. 'Bill' Schuller, Apr 17, 1940; John D. Schuller, June 20, 1945; and Kenneth S. Schuller; all born in El Paso, Texas. (Bio from Niece, Ruth I. Blair Miller) OBITUARY: BLANCHE ESTHER SCHULLER 1907~1989 Blanche Esther Schuller, 81 passed away Tuesday, Jan 3, 1989. She was a long time resident of Fabens, and a member of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church of Fabens. Survivors are husband, Fred J. Schuller, Fabens; daughters, Ora Lee Houston, Fabens; Jeanne Paul, Clint; Freddie Jo Peterson, El Paso; sons, William E. Schuller, Clint; John D. Schuller, Clint; Kenneth S. Schuller, Cardiff, CA; 18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 9:00 A.M. Friday at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Rev. Fr. Peter Voelker officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the House of Cornelius, Faben, TX. Arrangements by Harding-Orr & McDaniel, Pershing Drive. (Obituary, El Paso Times) SIBLINGS: William Edwin "Ed" Blair 1899~1984 Alice Mary Blair (Baker) 1902~1951) John Ernest Blair (1904~1937) Ora Blair (1907~1927) Children: Oral Lee Schuller Houston 1929~2013 F-A-G#119068128 Jeanne Carol Schuller Paul 1930~ Freddie Jo Schuller Peterson 1935~ William E. "Bill" Schuller 1940 John D. Schuller 1945~ Kenneth S. Schuller BLANCHE'S (Esther's) ADOPTED PARENTS Mark Pomeroy Spear 1869 ~1940 F-A-G Memorial 15144907 Adelia M. Pratt Spear 1872~1845 F-A-G Memorial 15144931

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