Blanche Allen

1898 - 1991  (93 years)

• Name	Blanche Allen
  Born	15 Feb 1898	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Mar 1991	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
  	Name: Blanche A. Leavitt SSN: xxx Last Residence: 85204 Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA BORN: 14 Feb 1898 Died: 26 Mar 1991 State (Year) SSN issued: Arizona (Before 1951)
  Buried	30 Mar 1991	Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
  	Burial: City of Mesa Cemetery Mesa Maricopa County Arizona, USA Plot: Section 885, Lot 1, Grave 4 Find A Grave Memorial# 64346761
  Person ID	I455	Muse-Nagy
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	John Seymour Allen,   b. 27 Nov 1870, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States ,   d. 22 Jan 1966, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Barbara Ann Phelps,   b. 26 Aug 1877, Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States ,   d. 31 Jan 1957, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1895	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Collins Leavitt,   b. 20 Jun 1892, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States ,   d. 27 Aug 1973, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1923	Gilbert, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Bert Randall Leavitt,   b. 29 Sep 1925, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States ,   d. 3 Mar 2013  (Age 87 years)  [Birth] + 3. Living + 4. Living   5. John Seymour Leavitt,   b. 17 May 1931, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States ,   d. 11 May 1932, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 0 years) + 6. Living + 7. Living + 8. Living + 9. Living
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Feb 1898 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States Married - 3 Jun 1923 - Gilbert, Maricopa, Arizona, United States Died - 26 Mar 1991 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Blanche and Gove Allen taken about 1908.
  		John Seymour and Barbara Allen Family Portrait This picture was taken just before Loren left on his mission. Della was born 2 days after Loren left. Loren went to the Central States Mission. 1920 Back row: John R 15, Loren 19, Gove 13, Barbara (mother), Ashel Middle Row: John Seymour, Mary 10, Blanche, Barbara 17, and Russell 6 Front Row: Ben was 4 and Joseph 2

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1900 US Census for John Seymour Allen Wife, Barbara and children, Charles Ashael and Blanche Allen listed. John Seymour not listed in this census.
  		1910 US Census for John Seymour Allen Listed are wife: Barbara Ann and children: Charles Ashael, Blanche, Hyrum Loren, Barbara, John R, and Gove Liahona
  		1920 US Census for John S Allen Family East Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, p. 143, sheet 11A, ED 29 In the household: John S Allen, head, 49 Barbara A, wife, 42 Blanche, daughter, 21 Hyrum L, son, 18 Barbara, daughter, 16 John R, son, 14 Gove L, son, 12 Mary, daughter, 9 Russell H, son, 5 Ben R, son, 3 6/12 Joseph S, son, 2 2/12 John's son Charles A Allen and his wife Ida are listed below John's household.
  		1923 Affidavit for Marriage License for Joseph C Leavitt and BLanche Allen 1 June 1923 in Maricopa County, Arizona. Joseph C Leavitt, 30, of Pine, Gila, Arizona BLanche Allen, 25, Gilbert, Maricopa, Arizona Ancestry.com
  		1923 Marriage License and Certificate for Joseph C Leavitt and Blanche Allen Marriage license obtained on 1 June 1923. Joseph C Leavitt (30) of Pine, Gila, Arizona Blanche Allen (25) of Gilbert, Maricopa, Arizona Joseph C Leavitt and Blanche Allen were married 3 June 1923 in Gilbert, Maricopa, Arizona. Ancestry.com
  		1923 Marriage Announcement for Joe Levitt and Blanche Allen Blanche was milking the cows with her father so he would be able to attend the wedding. Joseph had to wait for her to finish before they could be married.
  		1923 Wedding Announcement for Joe Levitt and Blanche Allen Arizona Republic, 5 June 1923, p. 9 Newspapers.com
  		1923 Newlywed Shower Announcement for Mr and Mrs Levitt Arizona Republic, 11 June 1923, p. 2 Newspapers.com
  		1925 Birth Certificate for Bert Randall Leavitt September 29th, 1925 Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Parents: Joseph Collins Leavitt and Blanche Allen
  		1925 Supplementary Birth Report for Bert Randall Leavitt Parents: Joseph C Leavitt and Blanche A Allen Ancestry.com
  		1929 City Directory of Chandler, Arizona for Jos C and Blanche Leavitt Ancestry.com
  		1930 City Directory of Phoenix, Arizona for Joseph C and Blanche Leavitt Ancestry.com
  		1931 Birth Certificate for John Seymour Leavitt Parents: Joseph C Leavitt and Blanche Allen Ancestry.com
  		1931 City Directory of Phoenix, Arizona for Jos C and Blanche Leavitt Ancestry.com
  		1932 Death Certificate for John Seymour Leavitt Parents: J C Leavitt and Blanche Allen Ancestry.com
  		1932 City Directory of Phoenix, Arizona for Jos C and Blanche Leavitt Ancestry.com
  		1940 US Census of Joseph Leavitt Family Mesa City, Maricopa, Arizona, p. 1071-1072, sheet no. 5B and 6A, ED 7-68 Leavitt, Joseph (head), 48, born in Arizona Blanche (wife), 42, born in Arizona Allen (son), 16, born in Arizona Bert (son), 14, born in Arizona Moneta (daughter), 12, born in Arizona Floyd (son), 11, born in Arizona Joan (daughter), 7, born in Arizona
  		1940 US Census of Joseph Leavitt Family p. 2
  		1955 Published Article by Blanche A. Leavitt Published in the Mesa Writer's Club on 19 August 1955
  		1973 Tribute to Joseph and Blanche Leavitt for their 50th Wedding Anniversary: page 1 of 2 Reported in the Sun Valley Spur-Shopper on Thursday, April 19th, 1973
  		1973 Tribute to Joseph and Blanche Leavitt for their 50th Wedding Anniversary: page 2 of 2 Reported in the Sun Valley Spur-Shopper on Thursday, April 19th, 1973
  		1977 Short Will of Blanche Leavitt 1 April 1977
  		1991 Death Certificate for Blanche Allen Leavitt
  		1991 Obituary of Blanche Allen Leavitt
  		1991 Obituary of Blanche Allen Leavitt
  		1991 Social Security Death Index for Blanche A. Leavitt Ancestry.com

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Joseph Collins and Blanche Allen

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		The Leavitt Legacy
  		The Application for Membership to the Society of Mayflower Descendants from Stephen H. Muse to Edward Fuller. Twelve generations are lined out with reference sources, names, dates, and places proving the lineage to Edward Fuller, a passenger on the Mayflower voyage which terminated at Plymouth, New England in December of 1620.
  		Blanche Leavitt's testimony

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] Arizona, Select Marriages, 1888-1908. Name: John Seymour Allen Gender: Male Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1895 Marriage Place: Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Spouse: Barbara Ann Phelps FHL Film Number: 1955734