Blake/Bleeke of Allen County
1850 Christian Blake, age 29, occcupation tailor
wife: Christian, age 21 daughter: Mary, 1 month old
Evidence: 1850 US Census, Allen CO, Wayne twp, Indiana, 14 August 1850.
Summary:
| Name | Age | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|
Christian Blake |
53 |
Germany |
Mary Blake |
45 |
Prussia |
Louisa Blake |
18 |
Indiana |
Charles Blake |
17 |
Indiana |
Mary Blake |
14 |
Indiana |
Edward Blake |
6 |
Indiana |
Angeline Blake |
4 |
Indiana |
Frank Blake |
1 |
Indiana |
Christian Blake, age 42, Farmer
He and his wife live next to her parents, who are from Hannover.
Evidence: 1860 US Census, Indiana, Allen, Wayne, 5 July, 1860
Summary:
| Name | Relationship | Age | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|
Christian Blaka |
Self |
63 |
Germany |
Charles Blaka |
Son |
26 |
Indiana |
Mary C. Blaka |
? |
26 |
Indiana |
Mary E. Blaka |
? |
1 |
Indiana |
Edward H. Blaka |
Son |
14 |
Indiana |
Sophia E. Blaka |
Daughter |
8 |
Indiana |
The remaining members of his family appear on the next page (not shown) of the census.
Ancestry.com Tree
Ancestry.com tree of Raymond A Hieber containing Christian Carl Diedrich Bleke’s pedigree.
Thoughts
Steve mentioned in an email sent on 18 November 2024:
Check out Sarah Rupp. https://www.familysearch.org/
Sarah is a younger sister to my 2nd great-grandmother Anna Marie "Mary" Rupp (the wife of our Christian Friedrich Bleeke, and daughter-in-law of Johann HP Bleeke).
Sarah’s husband was Christian Friedrich Wilhelm "William" Bleeke / Blake / Blakey / Bleke. It’s certain the Union Township Bleekes had some knowledge of the Allen County Blakes / Bleekes / Bleke.
Most of Christian Friedrich Wilhelm’s "William’s" siblings and ancestors are from the village of Quetzen, and were baptized in Lahde. So it was reported for Christian Carl Diederich Blake / Bleke https://www.familysearch.). Sadly, I cannot connect these two men with each other.
Steve