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Olive Rita BLANCHAge: 66 years1904–1971

Name: Olive Rita BLANCH

Given names: Olive Rita

Surname: BLANCH

Married name: Olive Rita SHOESMITH

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Birth	April 16, 1904 33 27 Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Address: Kundabung Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Text: Debra Myers has Olive being born in Kundabung, Stroud. Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 16875/1904 BLANCH OLIVE R OLIVER H ISABELLA STROUD
Birth of a sister	Gladys Isabella BLANCH about 1906 (Age 20 months) Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Note: Gladys may have been born late in 1906 as she is not in the NSW Births Index for that year.
Birth of a sister	Edna Kathleen BLANCH about 1908 (Age 3 years) Taree, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 41002/1908 BLANCH EDNA K OLIVER H ISABELLA TAREE
Death of a paternal grandfather	David BLANCH May 16, 1914 (Age 10 years) Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia Source: B - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 9162/1914 BLANCH DAVID THOMAS HANNAH WINGHAM Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 6 Source: Headstone - Blanch - Jane and David Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 238 and 429
Birth of a brother	Oliver Henry BLANCH March 25, 1918 (Age 13 years) Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Source: WW2 Nominal Roll Text: Name BLANCH, OLIVER HENRY Service Australian Army Service Number NX127099 (N7949) Date of Birth 25 Mar 1918 Place of Birth WINGHAM, NSW Date of Enlistment 8 Jul 1942 Locality on Enlistment STRATFORD, NSW Place of Enlistment GYMPIE, QLD Next of Kin BLANCH, M Date of Death 1 Jul 1945 Rank Sergeant Posting on Death 2/16 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour GLOUCESTER NSW
Marriage	Lionel Clifford SHOESMITH — View this family about 1922 (Age 17 years) Port Macquarie, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8585/1922 SHOESMITH LIONEL C BLANCH OLIVE R PORT MACQUARIE
Marriage of a sibling	Leslie Gilbert WILMEN — Amy Elizabeth BLANCH — View this family about 1923 (Age 18 years) Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 11712/1923 WILMEN LESLIE G BLANCH AMY E GLOUCESTER
Marriage of a sibling	Percy William GERMON — Gladys Isabella BLANCH — View this family about 1926 (Age 21 years) Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 3145/1926 GERMAN PERCY W BLANCH GLADYS I GLOUCESTER
Death of a brother	Oliver Henry BLANCH July 1, 1945 (Age 41 years) Morotai, Borneo Cause: War wounds Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Source: WW2 Nominal Roll Text: Name BLANCH, OLIVER HENRY Service Australian Army Service Number NX127099 (N7949) Date of Birth 25 Mar 1918 Place of Birth WINGHAM, NSW Date of Enlistment 8 Jul 1942 Locality on Enlistment STRATFORD, NSW Place of Enlistment GYMPIE, QLD Next of Kin BLANCH, M Date of Death 1 Jul 1945 Rank Sergeant Posting on Death 2/16 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour GLOUCESTER NSW Source: Obituary - Blanch - Isabella Publication: Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Tuesday 1 August 1950, page 2
Death of a mother	Isabella SULLIVAN July 22, 1950 (Age 46 years) Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Source: B - Deaths Registered in New South Wales Citation details: 22957/1950 BLANCH ISABELLA MICHAEL ELIZABETH GLOUCESTER Quality of data: primary evidence Source: Headstone - Blanch - Isabella and Oliver Henry Blanch - Isabella and Oliver Henry Note: Image kindly made available by the volunteers at Australian Cemeteries Index. Source: Obituary - Blanch - Isabella Publication: Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Tuesday 1 August 1950, page 2
Burial of a mother	Isabella SULLIVAN July 23, 1950 (Age 46 years) Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Address: Anglican portion Cemetery: Gloucester General Source: Australian Cemeteries Index Source: Obituary - Blanch - Isabella Publication: Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Tuesday 1 August 1950, page 2 Blanch - Isabella and Oliver Henry Note: Image kindly made available by the volunteers at Australian Cemeteries Index.
Residence	1950 (Age 45 years) Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Obituary - Blanch - Isabella Publication: Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Tuesday 1 August 1950, page 2
Death of a father	Oliver Henry BLANCH June 9, 1960 (Age 56 years) Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 11507/1960 BLANCH OLIVER HENRY DAVID CATHERINE GLOUCESTER Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 429 Source: Headstone - Blanch - Isabella and Oliver Henry Blanch - Isabella and Oliver Henry Note: Image kindly made available by the volunteers at Australian Cemeteries Index.
Death	about 1971 (Age 66 years) Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 4434/1971 SHOESMITH OLIVE RITA OLIVER HENRY ISABELLA SYDNEY Source: Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Text: Debra Myers has Olive dying in 1970. This may well be true, especially if she died late in the year and her death was registered the following year.

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella SULLIVAN Amy Elizabeth BLANCH Olive Rita BLANCH Gladys Isabella BLANCH Edna Kathleen BLANCH Oliver Henry BLANCH Oliver Henry BLANCH Birth: August 16, 1870 32 24 — Myall River, , New South Wales, Australia Death: June 9, 1960 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Oliver Henry BLANCH Amy Elizabeth BLANCH Olive Rita BLANCH Gladys Isabella BLANCH Edna Kathleen BLANCH Oliver Henry BLANCH Isabella SULLIVAN Birth: 1877 21 — Clarence Town, , New South Wales, Australia Death: July 22, 1950 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: 1901 — Tinonee, , New South Wales, Australia
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leslie Gilbert WILMEN Amy Elizabeth BLANCH Birth: about 1902 31 25 — Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Death: August 29, 1984 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia
2 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lionel Clifford SHOESMITH Olive Rita BLANCH Birth: April 16, 1904 33 27 — Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1971 — Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Percy William GERMON Gladys Isabella BLANCH Birth: about 1906 35 29 — Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Death: April 1, 1989 — New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edna Kathleen BLANCH Birth: about 1908 37 31 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia Death:
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younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Oliver Henry BLANCH Birth: March 25, 1918 47 41 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia Death: July 1, 1945 — Morotai, Borneo

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husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Olive Rita BLANCH Lionel Clifford SHOESMITH Birth: July 2, 1893 — West Maitland, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1974 — New South Wales, Australia
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lionel Clifford SHOESMITH Olive Rita BLANCH Birth: April 16, 1904 33 27 — Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1971 — Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: about 1922 — Port Macquarie, , New South Wales, Australia

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Birth	Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Text: Debra Myers has Olive being born in Kundabung, Stroud.
Birth	Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 16875/1904 BLANCH OLIVE R OLIVER H ISABELLA STROUD
Marriage	Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7
Marriage	Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 8585/1922 SHOESMITH LIONEL C BLANCH OLIVE R PORT MACQUARIE
Residence	Obituary - Blanch - Isabella Publication: Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Tuesday 1 August 1950, page 2
Death	Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 4434/1971 SHOESMITH OLIVE RITA OLIVER HENRY ISABELLA SYDNEY
Death	Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Text: Debra Myers has Olive dying in 1970. This may well be true, especially if she died late in the year and her death was registered the following year.
Source	Harnett - Edward - Descendants - By Debra Myers Publication: Deborah Myers, 17 November 2007, Citation details: Page 7 Note: This is a MS Word document of 35 pages and 12,688 words evidencing a lot of work. Mostly it comprises BDM data. No sources are given and there are some errors.