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  2. Harold Clinton Blood: Birth: 6 APR 1908 in West Springfield, MA. Death: 4 MAR 1942 in Springfield, MA

  3. Charles Richmond Blood: Birth: 29 AUG 1910 in West Springfield, MA. Death: 1962 in San Francisco, California


Sources
1. Source:   Birth Record
2. Title:   World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1
Page:   Tree #0283
Author:   California Death Records
3. Source:   Obituary.
4. Source:   Marriage Certificate

Notes
a. Note:   Harry was the first child of Edward Clarence Blood and Laura Dandurand. He was born on June 1, 1879 in Chester, Hampden Co., MA. He married Gertrude Rhodes, born on June 15, 1887 in Upton, MA, on September 21, 1904. The family is listed in the 1910 census for West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Harry is a brakeman on the railroad and is 30 years old and has been married for 5 years.
  The city directory for Springfield, Hampden Co., for 1912-1915 list him as a railroad conductor. He is not found in the 1930 city directory.
  Harry and Gertrude were divorced after having 3 children. It appears he never remarried, however, Gertrude married again to Al McNeil on October 28, 1920 and had several children by him. Gertrude was the sister of Frank Rhodes who married Lena Blood, Harry's sister.
  Harry died on December 3, 1948 in West Springfield, MA. and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Chester, MA.
  Gertrude is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA under the name McNeil.
  There are various stories about Harry's traveling. Some relatives think he lived in California for a time growing oranges and others think he lived in Florida for a time.


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