Blair, Letta Myrtle

Birth Name Blair, Letta Myrtle
Gender female
Age at Death unknown

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth   Council Grove, Kansas  
 
Burial   Ashes- Mt Rainie  
 

Families

    Family of Piles, George HANDLIN and Blair, Letta Myrtle
Married Husband Piles, George HANDLIN ( * 1884-05-31 + 1957-11-06 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1908-03-16 Spokane WA  
 

Narrative

BIRT DATE 1 0ct 1887DEAT DATE Seattle WABURI PLAC Ashes- Mt Rainier Nat. Park WABURI NOTE Ma talked about how difficult it was for a widow withf ive children to survive. She told me they all had to work assoon as they could. She told me about taking a job as ahousecleaner in a hotel and finding out it was a house of "illrepute". SheMa talked about how difficult it was for a widow with f ivechildren to survive. She told me they all had to work as soon asthey could. She told me about taking a job as a housecleaner ina hotel and finding out it was a house of "ill repute". She saidthat she knotted sheets and climbed out a window and ran away.She was an exceptionally beautiful young woman, tall, willowywith a waist so tiny you could put your two hands all the wayaround. She had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair. She told meshe was the ugly duckling of the sisters and that herLine 288 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONTsister Maggie was once a Miss Montana - K. Bartelmes sisterMaggie was once a Miss Montana - K. BartelmesLine 290 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTEWhen Ma was married to Pappy, he weighed 115 lbs. and was 23. Mawas 20 and weighed 90 lbs. Note - Ma was 5'9" tall! Pappy was5'6" tall.When Ma was married to Pappy, he weighed 115 lbs. and was 23. Mawas 20 and weighed 90 lbs. Note - Ma was 5'9" tall! Pappy was5'6" tall.They travelled a lot to Idaho, Oregon, Vancouver, Canada,Caifornia, Utah, Montana back to Spokane where Joy was born.They returned to Seattle when Joy was 4 months old.

Pedigree

    1. Blair, Letta Myrtle
      1. Piles, George HANDLIN