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S: Margaret Elizabeth Blackburn

FC: Margaret Elizabeth Blackburn | May 25, 1910 - April 27, 1988

1: Margaret Elizabeth Blackburn was born on May 25, 1910 to parents William and Rachael Blackburn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest of 7 children.

2: William J. Blackburn January 22, 1872 - May 24, 1931 | Rachael Monteith Blackburn May 28, 1881 - December 27, 1951 | 1908 | 1908

3: William was a Foot Traffic Officer. He died at age 59 years and 4 months of "Myocardial Degeneration and Chronic Nephritis". | Rachael | 1925

4: James Rowan Jr. Margaret's half brother 1933

5: Margaret's mother, Rachael was previously married to James Rowan in about 1900. They had one child. James Rowan Jr. | 1930 | 1924

6: Margaret and her younger siblings, William and Emma 1923 | Not pictured: Joseph Blackburn Born and died about 1912 Grace Blackburn Born December 28, 1921 Died June 1923

7: Rachael with children at Cape May Point - 1926 | Margaret with siblings, Emma, William, Bob and Joe- 1923 | Joe and Bob - 1926 | Margaret with younger siblings - 1924

8: Wedding Day - April 25, 1934 Margaret E. Blackburn and William Monteith | William, George, Emma, and Margaret

9: William and brother, George | Margaret and sister, Emma | Margaret and William were married at the home of her mother, Rachael Blackburn | Wedding Day | Margaret

10: Not pictured:: William Monteith Born November 23, 1934 Died in 1934 Grace Janet Monteith Born April 21, 1947 Died November 7, 1947 | Margaret E. Monteith Born December 21, 1935 | Dorothy M. Monteith Born August 13, 1937

11: Ruth Lynn Monteith Born February 12, 1946 | William Monteith Born January 17, 1943

12: Family Portrait 1938 | William, Margie, Dorothy and Margaret

13: Margaret and William with Margie 1936

14: Family pictures of Rachael, William, Margaret, Margie and Dorothy 1940

15: Emma and Rachael 1932 Joe and Rachael with Billy - 1944 Bob with Rachael 1945

16: Our most treasured family heirlooms are our sweet family memories. | 1940

17: Family time at the beach William, Margaret and children 1938

18: Spending time with family | 1936 | 1940

19: George Wettlaufer, Margie, and William 1936 | 1940 | 1941

20: Emma Blackburn Wettlaufer

21: Wedding Day George and Emma Wettlaufer July 2, 1941 | Dorothy and Margaret in wedding

22: William Monteith 1920 | William Monteith, his father John Monteith, and his uncle year 1900

23: Brothers, William and George Monteith visiting in the back yard - 1940

24: Margaret and Emma Blackburn at 1929 McKean St Philadelphia year 1932

25: Joe, Margaret, Emma and Bob Blackburn year 1932

26: 1938 | 1942

27: 1944 | April 1940 | Margie and Dorothy Monteith

28: Margaret and George Monteith were married June 27, 1945

30: When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers | Margaret and George with Billy and Dorothy | George holding Billy 1943

31: Margie, George holding Ruth, and Dorothy 1947 | Margie, George, Dot, and Billy in kitchen at East Oak Lane house

32: Billy - 1943 | Dorothy, Margie and Billy -1943 | Dorothy and Margie 1940 | Margie and Dorothy 1942

33: Margaret and her children | Margie -1937 | Billy - 1943 | Margie - 1940 | Ruth and Billy - 1953

34: Billy, Margie and Ruth | Ruth, Dorothy and Billy 1953

35: Margaret's children | Ruth and Billy | Ruth and Margie

36: Billy - 1944 | Dorothy | Ruth and Billy | Billy and Dorothy

37: Like branches on a tree, our lives may grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one. | Ruth | Dorothy and Margie

38: George and Margaret | 1945

39: Easter 1962

40: Our Family History | "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." | Margaret Elizabeth Blackburn Monteith

41: Birth/Death Records William John Blackburn (father) January 22, 1872 - May 24, 1931 Rachael Monteith Blackburn (mother) May 28, 1881 - December 27, 1951 James Rowan Jr. (half - brother) November 1901 - April 1971 Joseph Blackburn (brother) Born and died about 1912 William Blackburn (brother) April 9, 1914 - 1998/1999 Emma Blackburn Wettlaufer (sister) July 13, 1916 - March 21, 2005 Joseph Blackburn (brother) August 17, 1918 - January 11, 1996 Robert Blackburn (brother) January 4, 1920 - February 12, 1985

42: Grace Blackburn (sister) December 28, 1921 - June 1923 William Monteith (husband) September 15, 1887 - April 21, 1942 George Thomas Williams Monteith (husband) October 17, 1898 - October 31, 1974 William Monteith (son) November 23, 1934 Died as an infant in 1934 Grace Janet Monteith (daughter) April 21, 1947 - November 7, 1947

43: Created by Susan McCullough, granddaughter of Margaret Elizabeth Monteith Blackburn October 2010