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19. Oliver BLABER20 was born in 1772.43 Stated as aged 36 on graveyard memorial. He was christened on 1 March 1772 in St Mary's Church, Littlehampton, West Sussex, England.14,20 He was buried on 17 December 1808 in France.34,43 Oliver BLABER and Ann GEERE were married on 3 August 1798 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.36,44,45 Ann GEERE20 was born in 1780.43 Stated as 33 years on graveyard memorial. She petitioned Trinity House in 1809.46 We do not know the details of the petition, but it was possibly to do with financial assistance for the upkeep of her family, especially her new-born son, Oliver Junior. According to the Trinity House records she was aged 26, but this is clearly a typo on the transcription as she would have been about 29. If she WAS 26 in 1809 she would have been 15 when she married Oliver. She died on 26 January 1813 at the age of 33.34,43 Oliver BLABER-1294 and Ann GEERE-1297 had the following children: 22 | i. | Marion BLABER20 was born about 1800.43 Stated as 38 years at death on graveyard memorial. She was christened on 27 April 1800 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.20 She died in 1838 at the age of 38 in Grenada, West Indies. Marion was buried on 5 August 1838 in Grenada, West Indies.34 Date of death may have been 8th August. She was also known as Mary Ann.34 Date of death may have been 8th August. | 23 | ii. | Elizabeth BLABER was born in 1801.47 She was christened on 1 March 1802 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.48 She died on 2 December 1876 at the age of 75 in Walberton, West Sussex, England.47,49 | 24 | iii. | Ann BLABER20 was born about 1804. She was christened on 21 August 1804 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.20,50 She died in 1808 at the age of 4 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.51 Ann was buried on 4 April 1808 in St Michael's Church, Newhaven, East Sussex, England.51 She was buried with her grandfather in Brighton, England. | 25 | iv. | Ann BLABER20 was born about 1807. She was christened on 27 October 1807 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.36,50 She died in 1813 at the age of 6 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.51 Ann was buried on 5 July 1813 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.51 | +26 | v. | Oliver BLABER-1301. |
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