Blaber Family Genealogy

Sixth Generation


157. Ronald Frederick Charles "Ron" BLABER1014 was born on 6 June 1920 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.1015,1016,1017 He was described as of medium complexion with blue eyes and dark brown hair on 31 August 1936.1016 He served in the Merchant Navy from 31 August 1936.1016 Ronald did delivery work for a baker, fish monger and worked in a wine merchants before joining the Merchant Navy. He served as a Deck Boy on his first ship the 'Edinburgh Castle' in 1936. He travelled to and from East Africa on the Union Castle Line. During WWII he went into the Royal Navy and was on a destroyer until the end of the war. Ron worked as a builder following the war.
Ron ran his building/decorating/repairs business in 1964–1981 in Seaford, East Sussex, England.1018 From 1964-1973 it was based in 193 Vale Road.
From 1975-1981 it was based in 28 Grosvenor Road.
In 1984 it was listed as being located at 14 Bramber Road.
It is possible that all these addresses were also his residential address.
In 1987 he was a Retired Builder.1019 He lived at Flat 12, Croft Court, Croft Lane, BN25 1SB in Seaford, East Sussex, England in 2003.1020 Ron lived at Flat 6, Croft Court, Croft Lane, BN25 1SB in Seaford, East Sussex, England in 2006–2007.1021 In 2008 he was a writer of poetry and short stories.992 In later life, Ronald had difficulty with his eyesight as a writer. He authored the book "Knight on a Bike".
He died on 13 November 2014 at the age of 94 in Seaford, East Sussex, England.1022,1023,1024 Ron had his estate probated on 20 May 2015 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.1024

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Ronald Frederick Charles "Ron" BLABER-7112 and Living had the following children:

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Anita V. BLABER-7113.

Ronald Frederick Charles "Ron" BLABER and Priscilla Lavinia J WOODGATE were married in 1958 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.1025 Priscilla Lavinia J WOODGATE884,1026, daughter of Horace J WOODGATE and Jeanne A EGGMAN, was born on 3 January 1928 in Newhaven, East Sussex, England.1026,1027 She died in February 1986 at the age of 58 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.1028 Priscilla was a widow with 4 previous children when she married Ronald.

Ronald Frederick Charles "Ron" BLABER-7112 and Priscilla Lavinia J WOODGATE-7118 had the following children:

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