Blanche Elder Larzelere^{[1, 2, 3]}

1860 - 1923  (62 years)

• Name	Blanche Elder Larzelere  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Alt. Birth	1858
  Resided	1860	1st District 22nd Ward Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [10]
  Birth	2 Nov 1860	Germantown, Pennsylvania   [11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Resided	1880	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [10]
  Resided	1900	Philadelphia city Ward 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [10]
  FindAGrave URL	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91446050
  FindAGrave ID	91446050
  FamilySearch ID	LK1G-KSV
  FamilySearch URL	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK1G-KSV
  Death	24 Sep 1923	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Burial	West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennslyvania   [12]
  Person ID	I684	Main
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	William H. Larzelere,   b. 22 Dec 1814, Burlington, New Jersey d. 3 Jun 1887, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Rebekah Heaton Elder,   b. 21 Oct 1821, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Oct 1906, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1841
  Family ID	F3638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Alonzo Howell,   b. 19 Feb 1866, White Plains, Greene County, GA d. 29 Jan 1958, Burke County, GA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1908	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Notes	Married: John S. Howell's Genealogue Post on Howell - Larzelere provides some additional background. https://jhowell.com/wp/henry-howell-and-blanche-larzelere/ [2]
  Documents		Henry Howell & Blanche - 1920 Census Henry Howell (head) age 53, b. Georgia, parents both b. Georgia, Musician. Blanche (wife) age 61, b. Pennsylvania, father born New Jersey, mother born Pennsylvania. Enumerated on Feb 27, 1920, Philadelphia, PA, Ward 22, enumeration district 596 - Philadelphia, Ward 22, Tract V 7 (part of), See S.D. 564 Bounded by: Morris, Coulter, Wissahickon Ave., Chelten Ave.
  Family ID	F93	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Resided - 1880 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage - 21 Feb 1908 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Blanche Larzelere death certificate
  		William Larzelere Family Plot records
  		Larzelere - Society page Mrs. Rebecca Larzelere and her daughter, Miss Blanche Elder Larzelere, are at Belmar for the rest of the summer. Philadelphia Times, Friday August 8, 1902
  		Blanche Elder Howell - Plot Record
  		Church of the Ascension (Episcopal) records Blanche Larzelere, Rebeca E. Larzelere 1888 Philadelphia, PA
  		John Howell's Genealogue entry for Howell - Larzelere Research summary as of August 2022. (online: https://jhowell.com/wp/henry-howell-and-blanche-larzelere/ )

  
  

  Headstones

  Blanche Elder Larzelere Howell Gravestone at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania Inscription: "Blanche L. Wife of Henry Howell Died 1923" Plot: Edgewood 285

  
  

• Notes

  JSH notes: The origins of the Larzelere family in America are documented on p.6 in "The Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania"  The article is about Blanch's third cousin, Nicholas H. Larzelere (1851-1925), but it includes their mutual ancestry which traces back to Nicholas Larzelere (1718-1799) and his wife Elizabeth Bessonett. It begins as follows: "The revocation of the famous Edict of Nantes, signed by Henry IV, in 1598, which gave religious freedom to all parties, was an act which lost to France many of her best and most desirable citizens, a large number of families finally finding refuge in America. Among those who fied from the persecutions following the ill-advised action of Louis XIV were Nicholas and John Larzelere, who settled on Long Island. Nicholas removed ultimately to Staten Island, where he married and reared a family which consisted of two sons, Nicholas and John, and two daughters. Of the sons, Nicholas, in 1741, removed with his family to Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Lower Makefield township. He died at the age of eighty-four, having reared a family of eight children, and was buried in the Episcopal graveyard at Bristol....." (please refer to the full text of the article p. 6-8.) Mr. Osman notes: At time of death Blanche was residing at 165 Harvey Street, Germantown, PA Her will was dated May 11, 1917. Her husband, Henry Howell, was named executor. A part of her will reads as follows: I would like, if my husband so desires that my home be kept intact, and all contents to remain as they are during his lifetime. At his death, should my sister Annie, or my brother Clifford be living I desire that they should have and control the family silver, tea set etc., cut glass and old mahogany hall clock. (Will No. 2991 of year 1923). Death notice appeared in the Public Ledger. Kirk and Nice furnished information regarding the place of burial--West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Lot 285 in the Edgewood section. It is a single grave. [13, 14]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] John S. Howell, Jr., JSH Feb 13 2003 gedcom. [S1894] John S. Howell, Jr., John Howell's Genealogue, (https://jhowell.com/wp/), https://jhowell.com/wp/henry-howell-and-blanche-larzelere/. [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com). [S418] JSH, Jr., "Larzelere" - Still a guess, but at least this spelling appears on other family web sites, whereas there are no other references to the Clopton family spelling. [S1735] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Aug 2022), entry for Blanche Elder Larzelere, person ID LK1G-KSV. [S1735] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Oct 2018), entry for Blanche Elder Larzelere, person ID LK1G-KSV. [S1735] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Aug 2022), entry for Blanche Elder Larzelere, person ID LK1G-KSV. [S671] 1880 U.S. Census, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/37885877:6742. Wm. Lazelere, age 67, birth date: Abt 1813, Birthplace: NJ; Home in 1880: Philadelphia; Street: West Side 22nd, House Number: 400; Married to Rebecca H. Lazelere. Father born: PA; Mother born: NJ; Occupation: Custom H. Broker.  Others on record: Rebecca H. Lazelere, Wife, 56; Clifford E. Lazelere, Son, 27; Blanch E. Lazelere, daughter, 19; Geo H. Haverstick, Son-in-law, 39; Annie Haverstick, daughter 37; Harry C. Lazelere, grandson, 11. [S977] 1860 U.S. Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXRW-J5N. Wm age 46, head, Rebecca 38; Annie 17; Wm H. 16; Walter I 13; Clifford 9; Franklin 6; Blanche 1; Caroline Straup 13. [S1701] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 20 Aug 2022), entry for Blanche Elder Larzelere, person ID LK1G-KSV. [S826] 1920 US Census, married, age 61, philadelpia county, PA living with Henry Howell age 53, b. Penna, father b. New Jersey, mother b. Penna. [S1656] Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91446050/blanche-elder-howell. [S1791] Osman Tree on Rootsweb, https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wmthosmith&id=I066. [S1790] Keith Larzelere, Keith Larzelere tree on RootsWeb, (RootsWeb).