William Blanchard

William Blanchard was born 20 April 1858, Tignish, Prince Edward Island.  He was baptized Roman Catholic, 23 May 1858, at St. Simon and St. Jude Church, Tignish, Prince Edward Island.  His parents were Stephen Blanchard and Catharine Ferris.  In the 1861 Canadian Census, William was living with his family in Tignish, Prince Edward Island.

William married Elizabeth Kidd, 7 December 1879, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Brooklyn, New York.  After his marriage, William lived at 179 Freeman Street, Brooklyn, New York.  By 1884 William, Elizabeth, and his children Stephen (1880- ), William (1882-1883), Francis Joseph (1883- ), and Helen (1885-1886) were living at 58 North 10th Street, Brooklyn, New York.

The next moves for the family were to 45 and 43 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, New York.  Here William's family grew to include Edward J Blanchard (1892- ) and William Blanchard (1896-1941).  While William was living on Franklin Street he joined the New York City Police Department (25 March 1892).

In the 1910 United States Census and 1920 United Stated Census William's address was 128 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, New York.  It is while living at this address William retired from the Police Department (5 December 1913).   

In the 1930 United States Census William was living in Queens, New York at 41-23 53rd Street.  He died at this address on 15 April 1932.  The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage.  William was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens.  He was buried with his wife Elizabeth, and his son William (1896-1941).

To complete my research on William, I need to find his immigration records.