George Lyman Blackman

   General Notes:

We do not know when he came to Omaha Nebraska, but know he lived and worked there in 1900. In 1893 he wrote a letter from Chillicothe to his Mother, asking her to send him a quarter and telling her he missed her and his Aunt Jess. Antonetti may have been living in Omaha with her husband Charles Blackman while George was staying with relitives. I have a picture of him and his step-father Charles Mervard, working at a bar in I believe south Omaha at about 1903. He worked for the railroad for a while and also lived near Sioux City Iowa for a little while.
He lived in Omaha in 1919, salesman.
Sometime around the 1920's he moved to Oak township near Folsom, in Mills County in Iowa and farmed until the late 30's.
He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Council Bluffs Iowa, and is next to his Mother Antonetti and her 2nd husband Charles Mervard. (Cutler Funeral Home)
The following is from the Omaha City Directory:
1900 Blackman Lyman clk W J Broatch r 2812 Hamilton
1901 Blackman Lyman wks Western Mer Co. r 2812 Hamilton
1906 Blackman G Lyman fireman U P R R b 1035 S 20th
1907 Blackman Lyman switchman b 1035 S 20th
1909 Blackman Geo L fireman U P R R b 1035 S 20th
1918 Blackman G Lyman brakeman U P rms 1520 N 24th.
1920 Blackman Geo clk r 527 S 21st ave.

   Events:

1. Soc Sec Num; 484-03-1269 / Iowa.

   Marriage Information:

George married Dorothy Mae Hansbrough, daughter of George Washington Hansbrough and Martha Viola Johnson, on 15 Apr 1915 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Dorothy Mae Hansbrough was born on 7 Dec 1898 in Near Princeton, Kansas and died on 9 Oct 1966 in California.)

   Marriage Notes:

George and Dorothy lived in Omaha Nebraska, and Iowa. They moved to Pacific Junction, Iowa or should say a very small farm Community named Folsom, Pacific Junction mail Route. They farmed in this area from I923 till 1936, when George and Dorothy moved their family to Council Bluffs Iowa, where some family members live today.
Our parents were very kind and loving people. No matter who stopped by they were always welcome, Should it be at meal time our Mother could stretch that meal to no end, just put on more plates and fit them in. As Dad would say count heads in a bed on Saturday night. They never knew how many friends we had asked to stay over night. Our parents must have had PATIENCE OF SAINTS to put up with our antics, fussing and fights. I will tell you one thing the old strap was close at hand, NOT MUCH NONSENSE WOULD THEY STAND. As I look back now, can understand why. TEN KIDS MY - oh - MY.
January 16, 1981
Lois M. Blackman Rodich