Albert Blaco1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 16767, (1850 - 1895)
FatherJohn Blaco4,5,6 (abt 26 Dec 1823 - 12 Nov 1898)
MotherAnna Remlinger4,5,6 (abt 8 Aug 1829 - 26 May 1893)

Key Events:

Birth: 23 Mar 1850, Chevoit, Ohio7,8,9
Marriage: 31 Mar 1875, Clark Co., Illinois, Sarah Caroline Terhune (about 27 Aug 1853 - 30 Apr 1877)10,11
Marriage: 9 Aug 1881, Marshall Co., Iowa, Anna Jane Knight (13 Sep 1856 - 8 Mar 1950)12,13
Death: 10 Jul 1895, Fairbury, Nebraska14,15
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb

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Narrative:

     Albert Blaco was born on 23 Mar 1850 in Chevoit, Ohio.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Green Twp., Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, John Blaco and Anna Remlinger.16
     He was in Cincinnati by 1869, when he was listed in the city directory as a photographer, boarding at 465 Vine St., the address of John Stein in the 1867 directory.17
     Albert appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, enumerated 9 Jun 1870, in the household of John Stein and his wife. Stein was a photographer, apparently a successful one, as he reported real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate of $2,000. Albert was listed as working in a photo gallery, presumably Stein's, as was 22-year-old Adam Joseph, who was also in the household.18
     Albert also appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Willow Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois, in the household of his parents, enumerated 20 Jul 1870. He was listed as working on a farm there. It seems unlikely he was spending much time there, though the family apparently thought of him as living there.19
     He was listed as a photographer in the Cincinnati city directory until 1872.20
     According to his obituary he taught school as a young man, but where and when that was is unknown.21
     Albert married Sarah Caroline Terhune, daughter of James B. Terhune and Martha M. Cobb, on 31 Mar 1875 in Clark Co., Illinois, with T. J. Neal, justice of the peace, offciating.10,11
     His wife died on 30 Apr 1877.22
     Albert married second Anna Jane Knight, daughter of Thomas Knight and Sara Cammark, on 9 Aug 1881 in Marshall Co., Iowa.12,13
     Albert and Anna settled Marshall Co., in Iowa, after their marriage, ending up in Marshalltown.23
     Albert and Anna moved to Washington, Kansas, by Jul 1886, when he was working as a photographer at the Farley gallery.24 By 4 Aug he had left the Farley Gallery and taken charge of the Ed Sharp gallery on the west side of the square. According to an announcement, "Washington now has an artist capable of doing all kinds of photographic work in the highest style of the art and at prices as low as the same class of work can be secured at any other first class gallery."25
     Albert and Anna moved to Fairbury, Nebraska, in Sep 1888, where he was establishing a photo studio. According to a press report, he was doing more than his share of business, but with three galleries dividing the business he thought he could do better elsewhere.26
     He was initially successful in Fairbury but seemed unable to manage his finances. His business declined, until by mid-1894 he was doing no business at all. He borrowed books and studied in hopes of returning to teaching. He passed the examination after two trials, but was unable to secure a position.21
     Brooding over his situation, with "an appetite which has been the destruction of many a man," his inability to support his family drove his wife to take their two sons to the home of her father by mid-1895. Despite his poverty, he was able to complete payment for a $1,500 life insurance policy before his death.21
     Albert died on 10 Jul 1895 in Fairbury, Nebraska, at age 45, at his studio, by suicide.14,15

Children:
     There were no children with Sarah Caroline Terhune

Children:
     Children with Anna Jane Knight:

  • Albert Walter Blaco27 (24 Oct 1882 - 7 Aug 1960)
  • Burl Blaco28,29 (14 Apr 1884 - 23 Aug 1884)
  • Ralph E. Blaco30 (27 Dec 1886 - 16 Nov 1968)

Citations

  1. [S11688] John Blaco household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows name as Albert Blaco.
  2. [S1530] John Blaco household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows name as Albert Blaco.
  3. [S3382] Marriage Record, Clark Co., Illinois, F:144, Albert Blaco and Sarah C. Terhune.
  4. [S11688] John Blaco household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S1530] John Blaco household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S4746] "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, Marshall Co., Albert Blaco and Anna J. Knight.
  7. [S11688] John Blaco household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows age 10 and state.
  8. [S1530] John Blaco household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois, shows age 20 and state.
  9. [S11865] Ndb221, "Blaco Family Tree" family tree, Ancestry.com, shows date, city, and state, as Iowa.
  10. [S3382] Marriage Record, Clark Co., Illinois, F:144, Albert Blaco and Sarah C. Terhune, shows date, state, and officiant.
  11. [S11674] Miller, Mound Cemetery, Jasper County, Illinois, pg 45, record for Carrie Terhune, shows her as wife of Albert Blaco.
  12. [S4746] "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, Marshall Co., Albert Blaco and Anna J. Knight, shows date, city, county, and state.
  13. [S11690] Anna Jane Blaco, Certificate of Death, shows him as her deceased spouse.
  14. [S11696] Albert Blaco obituary, The Fairbury Gazette, shows died Wednesday, at his studio, cause.
  15. [S11691] Anna Blaco household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Oregon, shows his wife as widowed.
  16. [S11688] John Blaco household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  17. [S10413] William's Cincinnati Directory, 1869 pg 91; 1867 pg 449.
  18. [S11692] John Stein household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as wks in phot gallery.
  19. [S1530] John Blaco household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper Co., Illinois.
  20. [S10413] William's Cincinnati Directory, 1872 pg 134.
  21. [S11696] Albert Blaco obituary, The Fairbury Gazette.
  22. [S11674] Miller, Mound Cemetery, Jasper County, Illinois, pg 45, record for Carrie Terhune.
  23. [S11693] "Local Intelligence," Washington Republican, 9 Jul 1886, shows him as of Marshalltown, Iowa.
  24. [S11693] "Local Intelligence," Washington Republican, 9 Jul 1886, shows him located at the Farley gallery.
  25. [S11694] Local items, Washington Post, 4 Aug 1886.
  26. [S11695] News item, The Washington Register, 14 Sep 1888.
  27. [S11689] Albert Walter Blaco, Standard Certificate of Death.
  28. [S11691] Anna Blaco household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Oregon, shows Albert's wife as mother of 3, with 2 living.
  29. [S11865] Ndb221, "Blaco Family Tree" family tree, Ancestry.com.
  30. [S11691] Anna Blaco household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Oregon, shows the boy as son of his widow, with surname Blaco.