15. Blanche May³ Fortier (Joseph Allen⁴, Francis Xavier⁵, Francis⁶) (#6) was born in New York, Ny 13 Mar 1893. Blanche died 11 Apr 1980 in Ramapo, Rockland, Ny, at 87 years of age. Her body was interred in Ferncliff Cem., Westchester, Ny.

She married twice. She married Norton Gordon Kittle. (Norton Gordon Kittle is #33.) Norton died in Rockland, Ny. She married Joseph Wallace Mackay Jr 18 Mar 1911. (Joseph Wallace Mackay Jr is #7.) Joseph was born in Brooklyn, Kings, New York 18 Nov 1888. Joseph was the son of Joseph Wallace Mackay Sr and Ina Phillips. Joseph died 18 Nov 1973 in Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, Usa, at 85 years of age. His body was interred in Oak Hill Cem., Rockland, New York, Usa. He was christened in 1st Prsb C Nyack, Rockland, Ny, 1 Jul 1889. BIRTH: 13 Mar 1893, per Ruth Mackay Hamilton 7 Jul 1996. !BIRTH: 13 Mar 1893 per 1918 J J Phillips Bible transcribed by Diana Ferretti McElroy Jan 1997. BURIAL: Ferncliff Cemetery, Ardsley, Westchester Co., NY, per Mary Alice Mackay 19 Jul 1996, and per death cert. !DEATH: per death cert. (state file# 27977, recorded district 4353, register# 106) 11 Apr 1980, Rockland Co. Infirmary, Ramapo, NY, of congestive heart failure, consequence of ASHD, contributed to by hypertension. living places in Westchester and Rockland, as noted by Evelyn Mackay c.1980 and transcribed by Ruth Mackay (Dobbs Ferry through Hastings); extended by Ruth Mackay 9 May 1997: Dobbs Ferry Nyack Pearl River Peekskill (2 places) Briarcliff Manor Montrose Buchanan Ardsley ("Daniels house") Dobbs Ferry (Ruth born) Hastings-on-Hudson (Kenneth born?) Spring Valley (N. Main St.) Hillcrest Spring Valley (Pipetown Hill, white house, Ruth=kindergarten) Spring Valley (Pipetown Hill, next to Johnsons, R=1st grade) Nyack (Mr. Lathen's, Ruth had own room with taxidermy on wall in glass, 2nd grade) Orangeburg (brick row. Josie chased Gordon Kettle with a gun, then Josie hid out in NJ, 3rd grade) New City (w/o Josie, end of 3rd grade) West Nyack (Scotty's, Josie back, 4th grade) Central Nyack (Main St., 5th grade) Central Nyack (O'Brien's. 2 old O'Brien men lived in Congers. outhouse. Evelyn married. Eddie went to boss Bellows and got police. Josie got 60 days in the slammer for beating up Blanche. 6th and 7th grade) West Nyack (Greenbush Rd. 8th grade) Ruth's years at Congers High School: West Nyack (Collins) Valley Cottage (apt.- 1 mo.) Valley Cottage (cottage w/ no indoor plumbing except hand pump in kitchen.) Ruth moved in with Ed's wife Marion in Bardonia during World War II. Blanche next moved to Nyack (hwy 9W) and married Gordon during WW II. Nyack (Depew Ave) Central Nyack (cottage next to daughter Dorothy's place; many years 1950s and 1960s) Bardonia (2nd story, near son Eddie. Torn down to widen Rt. 304) Nanuet (behind Rt. 304 toward Nyack) Nursing home (Pomona, died)

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