Birth : 20 May 1819 Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, USA
Death : 22 Jul 1904 Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial : Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate : 42.3731800, -71.1453100
Plot : Ash Avenue - Lot 3851
Inscription : "I KNOW THAT MY
REDEEMER LIVETH."
Description : NOTE: July 23 & 1905 are both often wrongly seen as date and year of death.

Occupation on his Death Certificate Photocopy: Retired Manufacturer

Buried on July 25, 1904. (Cemetery Record)

His parents were Dr. Thomas Dawes Blake & Martha Norton.

Famous Inventor. Among his many U.S. Patents are:
- 33,810 on November 26, 1861 for "Improvement in Machines for Pulverizing and Cleaning Clay"
- 34,857 on April 1, 1862 for "Improvement in Water-Meters"
- 60,852 on January 1, 1867 for "Improvement in Direct-Acting Engines"
- 108,554 on October 25, 1870 for... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is George Fordyce Blake Sr.'s memorial?

    George Fordyce Blake Sr.'s memorial is located at: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA.

  • When did George Fordyce Blake Sr. death?

    George Fordyce Blake Sr. death on 22 Jul 1904 in Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the George Fordyce Blake Sr.'s memorial?

    Latitude: 42.3731800
    Longitude: -71.1453100

Family Members:

Parent

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Martha Norton Blake

(1786 - 1873)

Spouse

Siblings

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(unknow - unknow)

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Freeman Norton Blake

(1822 - 1889)

Children

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Thomas Dawes Blake

(1847 - 1906)

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George Fordyce Blake Jr.

(1859 - 1928)

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Grace Bertha Blake

(1863 - 1868)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3731800, -71.1453100

2. Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3713684, -71.1499100

3. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3675003, -71.1399994

4. Old Burying Place
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3719270, -71.1560390

5. Belmont Cemetery
Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3821411, -71.1578369

6. University Lutheran Memorial Garden
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3719200, -71.1200700

7. Old Burying Ground
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3752930, -71.1196840

8. North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3933220, -71.1339417

9. Market Street Burying Ground
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3503200, -71.1525800

10. Common Street Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3684540, -71.1779938

11. Saint Gabriel Monastery Cemetery
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3467150, -71.1466510

12. Elm Street British Soldier Burial Site
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3910900, -71.1185300

13. Cardinal O'Connell Gravesite
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3423600, -71.1614300

14. Milk Row Cemetery
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3816300, -71.1020100

15. Veterans Cemetery
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4064700, -71.1318300

16. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4073143, -71.1354218

17. Evergreen Cemetery
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3399100, -71.1610600

18. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3815460, -71.1937027

19. Prince Hall Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4102100, -71.1354300

20. Highland Meadow Cemetery
Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3989334, -71.1854401

21. Christ's Church
Brookline, Norfolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3421500, -71.1104200

22. Ridgelawn Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3768997, -71.2018967

23. Old Burying Ground
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4147682, -71.1543884

24. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4172630, -71.1483002