William Edward Blair4, born February 24, 1926 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota, the son of Giles Ernest Blair and Clara Lena (Hunkey) Blair.

   
The Blair siblings, circa 1930.
L-R: Herbert; William; —; Erwin. 
Photo courtesy of Jack Kraft. 		 William Edward Blair, 1944.
 
Photo from Ancestry.com. 

In 1930 he lived with his parents at 505 3rd Street S.W., Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota.

In 1935 he lived in Wadena.

In 1940 he lived with his mother at 406 Second Street, Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota. He was attending school.

As an adult, William served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War, attaining the rank of Sergeant 1st Class. After his military service his occupation was postal worker.

William married, August 15, 1954 in Ottertail, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, — — —. She was born — –, — in —, the daughter of — — and — (—) —.

Children:

  1. Kay Marie Blair, born May 15, 1955 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota. Died May 19, 1955 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota.
  2. — Blair.
  3. — Blair.
  4. — Blair.
  5. — Blair.
William’s last known address was 110 Madison Avenue SW, Wadena, Minnesota. He died February 13, 1991 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota, and was buried Feburary 18, 1991 in Wadena Cemetery, Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota. His grave bears a marker with the following inscription:


Photo courtesy of Jack Kraft.

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