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Blanche Margaret Hall Saunders

Blanche Margaret Hall Saunders was Steve's adoptive grandmother, born 15 June 1911, died 14 May 2005.

Paternal AdoptiveSaundersHallAdoptive grandmother
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4Known facts
6Source statements
2Conflicts
2Open questions

Biography

What we know so far.

Blanche Margaret Hall Saunders is Steve's adoptive grandmother.

Family relationships shown here include parents: Arfin Christian Hall and Christine R. Angerman; spouse: Merrill Saunders; child relationship shown here: Charles Saunders.

Known life details include Reported Marriage: Merrill Saunders, 1941; Birthplace: South Dakota; city unresolved; Birth Date: 15 June 1911; Death Date: 14 May 2005.

Open research remains linked to this profile, including Identify Christine Angerman's parents; Resolve Blanche Hall birthplace: Dell Rapids vs Sioux Falls.

Family

Known family connections.

Biological and adoptive relationships are labeled plainly where they matter.

Biological parent

Arfin Christian Hall

Arfin Christian Hall is connected through a biological family relationship.

Strongly Supported

Biological parent

Christine R. Angerman

Christine R. Angerman is connected through a biological family relationship.

Strongly Supported

Spouse

Merrill Saunders

Merrill Saunders is connected as a spouse.

Strongly Supported

Adoptive child

Charles Saunders

Charles Saunders is connected through an adoptive family relationship.

Strongly Supported

Timeline

Life events in order.

Life Event

Birth

Birth Date: 15 June 1911

Life Event

Marriage

Reported Marriage: Merrill Saunders, 1941

Life Event

Death

Death Date: 14 May 2005

Why We Believe This

Evidence-backed conclusions.

Each conclusion below is tied to a source trail. Conflicts remain visible instead of being smoothed over.

ProbableAccepted As Reported

Reported Marriage: Merrill Saunders, 1941

This marriage information is supported by reviewed family research and remains visible with its source trail.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
Strongly SupportedAccepted With Conflict

Birthplace: South Dakota; city unresolved

The state-level birthplace is supported, while the specific locality remains unresolved.

Conflicting source: Preserved Saunders archiveSupporting source: Preserved Saunders archiveSupporting source: South Dakota / county genealogy indexes
Strongly SupportedAccepted

Birth Date: 15 June 1911

This birth information is supported by the reviewed research currently attached to this profile.

Supporting source: South Dakota / county genealogy indexes
Strongly SupportedAccepted

Death Date: 14 May 2005

This death information is supported by the reviewed research currently attached to this profile.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive

Evidence

Sources and archive material.

Source ReferenceReviewed claim source

Preserved Saunders archive

Source ReferenceReviewed claim source

South Dakota / county genealogy indexes

Open Questions

Research still in progress.

Open Question

Identify Christine Angerman's parents

Leading evidence
No accepted conclusion yet.
Research needed
Marriage, census, vital, obituary, cemetery, or church records identifying Christine's parents.

Open Question

Resolve Blanche Hall birthplace: Dell Rapids vs Sioux Falls

Leading evidence
Birthplace should remain conflicting until primary birth evidence is located.
Research needed
Additional source review

Research History

Research notes.

Blanche Hall research with Dell Rapids versus Sioux Falls birthplace conflict and open Christine Angerman parentage.

Next Evidence Targets

1 related tasks

Marriage, census, vital, obituary, cemetery, or church records identifying Christine's parents.