Myrtle A. Blake

My hope is to have a post for each sibling, although they are not in birth order.... 

Myrtle A. Blake
     Born: August 14, 1913 New Haven, CT
     Died: November 15, 1998 Clinton, CT

Age 6 - 1920 Federal Census - Living with family at #559 Quinnipiac Ave, Dwelling #7, New Haven, CT.

In her childhood she lived in both New Haven and then East Haven, CT.

I believe Myrtle was the 8th of 12 children of Frederick and Annie (Blehl) of East Haven, CT who were both 35 when she was born.  

She was married Douglas W. Bowden July 27, 1932 and lived in East Haven.  They had two children Douglas, Jr and Jean who were born within 14 months of each other.

She divorced Douglas in 1943 and was subsequently remarried to Ernest Wright.   They ran the Clinton Hotel in Clinton, CT until they sold it to the town of Clinton in 1965.

Here are some pictures I have of Myrtle - unfortunately they were not dated:

Ernest & Myrtle Wright
 

Ernest & Myrtle Wright (when they were younger)

 

Blake Family photo - Myrtle all the way on the right. 

 

 

 Here is a great (undated) photo of Myrtle.

 

Here is the 1925 graduating class of Union School, East Haven, CT.  I know Jean told me which one was Myrtle - but the picture didn't come out as clear as I would have liked so I can't tell...  We weren't sure if the school went to 6th or 8th grade.   Most likely 6th - as Myrtle would have been 12 in 1925.  

 

Note that all photos are courtesy of her daughter, Jean