Blenkow David 1813

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David Blenkow [2524]
David Blenkow, Civil War Union Army Officer. Captain of Company F, 25th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, Photographer: J. H. Bostwick, Bristol, Pennsylvania Source NJ State Archives
1813-1877

Father Nm: Unknown

Mother Nm: 

Marriage Dt:
1. m Ann McConnell 23.6.1834 St.Peter Church St. Liverpool

2. m 1842 nr Liverpool S.Q. 2nd m of above David m Charlotte Roberts Sep Q 1842 Liverpool

K comments:
Spouse comments: Ann McConnell born abt 1811 and died Dec Q 1841 Liverpool aged 31

Children:

1.Charles Blenkow, b. 6 Sep 1836, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
2.Margaret Sophia Blinkow [842] born 11 a.m. 31.3.1839 No. 38 Upper Milk Street, Dale Street, Liverpool Jun Q 1839 Liverpoool mother McConnell father a cordwainer – cert in file probably a twin se also [4828] Margaret Blenkow died Mar Q 1840 Liverpool aged 0
Lanc ? Blenkow died Mar Q 1840 Liverpool

  • Born 1813

    Scotland or Ireland. States 1813 Scotland in New Jersey Death Record

    1834

    Occupation when married Cordwainer (Shoemaker)

    1841 Census

    Copperas Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire,
    Ann Blenkow F 30 years Ireland
    Charles Blenkow M 4 years may go to Dennis, Cape May 1850 aged 13

    1850 Census

    living Cape May New Jersey David Blenken 36 cordwainer born Scotland Sarah 40 no place of birth

    1860 Census

    David Blenkon 48 shoe maker born Edinboro Scotland Sarah 50 born New Jersey living Cape May New Jersey with them
    Margart Peterson 18 born New Jersey
    William Corson 10 born New Jersey
    Elizabeth Driver 5 born New Jersey

    Civil War

    David Blinko Captain, Company F 25th Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers.

    1861
    1862
  • 5 September. David enlisted as a Captain and was commissioned at Beverly New Jersey on 26 September 1862.
  • 10 October. He went with his unit to Washington
  • 13 December. The Battle of Fredericksburg
  • 1863
  • 3 May. The Battle at Suffolk Virginia on 3 May 1863. After this battle was completed Company F returned to Beverly New Jersey where they were mustered out on 9 January 1863.
  • 1864

    Occupation Cordwainer

    1865
    Medals
    Sources
    1. Ancestry  and BFA database
    2. National Record Office
    3. <
    After the War
    1870 Census

    David Blenkorr 58 born England living Dennis Cape May New Jersey with Benjamin Ladow 29 & family no other Blenko with him

    Death

    5 Apr 1877 (aged 62–63) Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey
    Burial Union Cemetery South Dennis, Cape May County, New Jersey
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    Inscription
    David Blenkow died April 5 1877; age 63 yrs., Capt. Co. F 25th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers

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    25th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry
    OVERVIEW:
    Organized at Beverly, N. J., and mustered in Companies “A,” “C,” “E,” “H” and “K” September 18, and Companies “B,” “D,@ “F.” “G” and “I” September 26, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., October 10, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to April, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1863.
    SERVICE:
    Camp on East Capital Hill and picket at Fairfax Seminary till November 30. March to Aquia Creek, Va., November 30-December 8, thence to Falmouth, Va. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Camp near Falmouth till February 11, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Moved to Newport News, Va., February 11, and duty there till March 13. Picket at Fort Jericho near Dismal Swamp till April 10. Siege of Suffolk April 11-May 4. Near Suffolk, Reed’s Ferry, Nansemond Church Road May 3. Siege of Suffolk raised May 4. Constructing Fort New Jersey near Norfolk, Va., May 10 to June 4. Moved to Portsmouth June 4. At Camp Cadwallader, Beverly, N. J., June 8-20. Mustered out at Beverly, N. J., June 20, 1863.

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    TIMELINE

    1861 – 1865 Civil War (Union)
    REGIMENT
    New Jersey 25th Volunteer Infantry (Union)
    New Jersey 25th Volunteer Infantry (Union)
    New Jersey 25th Volunteer Infantry (Union)
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    Regiment
    COMPANY
    New Jersey 25th Volunteer Infantry, Company F (Union)
    New Jersey 25th Volunteer Infantry, Company F (Union)
    New Jersey 25th Volunteer Infantry, Company F (Union)
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    Company
    STATE
    New Jersey, United States of America
    CONFLICT PERIOD
    Civil War (Union)
    SERVED FOR
    United States of America
    GOLD STAR
    MILITARY
    Yes
    2 Sources·2 Ancestry Records

    ENLISTMENT – 5 Sep 1862
    New Jersey
    Captain
    2 Sources·2 Ancestry Records

    CUSTOM
    DATE
    26 Sep 1862
    2 Sources·2 Ancestry Records

    DISCHARGE – 9 Jan 1863
    Resigned.
    Captain
    2 Sources·2 Ancestry Records

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