Alice Mary Bloy (née Pointer) 1879 - 1959

The daughter of George Pointer (a house carpenter) and Esther Spratt,

Alice Pointer, the first cousin three-times-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Birchington, Kent, England on Jan 29, 18791 and married Francis Bloy (a plumber with whom she had 2 children: Francis Eric Irving and Dulcie Isabella) at Salem Chapel in Birchington on Aug 31, 19013.

Throughout her life, Alice lived in several places: on Station Road in Birchington on Apr 3, 18816; at Hughenden Terrace in Birchington on Apr 5, 189110; on Kingsdown House, St Peters Park Road, Broadstairs, Kent, England on Apr 2, 191111; in Maricopa, Arizona, USA on Jan 1, 19207; in Kirkwood, St. Louis, Missouri, USA on Apr 1, 19308; in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA in 19354; in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California on Apr 1, 19409; at 1417B Bank Street, Los Angeles, California in 19425; and at 544 Saratoga Street, Fillmore, Ventura, California in 1956. On Oct 1, 1911 (arrived on the St Louis.) she arrived in New York, New York, USA (arrived on the St Louis.).She traveled from Southampton, Hampshire, England on Sep 23, 1911.

She died on Nov 26, 1959 in Los Angeles, California2.

Parents

1. George was born c. 1838
2. Esther was born in 1836

Children

1. Francis Eric Irving was born on Dec 17, 1904
2. Dulcie Isabella was born on Jun 22, 1907

Citations

1. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
2. California, Death Record Index, 1940-1997 - Findmypast
3. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
4. US Census 1940 - Findmypast
5. California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
6. 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 2 and the daughter of the head of the household)
7. US Census 1920 - Findmypast (was age 40 and the wife of the head of the household)
8. US Census 1930 - Findmypast (was age 51 and the wife of the head of the household)
9. US Census 1940 - Findmypast (was age 61 and the wife of the head of the household)
10. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 12 and the daughter of the head of the household)
11. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 32 and the wife of the head of the household)

Media

Thanet Advertiser 7 Sep 1901

New York Manifest

US Naturalisation

Ventura, California, County Directory, 1956

Alice Pointer - urn

Alice Pointer - US Naturalisation

St Louis, American Line, Passenger Manifest

Family Tree

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