Francis Eric Irving Bloy 1904 - 1993

A rector and minister and the older of 2 children of Francis Bloy (a plumber) and Alice Pointer,

Francis Bloy, the second cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Birchington, Kent, England on Dec 17, 19041,2. He married Frances Cox in Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA in Jul 1929.

Throughout his life, Francis lived in several places: on Kingsdown House, St Peters Park Road, Broadstairs, Kent, England on Apr 2, 19116; in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA in 1920; on E Chatsworth Avenue, Reisterstown, Maryland, USA on Apr 1, 19305; in Los Angeles, California, USA in 1937; on St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, 732 S Burlington Avenue, California in 19394 and on Oct 16, 1940; at 1237 Belair Dr, Burbank, California in 1950; and at La Cañada Flintridge, California in 1993.

He died on May 23, 1993 at Scripps Nursing Home, Altadena, California1,3 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California after May 23, 1993.

Parents

1. Francis Joseph Field was born on Dec 14, 1879
2. Alice Mary was born on Jan 29, 1879

Citations

1. California, Death Record Index, 1940-1997 - Findmypast
2. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
3. Obituary
4. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
5. US Census 1930 - Findmypast (was age 25 and the head of the household)
6. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 6 and the son of the head of the household)

Notes

Wikipedia page - en.wikipedia.org.

Served as the third Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles from April 21, 1948 until December 31, 1973 - dbpedia.org.

Media

Francis Eric Irving Bloy

Francis Eric Bloy - gravestone

Eureka Times Standard - 1 June 1993

Los Angeles California City Directory - 1939

Francis Eric Irving Bloy - 2

Francis Bloy - WW2 Draft

The Pasadena Post - 22 Oct 1937

Thanet Advertiser - 18 Dec 1915

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