Blanche Lafern Devey
(1905-2003)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Dewey Logie Bennett

Blanche Lafern Devey

  • Born: 18 Jan 1905, Alpine, Utah, Utah 1 2
  • Marriage: Dewey Logie Bennett on 18 Jan 1928 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  • Died: 10 Dec 2003, Alpine, Utah, Utah at age 98 2 3
  • Buried: 13 Dec 2003, Alpine, Utah, Utah 1
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bullet  Death Notes:

Blanche Lefern Devey Bennett Obituary
Alpine: Blanche Lafern Devey Bennett quietly passed away at home, Dec. 10, 2003 surrounded by her family. She was born in Alpine, Utah, Jan. 18, 1905 to Alfred John and Elizabeth Marsh Devey.
She married Dewey Logie Bennett Jan. 18, 1928 they were the parents of nine children.

She was a dedicated temple worker and scout leader.
She is survived by Lola Hutchison, Luella (Carl) Day, Sherman (Marlene) Bennett, Marlow (Elizabeth) Bennett, Philip (MaryLee) Bennett, Janice (Monte) Palmer, Brenda (Royce) Jorgensen, Marilyn (Gary) Chadwick; 49 grandchildren, 125 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Brent and husband Dewey.Funeral Services will be held Sat. Dec. 13th at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountianville Chapel 100 E. 150 No. Alpine. Where friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Interment Alpine Cemetery. Funeral Directors Broomhead Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to your ward missionary fund.

Published in the Daily Herald on 12/11/2003.

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1910, Alpine, Utah, Utah. 4
Alfred J. Devey, 38, farmer, born in Utah. Lizzie Devey, 38, born in Utah, married at age 17. Lawrence Devey, 17, born in Utah, farm laborer. Earl Devey, 15, born in Utah. Sterling Devey, 12, born in Utah. Lessie T. Devey, 12, born in Utah. Golda Devey, 7, born in Utah. Blanche Devey, 5, born in Utah.

• Census, 1920, Alpine, Utah, Utah. 5
Alfred J. Devey, 48, farmer, born in Utah. Elizabeth Devey, 48, born in Utah. Lessie Devey, 19, born in Utah. Goldie Devey, 17, saleswoman in general store, born in Utah. Blanche Devey, 14, born in Utah. Earl Groo, 8, nephew, born in Utah.

• Census, 1930, Alpine, Utah, Utah. 6
Dewey Bennett, 32, fruit farmer born in Utah, married at age 30. Blanche Bennett, 25, born in Utah, married at age 22. Lola Bennett, 1yr 6 mos, born in Utah. LuElla Bennett, 3 mos, born in Utah. David W. Bennett, 71, widower, born in Kansas.



• Cemetery: Alpine City Cemetery: Alpine, Utah, Utah.

• Social Security Number: 529-02-8654. 2
Name: Blanche D. Bennett
SSN: 529-02-8654
Last Residence: 84004 Alpine, Utah, Utah, United States of America
Born: 18 Jan 1905
Died: 10 Dec 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (1973 )


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Blanche married Dewey Logie Bennett, son of David Wellington Bennett and Eliza Sampson Logie, on 18 Jan 1928 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. (Dewey Logie Bennett was born on 19 Feb 1898 in Alpine, Utah, Utah, died on 9 Oct 1982 in American Fork, Utah, Utah and was buried on 12 Oct 1982 in Alpine, Utah, Utah.)


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Sources


1 Provo Daily Herald (Provo, Utah).

2 Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (www.ancestry.com).

3 Provo Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), 11 Dec 2003.

4 Utah, Utah, Alpine, 1910 Federal Census (www.ancestry.com).

5 Utah, Utah, Alpine, 1920 Federal Census (www.ancestry.com).

6 Utah, Utah, Alpine, 1930 Federal Census (www.ancestry.com), Blanche Bennett, 25, born in Utah.

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