Blanche Irene (Getty) Rolph was born on January 8, 1898 as the third child of Ervin and Lena (Oliver) Getty.

She was married to Elmer Durward Rolph in a ceremony in Dundee, Michigan on November 27, 1919.

They had 3 children.

  1. Virginia Irene Rolph
  2. Ann "Ardv" Elizabeth Hugill
  3. Lorainne Ferrell

The Dundee Area Sesquicentennial book mentions that Blanche was the assistant librarian when the Dundee Library opened in 1934.

According to the 1928 obituary of her brother, Ervin Getty, the Rolph family was living in Millersburg, Michigan at that time.

Elmer, who was born September 14, 1898, passed away May 5, 1960 at the age of 61. He is buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Petersburg, Michigan.

Blanche died on June 7, 1974 at the age of 76 and she is also buried at Pleasant View Cemetery.

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In several documents including her 1942 marriage license to William Hugill, this person was listed as Ardv Rolph and that his how it is signed. Some items show her as Ardev, Ardr or Adiv. However, in her 2012 obituary, she is shown as Ann Elizabeth Hugill. If you have any insights into this name, please EMAIL.

In this year, Ervin (29) was living with his wife, Lena (26) and their children, Adeline (9), Floss (7) and Blanche (2) in Dundee Township. Listed as "Irving".
Ervin (39) and Lena (36) were living near Ridgeway in Lenawee County with their children Floss (17), Blanche (12), Veyirl (8) and Alice (5). Their eldest daughter, Adeline (21) and her husband, Ralph Raymond Roggerman (24) were living with them along with their newborn first child, Ervin (<1). Ervin's aunts, Nancy (Getty) Downing and Eliza (Getty) Underwood were listed as living nearby.
Blanche (22) and her husband, Elmer Rolph (21) were listed as roomers with Jene Hawkins (30) on Stevens Ave., Highland Park, Michigan. For some reason, Elmer was listed as "widowed" and he worked as a civil clerk in an auto factory.
Blanche (32) was living at 520 Railroad Street with her husband, Elmer Rolph (31) and their children, Virginia (8), Ann (6) and Durwood (2). Elmer was a truck driver for a grain elevator.
Blanche (42) and Elmer (41) lived at 193 Mechanic Street in Dundee, Michigan. Their children were Durward (12) and Lorainne (3).

Lena Monk (65) was living with her second husband, John E. Monk (58)at 14131 Minock Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Living with them was Lena's granddaughter, Ardor i.e. Ann Rolph, who was a senior in high school at the time.
In this census, Blanche (52) and Elmer (51) with their children, Durward (22) and Lorainne (13) were living at 19136 Taft Road in Summerfield, Michigan. She was working as a "proprietor grapher" for the public school. Elmer was a sorter at a refrigerator manufacturer. Durward worked as an assembler at the same factory.