Hello everyone! So grateful for all the wonderful information this group has contributed to our family history. For the longest time, I didn't know much about my maiden name. My 2nd great Grandpa Blue was quite a mystery. I recently started more serious research and found that he was a son of Henry Blue of Shelby, IL. From there, I found all of you.
Walter C Blue was my 2nd great grandfather. I knew that at some point in time, he ran a funeral home near LA because my great grandpa moved out there from Chicago to work for him just after he married my great grandma. My grandfather was born in LA. But this was at the start of the Great Depression and soon after my Grandpa was born, they left Walter and returned to Chicago. I found an LA Times article from February 6, 1926, about Hollywood starlet Barbara LaMarr's funeral at the "Walter C. Blue Undertaking Chapel" in LA. There are photos of the crowds and riot that broke out outside the funeral home during her services. I'm guessing this was probably my 2nd great grandfather's funeral home.
Love reading all the interesting family stories you all have been sharing. Cant wait to find out more.