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Blanche Ophelia Laby 1870 - 1960

Blanche Ophelia Laby was born in 1870 to Joseph Henry Laby and Elizabeth (Wilson) Laby, and had siblings William Emmanuel Laby and Vivian Laby. Blanche Laby died at age 89 years old on March 15, 1960, and was buried on March 17, 1960 at Boroondara General Cemetery 430 High St, in Kew, Boroondara City County, VIC Australia.
Blanche Ophelia Laby
1870
March 15, 1960
Female
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  • 1870

    Birthday

    1870
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  • 03/15
    1960

    Death

    March 15, 1960
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    Cause of death
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  • 03/17
    1960

    Gravesite & Burial

    March 17, 1960
    Funeral date
    Boroondara General Cemetery 430 High St, in Kew, Boroondara City County, VIC 3101, Australia
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    The Age, Melbourne, March 16, 1960. LABY.- On March 15, Blanche Ophelia, loved sister of Vivian ( deceased ), and sister-in-law of Emma. LABY.- On March 15, at private hospital, Blanche Ophelia, of 25 Valentine Grove, Malvern, very dear friend of Alice Rodgers. Peacefully resting.
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In 1870, in the year that Blanche Ophelia Laby was born, on March 31st, Thomas Mundy Peterson was the first African-American male who voted in an election - a local election about the town charter. Peterson, a school principal, was also the first to hold elected office and the first to sit on a jury.
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In 1881, when she was only 11 years old, on November 19th, a meteorite landed a few miles southwest of Odessa, Ukraine. According to one report: "About 7 o'clock one morning a bright and serpentine tail of fire was seen passing over the town by the inhabitants of Odessa, and M. Prendel, editor of one of the Odessa papers, surmising that the phenomenon betokened a fall of meteorites, offered a reward to any person who would bring him one. Three days afterward a gentleman of Grossliebental brought him one which had been found by a peasant who was nearly frightened out of his senses at its fall. It fell beside him while at work in his field and buried itself .55 meters (almost 2 ft) into the ground." The recovered piece was about 17.5 lbs.
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