Leah Marion (Howard) Bland

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1910 USA census: 705 Davis Street, Williamson, Texas household headed by Aristides Zizinia, 33, b. New York, cotton buyer, married 9 years, father b. Greece, mother b. England, owner, no mortgage; wife Leah M, 28, b. Texas, parents b. Ohio; son Aristides T., 7, b. Texas.

1920 USA census: 905 Davis Street, Williamson, Texas household headed by Leah Zizinia, 36, widow, b. Texas, parents b. Ohio; son Andrew Aristides, 16, father b. Texas, mother b. Georgia; & 1 servant.

Blazimar Hotel, Taylor, Texas was built by three partners named Bland, Zizinia and Marse. As the daughter of a Bland and the wife of a Zizinia, Leah Marion seems to have been circumstantially involved.

Leah married Andrew Aristide (Thomas) Zizinia on 07 Aug 1901 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas USA. Andrew (son of Thomas Themistocles (Georges) Zizinia and Matilda (Joseph) Long) was born on 27 Apr 1877 in New Jersey USA ; died on 30 Oct 1918 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas USA; was buried in Taylor City Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Andrew (Aristide) Zizinia, II was born on 21 Feb 1903 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas USA; died on 25 Apr 1975 in Williamson County, Texas USA; was buried in Taylor City Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas.

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Howard Bland [Jr, likely this man's son] had a one-third investment in the Blazimar Hotel, Taylor, Texas, which he sold in 1943. (Boxoffice, 14 Aug 1943). The name stood for Bland-Zizinia-Marse.

Howard married Louise Augusta Schultz. Louise was born on 31 Jul 1855 in Muskingum County, Ohio USA; died on 14 Oct 1940 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas USA; was buried in Taylor City Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cemetery gives her name as L. Augusta