Blake Family History
The Blake family has an origin story dating back multiple generations. The Blake name originated from Blak (Pronounced like Black) in Ireland. I interviewed my grandparents, and they weren’t sure why the name changed over the years. Blake was a very common name in Ireland, in fact, there was a whole town of Blake’s. The town’s name is Galway and it is located on the west coast of Ireland. Before entering the United States of America, the Blake’s have quite a lot of history in Canada. My Great-Great-Grandfather, John Blake, my grandpa’s grandpa, grew up in Canada. He came over to the United States and started teaching. He then later applied for medical school. While waiting in line for an application to medical school, he met my Great-Grandmother’s father, and they had cottages in Canada about a mile apart. This is how my grandpa’s parents got to know each other. To this day, many Blake’s still live in Canada, but most of them are distant relatives, while the Blake’s I know,