hiː wʌzðə mətˈɜːnəl ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ ænd ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt pɹˈɛzəns ɪnðɪ əpbɹɪŋɪŋ ʌv tɹˈævəl ɹˈaɪɾɚɹ ˈɛm. wˈaɪli blˈæntʃɪt.
He was the maternal grandfather and a significant presence in the upbringing of travel writer M. Wylie Blanchet.