Blower - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Descendants of William and Annie Tappenden Blower

CLGalati — 2012-01-15 21:29:39Z

Hi, All! I am looking for descendants of Anna Maria Tappenden b: 1845 in West Ashford, Kent, England and Willoiam Blower b: c1843 in England. They came to the US c1871-1873 and were in San Francisco in 1880 then in NYC in 1880. They had the following three children:
Sydney, Leon, and Frank Blower.

Please contact me if you connect to any of these.
Cyndi
galati4@junct.com

Re: Joseph,Elizabeth, Enoch and Daniel Blower to US early 1900's.

Noeleen27 — 2012-01-13 01:56:11Z

Thank you for your message. Ann's parents were Thomas Wallett and Ann Reeves. They were my 3x grgrandparents. We connect on the Wallett line. I have traced family trees for 30 years and you are my first contact with Emmanuels family. All my information on him has come from census etc.
Can you kindly email me off site at nsutton@xtra.co.nz

Re: Joseph,Elizabeth, Enoch and Daniel Blower to US early 1900's.

itsapalmer — 2012-01-13 01:27:04Z

If you are still interested in Joseph Blower and Ann Wallett, contact me. Emmanuel was my great grandfather. Joseph, Ann, Emmanuel and Mary all lived in Fayette and Westmoreland Countys in Pennsylvania and are buried in Monongahela Cemetry.
Uncle Dan also lived in and around the Pittsburgh area. A branch of the family did move to Ohio.

Alfred Blower(s)

sampalmerleigh — 2011-02-19 20:56:18Z

Im trying to find out what happened to my partners great grandfather, Alfred Blower(s). He was born Blowers, but his name seemed to change when he signed up for WW1 and then on Certificates for his children and his marriage. He married Edith Matilda Caston in 1920 (at the time of the marriage her surname was Pegg however) and they had 3 children, Edith Alice, Stanley Alfred and Grace Helen. Edith Matilda, his wife died in 1934 and Alfred is named on her Death Certificate. However i can find no trace of him after this. The children were placed into foster care and Grace was actually adopted.

If anyone knows anything about Alfred, i would be grateful if you got in touch. Alfreds daughter, Edith is still alive at the age of almost 90 and has asked me to find out what happened to her dad.

I hope someone knows something!

Sam

Sarah Blower

ellen32145 — 2010-09-17 20:49:53Z

Searching for information on Sarah Blower b. 23 Sept 1838 in Coventry Warwickshire England. Son Charles Ernest Austin b. 6 Jan 1872. Both emigrated to Boston Mass. 1883. Any information would be most welcome. She was a ribbon weaver.

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

cassyfranklin1 — 2010-02-21 21:37:09Z

Hi David
You can contact me on
cassyfranklin@blueyonder.co.uk
Cheers
Cassy

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-21 12:46:17Z

Those Wellbanks must be Wallbanks, quite a familiar name around that area. Nearby Tamworth had a shop called Wallbanks. Clearly the Blowers living with the Wallbanks were related. Were they the orphans on one of the miners who died in the pit disaster? Had their mother died earlier. Something to get you teeth into. Happy hunting. David

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-21 12:42:47Z

Hi again. You might find something interesting on the web: look up the Baddesley Colliery (or Pit) Disaster 1882 on google. There are Blowers mentioned there. Our ancestors were mostly coal miners. David

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-21 12:39:23Z

The Phoebe Blower you mention was that Phoebe Chetwynd I mentioned...her daughter Emma was my great great grandmother. She married William Grice who was born in West Brom in 1833. They had their first child Thomas in Wilnecote Warwicks in 1856 and then proceeded to have 9 (NINE) more until the last Mary Ann in 1873. William and Emma also had a tale to tell. Perhaps you could contact me privately, let me know if you are happy to do so. I will almost certainly be adding it to my ancestry site, given time. So it is actually possible that we are related a few generations back. David

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

cassyfranklin1 — 2010-02-20 19:30:14Z

Thanks Bert , I did add my husbands Blowers on to
an email I sent David
Cheers
Cassy

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

cassyfranklin1 — 2010-02-20 19:28:04Z

Hi
Just got your email , my husbands gr? grandmother
was Elizabeth Blower and she was born about 1815 Glendon
Common ,
There are two Elizabeth Blowers born in Grendon Warwick in the 1841 which one is mine my Elizabeth did put Grendon Common down on a census

I believe this first one is the most likely as she is actual living on Grendon Common but I also think the two families could be related as they lived so close to each other by looking at the Folio and page numers only two pages off from each other.

1841 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1130; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Grendon; County: Warwickshire; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 7; Page: 8; Line: 6; GSU roll: 464172.
Civil parish: Grendon
Hundred: Hemlingford (Tamworth Division)
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Atherstone
Sub-registration district: Atherstone
Grendon Common

John Blower / 45/ Collier / Y
Elizabeth / 15/ Y
Joseph / 10 / Y
John / 5/ Y

Also on the previouse page is the following and might be the father of John Blower above ?

John Blower / 75/ Ind / Y

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1841 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1130; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Grendon; County: Warwickshire; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 7; Page: 10; Line: 2; GSU roll: 464172.
Civil parish: Grendon
Hundred: Hemlingford (Tamworth Division)
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Sutter Green

John Wellbank / 35/ Ag Lab / Y
Hannah Wellbank . 45 / Y
Elizabeth Blower / 15 / Y
Thomas Blower / 14 / Y
Samuel Blower / 13 / Y
Henry Wallbank /7 / Y
Charles Wallbank / 5/ Y
Sarah Wallbank / 1 / Y

Next door to this family is the following that could be related to the family ?

Phoebe Blower / 40 / Y
Emma / 9 / Y
John / 8 / Y
Ann / 3/ Y

My Elizabeth married a William Birch in 1846 he came from
Rudgley , but they move about but seem to settle at West Bromwich
If you do have any info I would love to know
Cheers
Cassy

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

cassyfranklin1 — 2010-02-20 19:26:18Z

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

Albert_blower — 2010-02-20 16:51:41Z

Hi Cassy,
THe Blower family that you have mentioned is no relation of mine, that I know of. Sorry.
Regards Bert.

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-20 00:18:37Z

Dear Cassy
It seems unlikely. Emma Blower and her ancestors came from the area to the west of Atherstone in Warwickshire ...Baddesley Ensor, Grendon and the like. Her mother was a Chetwynd, a long line of Warwickshire folk. Her father was Charles Blower, again from the Baddesley-Grendon area. Sorry to disappoint. These women are terrible when it colmes to keeping track on them. The Grices though did hail from Wednesbury. David

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

cassyfranklin1 — 2010-02-19 20:27:44Z

Hi
I have been reading your messages on the Blower Grice Families, I have an Ann Blower born about 1816? she married a Samuel Fieldhouse at St Martins Church Tipton
Staffordshire , in 1839
they lived at Wednesbury then West Bromwich , I have been unable to find any info on Ann apart
from her father name Samuel and that he was a labour and
was dead when Ann married ,
Ann died in the 1850s I believe in childbirth but not sure
Can she be related to your Blowers
Cheers
Cassy

Re: Emma Blower Grice

bentley111 — 2010-02-09 00:24:12Z

Thanks so much, will do same.
Edith

I believe the lady,center front, to be Emma Blower Grice; taken when she visited family in Pennsylvania. The lady, back left, is possibly Emma's daughter, Caroline Grice Smith.
Others, no clue.

Re: Emma Blower Grice

bentley111 — 2010-02-09 00:17:35Z

Thanks so much, will do same.
Edith

Re: Emma Blower Grice

pearweed — 2010-02-07 04:45:52Z

In reference to any photos pertaining to Blower lineage it would be nice if they were shared with the entire list of Blower researchers.

When you post a message on the Blower board (or any Rootsweb board) there is an option at the bottom to Attach a file.

It will not send the attachment in the email the list members receive, but it will upload it to the post on the board.

Those who are interested in viewing the image can visit the board, click on the link, and view the image.

It's a great option and one I'd encourage you to use.

Sherri Schaefer Bagby
Blower Admin

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

bentley111 — 2010-02-07 01:30:12Z

David, I could not open or see the photo that you say is here, but tomorrow a son (computer expert) will be here and will see what he can do. If he thinks that a photo can be sent through this area will do so; if not you could send me your email and I could send photos there. Have photo also of Caroline and William (born Ashby Parva). Caroline died 11 Feb 1926 in Bloomington, PA, and according to my father, her husband William died of a broken heart 31 Mar 1926. Odd that like Emma and William they expired so close to their spouse.
After her parents death my grandmother, Edith, along with her son (Robert, my father) moved to Akron, Ohio which is where I was born and raised. My husband and I now live in Blairsville, Georgia. If you are on Facebook I am there under the name Carolyn Grice. I was named Edith Carolyn after my grand and great grandmothers. Thanks ever.
Edith Carolyn Gardiner Schaaf

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-06 22:36:11Z

Love a picture of Emma. DG

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-06 22:29:08Z

PS I am attaching a photo of those who stayed behind, taking in 1917. They include Caroline's brother William in centre stage with his wife Emily. My grandfather is back row on the right, my father the lad with the bow tie on the front line.

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-06 22:26:27Z

Well, well. We both have common ancestors in Caroline's parents Emma Blower and William Grice. The story goes that a guy called Arthur Payne first emigrated to the mining town of Morris Run in Pennsylvania but returned to England to court Caroline's sister Elizabeth Grice. He then took her back, married her and settled down in Glen Richey. I am not yet sure in which order or at exactly what time, but Caroline, her husband William Henry Smith and three of their eventual five kids then went out to Pennsylvania, as did William and Emma. Again the family tale is that William, already an old man (b 1833), ultimately said he did not want to die and be buried in the US, so returned to England. He died there in 1908 and sad to say Emma apparently collapsed and died at the graveside during the burial. She was interred in the same Wilnecote "Old" Cemetery some four days later. Caroline's kids plus descendents can all be found on Rootsweb, and no doubt the same goes for those of Elizabeth and Arthur Payne. They are my next job. For myself, I descend from William Grice, the brother who stayed at home. His son was my grandfather Alfred, and I am in turn the son of another Alfred, with one brother Brian. I am currently finding relatives, distant as they may be, all over the place. I am in Braintree, Essex UK. Where are you? Best regards David G

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

bentley111 — 2010-02-06 18:24:08Z

I have found some info, such as; her parents Charles Blower (abt 1802-1850) and Phoebe Chetwynd (1799-1856), her grandparents (Samuel Blower, Mary Collier) (Joseph Chetwynd, Elizabeth Hinks) names; and some great-grandparents (Richard Chetwynd, Ann Unknown), (Henery Hinks, Mary Unknown) Also that Emma had 10 children with most of those childrens names and most dates. I know that Emma died in Wilnecote in 1908.
Emma Blower Grice's child, Caroline, who died in Pennsylvania was my great grandmother. Added bonus, a distant cousin sent me a photo of Emma, from the time of her Pennsylvania visit.
We have new e address "rschaaf1@windstream.net"
Thanks, Edith

Re: Emma BLOWER GRICE

DavidGrice22 — 2010-02-06 16:27:11Z

Hi
I assume that since you posted a message in 2001 you will have picked up details on Emma Blower GRICE. If not please email back and I will fill in the gaps.

Re: Oregon Blower's

blowerdavid — 2010-01-07 07:38:51Z

Hi,
Thats the Big question i been trying to find out,
my ancestor seem to have moved alot ,
my first trace is to Leicestershire 1796 then Suffolk 1811 to 1817, norfolk 1820to 1823?
Then some members ended up in sunderland ,Durham.
My ancestor moved to the expanding london docks then east ham, Some were sailors some were soldiers,
My christian name has no History with the Blower family

Regards
David

Re: Oregon Blower's

MarilynThodt32 — 2010-01-07 01:51:24Z

David,

Thanks for the message! Since I put this message on ancestry.com I have found many of the Blower's I was looking for. First I found the Oregon Blower's who last summer had a family reunion in Oregon last summer - I couldn't make it unfortunately. I then found the Blower family in England - there were from the Sommerset region. As a matter of fact I received your message and one from a cousin in England today. She is also a family history buff!

I notice your name is David Blower - by coincidence my younger brothers name. Do you mind if I ask where you are from?

Marilyn

Re: Oregon Blower's

blowerdavid — 2010-01-06 22:31:46Z

Hi
This may help IF you got any place Names or County they of came from, age when they were England / Wales any trade skills.
What had to is get dates of Marriges then order ther Certificates then take details of Parents then go back to the UK census

Regards
David Blower

Re: Port Credit Blowers - Website back online

blowerdavid — 2009-12-30 20:56:29Z

Dear Sir
I am looking to trace Blower family that had been farmers in Suffolk and norfolk area.
Thomas, John, james were soldiers which i have some details
then know records in England census

Blower

cubacamrus — 2009-06-28 08:04:23Z

I am searching for Ann & Thomas Blower of West drayton, Middlesex. Any information greatly appreciated. Father listed as James. Ann born 1832 & Thomas born 1826.

Daniel Blower born 1913 in Wolverhampton Staffordshire area

jeanhughes943 — 2009-05-23 11:23:07Z

I am looking for any relations of Daniel I do not know his parents names, but he did have a sister named Alice who married Robert and became Butler they had 1 daughter Dorothy. Daniels father was in the haulage trade.
Daniel married Rachel Bestall and then lived in Wednesfield he was shoemaker/cobbler and had a shop in Bilston he had 2 daughters Marian and Jean.

Re: my tree

jobree1 — 2009-04-16 07:23:58Z

hi just read your message hope you are still looking for blowers, my mum is a blower as were all all my aunts and uncles my grand father was samuel walter blower with brothers growing up in melbourne and surrouding areas if you need or want more info please contact me

BLOWER, JOHN - BORN SHREWSBURY - CIRCA 1850

JAMES_BLOWER — 2009-01-26 19:26:18Z

Searching for any leads, contacts pertaining to my Great Grandfather - JOHN BLOWER, born circa 1850, possibly Shrewsbury. Married Martha Spencer,at Wigan June 1875 (Martha born at Rainford, Lancashire in 1855).Couple may have lived at Crow Lane, Newton-in-Markerfield. Children from marrige: William, born 1875, Earlestown; Elizabeth, born 1877, Earlestown; James, born 1882, Newton-le-Willows; Augustus, died young; Annie, born 1890, Newton-le-Willows. ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED. CAN BE REACHED AT: jimblower@shaw.ca

Re: MARY BLOWER b1735 Birmingham, England

janetpritchard256 — 2008-02-28 21:22:39Z

Hello everyone, regarding Mary Blower Iam connected to a Jane Blower born around 1759 Uttoexeter Staffordshire England, she married a John Bull on the 5/4/1779. Have a good weekend.

Janet

Re: MARY BLOWER b1735 Birmingham, England

wendy01162 — 2008-02-28 10:05:58Z

A family link is possible if your Mary was born in the Birmingham area. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find any more info about this family. Sorry, Wendy Clare

Re: MARY BLOWER b1735 Birmingham, England

gunnadomee — 2008-02-27 14:17:14Z

A Mary Blower Married my great grandfather Adam Vallance in England and they came to Australia around 1883. Mary was born in December 1845 and died in August 1940, 4 days before her husband. Possibly a connection to your Mary.

Re: history

MarilynThodt32 — 2007-09-12 17:34:00Z

Dave,

Thank you for the information. I have a very bad photo copy of the family bible page listing the birthdates of the Oregon family. It has a birthdate for Joseph as Feb. 5, 1842 which would match with the details you sent me. However the birth date that I have for his wife Anna is April 23, 1844. This would make her about 17 in the in the 1861 C depending on when it was taken. As I am just getting into this family research I still have a lot of research material to gather, like a map of England so I can find all these area's. Wish I had started this about 5 years ago when in Europe on holiday's. Well maybe I'll have to make another trip! Again thanks for the help and should you in your travels find anything else I would love to hear about it.

Marilyn Thodt
m.thodt@yahoo.com
P.S. Where is AZ.? Just curious.

Re: history

dlpendry — 2007-09-12 14:58:25Z

Marilyn,
I looked in 1861 C's for England and Wales. Found a Anna M. SIMS Dist. 2# Bruton, Somerset, England. age 15, Stoneystoke, Somerset, England. Living with her mother or sister Ann age 30, Feachecombe, Somerset, England. May be your Anna M. SIMS???
Then I looked for a Joseph BLOWER and found one in Puriton, Somerset, England age 18, Puriton, Somerset, England. Father was John age 54, Bawdrip, Somerset, England. Mother was Hannah age 33, Westonroyland, Somerset, England.
Never found Joseph or Anna in the 1870 C's or the 1880 C's. Most likely they were traveling and never got picked up in the Census. 1900 C's puts them in Oregon. They say they have been married 31y's which makes that 1869. Yet in the 1920 C's Joseph lists he came to US. in 1869 and Anna lists she came in 1870. He is only one NA. In 1910 C's they both list they came in 1869 and he is only one NA.
1900 C's Toledo Twp., Lincoln Co., OR.
1910 C's Toledo Twp., Lincoln Co., OR.
1920 C's Pacific Twp., Lincoln Co., OR.
My BLOWER line comes from Wales vise England.
Hope some of this helps and is your relatives
Dave PENDRY in AZ. dpendry@powerc.net

Oregon Blower's

MarilynThodt32 — 2007-09-12 06:55:33Z

I am trying to locate my Blower line in Oregon. Joseph & Anna arrived about 1869 from England. Had 11 Children - Nancy 1870 - Thomas 1871 - Kate 1872 - Emma 1874 - Joseph 1876 - John Zebedee 1878 (my grandfather) - Mary Jane 1880 - Zebedee 1882 - Cecil 1883 - Winnie (or Minnie) 1885 - Nellie 1887. My grandfather moved to Vancouver Island in B.C. after meeting my grandmother. He passed on in 1946 so I never met my grandparents. If you have any information on any of these individuals or their family's please contact me at m.thodt@yahoo.com

Re: history

MarilynThodt32 — 2007-09-12 05:45:23Z

Hey Ryan,

This is a bit late but just started research my family. What would you like to know? I can tell you little at this point as I'm just starting out. I live in Terrace, B.C. Canada. My maiden name was Blower. My father was born in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. His father I'm still trying to find out where he was born. It was either in Ohio or most likely Oregon. It was in Oregon that the family settled. Joseph and Anna (Sims) Blower arrived in the US from England about 1869. They had 11 children. To my knowlege my grandfather John Zebedee Blower was the only one to come north to Canada.

Marilyn

Re: Port Credit Blowers - Website back online

blower164 — 2007-09-04 04:53:11Z

Due to a change of address and some glitches with my new internet hookup, the Blower web site has been down since mid-June. I got it back online this weekend, and have also added photo gallery functionality so fellow Blower decendants of Thomas and Sarah can share some old family photos from the past.

So if you've wondered what happened to the site, wonder no more and come visit!

Mike.

Rebbecah Ann Blower

bali09 — 2007-08-12 18:37:34Z

Interested in finding out about Rebbecah Ann Blower who married second time Joseph H. Blower. I think Rebbecah could have been married to a unknown Smith. She was aged 65 in the 1910 Census for Clay co., Indiana. Also I have a Rebbecah Ann born March 1866 age 34 living with a James M. and Emma Smith in 1900 Census Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana. And daughter age 2 same name Rebbecah b. June 1897. I also have a headstone pic with a Rebecca A. Blower b. March 16, 1846 d.Sept. 29, 1924 at Shepherds Cemetery, Vigo Co., Indiana.
If anyone can help let me know if you are related to anyone here.

Thanks
Angela Lawson

Re: my tree

blower164 — 2007-04-19 04:46:51Z

I actually have a bunch of old photos, including Thomas and Gladys, you'd be welcome to.

I'm not entirely done scanning them all in yet, but when I get back from vacation in a couple of weeks I'll finish scanning and put them on the Blower site.

I also have some dates for Mark and Mary...

Mark Blower
born 9-Nov-1854, Port Credit
died 29-Apr-1932, Port Credit
buried 2-May-1932 in Trinity Anglican Cemetery (stone too worn to identify)

married 11-Dec-1875 at Toronto Twp, York to

Mary Jane Hogan (parents Dennis and Jane)
born 31-Mar-1854, Kingston
died 3-Jun-1935

Source for these dates is Nancy Mombourquette.

Mike.

Re: my tree

tnjs1 — 2007-04-18 14:51:12Z

If you have a picture of Thomas and Glady's that you are able to email to me that would be great as I am eventually going to put all this information into a scrapbook.

My email is tnjs@sympatico.ca

Jenn

Re: my tree

ShelleyBlower — 2007-04-18 14:33:03Z

Hi Jenn,
I am afraid I don't have much - What my tree says is that Mark Blower was born before 1855 and died May 1932. He married Mary Hogan, daughter of Dennis Hogan and Jane. Her birthday was March 31 (same as mine!), 1854 - born in Ireland. She died before Jan. 1 1932. I am afraid that's about all I know. I do have a few pictures, but none that go that far back - they basically start with my great-grandparents, Thomas Blower and Gladys Hughston.

Re: my tree

blower164 — 2007-04-12 21:16:12Z

In my recent bout of research earlier this year I came across some information on Mary Hogan, some of it conflicting. I believe I added it (along with the conflicting notes/sources) to the GEDCOM I emailed you last night. For some reason she appears to be an elusive person to get information on. I think one record had her as Irish, another as Canadian, but I did (I think) manage to get her parents' names.

If anyone has any old Blower family photos, I would also love a copy! I am actually in the midst of scanning in my grandmother's photo album and would be happy to share the Blower photos with relatives once I'm done.

Mike.

Re: my tree

tnjs1 — 2007-04-12 21:07:19Z

I would love to be able to find out more information on Thomas Blower and Emily Gerling but I don't think anyone has been able to do that yet. Any information you have on Mary Jane Hogan would be great. Do you have any old pics of the Blowers? My email addy is tnjs@sympatico.ca

Thanks
Jenn

Re: my tree

ShelleyBlower — 2007-04-12 15:52:38Z

Hi Jenn,
Yes, looks like we are related. Your great-grandfather, Sydney appears to be brothers with my great-grandfather, Thomas, according to the family tree that I have. Thanks for getting in touch with me! Let me know what information you are looking for & I will see if I have anything.

Re: Port Credit Blowers

tnjs1 — 2007-04-07 17:29:56Z

Your blog is great, posted a message there and have also sent you an email.

Re: my tree

tnjs1 — 2007-04-07 17:28:48Z

Hi Shelley,

Looks like we are related, I am a descendant through Mark and Mary's son Sydney who married Christine and had my Grandfather Cyril. I would love to compare notes with you.

Jenn S

Port Credit Blowers

blower164 — 2007-01-13 02:02:44Z

Just an FYI, I've been on-again off-again with putting up a web page for the Blower family of Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, and have finally turned the switch on and left it.

It's a blog format and will contain some resources for folks trying to do research on that branch of the family. I'm still working on paring out living folks from my GEDCOM, but it will be provided once that's done. There are also transcripts from a few of the Schooner Days articles where the Blower and Block families were featured, as well as some Obituaries I've found, and gravestone photos from the Clarkson Cemetery.

Hopefully this information can be of benefit to you. Again, this website provides information relevant mostly for decendants of Thomas Blower and Emily Gerling, and Sarah Blower and Abraham Block who arrived in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada in the 1830's.

Mike
blower@kerris.com
www.kerris.com/blower