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Martin Louis Blum 1860 Ohio

isu2hawk77 — 2012-04-16 16:20:17Z

My great grandfather was Earl B. Blum born in Radcliff, IA. I believe his father was Martin Louis Blum born around 1860 in Ohio. I can't find any information on Martin, specifically who his parents were. My grandfather Wayne Blum died in 1966 so tracing our name back has been quite difficult. Thanks for any and all help!

Re: Gustave H. Blum

Keller_Jill — 2012-04-01 15:23:27Z

hi
i am not related...
but we have a Lawrence P. Blum buried at our Cemetery (Forest Home Cemetery) in Forest Junction, WI..
i am collecting the obituaries for those buried there..
if you can help...i would appreciate it..
thanks..
jill

Re: Gustave H. Blum

theoriginalstabo — 2012-04-01 03:13:50Z

I will look for his Obit. Would love to find out how we are connected.

Re: Gustave H. Blum

theoriginalstabo — 2012-04-01 02:57:02Z

Hi, that is my Grandfather... are you related?

Re: Blums from the 1910 Baltimore Census...

NTrombino — 2012-03-12 20:18:52Z

I just found an article regarding my family which was in attendance of a party in Steelton, PA in 1913 and a Mrs. Annie Blum was in attendance. It was a party for Abram Sugur. Does anyone know anthing about this Blum family? Thank you.

Re: Engelbert Blum

mairead1016 — 2012-03-01 01:29:27Z

Sent you a message.

Re: Engelbert Blum

marie_fellows — 2012-03-01 01:23:20Z

It appears that unless I become a paying member I cannot contact you. Can you see if you can reply to me?

Marie

Re: Engelbert Blum

mairead1016 — 2012-03-01 00:57:22Z

If you click on my username (right by the title of the thread), it will bring up a little screen, one of the options is "contact" - those are private messages.

Re: Engelbert Blum

marie_fellows — 2012-03-01 00:49:04Z

How do I send private message. Isn't it all public?

Re: Engelbert Blum

mairead1016 — 2012-03-01 00:32:24Z

Hello,

Great! I'd love to chat as well. You could send me a private message here to start? And we could exchange email addresses?

Best,
Maggie

Re: Engelbert Blum

Fellows48 — 2012-03-01 00:15:16Z

Hi Maggie,

I am not sure how we could contact each other. Do you? I would love to speak with you. I was in contact with Algisa Schons around 2000. I cold-called their home and her husband remembered my grandfather, his Uncle Engy. Algisa was so kind to me and gave me Schons family tree info and shared photos of her family.

Please respond.

Re: Gustave H. Blum

Keller_Jill — 2012-01-25 22:41:31Z

hi
i am looking for an obituary for Lawrence P. Blum
he died in 1999
was married to Lucille (Bloy)
thanks
jill

Re: Blums from the 1910 Baltimore Census...

NTrombino — 2012-01-18 21:35:21Z

Do you know if Dora Blum, birth year 1872, Russia could be related? Can't find any information on her except she arrived in NY 1892 and married Abraham Fein around 1897, lived in Steelton, PA 1900 census.

Re: Engelbert Blum

mairead1016 — 2011-12-14 04:25:16Z

Hello Marie,

I hope you get this!
I am descended from the line of the husband of Albert's sister, Anna Blum in Chicago. His name was John Schons. I am descended from his brother Nicholas.

I would love to chat!

Best,
Maggie

Re: Albert/Helen Blum

mairead1016 — 2011-12-14 04:24:53Z

Hello Glenn,

I hope you get this!
I am descended from the line of the husband of your Albert's sister, Anna Blum. His name was John Schons. I am descended from his brother Nicholas.

I would love to chat!

Best,
Maggie

Re: BLUM DURR STOBER Switzerland -Ithaca,NY

greene_gene — 2011-12-09 13:32:45Z

Dear Susan-

Good to hear from you- I have been trying to reach you for a couple of weeks through other old board postings via out-of-date email addresses. I am reluctant to publicly post my regular (yahoo) email address here because of spam. Please try to contact me through my profile here-

I am also going to invite you to the tree here with some info on your families and mine-

Please let me know if you can access it and are able to find "your" Paul Durr and his relations in the tree-

best,
your cousin

ps. I *did not* receive any emails or a photo yet- sorry-

Re: BLUM DURR STOBER Switzerland -Ithaca,NY

ecarbaugh2b — 2011-12-08 20:47:56Z

Hi Gene, yes i am still wanting to find out more about the Durrs and Blums - did you get the email i sent you along with the photo? Susan

Re: BLUM DURR STOBER Switzerland -Ithaca,NY

greene_gene — 2011-12-08 18:16:44Z

I have information on this family and would like to get in touch if you are still working on this line-

thanks!

Re: Blums

1_psetter — 2011-11-17 20:40:54Z

Hi,
My grandfather was Fred Hartmann. I never knew him because he died before I was born. Fred remarried to my grandmother, Mabel Arzona Ferguson, and had two daughters, one of whom is my mother, Shirley. I just recently discovered the fact of Fred's first wife and children. My mother doesn't know anything about Fred's birth family, or his marriage to Leah Blum, as he did not talk about them. I would like to know why he left his first wife and family, and why he discontinued any contact with his birth family.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Pam Setter

Blum in Hessen (Germany)

Wolfgang2162001 — 2011-10-12 08:16:03Z

"Kreisanzeiger am Sonntag" vom 2. Okt. 2011:

Danksagung von Edith und Wilhelm Blum in Tann (Kr. Hersfeld)
fuer die Glueckwuensche und Geschenke zur Silberhochzeit.

Children of Walter H Blum and Lila Kemp Blum

live1969 — 2011-09-29 13:45:15Z

Hello

Does anyone have any info on the children, and now grandchildren, of Walter H and Lila Kemp Blum. Their children, Carl and William, were born in North Carolina, but mut moved to Florida - I'm told Lakeland...or something with the word "lake"

Please help!

Catherine Blum,age. 90, born ,in Boston, a daughter of ,Bernard and Carmella Prailey Gioia.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-09-18 03:04:26Z

Catherine Blum
Smithton

Catherine Blum,age. 90,
of Smithton, South Huntingdon Township,
died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011,
at her residence.
She was born June 10, 1921, in Boston, a daughter of the late Bernard and Carmella Prailey Gioia. Catherine was a loving mother and homemaker and a member of Hope Memorial Lutheran Church of Smithton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur C. Blum, on July 21, 2008; brothers, James, Peter, Nick and John Gioio; and sisters, Jean Stankovich and Anna Gioia. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, Wilbur "Bud" Blum, William Blum and wife, Deb, Charles Blum and wife, Barb, Catherine Brea and fiance, Len Ulish, all of Smithton, and Laura Sanner and husband, Tim, of West Newton; several grandchildren, Wilbur "Buddy" Blum and Trisch, Michael Blum and Carrie, Rebecca Soles and Don, John Blum and Mary, Jennifer Blum and Kieth, Caitlin Stadterman and Scott and Lee Roy Sanner and Samantha. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren, Ashley, Allison, Alivia, Tucker, Analise, Jayce and Jazper; one brother, Anthony Gioia; and two sisters, Mary Ann Ericson and Carmella Gallagher; and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the L.L. BARTHELS FUNERAL HOME INC., Second Street, Smithton. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hope Memorial Lutheran Church with the Rev. Allen Riethmiller officiating. Additional viewing will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Hope Memorial before the service. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Rostraver Township. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hope Memorial Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
(Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Tribune)

Hope Memorial Lutheran Church ."

Leo K. Blum, 73,born in Brookston, Pa. son of ,Robert and Reva Akin Blum.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-09-12 21:23:14Z

Leo K. Blum, 73, of Wattsburg,pa,
died on Tuesday, September 7, 2011,
at the Erie VA Medical Center.
He was born in Brookston, Pa.,
the son of the late Robert and Reva Akin Blum.
Leo was a Cpl. in the U. S. Army.
He worked for over 20 years as a crane operator for Erie Steel. He was 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the F & AM Stillwater Lodge #547, Youngsville; a member of Operating Engineers Local 66; He was preceded in death by one son, Edward Blum; two brothers, Robert and James Blum; and one sister, Arlene Guiffrie. Leo is survived by one son, Leo K. Blum, Jr., of North Carolina; his companion, Mary Alice Spencer and the five children they shared; one brother, Jack (Leona) Blum of Rhode Island; two sisters, Mrs. Don Zuendel, Pleasantville, and Mrs. Bob Wimer, Meadville; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the C. S. Warthman Funeral Home, 69 North Main Street, Union City, on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon and are invited to attend a military service there on Monday at noon. In lieu of flowers,
(in the Erie Times-News on September 11, 2011 )

Photo Album

lisaaredman — 2011-08-26 21:57:55Z

I came across a large photo album in a junk store in Dallas. It is very nice with a pale green fabric cover with metal detailing and a metal latch. It is on a matching stand and full of very old photos. I took a few pics of the outside of the album and of a few of the photos.

There are photos labled as: "Grandpa George Blum-'Mother's father"; "Carl Blum-'Cousin"; "Grandma Blum"; Tillie Schallen"; "Aunt Zetta Siebig".

The shop owners travel all over the US collecting stuff for their shop so I have no idea where the album originated.

If you would like to see the potos I took or if you think this may be your family album, let me know. I can send you the pics that I took and give you the information about where the shop is located.

~Lisa Webb Redman

Blum/Kuehn in Chicago, IL

Blalrie — 2011-08-11 16:05:29Z

My great grandmother is said to have been Rose or Catherine Blum. She may have been born in Germany some time around 1855. She married William Kuehn from Durmersheim some time around 1883 in the USA. She had two children born in St. Louis, MO, and then two children born in Chicago after 1889. She died in Chicago in 1896 and was said to have been buried in Oakwoods Cemetery. The cemetery has been unable to find a record of her burial. I would love to reconnect with her family and learn anything about her.

Re: Looking for Billy Blum from NY

kbennes — 2011-08-07 05:02:14Z

Hi! I'm looking for a Butchy or Billy Blum (cousin) who was born in Ridgewood (border of Brooklyn/Queens) and grew up in Long Island. Parents were Fred and Josephine (Hamel) Blum. If you have any info, I'd like to hear from you.

Emmanuel and Salome Blum

howard55dankert — 2011-08-04 17:26:38Z

A great great grandson of Emanuel Blum has shared information that would indicate that Emanuel and Salome immigrated with two children, Marie Madeline and (according to the ships manifest) a daughter named Barbara. I know they had a daughter named Barbara born in 1850 in Wisconsin.
Does anyone know of another child - perhaps one of those that died in infancy. Salome's obit lists Marie Madeline as the oldest LIVING daughter. Any insights into this mystery.

Blums of Austria

sjteich1 — 2011-08-02 02:20:56Z

I am looking for information about my Great Grandmother Mina Blum (married Solomon Nathan in NY - 1912). Fathers name most likely Abram or Abraham Blum (died before 1917). At least one brother Joseph born June 22 1891.

It is believed that Mina had illegitimate son prior to her marriage in 1912. She settled in the Bronx and was a cook.

Re: Blums of Helmarshausen, Hessen, Germany

MarkusHaber75 — 2011-06-25 11:22:29Z

Hi, Christoph Blum, born 1713, 1744 mentioned as young shepert Christoph Blomen, 1758 mentioned as Blumen (village census), 1776 Shepert Master, died 13.08.1793 (80y.o.), burried 15.08.1793, best man at johann heinrich wassmuths wedding at 16.04.1749 and 19.6.1765 as Christoph Plum

marriage 22.09.1744 Anna Elisabeth Mayer,born 12.6.1722 in Vernawahlshausen, daughter of Johann Heinrich Mayer, pig farmer from Helmarshausen and Anna Margaretha Wulff from Vernawahlshausen

Children
Johannes, Maria Elisabeth, Stephanus, Anna Margaretha, Anna Elisabeth, Anna Catharina, George Johann Christoph, Johann Heinrich, Caspar and Johannes

I got a lot more information as who they married and other things. what are you looking for?

Are you and offspring of Johann Heinrich Blum that migrated to Wheeling/Virginia?

Rabbi Abraham Blum (1843 - 1921) -- First Jewish Police Chaplain in New York City

J_Blum — 2011-06-20 16:39:23Z

Ancestry.com was instrumental in locating the descendants of Rabbi Abraham Blum, the first Jewish Chaplain of the New York City Police Department, and his descendants attended an event held last week by the Shomrim Society of the New York City Police Department commemorating 100-years of Jewish Chaplaincy in New York.

A year ago, Detective Paul Daniel of the NYC Police Department Shomrim Society set about finding Rabbi Blum's descendants. The rabbi and his wife, Hannah HENRIQUEZ, had two sons, Jacob and Ralph, but Det. Daniel made little progress finding living descendants until he check Ancestry.com. There he found Abraham Blum in my family tree. Abraham Blum had been born in Quatzenheim, Alsace, France, and had emigrated to the United States in 1866 with my great-grandfather, Gustave Blum.

I put Det. Daniel in touch with Abraham Blum's only grandson Ralph H. Blum Jr. who had once contacted me also because the posting I had made to Ancestry.com.

Ralph H. Blum Jr. attended the ceremony last week to receive a citation honoring his grandfather and a replica of the Chaplain badge worn by Abraham bearing a Star of David.

Rabbi Blum had a peripatetic career that included leading congregations in Dayton Ohio, Augusta Georgia, Galveston Texas, and Los Angeles before his arrival in New York City where he administered to the needs of Jewish patients and inmates in local hospitals and asylums before becoming a Police Chaplain in 1911.

Re: Rev. Leonard Blum (Germany & WI / 1845-1913)

theoriginalstabo — 2011-05-17 01:29:06Z

Hi,

Do you have any more information about this Leonard Blum?

I have a Henry/Heinrich Blum and am looking for anyone who may be connected to him.

Thanks,

Heather

Re: BLUM from Quatzenheim, Bas-Rhin, France

MarkEugeneStrauss — 2011-05-12 02:30:42Z

I recently discovered that my wife's great-great-great-great grancmother was Sara Blum from Quartzenheim, born in 1757, who married Abraham Weil. I am aware of two daughters Jeannette and Eve. Please let me know if anyone else has information about this family.
Mark Strauss and Jaye Medalia

James Blum & Eliezer Blum

@@elikikkert@hotmail.com — 2011-05-03 05:58:00Z

Son and father from Germany. Travelled to London around 1860. James was murdered in London and his father Eliezer died and buried in London. Searching for any information on these two.

Blum - Trosen of Michigan

AudreyJNowels — 2011-03-25 22:16:39Z

I am looking for info on August Blum, maybe Wichman as he changed his name and his wife Augusta Trosen. They arrived here around 1880

Re: Blum Family - Asher Selig

sgosnold — 2011-03-21 16:24:32Z

I hope that I can connect with you because I am helping two brothers in Israel discover the American story of their great-great-grandfather, Asher Zelig Blum, who apparently had two wives. He first appeared in Jerusalem in September 1879 with his wife and 5 children born in New York and Cincinnati. When he returned to the U.S., he had a clothing and dry good store in Charleston, South Carolina. He returned in Jerusalem in 1891. He may have made more visits. During this stay, two of his daughters married and remained in Palestine. He returned in 1895 with a second wife and a new family first moving to Charleston and, between 1895-97,to Chicago where he is recorded as being a manufacturer of overalls.
Shirley

Relationship clarification needed on Robert Jacob Nickey, Louise Wilhelmina Blum, & Florence Lane

sewbee2_1 — 2011-03-18 07:14:29Z

BACKGROUND: During the 1900 U.S. Federal Census Robert Jacob Nickey lived in York, York County, Pennsylvania. The York County Archives show the application and marriage dates of Robert to Louise Wilhelmina Blum as 23 Nov. 1901 and 24 Nov. 1901. Unless I got several Robert’s mixed up, his World War I and II Draft Cards shows he was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania and later moved to Ohio before 9 Dec. 1918. Robert was born about Dec. 1882 to Jacob M. and Catherine (Glapater/Kenepeter) Nickey. I also have sources that show the questionable Robert above married a Florence E. Lane in 1905.

PROBLEM: I have inadequate information to identify which of many Louise Blum’s is his wife. Who are her parents? What was the location of her berth and/or death? What are her birth and death dates?

PROBLEM: Am I connecting two different Robert Jacob Nickey’s? If I’m not, did Robert and Louise get divorce or did she die before his second marriage?

Robert is my second cousin twice removed. I have currently identified the existents of 1,184 surname Nickey’s and spouses. My work is far from complete, but I’m willing to share everything I have. Due to my age I’m eager to locate individuals that will possibly continue and share this information.

The very restrictive privacy laws in Pennsylvania makes it very difficult for non-family members to get primary information on individuals, especially if they live out of the area. Any information/help on these problems would be greatly appreciated, Bradley (Brad) Baer Nickey.

A Question of all Blum

kiwibear4th — 2011-03-08 10:20:01Z

My great great grandfather was Michael Blum 1818-1878, from Viktorsberg, Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria.
Also my great grandfather was Johann Nepomuk Blum 1850-1925, from Viktorsberg, Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria.

And my grandfather was Leopold Blum 1897-1966, from Weiler, Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria.

I have not been able to find any information on his siblings or his parents. If related would love to hear from you.

From Chris Blum (New Zealand)

Deisenroth & Blum

Wolfgang2162001 — 2011-03-08 08:40:21Z

"Kreisanzeiger am Mittwoch" vom 2. Maerz 2011:

Wir werden am 5. Maerz 2011 um 14.00 Uhr in der Kirche zu Lengers (Hessen) getraut.

Evelyn Deisenroth & Matthias Blum

Re: blum family

sarym00 — 2011-01-21 18:07:15Z

I am a Blum from Covington but don't know of the family plot in Cov.Where is it? There are Blum's buried in Cincinnati at St Joseph new cemetery (over 100 yr old & Irish) (St Jos. old is German and across the road) The artist Robert Blum is buried at Spring Grove in Cincinnati.Are any of your Blum's related to Henry Clay Blum or the Doran, McGrath, Powers, Kircher or Koop families? Henry Clay fell under the wheels of train on his way home from work and was killed in 1916.

Re: blum family of Cincinnati, Ohio

sarym00 — 2011-01-21 17:47:09Z

I am a Blum from Covington and family tradition also says we were related to the artist...may be wishful thinking?? There was a Mary Blum maiden name married Koeffler not sure of spelling who moved to Wisconsin maybe in the 30's....Covington and Cincinnati Blum's included Doran, Powers, McGrath, Kircher. Henry Clay Blum my great grandfather would have lived close and been only a few years older than the Artist. Might have been cousins but don't have a link.

Re: A Question for all Blums

FamilySleuther — 2011-01-15 05:36:30Z

Hi Joe, I read what you wrote regarding your Blum's coming from Marckolsheim, Alsace, France in the 1870's and thought we should stay in contact. Our families may intersect arounnd the early 1800's with my Isaac Blum who was also from Alsace and immigrated to California in the 1850's. I don't have my research in front of me at the moment to give you exact dates, but want to make sure we keep open lines until I can get back to my books. ---Lori Huber

Re: Blums from Luxembourg

ginablum_1 — 2011-01-12 00:39:25Z

Do you know when your grandather came to the US? We believe that a cousin of Prosper Martin Blum was in Nevada ahead of him. This was around 1870

Re: A Question for all Blums

JosephBlum1971 — 2011-01-07 03:38:44Z

Our Blums came from Marckolsheim, Alsace, France in the 1870's. We pronouce it Bloom....and they pronounce it Bloom in France today. When I am in Europe no one mis-pronouces my name.

Re: Barbara (Vail) BLUM had at least 2 sons: Arthur Stuart BLUM and Bruce Brittan Blum in San Mateo Co, CA

stevepizzo — 2010-12-12 17:53:26Z

Hello, I am an old Marine Corps buddy of the two Blum brothers, Trey and Bob and would love to reconnect with them. We attended bootcamp together in San Diego back in 1965. If you would forward this to one or both of them and ask them to contact me I would appreciate it.

Arthur Stewart Blum III known as Trey.
Bruce Brittan Blum known as Britt
Robert Nowell Blum known as Bob

Stephen Pizzo, Email stephen@pizzo.com

Re: Blums from Luxembourg

jeepgirl4life2002 — 2010-11-25 06:00:23Z

My grandfather, Peter Marr Blum his family is from Luxembourg My grandmother was Hazel Blum they had two girls, Adella and Mary Cay, and six boys Phillip, Charles, Peter, James, Christopher and Raymond. My Aunt Mary Cay researched our family tree years ago when they were stationed in Germany. I don't have a lot but i know they were from there. let me know if i can help. :-)

Re: Blum's Lenox and Canastota NY

stephanmerk — 2010-10-29 18:27:43Z

Hello Silvia,
since more than eight years my wife (Alma Duran-Merk, University of Augsburg, Germany) and I have been researching the history of the German colonists of Villa Carlota, among which were the Blum and the Zeidler families. We will be interested in exchanging information with you.
If you want to read more about the colony please check out in Wikipedia the entry "Villa Carlota" or "Villa Carlota Colonias Alemanas" in Facebook.
We will be glad to hear from you.
With best regards from Augsburg, Germany
Stephan Merk

Re: Blum m. Kellerer: Baden, Germany -> PA (1860's+)

daschaefer — 2010-10-13 13:09:22Z

Do you have John Blum's (b1844) parents names?

Blum m. Kellerer: Baden, Germany -> PA (1860's+)

stephanieds — 2010-10-10 22:29:45Z

Searching for ancestors/descendants/relatives/info on John BLUM (b. 6 Jun 1844 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; d. 6 Oct 1913 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co., PA) who m. Regina KELLERER (b. 21 May 1847 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; d. 15 Apr 1918 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co., PA). They were married in about 1867 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany and had (at least) 10 children, all born in Pennsylvania bet. 1867-1890: Rose, Charles, Theresa, John, Joseph, Frank, Peter, Mary, Frances, and Frederick.

Re: looking for David and Rachel Blum Charlotte NC

FamilySleuther — 2010-09-23 03:31:45Z

How exciting for you! Please keep me posted on your findings of David Blum. I too have Jewish Blums in my tree.

Blum Family in Altschweir/Buhlertal/Kappelwindeck, Germany

pcj71 — 2010-08-30 21:09:34Z

I am searching for Blum ancestors from the Altschweir/Buhteral/Kappelwindeck area (near Buhl) in southwestern (Black Forest area)of Germany. My great-grandmother Louisa Hoelle (Holl, Hohle) immgrated to the US from Kappelwindeck in 1880. Her mother's maiden name was Regina Blum (married to Gregorius Hoelle). The Blums were Catholic. Please contact me at pcj7@comcast.net.

Thanks, Pat Jones