John Blommer (1861 - 1920)

Born 18 Apr 1861 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1920 at age 59 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

John was born in 1861. He passed away in 1920.

Obituary

Last Address: 333 13th Street

JOHN BLOMMER, part owner and manager of an enterprising wagon company in Milwaukee, was born in Milwaukee on April 18, 1861. His ancestors for many generations were residents of Germany, where his father, Michael Blommer, was born in 1817, and his mother, Anna (Neubauer) Bloomer, in 1822. The father came to Milwaukee some sixty-five years ago.

John Blommer took advantage of what educational opportunities the parochial schools of the city afforded, and when he had completed his course of study there he learned the wagon maker's trade. For the past quarter of a century now he has operated a wagon-making enterprise under the name of Shielke & Blommer, which has come to stand for skilled workmanship, integrity and square dealing.

Politically Mr. Bloomer is a member of the Democratic party, and although engrossed in his everyday work he finds time to devote to working for the good of that party. Both he and his family are communicants of the Catholic church.

Mr. Blommer was united in marriage on May 7, 1888, to Miss Katherine Kessenisch, a daughter of Herman J. and Gertrude Kessenisch, of Milwaukee. Nine children have blessed this union. They are Marie, Joseph J., a rate clerk in the offices of the Rock Island railroad; Theresa, Conrad, in the employee of the Andrae Electrical Company, Gertrude, Walter, Dorothy, Sylvester and Ruth.

Source: Memoirs of Milwaukee County by Jerome Anthony Watrous, 1909 pg. 184

Burial

Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA, PLOT: Block 2; Section A; Lot 112-n; Grave 1

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62578482/john-blommer

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