Herman Peter Blesi (abt. 1871 - 1950)

Born about 29 Jan 1871 in Dayton, Hennepin Co., MN

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Herman Peter, son of Peter and Margaretha Blesi, was born on Jan.29,1871 in New Schwanden (second generation) in Dayton Township, Hennepin County, MN. He became a logger during the great logging period in the forests of Northern MN. On Sep.10,1900 he married Sophia Marie Dahm Pohl of Klausdorf-Holstein Germany born on 25 Jan.1864, and came to America in 1884.. Herman was also a good horseman to take care of horses which he learned from His Father on the farm. He worked for the city of Minneapolis street dept. driving a water sprinkling wagon and would haul ice on a sled in the winter. After his retirement He would use a whittling bench to make wood items like toad stools and lawn ornaments. In 1937 they sold their home on Humbolt Ave No. and went out to Tigard, OR. for 2 years and then returned to Minneapolis again and lived on Girard Ave. No. the rest of their lives. Herman and Sophia had no children. Herman died on Sep.27,1950 and His wife Sophia died on Aug.19,1951 and both lie at rest in Crystal Lake Cemetery of Minneapolis, MN.

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