William Earl Bloomer (1918 - 1990)

Born 3 Jul 1918 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Aug 1990 at age 72 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

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Biography

William, child of Charles Bloomer and Sarah Broyles, was born on 3 July 1918 in Kentucky, United States.^[1]

In the 1920 US Census, William (age 6 months) was the son of Charlie Bloomes in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States.^[2]

In the 1930 US Census, Earl (age 11) was the son of Charley Bloomer in Monroe Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States.^[3]

In the 1940 US Census, Earl (age 21) was the single son of Charles Bloomer in Cloverdale Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States.^[4]

William was in a military record on 20 September 1940 in Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, United States.^[5]

William died (age 72) on 3 August 1990.^[6]

William was mentioned on a memorial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States with a death date of 3 August 1990.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
   citing Birth, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
   FamilySearch Record: QKHG-7CT5 (accessed 24 February 2024)
   William E Bloomer born on 3 Jul 1918, child of Sarah Broyls, in Kentucky, United States.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 67; Digital film/folder number: 004965975; FHL microfilm: 1820597; Image number: 350; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01940-6
   FamilySearch Record: MHP8-RH5 (accessed 21 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR62-3VP
   William E Bloomes (6 months), single son, in household of Charlie Bloomes (25) in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 53; Digital film/folder number: 004950635; FHL microfilm: 2340354; Image number: 719; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03985-4
   FamilySearch Record: X4YB-89G (accessed 22 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4G-72K
   Earl Bloomer (11), single son, in household of Charley Bloomer (36) in Monroe Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States. Born in Kentucky.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 61; Digital film/folder number: 005459844; Image number: 425; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: V1Y5-ZV9 (accessed 22 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MB-N79X
   Earl Bloomer (21), single son, in household of Charles Bloomer (46) in Cloverdale Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States. Born in Kentucky.
5. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
   FamilySearch Record: K8G9-78R (accessed 24 February 2024)
   Name: William E Bloomer; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 20 Sep 1940; Military Service Place: Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, United States; Birth Date: 1918; Birth Place: KENTUCKY; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: AC; Branch Code: Air Corps; Branch Code Orig: 20; Civil Occupation Orig: 999; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 1; Education: 3 years of high school; Education Orig: 3; Enlistment Day: 20; Enlistment Month: Sep; Enlistment Month Orig: 09; Enlistment Place: FT BENJAMIN HARRISON INDIANA; Enlistment Place Orig: 5124; Enlistment Term: Three year enlistment; Enlistment Term Orig: 9; Enlistment Year: 1940; Enlistment Year Orig: 40; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 3; Military Occupation: 7014; Reel Box Card: 01782.35; Serial Number: 15059031; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
6. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
   FamilySearch Record: JRKX-KTY (accessed 24 February 2024)
   William E Bloomer death 3 Aug 1990 (born 3 Jul 1918).
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #158172268 (accessed 24 February 2024)
   Memorial page for William Earl Bloomer (3 Jul 1918-3 Aug 1990), citing Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, USA (plot: Ben Franklin Maus Bldg 5 Sec A level 4 crypt 70F); Maintained by Marilyn (contributor 47719880).

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