Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Date27 May 18733593
Birth PlaceFerguson Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Birth Memo“which is situated three -miles west of Kerrmoor, Pa.”
Death Date1930
ReligionBaptist
FatherT H LEWIS
MotherElizabeth McCRACKEN (-1900)
Misc. Notes
This source identifies her as Alvina and indicates she was born 27 May 1873. 3626
Spouses
Birth Date19 Sep 1866
Birth PlaceBloomington, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence Date1911
Residence PlaceFerguson Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence Memo“which is situated three -miles west of Kerrmoor, Pa.”
Death Date6 Jun 1933700 Age: 66
OccupationFarmer
ReligionBaptist
FatherJohn Jordan BLOOM (1844-1922)
MotherMary Ellen “Ella” PEOPLES (ca1845-1880)
Misc. Notes
JOHN WALTER BLOOM a prosperous farmer in Ferguson Township, who owns fifty acres of excellent land which is situated three miles west of Kerrmoor, Pa., was born at Bloomington, in Pike Township, September 19, 1866, and belongs to one of the old county families.
Mr. Bloom was reared on the farm and attended the Curry school-house where all his boyhood schooling was obtained. He continued to help his father on the home place until his marriage, after which he lived at Bloomington for three years and then bought his present farm, formerly known as the Lewis farm*. He has it all under cultivation with the exception of fifteen acres still in timber.
In politics John is a Democrat. They have four children. Mr. Bloom is a member of the Grange at Kerrmoor. He is a good citizen, law abiding and public spirited, but he has never been willing to accept political office.3624
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John may not be the son of John J and Ella (Peoples) Bloom
John is identified as a son of John Jordan Bloom and his wife Mary at this source.700
Note there is no evidence that John Walter was as described above. His listed father’s notes indicate there were two daughters born to this marriage, but does not mention a son. The general source however does not indicate who John Walter’s parents were.3
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John does not appear in the 1870 census as a son of John J Bloom and his wife Ella.2119
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A Walter Bloom is identified among a group in a photo “Last spars to go down the Susquehanna River” taken in 1898 at this source.1009
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*John’s wife Alvina Lewis was born on this farm.3
Mr. Bloom was reared on the farm and attended the Curry school-house where all his boyhood schooling was obtained. He continued to help his father on the home place until his marriage, after which he lived at Bloomington for three years and then bought his present farm, formerly known as the Lewis farm*. He has it all under cultivation with the exception of fifteen acres still in timber.
In politics John is a Democrat. They have four children. Mr. Bloom is a member of the Grange at Kerrmoor. He is a good citizen, law abiding and public spirited, but he has never been willing to accept political office.3624
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John may not be the son of John J and Ella (Peoples) Bloom
John is identified as a son of John Jordan Bloom and his wife Mary at this source.700
Note there is no evidence that John Walter was as described above. His listed father’s notes indicate there were two daughters born to this marriage, but does not mention a son. The general source however does not indicate who John Walter’s parents were.3
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John does not appear in the 1870 census as a son of John J Bloom and his wife Ella.2119
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A Walter Bloom is identified among a group in a photo “Last spars to go down the Susquehanna River” taken in 1898 at this source.1009
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*John’s wife Alvina Lewis was born on this farm.3
Family ID6032
Marr Date15 Apr 18963626