Mr. Henry Bloomer, an old and well known German citizen of Burlington, died yesterday morning [December 4, 1891] at his home at No. 1017 North Seventh Street, after an illness but three days. His illness began Tuesday and developed rapidly from a simple cold into congestion of the lungs and terminated in heart failure.
Mr. Bloomer was born in Germany, March 5, 1820. He came to Burlington in 1840, and had resided here ever since. He is survived by the faithful partner of his joys, and ten children. Five sons and five daughters, all of who are married, with the exception of one son and one daughter, who reside at the family home. One son has his home in Belton, Texas, and one daughter resides at Seattle, Washington — the rest are residents of this vicinity.
Mr. Bloomer, during nearly all of his life in Burlington, until his retirement a few years since has been connected with the wholesale grocery houses of this city. He began with the Coolbaugh frim and continued through the various changes of Kimball & Co., Wright, Bell, Chamberlin & Co., Bell, Tollerten & Co., Bell, Smith & Taylor Co. His faithfulness to duty and his industrious, provident habits were marked characteristics of the man.
He was esteemed and respected by all with whom he had dealings and dies mourned alike by wife, children and friends. His remains will be interred Sunday afternoon at one o’clock.
-- The Burlington Hawk-Eye, Saturday, December 5, 1891, page 4.
From Portrait and Biographical Album of Des Moines County, Iowa (1888), pages 376-7:
Henry Bloomer, one of the early settlers of Burlington, Iowa, is a native of Oldenburg, Germany. He was born March 5, 1820, and his parents were Henry and Mary (Meddeck) Bloomer. He is one of six children, and the only surviving one. His early education was received in his native country, and, according to the custom, he entered the military service, remaining therein the full term of seven years. He was in the War against Denmark in 1848, and acquitted himself with honor in several hard-fought battles.
Mr. Bloomer was three times married; first in 1847, to Miss Louisa Sheland, by whom he had two children, one living, Henry, now in Texas. In 1849, with his young wife, he left Germany for America, and after remaining a short time in St. Louis, came directly to Burlington, which place he has since made his home. The city was then but a village, very little business being carried on. His supply of money was limited and matters began to look discouraging, but having a good constitution and being willing to work, he overcame these difficulties.
On the 11th day of November, 1849, his wife was called to her final rest, and in 1853, he was again married, Caroline Kerlecik becoming his wife. Two children were born of this union, one of whom is living -- Mary, now the wife of Martin Karver, of Burlington. His second wife died in 1856, and he was again married, in May, 1860, to Mrs. Caroline Karver, widow of Anton Karver. She had two children by her first marriage -- Henry, of Burlington, and Anton, of Cleveland, Ohio. Seven children graced the third union -- William, general delivery clerk at the post office in Burlington; Anna, Clara; George, deceased; Lena, John and Minnie.
Mr. Bloomer has always been a hard-working man. After coming to Burlington, he was employed for thirteen years by Mr. Coolbaugh, and in the service of Mr. Chamberlain for seventeen years, subsequently working for Mr. Bell. In the discharge of his duties he has ever been faithful, and while classed among those in the humbler walks of life, he yet numbers among his friends many who have been more fortunate in a financial way and few stand higher in the estimation of the general public. The family are consistent members of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Bloomer was born in Germany, March 5, 1820. He came to Burlington in 1840, and had resided here ever since. He is survived by the faithful partner of his joys, and ten children. Five sons and five daughters, all of who are married, with the exception of one son and one daughter, who reside at the family home. One son has his home in Belton, Texas, and one daughter resides at Seattle, Washington — the rest are residents of this vicinity.
Mr. Bloomer, during nearly all of his life in Burlington, until his retirement a few years since has been connected with the wholesale grocery houses of this city. He began with the Coolbaugh frim and continued through the various changes of Kimball & Co., Wright, Bell, Chamberlin & Co., Bell, Tollerten & Co., Bell, Smith & Taylor Co. His faithfulness to duty and his industrious, provident habits were marked characteristics of the man.
He was esteemed and respected by all with whom he had dealings and dies mourned alike by wife, children and friends. His remains will be interred Sunday afternoon at one o’clock.
-- The Burlington Hawk-Eye, Saturday, December 5, 1891, page 4.
From Portrait and Biographical Album of Des Moines County, Iowa (1888), pages 376-7:
Henry Bloomer, one of the early settlers of Burlington, Iowa, is a native of Oldenburg, Germany. He was born March 5, 1820, and his parents were Henry and Mary (Meddeck) Bloomer. He is one of six children, and the only surviving one. His early education was received in his native country, and, according to the custom, he entered the military service, remaining therein the full term of seven years. He was in the War against Denmark in 1848, and acquitted himself with honor in several hard-fought battles.
Mr. Bloomer was three times married; first in 1847, to Miss Louisa Sheland, by whom he had two children, one living, Henry, now in Texas. In 1849, with his young wife, he left Germany for America, and after remaining a short time in St. Louis, came directly to Burlington, which place he has since made his home. The city was then but a village, very little business being carried on. His supply of money was limited and matters began to look discouraging, but having a good constitution and being willing to work, he overcame these difficulties.
On the 11th day of November, 1849, his wife was called to her final rest, and in 1853, he was again married, Caroline Kerlecik becoming his wife. Two children were born of this union, one of whom is living -- Mary, now the wife of Martin Karver, of Burlington. His second wife died in 1856, and he was again married, in May, 1860, to Mrs. Caroline Karver, widow of Anton Karver. She had two children by her first marriage -- Henry, of Burlington, and Anton, of Cleveland, Ohio. Seven children graced the third union -- William, general delivery clerk at the post office in Burlington; Anna, Clara; George, deceased; Lena, John and Minnie.
Mr. Bloomer has always been a hard-working man. After coming to Burlington, he was employed for thirteen years by Mr. Coolbaugh, and in the service of Mr. Chamberlain for seventeen years, subsequently working for Mr. Bell. In the discharge of his duties he has ever been faithful, and while classed among those in the humbler walks of life, he yet numbers among his friends many who have been more fortunate in a financial way and few stand higher in the estimation of the general public. The family are consistent members of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Henry Bloomer, an old and well known German citizen of Burlington, died yesterday morning [December 4, 1891] at his home at No. 1017 North Seventh Street, after an illness but three days. His illness began Tuesday and developed rapidly from a simple cold into congestion of the lungs and terminated in heart failure.
Mr. Bloomer was born in Germany, March 5, 1820. He came to Burlington in 1840, and had resided here ever since. He is survived by the faithful partner of his joys, and ten children. Five sons and five daughters, all of who are married, with the exception of one son and one daughter, who reside at the family home. One son has his home in Belton, Texas, and one daughter resides at Seattle, Washington — the rest are residents of this vicinity.
Mr. Bloomer, during nearly all of his life in Burlington, until his retirement a few years since has been connected with the wholesale grocery houses of this city. He began with the Coolbaugh frim and continued through the various changes of Kimball & Co., Wright, Bell, Chamberlin & Co., Bell, Tollerten & Co., Bell, Smith & Taylor Co. His faithfulness to duty and his industrious, provident habits were marked characteristics of the man.
He was esteemed and respected by all with whom he had dealings and dies mourned alike by wife, children and friends. His remains will be interred Sunday afternoon at one o’clock.
-- The Burlington Hawk-Eye, Saturday, December 5, 1891, page 4.
From Portrait and Biographical Album of Des Moines County, Iowa (1888), pages 376-7:
Henry Bloomer, one of the early settlers of Burlington, Iowa, is a native of Oldenburg, Germany. He was born March 5, 1820, and his parents were Henry and Mary (Meddeck) Bloomer. He is one of six children, and the only surviving one. His early education was received in his native country, and, according to the custom, he entered the military service, remaining therein the full term of seven years. He was in the War against Denmark in 1848, and acquitted himself with honor in several hard-fought battles.
Mr. Bloomer was three times married; first in 1847, to Miss Louisa Sheland, by whom he had two children, one living, Henry, now in Texas. In 1849, with his young wife, he left Germany for America, and after remaining a short time in St. Louis, came directly to Burlington, which place he has since made his home. The city was then but a village, very little business being carried on. His supply of money was limited and matters began to look discouraging, but having a good constitution and being willing to work, he overcame these difficulties.
On the 11th day of November, 1849, his wife was called to her final rest, and in 1853, he was again married, Caroline Kerlecik becoming his wife. Two children were born of this union, one of whom is living -- Mary, now the wife of Martin Karver, of Burlington. His second wife died in 1856, and he was again married, in May, 1860, to Mrs. Caroline Karver, widow of Anton Karver. She had two children by her first marriage -- Henry, of Burlington, and Anton, of Cleveland, Ohio. Seven children graced the third union -- William, general delivery clerk at the post office in Burlington; Anna, Clara; George, deceased; Lena, John and Minnie.
Mr. Bloomer has always been a hard-working man. After coming to Burlington, he was employed for thirteen years by Mr. Coolbaugh, and in the service of Mr. Chamberlain for seventeen years, subsequently working for Mr. Bell. In the discharge of his duties he has ever been faithful, and while classed among those in the humbler walks of life, he yet numbers among his friends many who have been more fortunate in a financial way and few stand higher in the estimation of the general public. The family are consistent members of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Bloomer was born in Germany, March 5, 1820. He came to Burlington in 1840, and had resided here ever since. He is survived by the faithful partner of his joys, and ten children. Five sons and five daughters, all of who are married, with the exception of one son and one daughter, who reside at the family home. One son has his home in Belton, Texas, and one daughter resides at Seattle, Washington — the rest are residents of this vicinity.
Mr. Bloomer, during nearly all of his life in Burlington, until his retirement a few years since has been connected with the wholesale grocery houses of this city. He began with the Coolbaugh frim and continued through the various changes of Kimball & Co., Wright, Bell, Chamberlin & Co., Bell, Tollerten & Co., Bell, Smith & Taylor Co. His faithfulness to duty and his industrious, provident habits were marked characteristics of the man.
He was esteemed and respected by all with whom he had dealings and dies mourned alike by wife, children and friends. His remains will be interred Sunday afternoon at one o’clock.
-- The Burlington Hawk-Eye, Saturday, December 5, 1891, page 4.
From Portrait and Biographical Album of Des Moines County, Iowa (1888), pages 376-7:
Henry Bloomer, one of the early settlers of Burlington, Iowa, is a native of Oldenburg, Germany. He was born March 5, 1820, and his parents were Henry and Mary (Meddeck) Bloomer. He is one of six children, and the only surviving one. His early education was received in his native country, and, according to the custom, he entered the military service, remaining therein the full term of seven years. He was in the War against Denmark in 1848, and acquitted himself with honor in several hard-fought battles.
Mr. Bloomer was three times married; first in 1847, to Miss Louisa Sheland, by whom he had two children, one living, Henry, now in Texas. In 1849, with his young wife, he left Germany for America, and after remaining a short time in St. Louis, came directly to Burlington, which place he has since made his home. The city was then but a village, very little business being carried on. His supply of money was limited and matters began to look discouraging, but having a good constitution and being willing to work, he overcame these difficulties.
On the 11th day of November, 1849, his wife was called to her final rest, and in 1853, he was again married, Caroline Kerlecik becoming his wife. Two children were born of this union, one of whom is living -- Mary, now the wife of Martin Karver, of Burlington. His second wife died in 1856, and he was again married, in May, 1860, to Mrs. Caroline Karver, widow of Anton Karver. She had two children by her first marriage -- Henry, of Burlington, and Anton, of Cleveland, Ohio. Seven children graced the third union -- William, general delivery clerk at the post office in Burlington; Anna, Clara; George, deceased; Lena, John and Minnie.
Mr. Bloomer has always been a hard-working man. After coming to Burlington, he was employed for thirteen years by Mr. Coolbaugh, and in the service of Mr. Chamberlain for seventeen years, subsequently working for Mr. Bell. In the discharge of his duties he has ever been faithful, and while classed among those in the humbler walks of life, he yet numbers among his friends many who have been more fortunate in a financial way and few stand higher in the estimation of the general public. The family are consistent members of the Catholic Church.
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