Many times when an immigrant enlisted in the service, because there were so many "Andersons", etc. they changed their last name to represent something or someplace from their home country. "Blomquist" means "Blooming Tree". It was pronounced "Bloomquist" since the officer asked how to pronounce it, and later it was also spelled "Bloomquist", instead of "Blomquist."
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A.A. BLOMQUIST
A. A. Blomquist, a resident of Stanchfield township since 1920, died at his home Sunday morning after a lingering illness of about two years. He was at the time of his death 69 years, 6 months and 2 days.
Alfred A. Blomquist was born in Lena Forsamling, Vestergotland, Sweden, August 9, 1864 and came to America in 1888, coming to Carver, this state, where he had employment at the brick yards for a number of years. In 1916 he purchased a farm in North Cambridge and where he resided until in 1920 when he purchased his present farm, one mile west of Stanchfield Corners.
He married Miss Augusta Nord, of Carver, May 22, 1888. (Mrs. Blomquist passed away February 11, 1922.) To this union was born six daughters and three sons, one son dying in infancy. The children living are: Mrs. John Anderson (Esther), Rockford, Ill.; Miss Josephine Blomquist, at home; Mrs. Paul Erdman (Anna), Arthur Blomquist, St. Paul; Mrs. Nels Larson (Ida), Rockford, Ill.; Victor Blomquist, at home; Mrs. W. R. Manion (Alma), Minneapolis; Johan and Fred Anderson, Brockway, Pa. and one brother and three sisters in Sweden.
Mr. Blomquist joined the East Union Lutheran church in Carver county, shortly after he arrived in this country and when he moved to North Cambridge in 1916 he transferred the family membership to the Cambridge Lutheran church, of which he was a member until his death.
A short funeral service was conducted Wednesday evening at the Berglund Funeral Home in this city, with Rev. O. A. Henry officiating. At this service Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Arneson, Miss Morena Carlson and W. A. Holmstrom contributed two song numbers.
The body will be taken this morning to Carver where special services will be conducted by Rev. I. B. Id-strom, of the East Union Lutheran church this afternoon at 1:30. The remains will be laid to rest in the family lot by the side of his wife.
Mr. Blomquist was a man of sterling character, always a hard worker, and a good provider for his home. The editors of this newspaper learned his acquaintance in their boyhood days at Carver and it is with deep feeling that sympathy is extended his family and other relatives. A good man has gone to his reward.
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A.A. BLOMQUIST
A. A. Blomquist, a resident of Stanchfield township since 1920, died at his home Sunday morning after a lingering illness of about two years. He was at the time of his death 69 years, 6 months and 2 days.
Alfred A. Blomquist was born in Lena Forsamling, Vestergotland, Sweden, August 9, 1864 and came to America in 1888, coming to Carver, this state, where he had employment at the brick yards for a number of years. In 1916 he purchased a farm in North Cambridge and where he resided until in 1920 when he purchased his present farm, one mile west of Stanchfield Corners.
He married Miss Augusta Nord, of Carver, May 22, 1888. (Mrs. Blomquist passed away February 11, 1922.) To this union was born six daughters and three sons, one son dying in infancy. The children living are: Mrs. John Anderson (Esther), Rockford, Ill.; Miss Josephine Blomquist, at home; Mrs. Paul Erdman (Anna), Arthur Blomquist, St. Paul; Mrs. Nels Larson (Ida), Rockford, Ill.; Victor Blomquist, at home; Mrs. W. R. Manion (Alma), Minneapolis; Johan and Fred Anderson, Brockway, Pa. and one brother and three sisters in Sweden.
Mr. Blomquist joined the East Union Lutheran church in Carver county, shortly after he arrived in this country and when he moved to North Cambridge in 1916 he transferred the family membership to the Cambridge Lutheran church, of which he was a member until his death.
A short funeral service was conducted Wednesday evening at the Berglund Funeral Home in this city, with Rev. O. A. Henry officiating. At this service Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Arneson, Miss Morena Carlson and W. A. Holmstrom contributed two song numbers.
The body will be taken this morning to Carver where special services will be conducted by Rev. I. B. Id-strom, of the East Union Lutheran church this afternoon at 1:30. The remains will be laid to rest in the family lot by the side of his wife.
Mr. Blomquist was a man of sterling character, always a hard worker, and a good provider for his home. The editors of this newspaper learned his acquaintance in their boyhood days at Carver and it is with deep feeling that sympathy is extended his family and other relatives. A good man has gone to his reward.
Many times when an immigrant enlisted in the service, because there were so many "Andersons", etc. they changed their last name to represent something or someplace from their home country. "Blomquist" means "Blooming Tree". It was pronounced "Bloomquist" since the officer asked how to pronounce it, and later it was also spelled "Bloomquist", instead of "Blomquist."
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A.A. BLOMQUIST
A. A. Blomquist, a resident of Stanchfield township since 1920, died at his home Sunday morning after a lingering illness of about two years. He was at the time of his death 69 years, 6 months and 2 days.
Alfred A. Blomquist was born in Lena Forsamling, Vestergotland, Sweden, August 9, 1864 and came to America in 1888, coming to Carver, this state, where he had employment at the brick yards for a number of years. In 1916 he purchased a farm in North Cambridge and where he resided until in 1920 when he purchased his present farm, one mile west of Stanchfield Corners.
He married Miss Augusta Nord, of Carver, May 22, 1888. (Mrs. Blomquist passed away February 11, 1922.) To this union was born six daughters and three sons, one son dying in infancy. The children living are: Mrs. John Anderson (Esther), Rockford, Ill.; Miss Josephine Blomquist, at home; Mrs. Paul Erdman (Anna), Arthur Blomquist, St. Paul; Mrs. Nels Larson (Ida), Rockford, Ill.; Victor Blomquist, at home; Mrs. W. R. Manion (Alma), Minneapolis; Johan and Fred Anderson, Brockway, Pa. and one brother and three sisters in Sweden.
Mr. Blomquist joined the East Union Lutheran church in Carver county, shortly after he arrived in this country and when he moved to North Cambridge in 1916 he transferred the family membership to the Cambridge Lutheran church, of which he was a member until his death.
A short funeral service was conducted Wednesday evening at the Berglund Funeral Home in this city, with Rev. O. A. Henry officiating. At this service Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Arneson, Miss Morena Carlson and W. A. Holmstrom contributed two song numbers.
The body will be taken this morning to Carver where special services will be conducted by Rev. I. B. Id-strom, of the East Union Lutheran church this afternoon at 1:30. The remains will be laid to rest in the family lot by the side of his wife.
Mr. Blomquist was a man of sterling character, always a hard worker, and a good provider for his home. The editors of this newspaper learned his acquaintance in their boyhood days at Carver and it is with deep feeling that sympathy is extended his family and other relatives. A good man has gone to his reward.
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A.A. BLOMQUIST
A. A. Blomquist, a resident of Stanchfield township since 1920, died at his home Sunday morning after a lingering illness of about two years. He was at the time of his death 69 years, 6 months and 2 days.
Alfred A. Blomquist was born in Lena Forsamling, Vestergotland, Sweden, August 9, 1864 and came to America in 1888, coming to Carver, this state, where he had employment at the brick yards for a number of years. In 1916 he purchased a farm in North Cambridge and where he resided until in 1920 when he purchased his present farm, one mile west of Stanchfield Corners.
He married Miss Augusta Nord, of Carver, May 22, 1888. (Mrs. Blomquist passed away February 11, 1922.) To this union was born six daughters and three sons, one son dying in infancy. The children living are: Mrs. John Anderson (Esther), Rockford, Ill.; Miss Josephine Blomquist, at home; Mrs. Paul Erdman (Anna), Arthur Blomquist, St. Paul; Mrs. Nels Larson (Ida), Rockford, Ill.; Victor Blomquist, at home; Mrs. W. R. Manion (Alma), Minneapolis; Johan and Fred Anderson, Brockway, Pa. and one brother and three sisters in Sweden.
Mr. Blomquist joined the East Union Lutheran church in Carver county, shortly after he arrived in this country and when he moved to North Cambridge in 1916 he transferred the family membership to the Cambridge Lutheran church, of which he was a member until his death.
A short funeral service was conducted Wednesday evening at the Berglund Funeral Home in this city, with Rev. O. A. Henry officiating. At this service Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Arneson, Miss Morena Carlson and W. A. Holmstrom contributed two song numbers.
The body will be taken this morning to Carver where special services will be conducted by Rev. I. B. Id-strom, of the East Union Lutheran church this afternoon at 1:30. The remains will be laid to rest in the family lot by the side of his wife.
Mr. Blomquist was a man of sterling character, always a hard worker, and a good provider for his home. The editors of this newspaper learned his acquaintance in their boyhood days at Carver and it is with deep feeling that sympathy is extended his family and other relatives. A good man has gone to his reward.
Family Members
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Esther A Blomquist Anderson
1888–1977
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Josefina Bernadina Blomquist Lidy
1890–1965
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Anna Karolina Blomquist Erdman
1892–1982
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PFC John Arthur Bloomquist Sr
1894–1983
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Ida Charlotte Blomquist Larson
1896–1996
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Carl Victor Blomquist
1898–1966
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Alma Victoria Blomquist Manion
1900–1986
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Elin Mathilda Blomquist Erdman
1903–1976
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