John A. Blum, 80, retired machinist and former Seventh Ward alderman, died at his home, 401 Wabash Avenue, at 11:35 o'clock yesterday morning after a lingering illness.
Mr. Blum, who had been employed at the U. S. Smelting Works, Ideal Stencil Machine Company and Harrison Machine Works, retired six years ago. He served three terms as a member of the City Council under the administration of the late Mayor Fred. J. Kern.
He was born in Belleville on October 18, 1860, and was a son of the late Adam and Margaret Blum, nee Liebig. He married Anna Hoehner on September 30, 1899. Besides his wife, he leaves three children:
Miss Elsie J. Blum, at home
Fred J. Blum, 4522 Arsenal, St.Louis
Edwin F. Blum, 230 S Pennsylvania Ave
Two grandchildren also survive while two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Mr. Blum was a member of Cavalier Lodge No 49, Knights of Pythias.
Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Gundlach and Co. Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. The Rev. B. J. Koehler, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate.
Belleville, Ill., Daily News Democrat
March 3, 1949
Mr. Blum, who had been employed at the U. S. Smelting Works, Ideal Stencil Machine Company and Harrison Machine Works, retired six years ago. He served three terms as a member of the City Council under the administration of the late Mayor Fred. J. Kern.
He was born in Belleville on October 18, 1860, and was a son of the late Adam and Margaret Blum, nee Liebig. He married Anna Hoehner on September 30, 1899. Besides his wife, he leaves three children:
Miss Elsie J. Blum, at home
Fred J. Blum, 4522 Arsenal, St.Louis
Edwin F. Blum, 230 S Pennsylvania Ave
Two grandchildren also survive while two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Mr. Blum was a member of Cavalier Lodge No 49, Knights of Pythias.
Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Gundlach and Co. Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. The Rev. B. J. Koehler, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate.
Belleville, Ill., Daily News Democrat
March 3, 1949
John A. Blum, 80, retired machinist and former Seventh Ward alderman, died at his home, 401 Wabash Avenue, at 11:35 o'clock yesterday morning after a lingering illness.
Mr. Blum, who had been employed at the U. S. Smelting Works, Ideal Stencil Machine Company and Harrison Machine Works, retired six years ago. He served three terms as a member of the City Council under the administration of the late Mayor Fred. J. Kern.
He was born in Belleville on October 18, 1860, and was a son of the late Adam and Margaret Blum, nee Liebig. He married Anna Hoehner on September 30, 1899. Besides his wife, he leaves three children:
Miss Elsie J. Blum, at home
Fred J. Blum, 4522 Arsenal, St.Louis
Edwin F. Blum, 230 S Pennsylvania Ave
Two grandchildren also survive while two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Mr. Blum was a member of Cavalier Lodge No 49, Knights of Pythias.
Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Gundlach and Co. Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. The Rev. B. J. Koehler, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate.
Belleville, Ill., Daily News Democrat
March 3, 1949
Mr. Blum, who had been employed at the U. S. Smelting Works, Ideal Stencil Machine Company and Harrison Machine Works, retired six years ago. He served three terms as a member of the City Council under the administration of the late Mayor Fred. J. Kern.
He was born in Belleville on October 18, 1860, and was a son of the late Adam and Margaret Blum, nee Liebig. He married Anna Hoehner on September 30, 1899. Besides his wife, he leaves three children:
Miss Elsie J. Blum, at home
Fred J. Blum, 4522 Arsenal, St.Louis
Edwin F. Blum, 230 S Pennsylvania Ave
Two grandchildren also survive while two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Mr. Blum was a member of Cavalier Lodge No 49, Knights of Pythias.
Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Gundlach and Co. Funeral Home to Walnut Hill Cemetery. The Rev. B. J. Koehler, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate.
Belleville, Ill., Daily News Democrat
March 3, 1949
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