Funeral services were held Friday morning from St. Mary's Catholic church, for
Mr. Nick Bloes, who passed away Wednesday after an illness of only a few weeks.
Mr. Bloes was born in Bascharge. Luxembourg in the year 1859, having attained
the age of 82 years and eleven months. When but a young lad he came to America.
On January 11, 1883 he was united in marriage to Susan Nye. They lived two years
at Gilbertsville, then moved to a farm in O'Brien county where they resided until
1928 when they moved to Ashton. This union was blessed with eleven children, one
daughter passing away in infancy. Those left to mourn his departure are his wife; six
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Krogman, Ashton; Mrs. Agnes Tonkinson of Proctor, Mont.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Dillon of Worthington; Mrs. Susan Harmon of Compton, Calif; Mrs. Victoria
Dougherty of Ireton; Mrs. Cecelia Pint of Gilbertsville; four sons, John of Ashton, Joe Bloes
of Fort Hancock, N. J.; Martin and Gregory of Sibley. Two sisters and two brothers also
survive; 36 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Despite Mr. Bloes age and being
handicapped in walking he was always cheerful and happy with the aid of two canes, he was
able to take his daily walk uptown until about eight weeks ago when he began to fail.
Pallbearers were Frank Krogman, Ben Hatting, Wm. Johannes, Alvin. Jackley, Henry DeVries
and Val Breuer.
Funeral services were held Friday morning from St. Mary's Catholic church, for
Mr. Nick Bloes, who passed away Wednesday after an illness of only a few weeks.
Mr. Bloes was born in Bascharge. Luxembourg in the year 1859, having attained
the age of 82 years and eleven months. When but a young lad he came to America.
On January 11, 1883 he was united in marriage to Susan Nye. They lived two years
at Gilbertsville, then moved to a farm in O'Brien county where they resided until
1928 when they moved to Ashton. This union was blessed with eleven children, one
daughter passing away in infancy. Those left to mourn his departure are his wife; six
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Krogman, Ashton; Mrs. Agnes Tonkinson of Proctor, Mont.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Dillon of Worthington; Mrs. Susan Harmon of Compton, Calif; Mrs. Victoria
Dougherty of Ireton; Mrs. Cecelia Pint of Gilbertsville; four sons, John of Ashton, Joe Bloes
of Fort Hancock, N. J.; Martin and Gregory of Sibley. Two sisters and two brothers also
survive; 36 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Despite Mr. Bloes age and being
handicapped in walking he was always cheerful and happy with the aid of two canes, he was
able to take his daily walk uptown until about eight weeks ago when he began to fail.
Pallbearers were Frank Krogman, Ben Hatting, Wm. Johannes, Alvin. Jackley, Henry DeVries
and Val Breuer.
Gravesite Details
Children: Maggie (Mrs. Frank Krogman), John, Mary Agnes (Mrs. John Tonkinson), Elizabeth (Mrs. James Dillon), Susan (Mrs. George Harmon), Martin, Victoria (Mrs. Charles Dougherty), Joseph, Cecelia (Mrs. Joseph Pint), Gregory
Family Members
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Margaret Bloes Krogman
1883–1956
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John Bloes
1886–1968
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Mary Agnes Bloes Tonkinson
1888–1979
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Joseph Nicholas Bloes
1890–1938
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Susan Helen Bloes Harmon
1892–1980
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Martin Frank Bloes
1894–1977
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Victoria Martha Bloes Dougherty
1897–1982
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Joseph H. Bloes
1899–1979
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Cecelia Helena Bloes Pint
1903–1982
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Gregory Bloes
1904–1976
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