Sr. M. Johanna Bleser
Peter Bleser, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Bleser and Mrs. Peter Becker attended the
funeral services of the former's sister, Sr. M. Johanna, at the convent at
Silver Lake, today.
Manitowoc Herald News, May 16, 1930 P. 17
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(Note: Was unable to find an obit.)
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Parents:Joseph and Catherine Emmet Bleser.
Sister was born in Prussia.
Manitowoc County Court House Book of Death 26-4.
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The following information notes that Sister's parents died on the ship and were buried at sea. The Manitowoc County Court House records are incorrect but they are legally correct. Johannes and Catharina Ermert Blaeser/Bleser were from Wissen, Prussia and were the parents of Magdalena Blaeser/Bleser aka Sr. M. Johanna Bleser.

Date of Arrival
Name of Immigrant
Date of Birth
Age
Sex
City of Departure
Country of Origin
Ship Name
15 Nov 1867
Adam Blaesser
(Mary Wiesner)
abt 1845
22
Male
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Cath Blaser
(Mother)
abt 1822
45
Female
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Cath Blaser
(Charles Hammer)
abt 1858
9
Female
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Elise Blaser
(William Bain)
abt 1850
17
Female
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Englebert Blaser
(Died on Ship)
abt 1867
9 mos
Male
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Johann Blaser
(Father)
abt 1810
57
Male
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Magd Blaser
(Sister Johanna)
abt 1855
12
Female
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Peter Blaser
(Ida Kiel)
abt 1861
6
Male
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
15 Nov 1867
Wilh Blaser
(Louise Kiel)
abt 1852
15
Male
Antwerp, Belgium
German
City of Cork
Family of Johannes and Catherine Ermert Blaeser
Municipality Wissen, Kreis Altenkirchen, Bezirk Coblenz.
The ship, S/S City of Cork, arrived in NewYork City on November 15, 1867.
Note:
Johannes, his wife Catharina, and baby Engelbert died from Cholera and were buried at sea.
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After fifty years continuous service as a teacher, Sister Johanna died
at Holy Family Convent Monday evening. She was 74 years old and had been
in poor health for several months.
Born on May 1, 1856 in Prussia, Germany, Sister Johanna came to America
at the age of eleven years. Both her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
John Bleser died on the journey across the ocean, leaving her and her
three brothers, Adam, William and Peter in the care of an uncle, Adam
Bleser. Entering the convent as soon as she came to this state,
immediately after her arrival in America. Sister Johanna had attained
for herself the record of the longest period of continuous teaching of
anyone at the convent. For a long time she taught in Lindsey, Nebr., and
later in schools at Oshkosh and Algoma. Funeral services were held from
Holy Family Convent Chapel this morning with burial in Holy Family
Convent Cemetery.
Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., Mar. 15, 1930.