The Ancestors of Frants Vilhelm 810m

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Table of Contents

Introduction 2 The Norwegian Church Records 4 The Swedish Church Records 6 The Bruks 9 The Blacksmiths 12 The Emigrants to Norway 14 Ancestor Tree of Frants Vilhelm Blom 17 Descendant Tree of Carl Jacobsson Blom .23 Descendants of Carl Jacobsson Blom 31 Descendant Tree of Lars Jonsson 42

Introduction

Frants Vilhelm 810m 1879-1970

This is an effort by David Carl Bloom (grandson of Frants ViI­helm Blom) to trace the Blom family roots back in time as

:=:--:£_­far as possible. So far I have traced our branch of the Blom family to the year 1713 in Sweden. Frants Vilhelm Blom is a direct descendant of Carl Jacobsson Blom, born 1713, 19 years before the birth of George Washington. His place of birth is still unknown but the earliest record found for him is in the church records of Visnum Parish in Varmland, Sweden in 1743 when he married Catharina Asmundsdotter. He is then found in many later church records in Visnum Parish and AI­ster Parish. He was a Smedmastare (Master Blacksmith) at Jonsbols bruk and Backhammar in Visnum Parish, later mov­ing to Forsnas bruk in Alster Parish. There will be more about bruks and blacksmiths in following sections.

The search started with Frants Vilhelm in Norway using the internet to view and copy Norwegian church records, Norwe­

gian census records, and emigration records working backward in time. The records showed that both Frants Vilhelm's father's family and mother's family immigrated to Norway from Sweden. Both families came from Varmland and were from parishes close to one another. However, I have found no evidence that the families knew each other while living in Sweden. For the research in Sweden I used Swedish church re­cords almost exclusively due to the great amount of information contained in those records. For Norway I used Norwegian church records and Norwegian census records. There is more about Norwegian and Swedish church records in a following section. You will also 'find herein various genealogy reports and family trees shoWing Blom descendants, and an­cestors in different ways.

Names of individuals in these reports are spelled exactly as they were recorded in their birth records whenever birth records were found. Surnames were very rare in Sweden until the 17th century. In the time period researched for the Blom family in Sweden (18th and 19th centuries), I found that surnames were still rare. At that time the patronymic system was still customary in rural areas. In towns and cities surnames were often adopted by no­bility and clergy. Others used place of origin as a surname and other surnames were de­rived from a trade, profession, product or tool. Our family had the surname Blom and we often wondered what the origin of the Blom name was, since it didn't seem to be associ­ated with a skill or trade.

Research revealed that the Blom surname is of 7th century Anglo-Saxon origin. It is an oc­cupational name for maker of blooms, a type of worker in the industry of making iron. It was derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century "bloma" (Middle English "blome"), ingot of iron. He would have worked in what was called a bloomery. Bloomery is the name of an ancient process, or place, for making wrought iron. Charcoal and limestone would ~e

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used in the masugn (smelting furnace) to separate the iron from ore. The iron and slag, be­ing heavier, would settle in the bottom of the furnace. Then, while the mass was still spongy and white hot but not yet liquid, it was pulled out of the bottom of the smelting fur­nace. This glowing mass was called a "bloom". The bloom was immediately put on a smalthammare (a very large water powered hammer) where a hammarsmed (blacksmith working at a large powered hammer) would begin to hammer it to a solid mass. Hot slag would shoot out all over the place. It would take several re-heatings in the forge and much more hammering to beat out all of the slag and carbon and would make the mass nearly pure iron. This was how iron was originally made and refined and was called wrought iron. These ingots (blooms), now nearly pure iron would eventually be moved to the hammars­medja where hammarsmeds would reheat them until white hot and then, by hammering on a large power hammer, form them into the final product, which was iron bars. The hammars­medja might be located some distance from the masugn. There will be more about ham­marsmeds and the hammarsmedja in a following section.

The Blom surname now seems to make sense considering the fact that all of our Blom an­cestors and their male relatives worked in the industrial process of making iron. It may be that further back in our 810m history, one or more of our ancestors worked at the smaltham­mare in a bloomery.

You will notice that some family branches are short and have not been traced back very far. That is because this is a continuous work in progress that I will add to as time permits. Any family member who reads this and is interested in pushing any branch further back in time can contact me and I will be glad to help you get started and would appreciate it if you would forward whatever you find so that together we can keep this tree growing.

There are several software programs that you can use to enter data and generate your re­ports and trees. I use Family Treemaker. My e-mail addressisdcbloom@comcast.net.

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The Norwegian Church Records

The Norwegian church records were used extensively for tracing the Blom family roots. They go back many centuries. Records of births, christenings, confirmations, marriages, and

deaths are found there. Also used were records from several censuses.

A large part of the Norwegian Church records plus certain types of civil records have been photo­graphed or transcribed and are available for viewing on the internet at http://digitalarkivet.uib.nol as a free public service courtesy of the National Archives of Norway.

Gamle Aker Kirke Akersbakken 26, Geitmyrsveien 70, 0172 Oslo

Here was recorded the marriage of Kristian Kristensen and Britta Nilsdotter who were the parents of Alma, Marie, Fred, and Simen.

This medieval church is the oldest existing building in Oslo and is Scandinavia's oldest stone church. It was built by King Olav Kyrre in 1080. The pulpit and baptismal font are dated to 1715. It is still an active parish and a favorite place for concerts because of its excellent acoustics.

Vestre Aker Kirke Ullevalsveien 117, Oslo

Recorded In this church were the birth record for Marie Stine Blom (daughter of Knut & Maria Blom) and the death records for Knut Ericsson Blom and wife Maria Jans­dotter (parents of Carl Knutsson Blom). They died one day apart and were buried in same grave.

Also recorded here, was the marriage record for Carl Knutsson Blom and Elizabet Johannesdatter.

And recorded here were the birth and baptism records for Frants Vilhelm Blom (AKA William Bloom Sr.) and his siblings Eugenie Blom, Son Blom (died same day he was born), Ragnvald Blom (AKA John Bloom), Magda Blom, and the Birth/baptism and death records for Ruth Clara Blom who drowned in the Glomma River when she was four years old.

In 1861 the original municipality of Aker was divided into Vestre Aker and 0stre Aker. This is the Vestre Aker Parish church. Other subdivisions of Aker were Ullern and Nordstrand in1906. In 1948 the area was incorporated into the city of Oslo.

Vestre Aker Church was built of built of brick in 1855 and can seat 500. The baptis­mal font is made of sandstone and dates from 1855. The pipe organ is an Eriksen and Svendsen 1860.

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0stre Aker Kirke Ulvenveien 110, 0665 Oslo

This is the 0stre Aker Parish church.

Here was recorded the birth record for Alma Kris­tensen (sister of Marie, Fred, and Simen Kris­tensen).

Sagene Kirke Dannevigsveien 17, 043 Oslo

The birth and baptism records for Frants Vilhelm Blom (AKA William Bloom Jr.) and Helga Kristensen were recorded in this church.

Kampen Kirke B0gata 1, 0665 Oslo

The birth and baptism records for Marie Kristensen and Simen Kris­tensen were recorded in this church.

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The Swedish Church Records

The Swedish church records have been the most valuable source for tracing the Blom family /" roots. The records also go back many centuries. The Swedish Lutheran Church was the state

church of Sweden and since 1686 parish priests were required by the government to keep meticu­lous records of births, christenings, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. Additionally, the church did an annual examination of each household recording all individuals in the household, the indi­vidual's title, position in the household, year of birth, in what parish they were born, and what par­ish they moved in from or moved out to and what year. They were also examined by the priest on their degree of literacy and understanding of the Scriptures and catechism. Every Swedish baby born automatically became a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church.

Nearly all of the Swedish Church records have been photographed and are available for viewing on the internet at Genline.com by paying a subscription fee for any of several specific time periods from 24 hrs to one year.

Thus far, all Blom ancestors in Sweden were found in Varmland. Here are some of the churches where Bloms were members.

Visnum Parish Church • Marriage record for Carl Jacobsson Blom, 1743 • Birth record for Erik Carlsson Blom, 1746 • Marriage record for Erik Carlsson Blom, 1771 • Death record for Carl Jacobsson Blom's wife Cathrina

. Asmundsdotter, 1800

Alster Parish Church • Death record for Carl Jacobsson Blom, 1778

Brattfors Parish Church • Birth record for Eric Ericsson Blom, 1786

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Nor Parish Church • Marriage record for Eric Ericsson Blom, 1812 • Birth record for Knut Ericsson Blom, 1816

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Borgvic Parish Church • Death record for Eric Ericsson Blom, 1846

Gunnarskog Parish Church • Birth record for Carl Knutsson Blom,

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Here are two samples of typical Swedish church records. They are from Visnum Parish.

Carl Jacobsson Blom Marriage 1743

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Carl Jacobsson Blom Household Examination 1755-1760

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The Bruks

When you examine the following genealogy reports you will notice that the Blom ancestors in Sweden lived in

and worked in bruks. In Sweden a bruk was a community centered around an industry. Most of them were iron manu­facturing ironworks called jambruk. They were located near iron ore deposits found in the deep forests in many places. All

.. of our Blom ancestors in Sweden worked in iron manufactur­ing bruks in river inlets around the north end of lake Vanern for generation after generation.

Iron manufacturing bruks were located in nearly idyllic for­ested areas next to a stream large enough to provide water power. Water power was essential for the iron making proc-

Borgviks bruk ca 1865 ess. The ironworks crushed and smelted ore that was mined locally. Charcoal was made from wood cut from the surround­

ing forests and was used to roast the ore, fire the masugn (blast furnace), and the iron working forges. Water from the river was directed in wooden sluices from a dam to the iron works and turned large water wheels that powered the ore crusher, bellows for the blast furnace, bellows for the forging hearths, and the heavy industrial hammers.

Bruks were modern, nearly self contained communities consisting of attractive cottages where the workers lived, farms where crops and animals were grown for food, and shops such as cobblers and others. A bruk would also contain a grain mill and a sawmill also powered by water wheels. Originally a bruk was headed by a patriarch called a brukspatron, later called a disponent. Iron making rights were granted by the Swedish government, usu­ally to people who were already noblemen. These ironmasters often purchased other farms in the surrounding area to help support the bruk. Forest grazing and patches of farmable land were allocated to bruk employees.

The hammarsmedja: This is the area of the bruks where our Blom ancestors were always found. The hammarsmedja is where iron in­gots (blooms) were reheated in hearths called rackhard until white hot, then hammered into iron bars on a rackhammare, a heavy mechanical hammer powered by a large water wheel. It would strike about 50 blows per minute.

Each piece would be reheated as many times as necessary to ham­mer out the final bar product. The resulting product called stangjam (iron bars about three meters long), would then be sold and used somewhere else to manufacture various products made of iron. Some of these ancient hammers were still in use in the 1920s. Hammarsmed at Rackhammare 18th century

A man who worked at the heavy hammers was called a hammars­med. All of the Blom men were hammarsmeds and would have been found working at the heavy water powered hammers. Gen­erations of Blom men worked in several of these iron manufactur­ing bruks located in various river inlets on the north end of Lake Vanern, the largest lake in Sweden.

This is how iron bar stock was made for centuries, until rolling mills came into being during the last half of the 19th century. Swedish iron was of very high quality and many thousands of tons of it were exported to other countries, especially to Holland, Eng­land and Africa, During the 17th and 18th centuries iron bar amounted to around 75% of total Swedish exports.

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Forsnas bruk stangjarnsmedja

Above is a sketch of the stangjarnsmedja at Forsnas bruk in Alster Parish as it probably looked ca 1860. It was drawn by Per Lindroce in 1962. The large building in the center is the stangjarnsmedja. Two water wheels are visible on the side. One would drive the bellows on the forges, the other drives the hammer. Smoke coming from the chimney is from the rackhards where the iron was heated before hammering.

The smaller building in the center is a sawmill. Piles of logs and lumber can be seen in the yard near it.

The building in the right foreground is a grain mill. A couple of millstones are on the ground in front of the building.

The small building with the chimney in the background is a cottage typical of where a family lived in the bruk. Possibly the miller lived there.

The two buildings in the upper left are sheds where charcoal for the rackhards was stored.

The road in the middle is on top of the dam. Damming the river was necessary to develop a head of water high enough to turn the water wheels. Also visible are the wooden sluices that direct water to the water wheels.

Bloms who worked at Forsnas bruk at one time or another are Carl Jacobsson 810m, Erik Carlsson 810m, Carl Carlsson Blom, Johannes

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The Blacksmiths

In the Swedish blacksmithing trade all had to belong to the guild. Sons of blacksmiths had precedence over all others to enter apprenticeship in the trade and membership in the guild. Knowing that they would

be much better off and enjoy higher social status than unskilled workers, nearly all sons followed in their fa­ther's footsteps. You will see this in the Blom lineage when you examine a following genealogy report titled The Descendants Of Carl Jacobsson Blom where all of the male descendants entered the blacksmith trade, most of whom attained the rank of Mastare (Master). There were several ranks of workers in the blacksmith trade. Here are the different levels starting with the most senior:

Smedmastare Master blacksmith, tested and approved by the guild. Mastersven A master smith's assistant. Smeddrang Smith's helper, lesser in rank than a mastersven. Smedgesall Journeyman blacksmith, tested and approved by the guild. Smedlarling Blacksmith apprentice.

Blacksmiths and other highly skilled employees at the bruk were better off and enjoyed a much higher status and privilege compared to other workers and farmers. For example:

• A Mastare was entitled to a cottage with a bedroom, a kitchen and a cattle shed. He was also entitled to free feed for two cows.

• A Mastersven and married forge hands were entitled to a room, a kitchen and a cattle shed plus free feed for one cow.

Feed was in the form of pasture rights and a certain amount of meadow for haymaking, or a cash allowance for fodder. Forest grazing and patches of farmable land were also allocated to bruk employees

In Sweden, during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, the making of iron bar stock was the work of highly skilled smiths. They had much to say about who they would work with and the pace of the work. So quite often crews would organize along family lines. In the hammarsmedja work went on at the forges around the clock during the work week which typically was from Sunday evening to Saturday morning. There would be as many as ten men divided into two crews under the charge of a master hammarsmed. Once a man be­came a journeyman, it was customary for him to move around to other bruks and learn as much as he could so he could advance to the next level. Testing by the guild was required before advancement to jour­neyman and master. Most did not marry until after completing their journeyman years and attaining the next rank. Also, many were content not to become a master. Masters were supervisors who ran a crew or a whole shop.

Iron bars were later made from ingots of iron that had been refined using a newer process called the Lanca­shire method. This greatly reduced the impurities in the iron such as silica and carbon but still required some hammering on the smalthammare. The ingots came to the hammarsmedja from the bloomery and were called tackjarn or blooms and weighed about 30-40 kilos (66-88 pounds). In the smithy the blooms would be put in an oven called a rackhard and heated to white hot and then quickly put on a stangarnsham­mare, a large mechanical hammer for production of stangarn (iron bars). As hammering progressed, the piece would cool and have to be reheated several times before a bar was completely formed. It is logical to assume that there would be several pieces in various stages of hammering moving between the rackhard and the hammer so that the hammer would rarely be idle.

At the stangjarnsmedja smiths normally stayed at the workplace all week. There would be a small labbi (house) or smekuja (room) where they ate their meals and rested. This house or room was very spartan, having only a place to eat and a place to sleep made of nailed up boards with loose rye straw for bedding. Usually there were no windows but it would have a stove that burned coal and was started with embers taken from the forging hearth in the smithy. .

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It was the custom for blacksmiths to stay at the smithy the whole work week. It was hot, sweaty, dirty, noisy work. Their clothes and bodies would become filthy from grime, soot, and sweat. Salt from the sweat would actually encrust their skin and clothes. There were no facilities for bathing and changing into clean clothes. In the labbi or smekuja, the atmosphere was a mixture of sweaty feet, sweaty skin, and salty sweaty clothes. It was also necessary for them to use their spare time to get proper rest because the work was very hard. So in the st~mgjarnsmdja, the blacksmith was entirely separated from his family for the entire work week.

The work was hard on the men's bodies. It wasn't unusual at forty years of age to have a crooked back, and at fifty to also be deaf and occasionally have a maimed limb.

This would seem to be an extremely grueling routine for smiths to endure all year, year in year out. How­ever, the furnaces, forges, and hammers required lots of water power to operate, so operation was mostly limited to spring and summer when the water was high in the streams. The smiths then could do other work and tend to their farming.

The hauling of charcoal pig iron and bar iron was done in the winter over frozen ground and lakes on sledges.

Upon retirement, the smed and his wife or widow were provided with housing, some arable land and meadow.

A smith could not leave without his employers permission, nor could he ask for an increase in wages. Ap­parently permission to leave wasn't that hard to get. You will see in the section titled The Descendants of Carl Jacobsson Blom that they all seemed to be able to quite freely move around from one bruk to another.

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The Emigrants to Norway In 1857 Knut Ericsson Blom that brought our branch of the Blom family to Norway. Before that he had a history of often moving from one bruk to another in different parishes and at least two times moving back to a bruk where he had worked before.

What the conditions were that caused Knut to take his family out of Sweden are unknown. The church re­cords in Gunnarskog and Boda parishes show that a small child of Knut and Maria died in 1855 and an­other in 1856. The Boda Parish Household Examination record for 1856-1860 show Knut age 41, and fam­ily emigrating with destination as Mariesdal Hammar, Norge, 1857. With him were his wife Maria age 38, son Eric Gustav age 15, son Frants Edvard age 13, daughter Anna Catharina age 10, and son Carl age 1.

In Norway the church records do not include an annual household examination as was done in Sweden, so it is not quite as easy to find where people were. Censuses were infrequent and not all inclusive. The 1666 census counted only men and boys and some widows. There are also missing parishes. The same is true of the 1701 census. The 1768 census counted men and women but not all children. The 1801 cen­sus is considered to be the first real census.

The 1865 census: This is the first Norwegian census after the Blom immigration in 1857 and is a very good census. In Municipality number 0218 Vestre Aker we find Knut age 50, and his family living in Mari­dalen school district at Svingen place. Knut's occupation is recorded as Hammersmed. With him are his wife Maria age 47, daughter Anna Catharina age 18, son Carl Knutsson age 10 and daughter Marie Stine age 7. Marie Stine was born 1859 in Aker (In 1861 the municipality of Aker was divided into Vestre Aker and QJstre Aker) Knut is also recorded to have three cows, four sheep, and is growing some wheat, bar­ley, and potatoes.

In a nearby household, at Steensrud place, is Hammersmed Peter Janson and his family, also his son-in­law Eric Gustav Knutsson Blom, occupation Krutarbeider (Gunpowder Worker), age 24, married to Peter's daughter Nicoline age 22, plus Eric and Nicoline's daughter Alette Mathilda age 1.

Also in Vestre Aker is Snedkermester (Master Cabinet Maker/Joiner) Carl Blom age 46 and family, also born in Sweden. He has not been found in our branch of the Blom family but may be connected several generations back.

The 1875 census: This census is also on the internet, but does not show Municipality number 0218 Vestre Aker.

The 1900 census: Here we find Municipality number 0218 Vestre Aker again. Knut and Maria both died in 1890 so are not here. Knut's son Carl Blom is found in Vestre Aker as head of household and living with him are sons Frants Vilhelm (listed as Vilhelm), and Ragnvald. Carl's occupation is listed as Arbieder v/ Spigerverk (Worker at nailworks). Frants Vilhelm's occupation is listed as Smed v/spigerverk (Blacksmith at nailworks). Ragnvald's occupation is also listed as worker with nailworks. Their address is listed as Guldhoug nedre, H. Eriksens hus.

Carl's wife Elisabet is not found with Carl. She is found in 0419 Sl2mdre Odalen as head of household in Skarnes QJdegaarden. With her were daughters Magda and Ruth Klara.

Daughter Eugenie is in 0301 Kristiania living in the household of restaurant owner Sigurd Hanson and his wife. Her occupation is listed as Wait Girl, what we would call waitress. Several other wait girls and kitchen girls are also living there.

Carl's brother Eric Gustav Knutsson Blom and wife Nikoline are also still in 0218 Vestre Aker. He is re­corded as owning his house and his occupation is listed as Vognmand (CabmanlWagoner).

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The Nail Factory

When Knut Eriksson Blom and family left Varmland for Norway in 1857, the Gunnarskog Parish church record noted his destination as Mariesdal Hammar, Norge. As of this writing, I have been

unable to find any information about a Mariesdal Hammar. The 1865 Norwegian census records Knut's occupation as Hammersmed but this census does not record place of employment for individuals.

The 1900 census finds Knut's son Carl and his sons Vilhelm and Ragnvald working at the spigerverk (nail factory). Research revealed that the spigerverk is what is known as the Christiania Spigerverks in Nyda­len which started production in 1853. In 1900 Nydalen was not part of Christiania, (spelled Kristiania at that time).

This is a photo of Christiania Spigerverks in 1925 and is probablyChristiania Spigerverks ca 1860 very much like it looked in 1900.

Workers at Christiania Spigerverks This is a large water powered hammer that was in the Christiania Spigerverks

Hammersmed Knut Ericsson Blom may have worked at this hammer

The Christiania Spigerverks is still in existence and still in Nydalen. It makes nails and screws of all types, plus miscellaneous fastening plates used in construction.

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Christiania Spigerverks ca 1900 Frants Vilhelm Blom is second from left in back row.

Photo may be group of young blacksmiths on advancement from apprentice to journeyman.

Ancestors of Frants Vilhelm 810m

IGrandparents I Great-Grandparents

Carl Knutsson Blom ~-Irl> cent.p.lsl

b: 09 Apr 1866 in Gunnarskog Parish, Viirmland, Sweden m: 26 Dec 1878 in Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway d: 14 Aug 1927 in Nydalen. Oslo, Norway

Frants Vilhelm Blom Lars Jonsson b: Abt. 1780 in Siim, Nossemark

b: 02 Jul1879 in Nydalen, <" Parish, Alvsborg, Sweden

Kristiania (Oslo), Norway d: 20 Apr 1866 in Slim, m: 09 Aug 1904 in Minneapolis, Nossemark Parish, Alvsborg, Hennepin Co., MN Sweden d: 03 Dec 1970 in Detroit Lakes,

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Johannes Larsson b: 06 Jul1808 in Nossemark Parish, Alvsborg, Sweden m: 1846 d: 12 Jul1864

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Marit Olafsdotter rlI>1 Cent. p. 19 1 b: 23 Feb 1786 in Skenhall, Trankil Parish, Varmland, Sweden d: 07 Mar 1866 in Sam,

ElisabetJohannesdotter Nossemark Parish, Alvsborg, Sweden

b: 19 Apr 1868 in Sli.m, Nossemark Parish, Alvsborg. Sweden d: 27 Dec 1927 in Hollywood, 1[[>1 Cent. p. 20 ICalifomia Helje Pettersson

Brostrom b: 17 Jul1776 in Dals_ed Parish, Alvsborg, Sweden

Anna Stina Heljesdotter b: Dec 1822 in Dais ed Parish, Alvsborg, Sweden -d: Unknown in Unknown

Anna Svensdotter b: Abt. 1786 in Solhem, Nossemark Parish, Alvsborg, Sweden

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Ancestors of Frants Vilhelm 810m

Grandparents Great-Grandparents 2nd Great-Grandparents

Eric 810m b: 16 Nov 1786 in Brattrors Parish, Varmland, Sweden m: 26 Dec 1812 in Nor, Varmland, Sweden d: 09 Feb 1846 in Bruket, Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden

Knut Ericsson 810m b: 26 Sep 1816 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden m: 27 Dec 1840 in Varmskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden d: 27 Aug 1890 in Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway

Petter Lingvist b: Abt. 1766

Anna Lingvist b: Abt. 1786 in Edsvalla, Nor

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b: 09 Apr 1866 in Gunnarskog I I Parish, Viirmland, Sweden

m: 26 Dec 1878 in Vestre Aker Ingrid VidingParish, Oslo, Norway I b: Abt. 1763d: 14 Aug 1927 in Nydalen, Oslo,

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Maria Jansdotter b: 03 Feb 1819 in Karsbol,

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d: 28 Aug 1890 in Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway

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Ancestors of Frants Vilhelm 810m

IGr-Grandparents I 2nd Gr-Grandparents 3rd Gr-Grandparents

Olaf Mellberg ~ b:Abt.1740

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b: 23 Feb 1786 in Skenhall, Trankil IParish, Viirmland, Sweden

d: 07 ~r 1866 in Sam, NOssemark IParish, Alvsborg, Sweden

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L b: Abt. 1704

Anna Maria Label b: 30 Oct 1760 in Tocksmark Parish, Viirmland, Sweden

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Ancestors of Frants Vilhelm 810m

Gr-Grandparents 2nd Gr-Grandparents I 3rd Gr-Grandparents

Halfoard Brostrom

Brostrom b: 17 Jul1776 in Dais ad Parish,

-A1vsborg, Sweden

Kjersti Andersdotter b: Abt. 1746

Petter Brostrom b: 03 Nov 1742

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Helie Pettersson

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Ancestors of Frants Vilhelm 810m

IGr-GmdPrntsl 2nd Gr-Grndpmts 13rd Gr-GrndPmtsl I4th Gr-GmdPmtsl

l-ffi ConI. p. 22 IEric Blom b: 24 Feb 1746/46 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden m: 01 Nov 1771 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum, Varmland, Sweden d: Unknown in Unknown

Anders Svensson b: Abt. 1686 d: Abt. Jun 1769

Botvid Andersson b: 29 Sep 1706 in Nolgarden, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden d: 24 Jun 1780 in Nolgarden, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden

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Eric Blom b: 16 Nov 1786 in Brattfors Parish, Varmland, Sweden m: 26 Dec 1812 in Nor, Viirmland, Sweden d: 09 Feb 1846 in Bruket, Borgvik Parish, Viirmland, Sweden

L----1 Ingrid Johannesdotter

Maria Botvidsdotter b: 22 Sep 1749 in Nolgarden, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden d: 19 Aug 1816 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden, of colic

Maria Ericsdotter b: 28 Jul1710 in Nolgarden, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden d: 17 Jan 1766 in Nyble, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden

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Ancestors of Frants Vilhelm 810m

2nd Gr-Grndprnts 1 3rd Gr-Grndprnts I 14th Gr-Gmdpmts I

Ir------t[ Jacob Blom ]

Carl Jacobsson Blom b: Abt. 1713 in Unknown m: 16 Oct 1743 in Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden d: 10 Sep 1778 in Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden

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Eric Blom b: 24 Feb 1746/46 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Vllrmland, Sweden m: 01 Nov 1771 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Varmland Sweden d:Unkn

, , own in Unknown

Asmund Svensson b: Abt. 1668 in Unknown m: Unknown in Unknown d: 26 Jul1720 in Jonsbols, Visnum Parish, Varmland, . Sweden

Catharina Asmundsdotter b: Abt. 1719 in Unknown d: 28 Mar 1800 in Jonsbols, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden

Brita Parsdotter b: Unknown in Unknown d: Unknown in Unknown

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Descendants 0 .l.rl Jacobsson Blom

Carl Jacobsson Catharina Blom 1= Asmundsdotter

1713-1778 1719-1800

I IChildren Eric Eric Maria Blom BotvidsdotterBlom

1744-1745/46 1745/46 - Unknown 1749 - 1815

Nils I~I Cont. p. 24 I Blom

1753 - 1754

Johannes 810m

1750-1788

Caisa Jonsdotter

1748­

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Carl 810m

1777 - Unlcnown

Lisa Maria i 810m

1780 - Unknown

Grandchildren I Caisa Maria Blom

1772 - 1772

Caisa Maria 1=810m

1778 - Unknown

Johan ~J Cont. p. 25 I Caterina Bryngelsson Blom

1778 - Unlcnown 1775 - Unknown

Stina Blom

1782 • Unknown

.-' Great·Grandchildren Bryngel I Maria I

1797 - 1799­...,

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Descendants of Carl Jacobsson Blom

Carl Jacobsson Blom

1713 - 1778 =

Catharina Asmundsdotter :

1719 - 1800

I Children I I Cont p. 23 1<11 Lisa Jacobsdotter Holm

1757 - 1791

Carl Blom

1756 - Unknown

Catharina Larsdotter

1746 ­

Anders Blom

1760 - 1829

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Stina Svensdotter

1765 - Unknown

Erik Carl Caisa Jacob It>l Cont. p. 26 I [1] Lisa [2] Elsa Anders t> Cont. p. 27 ~1

IErik Blom Blom Blom Blom Blom Blom Blom Blom

1777 - Unknown 1780 - Unknown 1783-1787 1786 - Unknown 1792 - Unknown 1793 - Unknown 1786 - Unknown 1788 - Unknown

Descendants 0 drl Jacobsson Blom

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Blom F 1745146 - Unknown~

Maria Botvidsdotter !

1749-1815

I Grandchildren I I Cant. p. 23 1<11 Carl Blom

1781 - Unknown

Beata Christina Kropp

1788 ­

Eric Blom

1786 - 1846 1=

Anna Lingvist 1786 - 1870

Anna Blom

1789 - Unknown

Great-Grandchildren Maja Stina Blom

1812 ­

Anna Lisa Blom

1814 -

Knut Blom

1817 -

Hedda Louisa Larsdotter 1810 - Unknown

Maja Johanna Blom

1814 - Unknown

r>1 Cant. p. 28 I

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Descendants of earl Jacobsson Blom

Carl Lisa Jacobsdotter 810m Holm

1756 - Unknovm 1757 - 1791

ICont. p. 24 f<J1 Caisa 810m

1789 - Unknown

[1) Lisa 810m

1792 - Unknown

[2) Elsa 810m

1793 - Unknown

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Descendants 0 J-rl Jacobsson Blom

r Anders L Stina SvensdotterBlom J

1 1760 - 1829 1765 . Unlmown l--­

I Cont. p. 24 1<11 Johannes Blom

1790 - 1791

Johannes Blom

1792 - Unlmowo

Maria Blom

1794 - Unknown

Carl Blom

1797 - 1807

Anna Blom

1799-1799

Sven Blom

1800 - Unknowo

Kal Blom

1805 - Unknowo

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Descendants ofCarl Jacobsson Blom

r Eric

Blom 1786-1846

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Anna Lingvist 1786 - 1870

Great-Grandchildren

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I Cont. p. 25 I~I Knut Ericsson Blom

1816-1890 !=

Maria Jansdotter

1819-1890

Maria Johanna Blom

1818 - Unknown

Inga Dorothea Blom

1821 - Unknown

Lovisa Blom

1824 - Unknown

2nd Great-Grandchildren Erik Gustav Blom

1842 - Unknown

Frants Edvard Blom

1844 - Unknown

Anna Catharina Blom

1847 - Unknown

Emma Lovisa Blom

1850 - 1856

Maria Stina Blom

1852 - 1855

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Descendants of'~~rl Jacobsson Blom

I ~ut Ericsson l Maria 810m r= Jansdotter

~ _1_816-1890 -----,I 1819-1890

2nd Great-Grandchildren I Cont. p. 28 1<11 Carl Knutsson 810m

1856-1917 F

Elisabet Johannesdotter

1858 - 1927

Marie Stine Blom

1859 - UnknoWll

3rd Great-Grandchildren Frants Vilhelm 810m

1879 - 1970

1= Marie Kristine

Kristensen 1884-1960

Eugenie Marie 810m

1881· Unknown =

Arthur Wilson Howard 1880 -1920

Son Blom

1883 - 1883

11>1 Cant. p. 30 I

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Descendants ofCarl Jacobsson Blom

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Carl Knutsson Elisabet Blom Johannesdotter

1856 - 1927 1858-1927

3rd Great-Grandchildren ICont. p" 29 I<JI Ragnvald Johannes Jennie Allegra Magda Elisabeth Blom F Montague 810m

1884-1966 1904 - 1987 1894 - 1933

Nils J. = Aas

1887 ­

Ruth Klara 810m

1896 - 1901

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Descendants of Carl Jacobsson Blom

Generation No. 1

1. Carl Jacobsson2 Blom (Jacob1)1 was born Abt. 1713 in Unknown, and died 10 Sep 1778 in Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden2. He married Catharina Asmundsdotter3 16 Oct 1743 in Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden4, daughter of Asmund Svensson and Brita Parsdotter. She was born Abt. 1719 in Unknown, and died 28 Mar 1800 in Jonsbols, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden5.

More About Carl Jacobsson Blom: Moved1: 1761, From Backhammeren, Visnum Parish, to Lideson bruk Sept. 1761 6

Moved2: 1775, From Jonsbols, Visnum Parish to Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish 7

Occupation: Smedmastare Residence1: 1757, Backhammeren, Visnum Parish,Varmland, Sweden,1757-17608

Residence2: 1772, Jonsbols, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 1772-17759

Search: 1733, 1733-1740 Not in Visnum

More About Catharina Asmundsdotter: Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 29 Mar 1800, Old age 10

Residence: 1789, 1789-1795 Living with son Johannes at Jonsbols Hammarsmed 11

More About Carl Blom and Catharina Asmundsdotter: Marriage: 16 Oct 1743, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 12

Children of Carl Blom and Catharina Asmundsdotter are: 2 i. Eric3 Blom13, born 17 Aug 1744 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden13; died Jan

1745/46 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum, Varmland, Sweden 14

+ 3 ii. Eric Blom, born 24 Feb 1745/46 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died Unknown in Unknown.

+ 4 iii. Johannes Blom, born 24 Dec 1750 in Jonsbols hammarsmedja, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died 22 Jul 1788 in Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden (From notation in his birth record).

5 iv. Nils Blom15, born 14 Feb 1753 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 15; died 10 Sep 1754 in Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden15

+ 6 v. Carl Blom, born 06 Sep 1756 in Backhammeren, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died Unknown in Unknown.

+ 7 vi. Anders Blom, born 25 Jul1760 in Backhammeren, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died 16 Sep 1829 in Jonsbols, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden.

Generation No. 2

3. Eric3 Blom (Carl Jacobsson2, Jacob1) 16 was born 24 Feb 1745/46 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 16, and died Unknown in Unknown. He married Maria Botvidsdotter17 01 Nov 1771 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum, Varmland, Sweden18, daughter of Botvid Andersson and Maria Ericsdotter. She was born 22 Sep 1749 in Nolgchden, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden19, and died 19 Aug 1815 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden, of colic2o.

More About Eric Blom: Moved: 1780, Forsnas bruk Aister Parish, to Brattfors Parish, Varmland, Sweden21

Occupation: Smedmastare22

Residence1: 1772, Jonsbols, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden,1772-177523

Residence2: 1777, Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 177724

Residence3: 1788, Domle Ovre Hamaren, Nedre Ullerud Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 1788-178925

Residence4: 1791, Edsvalla Nedre Hamare, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 1791-179826

More About Eric Blom and Maria Botvidsdotter: Marriage: 01 Nov 1771, Jonsbols bruk, Visnum, Varmland, Sweden27

Children of Eric Blom and Maria Botvidsdotter are:

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8 i. Caisa Maria4 Blom28, born 16 Sep 1772 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden28;

died 22 Nov 1772 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden29.

+ 9 ii. Caisa Maria Blom, born 15 Oct 1778 in Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died Unknown in Unknown.

+ 10 iii. Carl Blom, born 10 Aug 1781 in Brattfors Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died Unknown in Unknown. + 11 iv. Eric Blom, born 16 Nov 1786 in Brattfors Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died 09 Feb 1846 in Bruket,

Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden. 12 v. Anna Blom30, born 08 Jun 1789 in Nedre Ullerud Parish, Varmland, Sweden30 ; died Unknown in

Unknown.

4. Johannes3 Blom (Carl Jacobsson2, Jacob1)31 was born 24 Dec 1750 in Jonsbols hammarsmedja, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden31 , and died 22 Jul 1788 in Visnum Parish, Varrnland, Sweden (From notation in his birth record)31. He married Caisa Jonsdotter3226 Dec 1774 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden33. She was born Abt. 1748.

More About Johannes Blom: Residence: 1777, Forsnas bruk, Alster Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 177734

More About Johannes Blom and Caisa Jonsdotter: Marriage: 26 Dec 1774, Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden35

Children of Johannes Blom and Caisa Jonsdotter are: 13 i. Caterina4 Blom36, born Abt. 1775 in Unknown36; died Unknown in Unknown. 14 ii. Carl Blom37, born 21 Nov 1777 in Forsnas bruk, Aister, Varmand, Sweden 37; died Unknown in

Unknown. 15 iii. Lisa Maria Blom38, born 12 Apr 1780 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 38; died

Unknown in Unknown. 16 iv. Stina Blom39, born 29 Nov 1782 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden39; died

Unknown in Unknown.

6. CarP Blom (Carl Jacobsson2, Jacob1)40 was born 06 Sep 1756 in Backhammeren, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden40, and died Unknown in Unknown. He married (1) Lisa Jacobsdotter Holm41 27 Jul 1777 in Alster Parish, Varmland, Sweden42, daughter of Jacob Holm and Catharina Olofsdotter. She was born Abt. 1757 in Unknown, and died 04 Nov 1791 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden43. He married (2) Catharina Larsdotter44 24 Jun 1796 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden45,45. She was born Abt. 1746.

More About Carl Blom: Residence 1: 1777, Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 177746

Residence 2: 1778, Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 1778-177947

Residence3: 1790, Nedre Hammar, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 179048

Residence4: 1791, bvre Hammar, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 1791-179849

More About Lisa Jacobsdotter Holm: Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 04 Nov 1791, Of pneumonia 50

More About Carl Blom and Lisa Holm: Marriage: 27 Jul1777, Alster Parish, Varmland, Sweden51

More About Carl Blom and Catharina Larsdotter: Marriage: 24 Jun 1796, Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden 52,52

Children of Carl Blom and Lisa Holm are: 17 i. Erik4 Blom53, born 26 Nov 1777 in Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden 53; died Unknown

in Unknown. 18 ii. Carl Blom54,55, born 26 Aug 1780 in Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died Unknown

in Unknown. 19 iii. Caisa Blom56, born Abt. 1783 in Unknown; died 07 Oct 1787 in Jonsbols Bruk, Visnum Parish,

Varmland, Sweden5 7.

20 iv. Jacob Blom58, born Abt. 1786 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown. 21 v. Caisa Blom59, born Abt. 1789 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.

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Children of Carl Blom and Catharina Larsdotter are: 22 i. Lisa4 Blom60 , born 04 Nov 1792 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden 6o ; died Unknown in

Unknown. 23 ii. Elsa Blom 61 ,62, born 22 Dec 1793 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden62; died Unknown in

Unknown

7. Anders3 Blom (Carl Jacobsson2 , Jacob1)63 was born 25 Jul1760 in Backhammeren, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden63, and died 16 Sep 1829 in Jonsbols, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden64• He married Stina Svensdotter65. She was born Abt. 1765 in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown.

More About Anders Blom: Fact: 1790, Aders' widowed mother, Catharina Asmundsdotter, lived with Anders & Stina from 1790 on66

Residence: 1789, 1789-1795 Jonsbols Hammarsmed66

Residence 2: 1809, 1809-1814 Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish 67

Residence1: 1800, Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 1800-180468

Skill: 1789, Mastersven 69

Children of Anders Blom and Stina Svensdotter are: 24 i. Anders4 Blom 70, born 14 Mar 1786 in Norum, Nyed Parish, Varmland, Sweden 70; died Unknown in

Unknown. 25 ii. Erik Blom 71 , born 14 Sep 1788 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 71 ; died

Unknown in Unknown. 26 iii. Johannes Blom 72 , born 21 Nov 1790 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 72; died

Abt. 1791 in Unknown. 27 iv. Johannes Blom 73, born 07 Jul 1792 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 73; died

Unknown in Unknown. 28 v. Maria Blom 74, born 26 Dec 1794 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 74; died

Unknown in Unknown. 29 vi. Carl Blom 7S, born 30 Jan 1797 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 7s; died Abt.

1807 in Un known 76.

30 vii. Anna Blom 77, born 05 Jun 1799 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 77; died 11 Jul 1799 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 78.

31 viii. Sven Blom 79, born 20 Oct 1800 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden 79 ; died Unknown in Unknown.

32 ix. Kal Blom80, born 27 Jun 1805 in Jonsbols bruk, Visnum Parish, Varmland, Sweden8o; died Unknown in Unknown.

Generation No. 3

9. Caisa Maria4 Blom (Eric3 , Carl Jacobsson2, Jacob1)81 was born 15 Oct 1778 in Forsnas bruk, Aister Parish, Varmland, Sweden 81 , and died Unknown in Unknown. She married Johan Bryngelsson82,

son of Bryngel Hansson and Lisa Johansdotter. He was born 02 May 1778 in Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden 82, and died Unknown in Unknown.

More About Caisa Maria Blom: Moved: 1800, From Nor Parish to Borgvik Parish 83

More About Johan Bryngelsson: Moved: 1800, From Borgvik Parish to Nor Parish 83

Children of Caisa Blom and Johan Bryngelsson are: 33 i. Bryngel 5, born Abt. 1797. 34 ii. Maria, born Abt. 1799. 35 iii. Lisa, born 14 Jun 1802.

10. Carl4 Blom (Eric3 , Carl Jacobsson2 , Jacob1)84 was born 10 Aug 1781 in Brattfors Parish, Varmland, Sweden 84, and died Unknown in Unknown. He married Beata Christina Kropp 24 Jun 1812 in Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden, daughter of Erik Kropp and Greta Bjorling. She was born Abt. 1788.

More About Carl Blom:

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Residence: 1796, 1796-1798 Edsvalla bruk, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden 85

More About Carl Blom and Beata Kropp: Marriage: 24 Jun 1812, Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden

Children of Carl Blom and Beata Kropp are: 36 i. Maja Stina5 Blom, born 14 Dec 1812. 37 ii. Anna Lisa Blom, born 16 Dec 1814. 38 iii. Knut Blom86 , born 16 Dec 1817 in Bruket, Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden86.

11. Eric4 Blom (Eric3 , Carl Jacobsson2, Jacob1)87 was born 16 Nov 1786 in Brattfors Parish, Varmland, Sweden87, and died 09 Feb 1846 in Bruket, Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden88. He married Anna Lingvist89 26 Dec 1812 in Nor, Varmland, Sweden90, daughter of Petter Lingvist and Ingrid Viding. She was born Abt. 1786 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland Sweden 91 , and died 04 Mar 1870 in Asen, Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden92.

More About Eric Blom: Fact: 1812, Fined 10 riksdaler. for bootlegging while in Nor Parish93

Moved1: 1806, From Rinfors bruk, Boda Parish to Edsvalla, Nor Parish94

Moved2: 1816, From Nor Parish to Gunnarskog Parish95

Moved3: 1822, From Gunnarskog Parish to Borgvik Parish96

Occupation2: 1811, Mastersven97

Occupation3: 1816, Smedmastare98

Residence: 1796, Borgviks bruk, Borgvik Parish99

Residence A: 1800, Edsvalla Norra Hamaren, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden, 1800-1803100

Residence1: 1806, Edsvalla Stimgjarn Smeder, Nor Parish, 1805-1809101

Residence2: 1811, Living with his mother Maria Botvidsdotter and Erik Ellstrom in Edsvalla Stangjarn Hammaren 1811-1812102

Residence3: 1812, Edsvalla Stangjarn Hammaren, Nor Parish, 1812-1813102

Residence4A: 1822, 1822-1824 Bruket, Borgvic Parish 103

Residence4B: 1825, 1825-1830 Nedre Bruket, Borgvic Parish104

Residence4C: 1831, 1831-1835 Nedre Bruket, Borgvik Parish 105

Residence4D: 1836, 1836-1840 Nedre Bruket, Borgvik Parish 106

Residence4E: 1841, 1841-1845 Nedre Bruket, Borgvik Parish 107

More About Eric Blom and Anna Lingvist: Marriage: 26 Dec 1812, Nor, Varmland, Sweden 108

Children of Eric Blom and Anna Lingvist are: 39 i. Hedda Louisa5 Larsdotter109, born 05 Sep 1810 in Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden 109; died

Unknown in Unknown; Stepchild.

More About Hedda Louisa Larsdotter: Fact: Anna's illigitimate child

40 ii. Maja Johanna Blom 11O , born 23 Jun 1814 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden 11O; died Unknown in Unknown.

+ 41 iii. Knut Ericsson Blom, born 26 Sep 1816 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died 27 Aug 1890 in Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway.

42 iv. Maria Johanna Blom111 , born 14 Oct 1818 in Rexeds Bruk, Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden111 ; died Unknown in Unknown.

43 v. Inga Dorothea Blom112 , born 05 Dec 1821 in Rexeds Bruk, Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden 112; died Unknown in Unknown.

44 vi. Lovisa Blom, born 10 Apr 1824 in Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died Unknown in Unknown.

Generation No. 4

41. Knut Ericsson5 Blom (Eric4 , Eric3, Carl Jacobsson2 , Jacob1)113 was born 26 Sep 1816 in Edsvalla, Nor Parish, Varmland, Sweden113, and died 27 Aug 1890 in Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway114.

He married Maria Jansdotter 27 Dec 1840 in Varmskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden 115, daughter of Jan Jacobsson and Katrina Eriksdotter. She was born 03 Feb 1819 in Karsbol, Varmskog Parish, Varmland,

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Sweden, and died 28 Aug 1890 in Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway116.

More About Knut Ericsson Blom: Burial: Buried in Vestre Aker in same grave with wife Maria. Died 4:0C PM one day before Maria died.117

Emigration: Dec 1857, To Vestre Aker Parish, Kristiania, Norway from Boda Parish, Varmland, Sweden Fact: 1862, Presented their church certificate in Vestre Aker Parish118 Occupation: 1865, Hammersmed119

Residence: 1865, Vestre Aker Parish, Svingen Farm 119

Residence1: 1841, Nedre Bruket, BorgvikParish, Varmland, Sweden 1841-1844120

Residence2: 1844, Rinfors, Boda Parish, Varmland, Sweden 1844-1851 121

Residence3: 1851, S. Grimstad, Boda Parish, Varmland, Sweden 1851-1852122

Residence4: 1852, Lyred, Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden 1852-1856123

Residence5: 1856, S. Grimstad, Boda Parish, Varmland, Sweden 1856-1857124

Title (Facts Pg): 1840, Smedmastare125

More About Maria Jansdotter: Burial: In Vestre Aker in same grave with husband Knute. Died 9:00 AM the day after Knute died. Fact: 1862, Presented their chuch cetificate in Vestre Aker Parish126

Moved: Dec 1857, To Vestre Aker Parish from Sweden Residence: 1865, Vestre Aker Parish, Svingen Farm 127

More About Knut Blom and Maria Jansdotter: Marriage: 27 Dec 1840, Varmskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden 128

Children of Knut Blom and Maria Jansdotter are: 45 i. Erik Gustav6 Blom129, born 17 Apr 1842 in Bruket, Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden l29; died

Unknown in Unknown.

More About Erik Gustav Blom: Christening: 20 Apr 1842, Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden 13D Occupation: 1865, Krutarbeider (gunpowder worker)131 Residence1: 1865, Vestre Aker Parish, Steensrud Farm. He was living with his wife Nicoline Petersdatter and one year old daughter Alette Mathilde in the home of his father-in-law Hammersmed Peter Jansson 131

Residence2: 1900, Vestre Aker Parish, house owner and was a Vognmand (either a cabman or wagonman). He was living with his wife Nicoline Petersdatter. 132

46 ii. Frants Edvard Blom l33, born 02 Oct 1844 in Bruket, Borgvik Parish, Varmland, Sweden l33; died Unknown in Unknown.

47 iii. Anna Catharina Bloml34, born 02 Aug 1847 in Rinfors, Boda Parish, Varmland, Sweden l34; died Unknown in Unknown.

More About Anna Catharina Blom: Residence: 1865, 18 years old, living with parents Knud & Marie in Vestre Aker Parish, listed as hjrelper Moderen 135

48 iv. Emma Lovisa BlomI36,136, born 01 Feb 1850 in Rinfors bruk, Boda Parish, Varmland, Sweden l36;

49 v. died 21 May 1856 in Lyred, Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden l37.

Maria Stina Bloml38, born 02 Nov 1852 in Lyreds bruk, Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden l38; died 25 Dec 1855 in Lyred, Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden l39.

More About Maria Stina Blom: Residence: 1865, Seven years old, living with parents Knud & Marie in Vestre Aker parish 14D

+ 50 vi. Carl Knutsson Blom, born 09 Apr 1856 in Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died 14 Aug

51 vii. 1927 in Nydalen, Oslo, Norway. Marie Stine Blom l41, born 01 Feb 1859 in Aker Parish, Oslo, Norwayl41; died Unknown in Unknown.

Generation No. 5

50. Carl Knutsson6 Blom (Knut Ericsson5, Eric4, Eric3, Carl Jacobsson2, Jacob1)142 was born 09 Apr 1856 in Gunnarskog Parish, Varmland, Sweden 142, and died 14 Aug 1927 in Nydalen, Oslo, Norway143. He married Elisabet Johannesdotter144 26 Dec 1878 in Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway145, daughter of Johannes Larsson and Anna Heljesdotter. She was born 19 Apr 1858 in Sam, NOssemark Parish,

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Alvsborg, Sweden 146, and died 27 Dec 1927 in Hollywood, California.

More About Carl Knutsson Blom: Burial: 20 Aug 1927147

Census 1865: 1865, 10 years old, residing with parents Knud & Marie in Vestre Aker parish 148 Census 1900: 1900, Akers, Guldhoug nedre, H. Eriksens hUS 149

Occupation: 1900, Smed at spigerverk149

More About Elisabet Johannesdotter: Census: 04 Aug 1927, Elisabet was visiting her son Ragnvald in Elbe, WA150 Census 1900: 1900, Residing at Skarnes-0degaarden, Sl2lndre Odalen 151

Divorced: 1927, Listed as divorced on passenger manifest for SS Canada, column #6 152

Travel 1: 11 Nov 1916, USA, destination, daughter Eugenie's address, 201 Michigan Ave., Hammond, Indiana. l53

Travel2: 30 Jan 1927, Arrived San Pedro on SS Canada sailing from Gothenberg l54

More About Carl Blom and Elisabet Johannesdotter: Marriage: 26 Dec 1878, Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norwayl55

Children of Carl Blom and Elisabet Johannesdotter are: 52 i. Frants Vilhelm7Blom l56, born 02 Jul 1879 in Nydalen, Kristiania (Oslo), Norwayl56; died 03 Dec

1970 in Detroit Lakes, Becker Co, MN157 He married Marie Kristine Kristensen l58 09 Aug 1904 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; born 21 Nov 1884 in Bf2lgaten 5, Kampen, Kristiania (Oslo), Norwayl58; died 24 May 1960 in Toad Lake, Becker Co., MI\J 159.

More About Frants Vilhelm Blom: Baptism: 10 Jul 1879, Nydalen, Vestre Aker, Kristiania (Oslo) Norway160 Burial: Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., IV1N, Oak Grove Cemetery Census1: 1900, Residing at Akers, Guldhoug nedre, H. Eriksens hUS161

Census2: 1910, Residing at 481 American Ave., Milwaukee, WI with wife Mary (Marie), son William Jr., and daugter Clara. 162 Census3: 1920, Residing on family farm, Toad Lake, MN163 Census4: 1930, Residing on family farm, Toad Lake, MN164 Emigration: 13 Jun 1901, From 0stre Aker, Norway to Normal, IL leaving from Oslo on SS Hekla165 Employment1: 1900, Working as blacksmith at spigerverk166

Employment2: 1910, Blacksmith at Harvester Co., Milwaukee, WI167 Employment3: 19 Apr 1918, Worked as blacksmith at Sydney G. McLouth Vessels, Marine City, MI during winter of 1917-18168 Medical Information: Had Glaucoma (diagnosed around 1966)1928 had surgery (type unknown)Autopsy indicated new cancer of the colon, severe artheriosclerothic and kidney diseases Medical (Facts Pg): 1928, Surgery @ Perham Hospital, reason unknown Milestone1: 1928, Started bUilding his new house @ Toad Lake169 Milestone2: 1944, Pump house installed on farm @ Toad Lake169 Skill: Master Forging Smith Social Security Number: 470-40-3860A Travel: Ju11966, Traveled to WA state and visited his brotherJohn, & sons William and Daniel

More About Marie Kristine Kristensen: Baptism: 12 Jul 1885, Kampen Parish, Oslo, Norway170 Birth Record: 21 Nov 1884, Kampen Parish, Oslo, Norway170 Burial: 1960, Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., MN, Oak Grove Cemetery Census: 1900, Not found in 1900 census of Norway Census2: 1910, Residing at 481 American Ave., Milwaukee, \NI with husband William, son William Jr., and daugter Clara. 171

Census3: 1920, Residing on family farm, Toad Lake, MN172 Census4: 1930, Residing on family farm, Toad Lake, MN173 Emigration: 08 May 1903, Departed Oslo to Canada on SS Angelo headed for Hull England174 Name Spellings: Various spellings of name in assorted records: Marie Kristine Kristensen, Marie Crhistine, Mary Christensen, etc. Social Security Number: SSN 470-40-3860B

More About Frants Blom and Marie Kristensen: Marriage: 09 Aug 1904, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN

53 ii. Eugenie Marie Blom l75, born 08 Sep 1881 in Nydalen, Kristiania (Oslo), Norwayl75; died Unknown in Unknown. She married Arthur Wilson Howard176 Unknown in Unknown; born 16 Feb 1880 in

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Indianal77; died 05 Aug 1920 in Hammond, Indiana l78.

More About Eugenie Marie Blom: Baptism: 25 Sep 1881, Vestre Aker Parish, Kristiania 179

Emigration: 27 Sep 1901, From Kristiania to N. Indiana, on the SS Angel0180

Employment: 1900, Employed as oppvartningspige 181

Immigration: 01 Oct 1901, Arrived Port of Boston, on the SS Ivernia, Cunard Line, from Liverpool. 182 Residence 1: 19 Apr 1910, 247 Michigan Ave., Hammond, Indiana 183

Residence 2: 1900, Residing at Grrendsegade 12, Kristiania, Norway184

More About Arthur Wilson Howard: Residence: 19 Apr 1910, 247 Michigan Ave., Hammond, Indiana185

More About Arthur Howard and Eugenie Blom: Marriage: Unknown, Unknown

54 iii. Son Blom l86, born 16 Dec 1883 in Nydalen, Kristiania (Oslo), Norway; died 16 Dec 1883 in Nydalen, Kristiania, Norwayl86.

More About Son Blom: Baptism: 16 Dec 1883, Unbaptized (born and died same day or stillborn)

55 iv. Ragnvald Johannes Blom l87, born 19 Dec 1884 in Nydalen, Kristiania (Oslo), Norwayl87; died 28 Nov 1966 in Elbe, Pierce Co., WA. He married Jennie Allegra Montague188 09 Mar 1920 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA; born 25 Nov 1904 in Owosso, Shiawassee Co. M1188; died 30 Jan 1987 in Elbe, Pierce Co., WA189.

More About Ragnvald Johannes Blom: Baptism: 18 Jan 1885, Vestre Aker Church 100

Burial: Mineral, WA Census: 1900, Residing at Akers, Guldhoug nedre, H. Eriksens hUS191

Emiigration: 22 May 1902, Departed Kristiania on the ship Montebello for Hull, England. Destination, Washington 192

Immigration: 07 Jun 1902, Arrived Quebec on Allan Line ship Tunisian 193 Occupation: 1900, Arbieder at Spigerverkl94

More About Ragnvald Blom and Jennie Montague: Marriage: 09 Mar 1920, Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA

56 v. Magda Elisabeth Bloml95, born 16 May 1894 in Nydalen, Kristiania (Oslo), Norwayl95; died 04 Aug 1933 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA196. She married Nils J. Aas 197 07 Aug 1915 in S",r Odal, Hedmark, Norwayl98; born 12 Aug 1887 in Eidsvold, Akershus, Norway199.

More About Magda Elisabeth Blom: Baptism: 10 Jun 1894, Vestre Aker Church.2°O

Cause of Death: Myocarditis, onset 1933 Census 1900: 1900, Residing at Skarnes-0degaarden, S"'ndre Odalen 201

Census US 1930: Apr 1930, Residing alone at 2361 Stanley Hills Drive, Los Angeles, renting. Listed as an alien and married. Occupation: Actress, Motion Pictures202 Fact: 1929, Movie, The Dance Of Life, one of the Amazon Chorus Girls203 Marriage Record: 1915, Was married to Nils Aas, a veterinarian. Marriage record found. as still married in 1930 Census. 204

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Medical Information: Other: Dementia Praecox, onset unknown. Sick 16 June 1933 - 4 Aug. 1933. Died 4 Aug. 1933,4:25 PM. Occupation: Dancer/Silent Films Travel1: 1916, To America, destination sister Eugenie's address, 201 Michigan Ave., Hammond, Indiana205 Travel2: 1917, Returned to Norway208 Travel3: 30 May 1924, Returns to USA, destination sister Eugenie Howard's place 324 Sibley St. Hammond, IN207

More About Nils J. Aas: Baptism: 10 Sep 1887, Eidsvold, Akershus, Norway208 Census: 1900, Living with parents on T",nsager farm. Father owns land209

Immigration: 11 Nov 1916, Arrived at Ellis Island with wife Magda, and mother-in-law Elisabeth. Age, 28 years 210

Profession: 1916, Veterinary Surgeon210

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More About Nils Aas and Magda Blom: Marriage: 07 Aug 1915, S0r Odal, Hedmark, Norway211

57 vi. Ruth Klara Blom212, born 23 Oct 1896 in Nydalen, Kristiania (Oslo), Norway212; died 25 Jun 1901 in Skarnes, Norway, drowned in the Glomma River213.

More About Ruth Klara Blom: Census: 1900, Residing at Skarnes-0degaarden, S0ndre Odalen, Norway214

Endnotes

1. A/ster, Varmland, Sweden; Alster Parish, A/:1O Husforhorlangd, 1774-1777, pg. 40. 2. Alster, Varmland, Sweden; Alster Parish, C:3, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1747-1804, pg. 485. 3. Alster, Varmland, Sweden; Alster Parish, AI: 10 Husforhorlangd, 1774-1777, pg. 40. 4. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:1 Marriages 1732-1787 pg. 211. 5. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:2 Marriages Deaths 1787-1825 pg. 85. 6. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish AI:3 Husforhorlangd, 1761-1766 Pg. 125. 7. A/ster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Parish, A/:1O HusforhOr/angd, 1774-1777, pg. 40. 8. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:2 Husforhorlangd, 1755-1760 Pg. 149. 9. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:4 Husforhorlangd, 1772-1779 Pg. 127. 10. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:2 Marriages Deaths 1787-1825 pg. 85. 11. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish AI:6 HusforhOriangd, 1789-1795 Pg. 253. 12. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:1 Marriages 1732-1787 pg. 211. 13. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:2 Births 1712-1749 pg. 219. 14. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F: 1 Deaths 1730-1786 pg. 43. 15. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3 Births 1750-1795 pg. 49. 16. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:2 Births 1712-1749 pg. 225. 17. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:2 Births 1712-1749 pg. 239. 18. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:1 Marriages 1732-1787 pg. 255. 19. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:2 Births 1712-1749 pg. 239 20. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Deaths 1779-1860, 1791 pg. 253. 21. AIster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Parish, AI:11 Husforhorlangd, 1778-1785, pg. 45. 22. Nedre Ullerud, Varmland, Sweden; Nedre Ullerud Parish, A/:6, Husforhorlangd, 1781-1791, pg. 193. 23. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:4 Husforhorlangd, 1772-1779 Pg. 127. 24. AIster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Parish, AI:10 Husforhorlangd, 1774-1777, pg. 40. 25. Nedre Ullerud, Varm/and, Sweden; Nedre Ullerud Parish, A/:6, Husforhorlangd, 1781-1791, pg. 193. 26. Nor, Varmland, Sweden; Nor Parish AI:2 HusfOrhOrlangd 1791-1798, Pg. 247. 27. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:1 Marriages 1732-1787 pg. 255. 28. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3 Births 1750-1795 pg. 201. 29. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:1 Deaths 1730-1786 pg. 167. 30. Nedre Ullerud, Varmland, Sweden; Nedre Ullerud Parish, C:4 Births 1789 Pg. 269. 31. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3, Births 1750-1795pg. 7. 32. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish AI:5 Husforhorlangd, 1779-1788 Pg. 254. 33. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:1 Marriages 1732-1787 pg. 259. 34. AIster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Parish, AI: 10 Husforhorlangd, 1774-1777, pg. 40. 35. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Pan'sh F:1 Mam'ages 1732-1787 pg. 259. 36. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish AI:5 Husforhorlangd, 1779-1788 Pg. 254. 37. A/ster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Parish, C:3, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1747-1804, pg. 157. 38. Visnum, Varmland, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3, Births 1750-1795, Pg 265. 39. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3, Births 1750-1795, Pg 289 40. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3 Births 1750-1795 pg. 49. 41. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Pan'sh AI:1 Husforhorlangd 1781-1790, Pg. 173. 42. A/ster, Varmland, Sweden; AlsterKyrkobok 1747-1804. pg. 393. 43. Nor, Varmland, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Deaths 1779-1860,1791 pg. 253. 44. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish AI:2 HusforhOrlangd 1791-1798, Pg. 237. 45. Nor, Varmland, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Marriages 1779-1816, 1812 pg. 204. 46. Alster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/sterParish, AI:10 Husforhorlangd, 1774-1777, pg. 40. 47. A/ster, Varm/and, Sweden, A/sterParish, AI:11 HusforhOrlangd, 1778-1785, pg. 45. 48. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish AI:1 Husforhorlangd 1781-1790, Pg. 173. 49. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:2 HusforhOrlangd 1791-1798, Pg. 237. 50. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Deaths 1779-1860, 1791 pg. 253. 51. A/ster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Kyrkobok 1747-1804. pg. 393. 52. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Marriages 1779-1816, 1812 pg. 204. 53. Alster, Varm/and, Sweden; AlsterParish, C.·3, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1747-1804, pg. 157.

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54. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:6 Husforhorlangd, 1789-1795 Pg. 250. 55. A/ster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Parish, C:3, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1747-1804, pg. 173. 56. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:5 Husforhorlangd, 1779-1788 Pg. 255. 57. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:2 Marriages Deaths 1787-1825 pg. 57. 58. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:6 Husforhorlangd, 1789-1795 Pg. 250. 59. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:1 HusforhOriangd 1781-1790, Pg. 173. 60. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Births 1779-1822, 1792 pg. 40. 61. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:2 Husforhorlangd 1791-1798, Pg. 237. 62 Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Births 1779-1822, 1793 pg. 44. 63. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3 Births 1750-1795 pg. 81. 64. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:1 Deaths 1825-1888; 1829. 65 Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:8 Husforhorlangd, 1800-1804 Pg. 150. 66. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:6 HusforhOriangd, 1789-1795 Pg. 253. 67. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:10 Husforhorlangd, 1809-1814 Pg. 56. 68. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:8 Husforhorlangd, 1800-1804 Pg. 150. 69. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:6 Husforhorlangd, 1789-1795 Pg. 253. 70. Nyed, Varm/and, Sweden; Nyed Parish, C:5, Births, 1762-1813, Pg 207. 71. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3, Births 1750-1795, Pg 333. 72. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3, Births 1750-1795, Pg 359. 73. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3, Births 1750-1795, Pg 391. 74. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:3, Births 1750-1795, Pg 427. 75. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish CA, Births 1796-1825, Pg 27. 76. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:8 Husforhorlangd, 1800-1804 Pg. 150. 77. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish C:4, Births 1796-1825, Pg 49. 78. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish F:2 Marriages Deaths 1787-1825 pg. 85. 79. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish CA, Births 1796-1825, Pg 59. 80. Visnum, Varm/and, Sweden; Visnum Parish A/:10 Husforhorlangd, 1809-1814 Pg. 56. 81. A/ster, Varm/and, Sweden; A/ster Parish, C:3, Births, Mam'ages, Deaths, 1747-1804, pg. 161. 82. Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, C:2 Births, Marriages 1744-1778, Pg 333. 83. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:3 HusforhOriangd 1799-1805, Pg. 189. 84. Brattfors, Varm/and, Sweden; Brattfors Parish, C:1 Births, Deaths 1737-1831, 1781 pg.208. 85. Nor, Varmland, Sweden; Nor Parish AI:2 Husforhorlangd 1791-1798, Pg. 234. 86. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, C:3 Births, Marriages 1779-1824, 1817, Pg. 177. 87. Brattfors, Varm/and, Sweden; Brattfors Parish, C:1 Births, Deaths 1737-1831, 1786 pg.232. 88. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, F:1 Dode - och Begraveningsbok 1825-1860, 1846 Entry #2. 89. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:6 HusforhOriangd 1816-1820, Pg. 256. 90. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Marriages 1779-1816, 1812 pg. 222. 91. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:6 HusforhOriangd 1816-1820, Pg. 256. 92. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:17 HusforhOriangd 1866-1870, Pg. 212. 93. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:6 Husforhorlangd 1816-1820, Pg. 256. 94. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/A HusfOrhorlangd 1804-1810, Pg. 189. 95. Gunnarskog, Varm/and, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish AI:7 HusforhOriangd 1816-1821, Pg. 296. 96. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:8 HusforhOriangd 1820-1824, Pg. 128. 97. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:5 HusforhOriangd 1811-1815, Pg. 194. 98. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:6 Husforhorlangd 1816-1820, Pg. 256. 99. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:5 Husforhorlangd 1783-1803, Pg. 9. 100. Nor, Varmland, Sweden; Nor Parish AI:3 Husforhorlangd 1799-1805, Pg. 191. 101. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/A HusforhOrlangd 1804-1810, Pg. 189. 102. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish A/:5 Husforhor/angd 1811-1815, Pg. 194. 103. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:8 HusforhOriangd 1820-1824, Pg. 128. 104. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:9 Husforhorlangd 1825-1831, Pg. 139. 105. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:10 Husforhor/angd 1831-1835 Pg. 125. 106. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden;Borgvik Parish, A/:11 Husforhor/angd 1836-1840, Pg. 124. 107. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:9 HusforhOriangd 1825-1831, Pg. 139. 108. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Marriages 1779-1816, 1812 pg. 222. 109. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; NorParishA/:5 Husforhor/angd 1811-1815, Pg. 196. 110. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden;NorParishC:1Births1779-1822, 1814pg.132. 111. Gunnarskog, Varm/and, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish C:6, Births 1796-1836, 1818 pg. 347. 112. Gunnarskog, Varm/and, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish C:6, Births 1796-1836,1818 pg. 393 Entry #145. 113. Nor, Varm/and, Sweden; Nor Parish C:1 Births 1779-1822, 1816 pg. 145. 114. Oslo, VestreAkerParish, Ministeria/bok#11, 1886-1904, 1890, pg 73. 115. Varmskog, Varm/and, Sweden; Varmskog Parish C:6 Births, Marn'ages, Deaths 1794-1844, 1840 pg. 364. 116. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministeria/bok #11, 1886 - 1904, 1890, pg 73. 117. Oral Family History from Frants Vilhelm Blom. 118. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministeria/bok #5, 1857 - 1877, 1862, pg 320, entrys 44-52. 119. 1865 Census for 0218 Vestre Aker, Parish, District 6. 120. Borgvik, Varm/and, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, A/:12 Husforhor/angd 1841-1845, Pg. 123. 121. Boda, Varm/and, Sweden; Boda Parish, A/:18 Husforhorlangd 1846-1850, pg.287.

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122. Boda, Varmland, Sweden; Boda Parish, AI:19 Husforhorfangd 1850-1855, pg.116. 123. Gunnarskog, Varmland, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish, AI:14B Husforhorfangd 1851-1855, Pg. 668. 124. Boda, Varmland, Sweden; Boda Parish, AI:20 HusforhOrfangd 1856-1860, pg.122. 125. Varmskog, Varmland, Sweden; Varmskog Parish C:6 Births, Marriages, Deaths 1794-1844, 1840 pg. 364. 126. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #5, 1857 - 1877, 1862, pg 320, entrys 44-52. 127. 1865 Census for 0218 Vestre Aker, Parish, District 6. 128. Varmskog, Varmland, Sweden; Varmskog Parish C:6 Births, Marriages, Deaths 1794-1844, 1840 pg. 364. 129. Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, C:4 Births 1825-1860, 1842, Pg. 67 Entry #9. 130. Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, C:3 Births, Marriages 1779-1824, 1817, Pg. 67 Entry #9. 131. 1865 Census for 0218 Vestre Aker, Parish, District 6. 132. 1900 Census for 0218 Aker, Norway. 133. Borgvik, Varmland, Sweden; Borgvik Parish, CA Births 1825-1860, 1844, Pg. 77 Entry #33. 134. Boda, Varmland, Sweden; Boda Parish, C:3 Births 1820-1858, 1847, pg.127. 135. 1865 Census for 0218 Vestre Aker, Parish, District 6. 136. Boda, Varmland, Sweden; Boda Parish, C:3 Births 1820-1858, 1850, pg.137. 137. Gunnarskog, Varmland, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish E:1, Marriages,Deaths 1834-1861, 1856. 138. Gunnarskog, Varmland, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish C:8, Births 1836-1861, 1852. 139. Gunnarskog, Varmland, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish £:1, Marriages,Deaths 1834-1861, 1855. 140. 1865 Census for0218 Vestre Aker, Parish, District 6. 141. Oslo, Aker Parish, Klokkerbok #10, 1852-1859, Pg 250, entry #116. 142. Gunnarskog, Varmland, Sweden; Gunnarskog Parish C:8, Births 1836-1861, 1856. 143. Letter to William Bloom, Sr. from Mathilde Andresen of Nydalen, Oslo, Norway, dtd. 20 September 1927. 144. Nossemark, Alvsborg, Sweden; Nossemark Parish C:4, Births 1856-1860, 1858. 145. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Lysningsprotokoll #2, 1878 - 1898, entry #94. 146. Nossemark, Alvsborg, Sweden; Nossemark Parish CA, Births 1856-1860, 1858. 147. Carl Blom's funeral pamphlet. 148. 1865 Census for0218 Vestre Aker, Parish, District 6. 149. 1900 Census for0218 Aker, Norway. 150. Elisabet Blom, Letter from Elisabet Blom to Wilhelm Blom, dtd August 4, 1927. 151. 1900 Census for0419 S(lmdre Odalen, Norway. 152. Passenger Manifest List 593 for SS Canada, Sailing from Gothenberg, Sweden 11 Dec 1926 arriving San Pedro, CA on 30 Jan 1927. 153. Passenger Manifest for SS Kristianiafjord, Sailing from Bergen, Norway 01 Nov 1916 arriving New York, NYon 11 Nov 1916, pg 35. 154. Passenger Manifest List 593 for SS Canada, Sailing from Gothenberg, Sweden 11 Dec 1926 arriving San Pedro, CA on 30 Jan 1927 155. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Lysningsprotokoll #2, 1878 - 1898, entry #94. 156. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #7, 1875 - 1886, 1879, pg 194, entry #181. 157. "Minnesota Death Record CERTID# 1970-MN-034197, Becker County." 158. Oslo, Kampen Parish, Ministerialbok 11,1880 - 1886,1885, pg 119, entry #118. 159 Minnesota Death Record CERTlD# 1960-MN-000612, Becker County. 160. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #7, 1875 - 1886, 1879, pg 194, entry #181. 161. 1900 Census for 0218 Aker, Norway. 162. 1910 US Census, WI, Milwaukee Co, Milwaukee City, ED# 72, Sht. #620. 163. 1920 US Census, MN, Becker Co., Toad Lake Township, ED #15, Sht. 3A. 164. 1930 US Census, MN, Becker Co., Toad Lake Township, District No. 3-40, Sheet No. 3B. 165. Digitalarkivet, Emigranterfra Oslo 1867-1930, Person number 131778. 166. 1900 Census for 0218 Aker, Norway. 167. 1910 US Census, WI, Milwaukee Co., Milwaukee City, ED# 72, Sht. #620. 168. Ur. from Sydney G. McLouth Vessels, Marine City, Mich. dtd. April 19, 1918,1 of 1, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;The bearer of this, William Bloom, has been employed by me blacksmithing in the Ship Yard during the past winter. He is a careful, sober, capable man and is at present leaving to go to his farm to attend to the spring crops.Sincereley yours, S. C. McClouth. 169. Oral Family History from Frants Vilhelm Blom. 170. Oslo, Kampen Parish, Ministerialbok 11,1880 - 1886, 1885, pg 119, entry #118. 171. 1910 US Census, WI, Milwaukee Co., Milwaukee City, ED# 72, Sht. #620. 172. 1920 US Census, MN, Becker Co., Toad Lake Township, ED #15, Sht. 3A. 173. 1930 US Census, MN, Becker Co, Toad Lake Township, District No. 3-40, Sheet No. 3B. 174. Digitalarkivet, Emigranter fra Oslo 1867-1930, Person number 151820. 175. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #7, 1875 - 1886, 1881, pg 271, entry #62. 176. Draft Registration, 12 Sep 1918, Local Board Div. 2, Lake Co. IN. 177. 1910 US Census, IN, Lake Co., Hammond City, E.D. #65, Sht. #8A. 178. Indiana Deaths 1882-1920, Book CH5, pg 221, City Health Office, Hammond, IN. 179. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #7, 1875 - 1886, 1881, pg 271, entry #62. 180. Digitalarkivet, Emigranter over Kristiania 1871-1930, page 58, Line 33. 181. 1900 Census for 0301 Kristiania, Norway. 182. List or Manifest ofAlien Immigrants For The Commissioner of Immigration, SS Ibemia, Cunard Line, Sailing from Liverpool 01 Oct. 1901, Page 187

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183. 1910 US Census, IN, Lake Co., Hammond City, E.D. #65, Sht. #8A. 184. 1900 Census for 0301 Kristiania, Norway. 185. 1910 US Census, IN, Lake Co., Hammond City, E.D. #65, Sht. #8A. 186. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #7, 1875 - 1886, 1883, pg 320a. 187. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #7, 1875 - 1886, 1885, pg 343, entry #3. 188. US 1920 Census WA State, Pierce Co, Elbe Precinct pg 208. 189. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. 190. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #7, 1875 - 1886, 1885, pg 343, entry #3. 191. 1900 Census for 0218 Aker, Norway. 192. Digitalarkivet, Emigranter over Kristiania 1871-1930, Person number 145500. 193. List or Manifest of Alien Immigrants For The Commissioner of Immigration, SS Tunisian, Allen Line, Sailing from Liverpool 29 May, 1902. 194. 1900 Census for 0218 Aker, Norway 195. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #10, 1886 - 1903, 1894, pg 141, entry #48. 196. Death Certificate #6599 Book A-Z 1933 in Los Angeles, CA Hall of Records. 197. Akershus, Eidsvoll i Eidsvoll Parish, Ministerialbok 2, 1882-1895, 1887, pg 70, entry #84. 198. S0r Odalen Parish, Lysningprotokoll1 885 - 1920. 199. Akershus, Eidsvoll i Eidsvoll Parish, Ministerialbok 2, 1882-1895, 1887, pg 70, entry #84. 200. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #10, 1886 - 1903, 1894, pg 141, entry #48. 201. 1900 Census for 0419 S0ndre Odalen, Norway. 202. 1930 US Census, CA, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, Assembly Dist. 56, Block #124, Enum. Dist. 19­74, Sht. 26B. 203. The Motion Picture Guide, Vol. 2, C - 0, 1927-1983, pg 550. 204. S0r Odalen Parish, Lysningprotokoll1885 - 1920. 205. Passenger Manifest for SS Kristianiafjord, Sailing from Bergen, Norway 01 Nov 1916 arriving New York, NYon 11 Nov 1916, pg 35. 206. Oral Family History from Frants Vii helm Blom. 207. Passenger Manifest for SS Bergensfjord, Sailing from Kristiania, Norway 20 May 1924 arriving New York, NYon 30 May 1924, pg 173. 208. Akershus, Eidsvoll i Eidsvoll Parish, Ministerialbok 2, 1882-1895, 1887, pg 70, entry #84. 209. 1900 Census for 0237, Eidsvold, Akershus, Norway. 210. Passenger Manifest for SS Kristianiafjord, Sailing from Bergen, Norway 01 Nov 1916 arriving New York, NY on 11 Nov 1916, pg 35. 211. S0r Odalen Parish, Lysningprotokoll1885 - 1920. 212. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #10, 1886 - 1903, pg 190. 213. Oslo, Vestre Aker Parish, Ministerialbok #11, 1886 - 1904, pg 170, entry #28. 214. 1900 Census for 0419 S0ndre Odalen, Norway.

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Descendants ofLars Jonsson

I I

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Marit Jonsson 1= Olafadotter

Lar'

1786-18561780 - 18~6 ,\ Anna Stina caisa He1jesdotter Larsdotter

1822 - Unknown 1811 - 182~

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Olof Larsson

\ 1823 ­

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Hilarius KlIll1l Louis JosefEli'abeth Johannegdotter Johannesson Johanne,dolter ~ JohannessenPeterson

18~4 ­1848 - 1848 18~0 - 18~1 18~2 ­ 18~2 ­

11>1 Cont. p. 43 I Anna. Maria Lmdotter 18~7 - 18~8

-Helen Ida William F. Elsie ClIlI1l Francis Josephen Mathilda E.

MillerPeterson 1891 - 1927 Peterson Peterson 1887-19~2 1896-1978 1891 ­1882 ­

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MariaI ICrnJdren Olesdotter

1801 -

Johannes Laruon

1808 - 1864

Maria Marta Peter Andersdotter Larsson

1838 ­ 1826-1831

Grandchildren I Lorents Olav Petter AAlaMaja Henrik Johannesson Joh8JUlellllon Johannesdot1er Johannes'on

1833 - 1837 ­ 1847 - 1848 1847 -

Anna Maja1= Andersdotter

I Great-Grandchildren I

Descendants ~ars Jonsson

~I AnnaStin~1JOhann~hlLarSiOn Heljesdotter

1808 - 1864 1822 - UnknownL

Elisabet Carl KJlutsSon WilhelmI Grandclill~en I I I Cont. p. 42 Johannesdotter = B10m Johannesson1<11

1856- 19271858 - 1927 1860 ­

-I GreS1-Grandchil~en I FnmtsVilhelrn

BJom 1879 - 1970

Marie Kristine Kristensen

1884 -1%0

Eugenie Marie B10m

1881 - Unknown

Arthur Wilson Howard

1880 ·1920

Son Blim

1883 - 1883

Ragnvald Johannes Blom

1884 ·1966 F=

Jennie Allegrd Montague

1904-1987

Magda Elisabeth Blom

1894-1933

Nil.J. A..

1887 ­

Ruth K1srs Blom

1896 - 1901

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