Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Bloomer was born on 24 February 1732, in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, his father, Joseph Bloomer, was 25 and his mother, Mercy Merritt, was 22. He married Sarah Weigand on 24 February 1755, in Marlborough, Ulster, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1792, in Ulster, New York, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Saint John Cemetery and Mausoleum, Middle Village, Queens, New York City, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Joseph Bloomer to Michael Wygant, 1784 - Ulster Co. NY Mortgage 4:553
- Joseph Bloomer to Michael Wygant, 1784 - Ulster Co. NY Mortgage 4:540
- Joseph & Sarah (Weygant) Bloomer, family info in "The Bloomer Family in America 1655-1988" (Bloomer, 1988)
Spouse and Children
1732–1792 Male
1738–1792 Female
Children (11)
1756–1812 Male
1756– Female
1760– Male
1762–1862 Male
1762– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1707–1794 Male
1710– Female
Siblings (5)
1732–1792 Male
1734–1833 Male
1736–1826 Male
1737–1785 Female
1737–1813 Female
World Events (4)
1776
Age 44
1776
Age 44
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 49
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for an iron worker, from Middle English blomere (see Bloom 4).
Americanized form of Dutch Bloemer or German Blümer (see Blumer ).
Irish (Tyrone): unexplained. MacLysaght says that it is a synonym of Gormley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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