Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Bloomer was born in 1756, in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, her father, John B. Bloomer, was 52 and her mother, Bethia Fowler, was 36. She died in 1864, in World, at the age of 108.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- John Fowler probate, 1767 - New York Co. NY Wills, 26:232
Parents and Siblings
1705–1776 Male
1720–1756 Female
Siblings (12)
1738– Male
1741–1800 Male
1741– Male
1742–1800 Female
1743–1800 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 20
1776
Age 20
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 30
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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