When Amelia Bloomer was born on 21 November 1866, in Scott, Virginia, United States, her father, Jesse R. Bloomer, was 36 and her mother, Sarah A Robinette, was 32. She married David O Bledsoe about 1883, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Virginia, United States in 1870 and Powell District, Scott, Virginia, United States for about 20 years. She died on 4 May 1906, at the age of 39, and was buried in Scott, Virginia, United States.
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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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