Sarah Jane Bloomer

1836–1910 (Age 74)
Fayette, Ohio, United States

The Life of Sarah Jane

When Sarah Jane Bloomer was born in 1836, her father, Elijah Bloomer, was 24 and her mother, Nancy Hopkins, was 20. She married George W. May in 1854. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Deerfield Township, Ross, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Clarksburg, Deerfield Township, Ross, Ohio, United States in 1900. She died in 1910, at the age of 74, and was buried in New Holland, Marion Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

George W. May
1818–1895
Sarah Jane Bloomer
1836–1910
Marriage: 1854
Fred May
1856–
Ella May
1859–
Lotta May
1861–
Mary May
1864–
Edgar May
1867–1935
Ida May
1870–1924
Elsie May
1872–
Della May
1875–1952
Delia Bloomer
1875–
George May
1878–

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
1854
children

(10)

    Fred May

    Male1856–Male

    Ella May

    Female1859–Female

    Lotta May

    Female1861–Female

    Mary May

    Female1864–Female

    Edgar May

    Male1867–1935Male

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Parents and Siblings

siblings

(7)

+2 More Children

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Age 0

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

Age 0

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Age 24

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

1 English: occupational name for an iron worker, Middle English blomere ( see Bloom ).2 Americanized form of Dutch Bloemer or German Blümer ( see Blumer ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Sarah May in household of George May, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Sarah J May in household of George W May, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Sarah J Bloomiss in entry for Edgar May, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

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