Reuben Sylvester Bloom

Brief Life History of Reuben Sylvester

When Reuben Sylvester Bloom was born on 27 November 1865, in Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States, his father, Peter Bloom, was 42 and his mother, Margaret Ann Shirey, was 43. He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kauffman on 30 January 1887, in Cass, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Deer Creek Township, Custer, Oklahoma, United States in 1900 and Hartman, Prowers, Colorado, United States for about 30 years. He died on 16 July 1963, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 97, and was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Custer City, Custer, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

Reuben Sylvester Bloom
1865–1963
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kauffman
1868–1946
Marriage: 30 January 1887
Ervin Sylvester Bloom
1887–1933
Clarence Bloom
1891–1974
Stella Viola Bloom
1896–1983
Lorraine Flynn Bloom
1898–1987

Sources (14)

  • Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Reuben S Bloom, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Reuben S Bloom, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Blum .

Americanized form of Dutch Bloem .

Swedish: variant of Blom .

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

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