Benjamin Blum

Brief Life History of Benjamin

When Benjamin Blum was born on 11 April 1909, in Galveston Land District, Texas, United States, his father, Solomon Aaron Blum, was 26 and his mother, Eva Rachel Neumann, was 24. He married Florence Frosch on 30 August 1934, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in West University Place, Harris, Texas, United States in 1940 and Houston County, Texas, United States in 1963. He died on 8 January 1985, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.

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Benjamin Blum
1909–1985
Florence Frosch
1913–2000
Marriage: 30 August 1934
Davna Lynn Blum
1935–2017
Myra Jean Blum
1938–
Charlotte Rose Blum
1943–

Sources (17)

  • Ben Blum, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Ben Blum, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
  • Ben Blum, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1917

Historical Boundaries: 1917: Harris, Texas, United States

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

German (rarely Blüm): from Middle High German bluom ‘flower’, hence an occupational name for a flower gardener or a florist. The surname Blum is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Bluem .

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Blume, Yiddish blum ‘flower’.

Swedish: variant of Blom 1.

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

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