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Joseph Rea Blossom 1826–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1826

Birth Location: New York, New York, USA

Death Date: 05 Sep 1886

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Father: Benjamin Blossom

Mother: Margaret Blackwell

Spouse(s): Emerette Schenck

Children(s): Maud Blossom, Henry Blossom, Herbert Blossom, Joseph Blossom, William Blossom

The story of Joseph Rea Blossom began in 1826 in New York, New York, USA. In 1850, Joseph Rea Blossom resided in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Joseph Rea Blossom resided in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA. Joseph Rea Blossom married Emerette Brett Schenck, and had children including Henry Schenck Blossom, Herbert Blossom, Joseph R Blossom, Maud Blossom, William Harrison Blossom. Joseph Rea Blossom passed away in 1886 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Rea Blossom began in 1826 in New York, New York, USA.
  • In 1850, Joseph Rea Blossom resided in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Joseph Rea Blossom resided in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Rea Blossom married Emerette Brett Schenck, and had children including Henry Schenck Blossom, Herbert Blossom, Joseph R Blossom, Maud Blossom, William Harrison Blossom.
  • Joseph Rea Blossom passed away in 1886 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

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Joseph Blossom's Ancestors

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Joseph Blossom
1826–1886
Birth Place: New York, New York, USA
Parents
Benjamin Blossom
1790–1877
Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret (Rapelye) Blackwell
1799–1848
New York, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Blossom's Descendants

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Joseph (Rea) Blossom (12 Aug 1826–05 Sep 1886) m. Emerette (Brett) Schenck (Abt. 1824–10 Dec 1894)
  1. 1. Maud Blossom 1868–1887
  2. 2. Henry (Schenck) Blossom 1855–1949
  3. 3. Herbert Blossom 1859–
  4. 4. Joseph (R) Blossom 1851–
  5. 5. William (Harrison) Blossom 1848–1856

Joseph Blossom's Timeline

5 Records

1826
12 Aug 1826
Birth of Joseph Rea Blossom in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
Joseph Rea Blossom resided here in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1860
01 Jun 1860
Age 34
Joseph Rea Blossom resided here in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Joseph Rea Blossom resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1886
05 Sep 1886
Age 60
Death of Joseph Rea Blossom in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1826
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 840; Family History Film: 1254840; Page: 173A; Enumeration District: 008; Image: 0599.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: M653_907; Page: 794; Image: 296; Family History Library Film: 803907
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Jos. R. Blossom Househol, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: M432_638; Page: 397B; Image: 469
    [5] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Jos. R. Blossom Househol, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: M432_638; Page: 397B; Image: 469
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina; Roll: M653_907; Page: 794; Image: 296; Family History Library Film: 803907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 840; Family History Film: 1254840; Page: 173A; Enumeration District: 008; Image: 0599.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)

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