William Bloom and Mary Metter

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Husband William Bloom ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Feb 1752 - Germany 1
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       Marriage: 2 Apr 1778 1

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Wife Mary Metter ¹

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           Born: 10 Apr 1754 1
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Children

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1 F Anna Bloom ^{1 3}

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           Born: 31 Oct 1779 1
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           Died:  - Clearfield Co, PA
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         Spouse: [Unk] Price (      -      ) 3

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2 M Isaac Bloom ¹

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           Born: 8 Aug 1780 1
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3 M William Bloom ¹

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           Born: 17 Apr 1782 1
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4 F Elizabeth "Betsy" Bloom ^{1 3}

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           Born: 22 Aug 1784 1
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         Spouse: Richard Rowles (      -      ) 3

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5 M John Bloom ¹

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           Born: 25 Jan 1786 1
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6 M Peter Bloom ¹

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           Born: 7 Feb 1789 1
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7 M Benjamin Bloom ¹

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           Born: 31 Dec 1790 1
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8 F Mary Bloom ^{1 4 5 6}

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           Born: 25 Sep 1792 5
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           Died: 17 May 1877 5
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         Spouse: Matthew Caldwell (1787-1869) 4 5 6
           Marr: Clearfield Co, PA

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9 M Abraham Bloom ¹

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           Born: 10 Apr 1795 1
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10 F Sally Bloom ¹

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11 M Judge James Bloom ^{7 8}

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           Born: 28 Feb 1798 - Centre Co, PA 1
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           Died:  - Pike Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
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         Spouse: Mary Passmore (      -      ) 9 10

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12 F [Unk] Bloom

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           Died:  - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
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         Spouse: [Unk] Ogden (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - William Bloom

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He was born in Germany, and emigrated to America at an uncertain time, reaching Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, in 1801. Previous to this he had been in the state of New Jersey, also in Penn's Valley, Centre County, Pennsylvania. During the Revolutionary War he served for some time in the ranks, but we have no means of ascertaining the length of time.
He came to Clearfield County alone, and settled on what later became known as the "Irvin farm," one mile up the river from Curwensville. Here he proceeded to make a clearing and succeeded in getting out a five-acre field of wheat and a few turnips, preparatory to bringing his family to the scene of operations.

He came to America during Colonial days and located in New Jersey. For six years he served under General Washington in the Revolutionary war, and on the close of that struggle returned to his New Jersey home, where he resided until 1795, when he moved with an ox-team to Centre County, Pennsylvania. In 1802, he came to Clearfield County, where he organized Pike township, and there reared his family of seven sons and three daughters.

He and his wife were born in New Jersey, and on coming to Pennsylvania located at the old fort in Centre County, whence they afterward removed to Pike township, Clearfield County, residing near the mouth of the river in 1801. Mr. Bloom developed a farm, and largely aided in opening up that region to civilization.

1 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 631.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 623, 727.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 623.

4 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1146.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 727.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 810.

7 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 430, 631.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 597, 623, 942.

9 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 430.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 597, 623.