Dilman Bliehm^[1]

1858 - 1926  (68 years)

• Name	Dilman Bliehm
  Born	9 Jun 1858	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	David Bleam
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00079-4749.7
  Died	26 Dec 1926	Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [2]
  	Cause: week's illness
  Person ID	I2203	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Bleam,   b. 10 Jun 1810, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Aug 1901, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Margaretta "Margaret" Miller,   b. 11 Jul 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Aug 1912, Bowne Center, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1853	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lilly Elizabeth Spaetzel,   b. 9 Apr 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1928, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 76 years)
  Married	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Albert Bliehm,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Arthur Bliehm,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Angeline Bliehm,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Adeline Bliehm,   b. 14 Jan 1891, near, Elmdale, Ionia, Michigan, United States ,   d. 19 Feb 1915, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 24 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F14524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bleam.--Dilman, son of Jonathan and Margaret Bleam, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., June 9, 1858, and came to Michigan with his parents in 1875. They purchased the farm in Bowne that has since been his home with the exception of about three years' residence in Canada. He was united in marriage to Littlian Elizabeth Spaetzel in Waterloo Co., Ont., in the fall of 1889. To this union were born four children, 2 daughters and 2 sons. The eldest daughter, Mrs. Adeline Overholt, died in Feb. 1914. Dilman was a member of the Mennonite Church since his early manhood. He was known and respected throughout this entire vicinity and for many miles around. He will be mourned and greatly missed as a good neighbor and friend. After a week's illness he passed away at his home December 26, 1926; aged 68 y. 6 m. 15 d. He is survived by his devoted companion, one daughter, two sons, nine grandchildren, one sister, one brother and a large number of other relatives. Funeral services were held at the Bowne Mennonite Church conducted by the brothern Ira S. Johns and Aldus Brackbill. Tex. (which was chosen by the family) Jno. 3: 16 Gospel Herald - Vol. XIX, No. 43 -January 20, 1927, pages 910, 911, 912

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 90. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 20, 1927 - obituary of Dilman Bleam. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 44. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 19, 1912 obituary of Margaretta Miller. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 14 Jul 1853 Pg: 28. BLIEHM, Jonathan married 12 Jul 1853 Of Waterloo. To Rebecca MILLAR, Woolwich.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jun 1858 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: week's illness - 26 Dec 1926 - Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Married - - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth