Jacob Blum

1784 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Jacob Blum
  Born	1784	, France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-293316
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I293316	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Saltzman,   b. CALC 16 Jul 1788, , France ,   d. 14 Apr 1874, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F236986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Heidelberg, named after the German University town, was a predominantly Germanic rural crossroads community with Lutheran and an Evangelical Association churches. It obtained a post office in 1854.The first settlers were Jacob Blum and Mr. Ancel in the year 1832. Other early families were Byssang, Kertes, Foester, Lackner, Hunergart, Hahn, Miller, Jacobi, Kunkleman,Weiss, Lenninger, Becker, Ament and Hollinger. John Kressler was the first postmaster,1854

  
  

• Sources

  [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District. 11 Page 105.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1784 - , France Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth