Albert John Blum

1898 - 1929  (31 years)

• Name	Albert John Blum
  Immigration	1898	, Canada   [1]
  Born	5 Jun 1898	Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-88191
  Died	30 Jun 1929	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (46 months)
  Buried	3 Jul 1929	Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I88191	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Blum,   b. 2 Oct 1865, , Germany ,   d. 9 Jul 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Zuber,   b. 14 Jun 1864, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F22855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mabel Estelle Soutar,   b. 22 Nov 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Jun 1921	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F253177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Albert J. Blum The death occurred Sunday night, at 11 o'clock, of Albert John Blum, at his home on King street. The deceased, who was in his 32nd year, had been in poor health for the past five years and two weeks ago was confined to his bed with the illness that proved fatal. It is only two months since his brother Charles was laid to rest. The deceased was born in Bay City, Mich., on June 5, 1898, son of the late John Blum and Mrs. Blum, at the age of three months he came to Preston, where he lived until his death. In 1921 he married Miss Mabel Soutar, who survives him. Besides his widow, he is survived by his mother and four sisters, Mrs. H. Yule of Preston, Mrs. J. Doherty of Dundas, Mrs. D. Bucknell and Mrs. J. O'Connell both of Detroit. The funeral services will be held from the R.C. church, of which the deceased was a member, on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. Father Meyer officiating, interment will take place at the R.C. cemetery at Speedsville. Kitchener Daily Record 2 Jul 1929 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 6. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 6. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link. [South] In Memory Of/ Charlie Blum/ Born June 5, 1898/ Died May 10, 1929/ Aged 31 Years/ Albert Blum/ Born June 5, 1898/ Died June 29, 1929/ Aged 31 Years/ Rest In Peace./ [North] Elizabeth Zuber/ Wife Of Charles Shropshire/ Died July 1, 1951, Aged 87 Years/ Carl Yule/ Born May 26, 1915/ Died Oct. 6, 1986. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 035788 (1929). Name:Albert Blum Gender:Male Age:31 Birth Date:abt 1898 Birth Place:Bay City, MI Death Date:30 Jun 1929 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Mabel Estelle Soutar Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1897 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Marriage Date:29 Jun 1921 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Soutar Mother:Jessie Corrick Spouse:Albert J Blum

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1898 - , Canada Born - 5 Jun 1898 - Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA Birth - - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jun 1921 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (46 months) - 30 Jun 1929 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 3 Jul 1929 - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth