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Bloom Family History
Bloom Genealogy & Family TreeBloom is a German name from Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. It comes from the Middle German blom which means "flower," and referred to someone who worked as a gardener or florist, or who lived near a field of flowers. Alternately, it may come from the Old English bloma which means "iron" and referred to someone with the occupation of an iron worker. The earliest known ancestor--Anselm Blome--was recorded in 1177. The family motto is In utroque paratus which means "Prepared in either case."
Other spellings include "Blom," "Blum," "Blome," "Blommer,"
and "Blommen." Notable people with the surname include British actor Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), American screenwriter and actor Brian Bloom (The A-Team, Once Upon a Time in America, As the World Turns), and American Olympic athlete Andy Bloom (shot put). The first Bloom to come to America was Valentine Bloom in Georgia in 1747.
Bloom Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nicholas E. Bloom -- --, 1840 May 27, 1918 New York
- John Bloom -- --, 1803 October 18, 1883 Pennsylvania
- Polly Bloom -- --, 1800 December 8, 1854 Pennsylvania
- Elisha Bloom -- --, 1794 December 0, 1875 Pennsylvania
- Elijah Bloom -- --, 1829 December 0, 1910
Bloom Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Daniel Polhemus Bloom -- --, 1844 April 29, 1912 Pennsylvania
- Allen Mitchel Bloom -- --, 1847 December 0, 1911 Pennsylvania
- Loren Wayne Bloom -- --, 1919 September 15, 1982 Kansas
- Abraham Bloom -- --, 1800 March 13, 1884 New York
- Charles Curtis Bloom -- --, 1890 December 6, 1928 Washington
