of Des Moines County, Iowa · documented from the public record
The family in the record
John Blaul d. 1885
John Blaul⚭ Maria Anna Neufeld, Katherine Knoener
childrenJohn Blaul · Charles Blaul · Theodore Blaul · Lewis Blaul · Amelia Blaul · Pauline Blaul
Their story
What the record says
Biographical review of Des Moines County, Iowa.
John Blaul, Sr., German immigrant grocer in Burlington.
Founded wholesale/retail grocery house John Blaul & Sons.
Married first in Germany to Maria Anna Neufeld (d.
Boston Dec 1854.
Her children died in infancy except son John).
Married second (year given as 1837 in OCR but likely a misprint since first wife died 1854) to Katherine Knoener, who died Aug 1902.
Died Jan 27, 1885.
Two children of second marriage died in childhood.
Pauline died 1901.
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