of Des Moines County, Iowa · from Germany · 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
Source: Biographical review of Des Moines County, Iowa
Their story
What the record says
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 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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