This is one of those photos that bugs me, I should be able to find something out about this gal. I couldn’t even find out anything about the photographer except that they were in Goodhue, Minnesota. This is a Cabinet Card that I purchased in a local antique shop. It is most likely from 1894 to 1900 because of the notched edges on the card.
This is what is on the back of the card. Alva is not a womans name is it? Could it be Alma? The middle name is it Horegesog or Horegesag or Horegesoy or Horegerog? Bloom now that is simple..and she was Mother’s Sister. Any input is appreciated!
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Update from Iggy:
Olava Bloom
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1874
Death Date: 28 Jan 1957
Death County: Lac Qui Parle
Mother's Maiden Name: Haugesag (!!!)
She is Find A Grave Memorial# 59655190 - her son, Elmer Conrad Bloom is in the same cemetery. Elmer has a son named Jonathon Allen Bloom that used to live in Park Rapids and now in "the city.".
She's so pretty. Look at those puffy sleeves! I'll check back to see if your detectives can learn more!
ReplyDeleteThere are 12796 female Alva's living in Sweden today and only two men.
ReplyDeleteIn the US Census 1910 I found the norwegian surname Haugesag. Maybe that's it. Solheim also sounds norwegian.
ReplyDeleteAlva was a more common woman's name in the 1880's.
ReplyDeleteJudging by the little a in Alva, the second letter in the middle name is an "a". I would think the third letter from the end of the middle name is an "r" and not an "s" which is formed differently in "sister".
I'll do some looking later. I think maybe start with Alva H Bloom?
Lesson learned: penmanship is very important and so is labeling all your photographs.
ReplyDeleteI found an Alva Bloom born about 1875 in Lac Qui Parle, MN. Is that near Goodhue?
ReplyDeleteShe's very striking isn't she?
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to finding out who she is.
Jen
Goodhue is about 200 miles from Lac Qui Parle..that could be her Iggy:)
ReplyDeleteI just took a tour of the MNHS.org listing of photographers - probably where you found your information too. My guess is based on the years of operation corresponding to the age of the photo, the primary photographer was Herman Larson. He had many studios and many partners over the years, but it seems like he kept reinventing himself with the same few partners.
ReplyDeleteI went to college with a girl with the last name of Bloom. I hadn't thought of that for over 38 years. I have never run across that name ever again. She may have married and you may never find any family.
ReplyDeleteComing back to look at this:
ReplyDeleteOlava Bloom
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1874
Death Date: 28 Jan 1957
Death County: Lac Qui Parle
Mother's Maiden Name: Haugesag (!!!)
She is Find A Grave Memorial# 59655190 - her son, Elmer Conrad Bloom is in the same cemetery. Elmer has a son named Jonathon Allen Bloom that used to live in Park Rapids and now in "the city.".