| ANDREW
BLOMBURG, merchant tailor, Cherokee, Iowa, was born in Sweden, July 22,
1850. He is the oldest son of Nelson and Christina (Johnson)
Blomburg, who still reside in their native land. Andrew was
started to school at the age of seven years, and continued to pursue
his studies until he was fifteen years old. On leaving school
he
went to learn the tailor's trade, and served an apprenticeship of three
years. He started in business for himself, following it with
great diligence for five years. He was then seized with a
desire
to try his fortune in the New World and accordingly sailed for America,
landing in teh city of Philadelphia. Without delay he
continued
his journey to the West, and located at Galva, Henry County, Illinois;
there he worked at his trade for eleven months and then went to Oneida,
Knox County, Illinois remaining there two years. We next find
him
in Atlantic, Iowa, where he resided nearly one year. In
September, 1885, he removed to Cherokee, Iowa and was employed by
William Jones as a cutter for two and a half years. At the
expiration of that period, he embarked in the business on his own
account; he has devoted his time exclusively to his trade, and employs
from two to three men. He is a faithful, conscientious work
man
and has won a large patronage. Mr. Blomburg was married in
1878 to
Miss Martha Oleson, a native of Sweden. Three children have
been
born of this union: Nelson, Andrew and Otto. Mr. and Mrs.
Blomburg
are consistent members of the Congregational Church of Cherokee.
Source: Biographical History of
Cherokee County, IA, W. W. Dunbar & Co Publishers,
1889 |
