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                                           THE BLOMBERGS

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Caesar and Louise

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if you can help to trace any descendants of the Blombergs

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Ada Louise Augusta
Caesar Orestas and Ada Louise Augusta Blomberg were two of the seven children of Anthony Daniel Blomberg and his wife Louisa Adam Cooke.  Family history said that Anthony was hit by a train and killed  but his death certificate shows that he died on 22 December 1896 from a chest complaint (probably TB).  Caesar and Ada  (Louise or Louisa as she was apparently  known) were sent to Canada by Dr Barnado's Homes.  They were later joined in Canada by their sister, Constance Laura.  It was with much excitement that I read a posting  on the BHC List* mentioning the 2 elder Blombergs as being included in 2 issues of  "Ups and Downs" the Dr Barnado's Home magazine. My cousin, Sheila, also spotted the posting, we exchanged emails on the subject and I subsequently contacted the people responsible for the transcription. Amazingly, they were able to supply us with scanned copies of the entries and at last we were able to put faces to people who had only been names for so long.

The photograph of Caesar and Louise together appeared in the August 1903 issue of "Ups and Downs" and in the 'Home Chat' section was the following comment:
"We are very pleased to publish a photograph of Caesar O Blomberg and his sister Louie(sic).  Our friend worked on a farm for the first two years after his arrival and at the end of that time thought he would prefer employment at his trade.  He soon discovered, however, that he could do better on the farm and is now once again an agriculturalist and, we hope, will be satisfied to earn his living and make his future career as a farmer,"

 

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Hazel Brae Children's Home, Ontario, Canada where Louise spent several weeks.

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Anthony (Anton)  Blomberg

 Ups and Downs magazine said: 
"Louisa Blomberg has been at Hazel Brae for a few weeks this summer.  She needed rest and change and has gone to what we hope is an easy place, where we feel sure she will give conscientious attention to her duties."
This comment is disturbing and leads to the conclusion that Louisa had had a bad experience in her previous position, hopefully she faired better with subsequent employers.  
I understand that Louisa married in Canada,  became Louisa Gaston and  had at least one son.
 I would love to contact any descendants of the Blombergs but so far have been unable to trace them. Please email me if you are able to throw any light on where they might be. - or, even better, if you're one of them.
The photographs and extracts relating to Louisa and Caesar  were supplied by some great people at the University of Toronto who are transcribing the Ups and Downs magazines and posting details to the British Home Childrens List at Rootsweb. *The List is a great place for people whose ancestors were sent to Canada by Dr. Barnado's Homes both in terms of knowledge and support that the members are only too pleased to share.  The information  on the Blomberg family tree was initially supplied by my cousin, Sheila Whatmore, for which I am very grateful.

 

 

                                       © Jennifer Crawford