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Personal data Russell Leroy (Russell Leroy "Russ") "Russ" Blumeyer 

  • Nickname is Russ.
  • He was born on March 20, 1924 in George, Lyon Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Keith Thomas, Wayne R. Washer; Richard Weston, Carl Nollen
  • (Milit-Beg) on December 11, 1942 in Des Moines, Polk / Warren Co., IA.Source 1
    Army - U.S. - WWII
  • (Milit-End) January 1946 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
    army - U.S. - European theatre - WWII
  • He died on June 20, 2017 in Newton, Jasper Co., IA, he was 93 years old.
  • He is buried on June 27, 2017 in Newton, Jasper Co., IA (Newton Union Cem.).
  • A child of Heiko (Aiko) J Blumeyer and Ella Wieman
  • This information was last updated on April 10, 2022.

Household of Russell Leroy (Russell Leroy "Russ") "Russ" Blumeyer

He is married to Lois Louise Stotts.

They got married on September 25, 1948 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

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Notes about Russell Leroy (Russell Leroy "Russ") "Russ" Blumeyer

Russell Leroy "Russ" Blumeyer

Sources: Author: Sorensen, Barbara Jean; Thomas, Keith; Washer, Wayne R.; Title: "Russell Leroy Blumeyer," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xviii Nov MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LY4L-5NF

"... Russell Leroy Blumeyer Last Changed: October 18, 2019 by Keith Thomas Sex Male Last Changed: November 2, 2017 by Wayne R. Washer Birth 20 March 1924 George, Lyon, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: March 20, 1924, in George, Iowa from obit Death 20 June 2017 Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Obit Burial 27 June 2017 Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: from obit Newton Union Cemetery 1600 W. 4th St. N. Newton, IA 50208

Residence 1925 Lyon, Iowa, United States
Residence 1930 Wheeler, Lyon, Iowa, United States Last Changed: August 24, 2019 by Barbara Jean Sorensen
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Residence 1940 George, Wheeler Township, Lyon, Iowa, United States
Military Service 11 Dec 1942 Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Spouses and Children

Russell Leroy Blumeyer 1924 - 2017
Marriage: September 1948
Lois Louise Stotts 1929 - 2019

Parents and Siblings

Heiko Blumeyer 1876 - 1935
Marriage: 03 Mar 1909 , Lyon, Iowa, United States
Ella Wieman 1889 - 1980

Children of Ella Wieman and Heiko Blumeyer (4)

[1] Albertus Christeanus Blumeyer 1913 - 2006
[2] Kilka May Bluemeyer 1916 - Deceased [Hilka, not Kilka]
[3] Elra John Blumeyer 1919 - 2003
[4] Russell Leroy Blumeyer 1924 - 2017

Author: Weston, Richard; Nollen, Carl; Title: "Russell L Blumeyer," (Publication location: Newton, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vii Oct MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77795816/russell-l-blumeyer

"Photo [man] added by Genealogy Buff
Picture of [stone shared with Lois L. Blumeyer] Added by Carl Nollen
Picture of [stone shared with Lois L. Blumeyer] Added by Richard Weston

Russell L Blumeyer Birth 20 Mar 1924 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Death 20 Jun 2017 (aged 93) Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Burial Newton Union Cemetery Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Plot Block 18 Memorial ID 77795816

Russell L Blumeyer died June 20, 2017.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 27th at the funeral home in Newton. Burial will be at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton.

Russell L. Blumeyer, son of Heiko and Ella (Wieman) Blumeyer, was born March 20, 1924, in George, Iowa. He attended the George Public School and graduated in May of 1941. In the fall of 1941, he started college at the Iowa State Teachers' College in Cedar Falls. After completing the first year and part of the second, he was called into military service in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army for almost three years during WWII in the European Theater of Operations. He was discharged in January of 1946.

Following his military service, he returned to Iowa State Teachers' College graduating in 1948, receiving a B.A. degree. Later he attended Drake University, graduating with a Master's of Education degree. He started his educational and administrative career in 1948. After 38 years serving in a number of Iowa schools, he retired from the State Department of Education in 1986.

In September 1948, he married Lois Louise Stotts. Three children— two sons, Allen and Reggie, and a daughter, Janet— were born. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in September of 2016.

Russell was active in a number of community and educational organizations. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher and in other official church positions. Russell also enjoyed gardening and traveling.

Parents
Heiko J Blumeyer 1876 - 1935
Ella Wieman Blumeyer 1889 - 1980

Spouse
Photo [woman] Lois L Stotts Blumeyer 1929 - 2019 (m. 1948)

Siblings

Photo [stone shared with Antje 'Anna' Dezeeuw] Albertus Blumeyer 1913 - 2006
Photo [stone shared with Beryl A. Blumeyer] Elra John Blumeyer 1919 - 2003

Maintained by: Carl Nollen Originally Created by: Richard Weston Added: 7 Oct 2011 Find a Grave Memorial 77795816"

Link: https://www.wallacefamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/Russell-Blumeyer
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Russell Leroy Blumeyer

Jan Blumeyer
1831-1908
Hilke Büsing
1834-1885
Christinus "Chris" Wieman
1858-1937
Aaltje (Altje) van Anken
1864-1952
Ella Wieman
1889-1980

Russell Leroy Blumeyer
1924-2017

1948

Lois Louise Stotts
1929-2019

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    Historical events

    Birthday March 20, 1924

    • The temperature on March 20, 1924 was between -1.7 °C and 5.5 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
      • January 22 » Ramsay MacDonald becomes the first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
      • January 25 » The 1924 Winter Olympics opens in Chamonix, in the French Alps, inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games.
      • February 12 » George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
      • February 14 » The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
      • April 15 » Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas.
      • June 26 » The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years.

    Day of marriage September 25, 1948

    • The temperature on September 25, 1948 was between 8.0 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
    • In the year 1948: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
      • May 14 » Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
      • May 29 » United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded.
      • August 23 » World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries.
      • September 9 » Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
      • October 28 » Paul Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT.
      • November 22 » Chinese Civil War: Elements of the Chinese Communist Second Field Army under Liu Bocheng trap the Nationalist 12th Army, beginning the Shuangduiji Campaign, the largest engagement of the Huaihai Campaign.

    Day of death June 20, 2017

    • The temperature on June 20, 2017 was between 14.9 °C and 27.4 °C and averaged 21.6 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (59%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 26, 2017 to present the cabinet Rutte III, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2017: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 17.1 million citizens.
      • March 22 » A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 20 injured.
      • May 12 » The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400 thousand computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.
      • June 14 » London: A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
      • July 28 » Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption charges.
      • October 27 » Catalonia declares independence from Spain.
      • December 22 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397 against North Korea is unanimously approved.

    Day of burial June 27, 2017

    • The temperature on June 27, 2017 was between 11.3 °C and 21.8 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (25%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 26, 2017 to present the cabinet Rutte III, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2017: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 17.1 million citizens.
      • June 3 » London Bridge attack: Eight people are murdered and dozens of civilians are wounded by Islamist terrorists. Three of the attackers are shot dead by the police.
      • July 10 » Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
      • August 18 » The first terrorist attack ever sentenced as a crime in Finland kills two and injures eight.
      • September 20 » Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category4 hurricane, resulting in 2,975 deaths, US$90billion in damage, and a major humanitarian crisis.
      • October 27 » Catalonia declares independence from Spain.
      • December 9 » The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage.
    

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