Mathias Blum was born on 24 February 1833 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Date confirmed in translation of obit from Germany-language newspaper from Columbus, Ohio. In Mathias Blum file.
1 He witnessed the birth of
George F. Blum on 5 April 1860 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
2 Mathias Blum witnessed the birth of
Jacob Blum on 10 June 1862 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
1 Mathias Blum witnessed the birth of
Anna Marie Blum on 30 July 1864 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA, Poor photocopy on form 3-402 of the pension file so I'm not sure of the exact day in July 1864. That date appeared to be 25 July 1864; however, Judith Hall, using another source, has it as 30 July 1864, so I'm inclined to think that's the correct date.
1,2 He witnessed the birth of
Sophia Blum, I, on 11 August 1866 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
2 He witnessed the birth of
Magdelena Blum on 13 December 1868 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
1 He witnessed the birth of
Sophia Blum, II, on 12 December 1870 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
2 He witnessed the birth of
Ida Barbara Blum on 24 January 1873 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
1 He witnessed the birth of
Mary Barbara Blum on 11 February 1875 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
1 He witnessed the birth of
Heinrich Mathias Blum on 7 June 1877 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
1,2 Mathias Blum witnessed the birth of
George Louis Blum on 8 October 1879 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA, My transcription of Civil War pension file was 05 Oct 1879; Judith Hall has 08 Oct 1979. I'm going with Judith's date, which is from another source.
1,2 Mathias Blum and
Anna Barbara Feilner were married on 29 July 1859 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
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He died on 13 January 1909, at age 75, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA, Date and other details from translation of German-language newspaper obit and death certificate, which indicates that cause of death was "peritonitis following infection of gall bladder during passage of calculus."
4 Mathias Blum was a laborer in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
111 He left a will in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA,Attached is an undated copy of Mathias Blum's wil, presumably his final will and testimony.

He resided in 827 S. 3rd Street, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA, in 1908.
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