BLUM, Elva Ida

1917 - 2004  (87 years)

• Name	BLUM, Elva Ida
  Birth	1 Apr 1917	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Apr 2004	Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Address: Medical Center
  Burial	30 Apr 2004	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Forest View Cemetery
  Person ID	I1015	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	BLUM, Frederick Heinrich Wilhelm,   b. 22 Aug 1885, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 22 Sep 1968, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 83 years)
  Mother	WENHOLZ, Meta Karoline Ernestine,   b. 1 Oct 1884, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 15 Dec 1961, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1907	Saxonburg (Now Mishicot), Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Family ID	F359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	BAKER, Harvey M.,   b. 26 May 1912   d. 15 May 1995 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1936	Menomonie, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
  Children	1. Living   2. BAKER, Richard,   b. 2 Feb 1942   d. 2 Feb 1942 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family 2	BAKER, Harvey M.,   b. 26 May 1912   d. 15 May 1995 (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F2053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - 2Manitowoc, 29 April 2004. Elva I. Baker Elva I. Baker, age 87, of Bayfield, passed away, Tuesday, April 27, 20 04 at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, with her loving family by her side. She was born April 1, 1917 in Two Rivers, the daughter of William and Meta (Wentholz) Blum. Elva attended schools in Two Rivers. She married Harvey Baker on Sept. 5, 1936 in Menomonie. The couple moved to Bayfield, where they lived for more than 30 years. They also wintered in Tucson, Ariz., for 19 years. Elva enjoyed sewing, gardening, fish fries and spending time with her family. She will be remembered for her good sense of humor and for always having a smile on her face. She is survived by her daughter: Ann L. Bennett of Washburn; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister: Edna Steger of Two Rivers; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband: Harvey on May 15, 1995; parents; infant son: Richard; a brother: Herbert; and four sisters: Dorothy, Martha, Alma and Marie. Eastern Star and funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday (TODAY ), April 29, 2004 at the Bayfield Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2004 at the Forest View Cemetery in Two Rivers. Arrangements are by Bratley Funeral Home of Washburn. Herald Times Reporter April 29, 2004 [S136] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Der Nord Westen abstracts-2manitowoc.com, Marriage; announcement; 10 January 1907; viewed transcription; date unknown. From Der Nord Westen, 10 Jan. 1907 (From the correspondent in Mishicott, 08 Jan.) On New Year's Day, Wm. Blum and Miss M. Wenholz were joined in marriage in the local Lutheran Church by Pastor G. Vater, followed by a marriage celebration in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Wenholz. The young couple will make their home here in our village where Mr. Blum has taken over his mother's estate. He is employed by the local post office as a rural carrier.