Name: Rankin Birth Date: 25 Dec 1880 Birth Place: Lee, Iowa Father: William Johnson Rankin (William Thomasson Rankin) Mother: Harriet Morison Rankin FHL Film Number: 960031 (Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999) ======================== 1880 US Federal Census: Name: Louisa Rankin Age: 1 Birth Date: Abt 1879 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1880: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa Street: Fulton House Number: 55 Dwelling Number: 230 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital status: Single Father's name: Will F. Rankin Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's name: Harriet Rankin Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Household Members: Will F. Rankin 25 Harriet Rankin 23 Louisa Rankin 1 ======================= 1885 Iowa State Census: Name: Louisa M Rankin Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1880 Birth Place: Colorado Residence Date: 1885 Residence Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa Gender: Female Household Members: William T Rankin 30 - Lawyer Harriet Rankin 28 - Keeps House - Born in Ohio Louisa M Rankin 5 Lida H Rankin 4 Edith Rankin 2 Gertie Rankin 0 Julia Kelley 25 Eleanor McLugiu 75 - Keeps House ======================= Name: Louise Rankin Age: 20 Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1880 Marriage Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 1 May 1900 Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse Name: John M. Bloom Spouse Age: 21 Spouse Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 1030309 (Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920) ======================= Name: Louise K Bloom Arrival Date: 23 Jun 1904 Birth Date: abt 1881 Age: 23 Gender: Female Ethnicity/ Nationality: American Also Passengers were: John McLeod Bloom (24), Marjorie Bloom (4), Dorothy Bloom (2), and Juanita Bloom (Infant) Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Aurania (New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (Including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957) ======================= 1910 US Federal Census: Name: Louise R Bloom Age in 1910: 30 Birth Year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1910: Albuquerque Ward 2, Bernalillo, New Mexico Street: Walter Street Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: John M Bloom Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Native Tongue: English Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 10 Number of Children Born: 3 Number of Children Living: 3 Household Members: John M Bloom 31 Louise R Bloom 30 Marjorie L Bloom 9 Dorathy R Bloom 8 Juanita C Bloom 6 ======================= 1920 US Federal Census: Name: Louise R Bloom Age: 39 Birth Year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1920: Cahuenga, Los Angeles, California Street: Laurel Canyon road Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1908 Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: John M Bloom Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Able to Speak English: Yes Naturalization Status: Alien Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: John M Bloom 41 Louise R Bloom 39 Majorie L Bloom 18 Dorothy R Bloom 17 Celia Bloom 16 ======================== Name: Louise R Bloom Gender: Female Residence Year: 1927 Street address: 6102 Bay Shore Walk Residence Place: Long Beach, California Spouse: John M Bloom Publication Title: Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1927 ======================== 1930 US Federal Census: Name: Louise R Bloom Birth Year: abt 1880 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Iowa Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Street address: Grace Ave Block: 219 House Number: 1953 Dwelling Number: 218 Family Number: 261 Age at first Marriage: 21 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members: John Mc L Bloom 50 Louise R Bloom 50 Ceilie Bloom 24 ========================= (Letter address to Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Nelson, 1603 Delmar Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia, post marked: Carmel, California, Jan 10, 1963, 3 PM) Carmel Convelescent Hospital, Carmel, Jan 4th, 1963 Dearest Tom & Penny, Thank you so very much for the lovely handkerchefs and beautiful case. It is so lovely and so useful. I have trouble with my feet, so do not walk, go in a wheel chair and a little walker. Will write you a longer letter, soon, and hope to hear from you maybe that you will be coming out to California and to see your brother and his family, and Rankin & Lida. Thanking you again. Very lovingly - Aunt Louise. ========================= Name: Louise R Bloom Gender: Female Birth Date: 19 May 1880 Death Date: 13 Oct 1963 Death Place: Monterey Mother's Maiden Name: Morrison (California, Death Index, 1940-1997)