Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Blowers Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Blowers Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 183.

BLOWERS, CAPTAIN A. S. [Editor inserted: Ambrose S. Blowers], of Hood River, was born in Cattaraugus County, New York, December 31, 1845. In 1862 he enlisted in the Second Minnesota Calvary and served three years. By appointment of President Grant, he served eight years as Postmaster of New York Mills, Minnesota. While there he was several times a delegate to the Ottertail County convention and the Minnesota state convention from 1882 to 1886. He held the offices Assessor, Clerk, and Deputy Sheriff of Clay County. He was Commissioner of Ottertail County twelve years, and Becker County one term. He was defeated for the legislature by only two votes, though ahead of his party. He came to Oregon and located in Hood River in general merchandise business, and has been a delegate to the Wasco County conventions several times, and the league meeting of 1895. In 1894 Mr. Blowers was elected County Commissioner, and in 1896 only lacked two votes of receiving the nomination for County Judge. He is president of the McKinley Club and captain of the Hood River Company of the Third Regiment, O. N. G.

Ambrose Silas Blowers parents were Asa Smith Blowers and Charlotte Heth:

Descendants of Asa Smith Blowers

1 Asa Smith Blowers b: 20 Jun 1824 in White Creek, NY d: 28 Aug 1854 in East Otto, Cattaraugus, NY
.. +Charlotte Heth b: 28 Aug 1826 in Ripley, Chautauqua, NY m: 1845 in East Otto, Cattaraugus, NY d: 08 Mar 1925 in Pullayup, Pierce, WA
........ 2 Ambrose Silas Blowers b: 31 Dec 1845 in East Otto, Cattaraugus Co NY d: 22 Nov 1912 in Portland, Multnomah, OR
............ +Ellen Lavinia Damon b: 19 Nov 1847 in Bennington, Bennington, VT m: 18 Apr 1866 in Elliota, Fillmore, MN d: 22 Apr 1908 in Hood River, Hood River, OR
................... 3 Samuel Maurice Blowers b: 22 Jun 1882 in Balmoral, Ottertail Co, MN d: 02 Oct 1940 in Portland, Multnomah, OR
....................... +Ollie Smith b: 26 Oct 1884 in Colfax, Whitman Co, WA m: 1903 in Hood River, Hood River, OR d: 16 Aug 1944 in Portland, Multnomah, OR
............................. 4 Norval Damon Blowers b: 10 Jun 1904 in Hood River, Hood River Co, OR d: 21 Sep 1968 in Portland, Multnomah, OR
................................. +Lucille Sarah Chandler b: 22 Mar 1913 in Merlin, Josephine Co, OR m: 11 Jun 1932 in Vancouver, Clark, WA d: 14 Feb 1976 in Portland, Multnomah, OR
........................................ 5 Living Blowers
............................................ +Living Moore
.................................................. 6 Living Blowers
...................................................... +Living Clarkson
............................................................. 7 Living Clarkson
............................................................. 7 Living Clarkson
.................................................. 6 Living Blowers
...................................................... +Living French
.................................................. *2nd Husband of Living Blowers:
...................................................... +Living Smith
............................................................. 7 Living Smith
............................................................. 7 Living French
............................................................. 7 Living Smith
............................................................. 7 Living French
............................................................. 7 Living Smith
............................................................. 7 Living Smith
........................................ 5 Living Blowers
............................................ +Living Hawkins
.................................................. 6 Living Blowers
...................................................... +Living Pereira
............................................................. 7 Living Blowers
................................................................. +Living Velis
........................................................................ 8 Living Ordonez
........................................................................ 8 Living Ordonez
............................................................. 7 Living Blowers
.................................................. 6 Living Blowers
...................................................... +Living Wilson
............................................................. 7 Living Blowers
................................................................. +Living Rios
........................................................................ 8 Living Blowers
........................................ 5 Living Blowers
................... 3 Lawrence N. Blowers b: 18 Apr 1867 in Minnesota d: 27 Jul 1932 in Portland, Oregon
....................... +Bertha E. Mifflin b: Mar 1865 in Washington, D.C. m: 29 Aug 1891 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon
............................. 4 Paul Mifflin Blowers b: Jan 1893 in Washington
................................. +May or Lillian Davis b: 1903 in Nebraska m: 04 Jun 1919 in Hood River, Oregon
........................................ 5 Shirley Blowers b: 1927 in Oregon
............................. 4 Ellen M. Blowers b: 05 Mar 1895 in Hood River, Oregon d: 31 May 1936
................................. +Conrad Jacobson b: 05 Jun 1895 in La Grande, Oregon m: 15 May 1918 in Hood River, Oregon
............................. 4 Ruth M. Blowers b: 1898 in Oregon
............................. 4 Lloyd Mifflin Blowers b: 1900 in Oregon
................................. +Lorraine b: 1900 in California m: 1926
........................................ 5 Patricia Jean Blowers b: 1928 in Oregon
............................. 4 Alice Blowers b: 1906 in Oregon
................... 3 Laura May Blowers b: Dec 1869 in Minnesota d: 1929
....................... +William M. Yates b: Feb 1867 in Illinois m: 1888 d: in Oregon
............................. 4 Rachel Eva Yates b: Sep 1889 in Oregon
............................. 4 Richard Blowers Yates b: 13 Jan 1895 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon d: 01 Jan 1972 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon
................................. +Hazel b: 1903 in Oregon
........................................ 5 Fred R. Yates b: 1921 in Oregon
............................. 4 Irma Yates b: 03 Apr 1898 in Hood River, Hood River, Oregon
................... 3 Edith Charlotte Blowers b: Jul 1872 in Minnesota
....................... +Charles Tyler Early b: 03 Aug 1869 in Somerset, Kentucky m: 30 Apr 1891 d: in Oregon
............................. 4 Raymond B. Early b: 15 Jul 1892 in Oregon
................... 3 Amelia Minnie Blowers b: Nov 1874 in Minnesota d: 14 Jul 1954 in Portland, Oregon
....................... +John R. Nickelsen b: Mar 1868 in Germany m: 1893 d: 23 Feb 1952 in Portland, Oregon
............................. 4 William Donald Nickelsen b: 31 Mar 1894 in Oregon
............................. 4 Dorothy Margaret Nickelsen b: 14 Nov 1913 in Hood River, Oregon d: 20 Nov 1913 in Hood River, Oregon
................... 3 Eva Evelyn Blowers b: Feb 1878 in Minnesota
....................... +William Haynes b: Dec 1871 in Oregon m: 1896
................... 3 Blanche A. Blowers b: Jul 1886 in Minnesota
....................... +Sheets
................... 3 Aubrey Sinclair Blowers b: 10 Dec 1891 in Hood River, Oregon
........ 2 Anis Blowers
............ +Joseph Fountain