John Blouin (1894 - 1968)

Born 22 Nov 1894 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Agnes Ruth (Francois) Blouin — married 16 May 1922 in Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died 23 Dec 1968 at age 74 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John Blouin is a part of US Black heritage.

John was born in 1894 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the son of John Blouin and Emma Nicholson.^[1] He was raised by his parents in New Orleans.^[2][3]

John served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Sergeant in the 334th Labor Battalion during World War I.^[4]

John married Agnes Francois in 1922 in New Orleans.^[5] By 1930 they had moved to Chicago, along with his extended family, and had 4 children at home. John was working for the post office.^[6]

In 1940 John was listed as widowed and head of a household in Chicago that included 6 children.^[7]

In 1950 John was listed as widowed and living with another family in Chicago.^[8]

He passed away in 1968 in Illinois^[9]. He was buried in Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Birth Records Index, 1790-1915"
   New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899
   Ancestry Record 6587 #242071 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John Edward Blowen born on 22 Nov 1894, child of John E Blowen & Emma Nicholson, in Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 4, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T624_520; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1374533
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #196355792 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John Blouin Jr (15), single son, Cheese Maker, in household of John Blouin (39) in New Orleans Ward 4, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 10, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T625_622; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 174
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #60579454 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John Blouin (25), single son, Freight Handler, in household of John Blouin (49) in New Orleans Ward 10, Orleans, Louisiana. Born in Louisiana.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939"
   The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 540
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61174 #4748659 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   Name: John E Blouin; Departure Date: 18 Jul 1918; Departure Place: Newport News, VA; Address: 1904 Jackson Ave; Residence Place: New Orlrans, La; Mother: Emma Blouin; Ship: Princess Matoika; Military Unit: Co "A" 334th Lab BN; Rank: 1stSgt; Service Number: 2567042; Notes: Company "A" 334th Labor Battalion.
5. ↑ Marriage: "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964"
   Original data: State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA
   Ancestry Record 6500 #352301 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John E Blouin marriage to Agnes Francois in May 1922 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0194; FHL microfilm: 2340157
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #85071723 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John E Blouin (35), married, Mail Distributor, head of household at 358 Fifty-ninth, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Born in Louisiana.
7. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00930; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 103-312
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #144435708 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John Blouin (45), widowed, Clerk, head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Born in Louisiana.
8. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 5100; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 103-2009
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #224612373 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John Bluin (55), widowed lodger, in household of Survear Wooten (46) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Born in Louisiana.
9. ↑ Death: "Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988"
   Cook County Clerk; Chicago, IL; Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
   Ancestry Record 1501 #4122965 (accessed 12 August 2023)
   John E Blouin death 23 Dec 1968 in Cook, Illinois, USA.
10. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #244326510 (accessed 12 August 2023)
    Memorial page for John Edward Blouin (22 Nov 1894-23 Dec 1968), citing Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA (plot: Section SW Block 26 Lot 8 Grave 4); Maintained by Billie (Morris) Barushak (contributor 46923336).