Christopher Edward Bloomer

Christopher was born in Swords Ireland to his father's third wife Mary Ann Brady. When he was four years old he came with his parents and brother James on the "Racehorse" arriving in Fremantle on August 15 1865.

His father died when he was 7 years old and his mother remarried to Michael Redmond. He and his brother James went to live with their mother's relative Michael Brennan who taught them the printing business.

Christopher is known to have lived in many places in Western Australia including Geraldton, Dampier and Toodyay but always returning to Perth. He was a printer and ran a printing business in Perth with his brother James Bloomer and his half brother Thomas Henry Bloomer.

He was in love with Mary Jane Kellington (a granddaughter of Michael Brennan) when he was younger (about 19 years old) and they had an illegitimate child together in 1881 called Frederick Christopher who died as a baby.

Mary then married a much older ex-convict called Charles Potter and after Charles' death Mary and Christopher finally married in 1888 and had a family together. He died in 1939.

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Information on the above states that Edward Bloomer, born c1820, married "first wife" Ann Brady in Ireland 1861, and Christopher was born 1862. The family arrived Western Australia 1865 on the Racehorse.

BDM WA

Marriage 1888/113 Perth; Bloomer, Christopher Edward to Potter, Mary Jane

Children born to Christopher Edward BLOOMER and Mary Jane KELLINGTON (one POTTER), Perth WA:

1881/21831 ; Bloomer. Frederick Christopher (father 'Frederick'), died F C Kellington, 12 days old.
1890/287 ; Bloomer. George Christopher, died 1952
1891 (1892/17) ; Bloomer, Grace Evelyn; m1921 Thomas; died 1959.
1894/599 ; Bloomer, Vera Constance; m1918 Harnett; m1928 Rodier; died 1933.
1896/1625 ; Bloomer, Eunice May (mother Mary Jane Potter); m1917 Ladd; died 1979

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Death 1939/102074 Perth; Bloomer, Christopher Edward, aged 78, son of Christopher Edward BLOOMER and Ann BRADY.

The West Australian Perth

Fri 3 Nov 1939; Funeral today:

BLOOMER.-The Friends of the late Mr. Christopher Edward Bloomer, late of 36 Kooyong-road, Rivervale, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of Interment, the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Karrakatta.

Sat 4 Nov 1939; Death:

BLOOMER.--On November 2, 1939, at Perth, Christopher Edward Bloomer, late of Kooyong-road, Rivervale, dearly beloved brother of Dick, and grandfather of Bill and Jack Harnett, dear friend of Mr. Prior and family; aged 78 years.

Mon 6 Nov; Death:

BLOOMER.-On November 2, 1939. Christopher Edward. loving step-brother of Alice (Mrs. J. A. Pryor nee Redmond), loving uncle of Connie (Mrs. Hearn). Fred and family.