Andreas ``Andrew'' Blaha Family

Andreas ``Andrew'' Blaha

born: 31 Oct 1883, Bernetzreith,Tachau District,Bohemia,Austria
died: 5 Jan 1948, Pomona,Los Angeles Co.,CA
bur.: Pomona,Los Angeles Co.,CA
occu: clothing store owner
spouse: Ida S. MANDE
marr: Apr 1912, Seattle,Washington
born: 7 Feb 1882, Kansas
died: 20 Jun 1975, Pomona,Los Angeles Co.,California
Children:
Genevieve Blaha
Pauline Blaha

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------Johann BLAHA (1800, Austria - 1837, Austria)
                      |
           |---------Johann Adam BLAHA (1831, Austria - 1902, Minnesota)
           |          |
           |          |--------Anna Barbara BENEDIKT (1800, Austria - )
           |
  |------Josef BLAHA (1854, Austria (now in the Czech Republic) - 1928, Minnesota)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------Anton MEYER (1796, Austria - )
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Maria MEYER (1834, Austria - )
  |                   |
  |                   |--------Anna Maria HEINZ (1802, Austria - )
  |
Andreas ``Andrew'' BLAHA (1883, Austria - 1948, CA)
  |
  |                   |--------Johann Josef NAHRHAFT (1790, Austria - 1837, Austria)
  |                   |
  |        |---------Franz Josef NAHRHAFT (1826, Austria - 1859, Austria)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------Anna Maria GEBERT (1787, Austria - 1827, Austria)
  |        |
  |------Agnes NAHRHAFT (1857, Austria (now in the Czech Republic) - 1933, Minnesota)
           |
           |          |--------Peter WARTHA (1791, Austria - )
           |          |
           |---------Katharina WARTHA (1827, Austria - Austria)
                      |
                      |--------Maria Anna RÖSCH (1790, Austria - )
According to what Edith (Buschow) Luther said, I thought that Andrew had come to the US with his brother John about 1894--1895. But Andrew would have only been about 11 years old at the time. And Edith never actually said they came together, just that they both left at night to escape the military draft. I found a passenger list index record for Andras Blaha, arrived in New York City May 14, 1900 aboard the S.S. Kaiserin Maria Theresia from Bremen. His race is listed as Austria, nationality as Bohemia, and last residence was Bernetzreith and he was traveling by himself. I think this entry is almost certainly for this Andreas/Andrew due to the Bernetzreith location and the fact that Andreas would now be of a reasonable age to go off by himself (as well as be eligible for the military back home).

Andrew was a merchant and owned several general clothing stores in California. He and Ida were married in Seattle and they lived in Auburn, Washington. They moved to California in 1927 because of Andrew's health. The cold weather in Washington made the rheumatism he suffered worse. During the depression years, Ida, Genevieve and Pauline assisted at the stores. Pauline said she never remembered him speaking of his youth. She remembers him as a very kind and gentle man and a wonderful father. They had a happy family and Pauline never heard her parents argue, and if there was disagreement it was never heard or seen by the daughters. Andrew was a good provider who took pride in his family. Pauline said she felt lucky to have such a happy family and good parents.

Sources for this individual: @S37@ @S124@ @S125@

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