In a message dated 1/14/2004 9:02:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I had a request tonight about old occupations and cannot find an answer anywhere, not even on Cyndi's list (so far, anyway). What was a Bloomer? The occupation was listed on a Jefferson Co NY census form, year unknown. Joan Adams and Marquette CC Hi Joan, BLOOMER - A person who produced iron from ore, a bloom smithy. Hope this helps........ Anne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And my current projects are: WELCOME to SHAWANO CO. WIGenWeb WELCOME TO THE GILMANTON NH ANCESTORS SITE CONNECTICUT BIOGRAPHIES PROJECT Shawano County Wisconsin Biographies Langlade County Wisconsin Biographies The Obituary Daily Times - Tagname "ATCz" Genie-Angels ~ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~