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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 592]

    ANDREW BLOMBURG, merchant tailor, Cherokee, Iowa, was born in
    Sweden, July 22, 1850.  He is the oldest son of NELSON and
    CHRISTINA (JOHNSON) BLOMBURG, who still reside in their native
    land.  Andrew was started to school at the age of seven years,
    and continued to pursue his studies until he was fifteen years
    old.  On leaving school he went to learn the tailor's trade, and
    served an apprenticeship of three years.  He started in business
    for himself, following it with great diligence for five years.
    He was then seized with a desire to try his fortune in the New
    World, and accordingly sailed for America, landing in the city
    of Philadelphia.  Without delay he continued his journey to the
    West, and located at Galva, Henry County, Illinois;  there he
    worked at his trade for eleven months, and then went to Oneida,
    Knox County, Illinois, remaining there two years.  We next find
    him in Atlantic, Iowa, where he resided nearly one year.  In Sept-
    ember, 1885, he removed to Cherokee, Iowa, and was employed by
    WILLIAM JONES as a cutter for two and a half years.  At the expi-
    ration of that period he embarked in the business on his own account;
    he has devoted his time exclusively to his trade, and employs from
    two to three men.  He is a faithful, conscientious workman, and has
    won a large patronage.  Mr. BLOMBURG was married in 1878, to Miss
    MARTHA OLESON, a native of Sweden.  Three children have been born
    of this union: NELSON, ANDREW and OTTO.  Mr. and Mrs. BLOMBURG are
    consistent members of the Congregational Church of Cherokee.

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