Blum, Charles

Plot Location	1A4
Surname	Blum
Given Name(s)	Charles
Place of Birth	Dublin
Date of Birth (Eng)	17 January 1848
Date of Birth (Heb)	12 Shevat 5608
Date of Death (Eng)	27 July 1863
Date of Death (Heb)	11 Av 5623
Age at Death	15
Hebrew Name	מרדכי מאיר
Spouse’s Name
Father’s Name	Joseph Blum
Mother’s Name
Other Surnames
Sex	M
Marital Status	S
Maiden Name
Title (e.g., Dr)
Religious Status (כ/ל/י)
Cause of Death
Other Family Data	He had younger siblings.
Inscription (Eng)	SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CHARLES BLUIL [sic] ELDEST SON OF J. BLUM BORN IN [DUBLIN?] THE 17TH [JANUARY?] ____ (1848, if he is 15 as CK list says) AND DEPARTED ____E THE 27TH JULY 1863 REGRETTED BY ____ PEACE BE UNTO HIS SOUL.
Inscription (Heb)	הציון הלז של מרדכי מאיר נולד יז שבט שנת תרח נפטר יא אב שנת התרכג תנצבה
Inscription (Other)	“6” inscribed on the LH front side
Historical	It appears that the stonemason misspelled his surname. His father and uncle (George Blum) owned the company Blum Bros & Co.

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