Edward Blewett
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Edward Blewett (July 23, 1848 – July 18, 1929) was a capitalist, who notably owned several mines in the Western U.S. and Canada. He was born in Cornwall, in 1848, to William Blewett and Elizabeth Williams and came to the U.S. as an infant. During his childhood, his father died while copper mining near Lake Superior.[1][2] He settled in Fremont, Nebraska, in 1866 and married Miss Carrie Van Anda (born 1849) on April 4, 1870, there.
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Born | Edward Blewett (1848-07-23)July 23, 1848 Camborne, Cornwall, England. |
Died | July 18, 1929(1929-07-18) (aged 81) Glendale, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. |
Occupation | Capitalist |
Spouse(s) | Carrie Van Anda (m. 1870—1927; her death) |
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