VON BLON, John
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VON BLON, John L. (1870-1957) Ohio-born adventurer and author of a dozen articles in Scientific American between 1902 and 1927. In the 1910 U.S. census he lived in Los Angeles with his wife, Katherine Thompson Von Blon (c. 1882- ), a native Californian, about ten years younger than he. Ten years later, in the 1920 census, Von Blon is listed as a publicity writer, married, and a lodger. His wife, Katherine, is not listed. By 1930, Von Blon is 59, married to California-born Henrietta (b. 1891), 38, and has two children:
- Marie Von Blon
- John Philip Von Blon (1929-1950)
John Von Blon died in Santa Barbara, California on July 28, 1957.
» Von Blon, John L. Sea Elephants Preserved for Posterity in Scientific American 136(6) June 1, 1927
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