Grace Agnes MAY

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17 December 1904 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

19 July 1964 , West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Augustus "Gustave" John MAY Emma E STANTON

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Born: 17 December 1904 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Augustus "Gustave" John MAY

Mother: Emma E STANTON

Paternal grandparents: John MAY , Rosa B FOSTER

Maternal grandparents: George W STANTON , Elizabeth "Libby" AKER

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Grace Agnes married Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING 6 September 1924 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
They divorced. Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING was born 7 September 1899 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Theodore Roosevelt died 13 October 1964 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Theodore Roosevelt was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK.

Grace Agnes MAY died 19 July 1964 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Grace Agnes MAY married

Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING
Marriage date: 6 September 1924
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

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They divorced.

THEODORE BLESSING GRACE MAY 1924-09-06 HARTFORD

Children of Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING and Grace Agnes MAY

Shirley Grace BLESSING

Born: 22 July 1927, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 August 2009, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mabery (Mabry) Gus SIMONS 9 November 1946 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1904
17 December 1904
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Marriage / Partner
Grace Agnes MAY and Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING 6 September 1924, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 19 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1927 Birth of Child
Shirley Grace BLESSING was born 22 July 1927, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Grace Agnes was 22 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946 Marriage of Child
Shirley Grace BLESSING married 9 November 1946, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Mabery (Mabry) Gus SIMONS

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Grace A Blessing
Age: 45
Birth Date: abt 1905
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Mabery G Simons
22 Head
Shirley B Simons
22 Wife
Gene A Simons
2 Son
Grace A Blessing 45 Mother-in-law

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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Grave

Zion Hill Cemetery
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1964
19 July 1964
West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 59.

Obituary (partial)

GRACE A. BLESSING

Mrs Grace May Blessing died Sunday at her home. Born (can't read). She leaves a daughter. Mrs. diet Cemetery. Friends may call son, Craig, Mabery G. Simons of Hartford. (Can't read). Burial will be in Zion Hill...

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Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
July 20, 1964

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