Charles Joseph BLESSING

Born

10 April 1879 , Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Died

12 December 1916 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)

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Born: 10 April 1879 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Father: Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING

Mother: Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)

Paternal grandparents: Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) , Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

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Charles Joseph married Clara L UNKNOWN . Clara L UNKNOWN was born abt. 1880 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island).

Charles Joseph BLESSING died 12 December 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, USA .

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Charles Joseph BLESSING married

Clara L UNKNOWN
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SEPARATION AND $7 A WEEK GRANTED TO MRS. BLESSING

Mrs Clara L. Blessing, of 363 Winthrop street, has been awarded a separation and $7 a week alimony by justice Crane in the Supreme Court against her husband, Charles J Blessing, an electrotyper on a Manhattan newspaper. Mrs. Blessing was also awarded $50 counsel fee. A. I. Nova appeared for the complainant.

THE DAILY STANDARD UNION: BROOKLYN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1915.

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1879 Birth
Name: Chas. J. Blessing
Gender: Male
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1879
Birthplace: Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Fredk. Blessing
Father's Birthplace: U.S.
Father's Age: 23y
Mother's Name: Pahl
Mother's Birthplace: Ger.
Mother's Age: 22y
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05085-5
System Origin: New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number: 494190
Reference Number: #2 PassaicCo pAB #34
Collection: New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980

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1880 Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
Name Charles Blessing
Residence Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
Birthdate 1880
Birthplace New Jersey, United States
Relationship to Head Son
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Birthplace
Father's Name Fred Blessing
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts, United States
Mother's Name Amelia Blessing
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Race or Color (Expanded) White
Ethnicity (Standardized) American
Gender Male
Martial Status Single
Age (Expanded) 1 month
Occupation
NARA Film Number T9-0794
Page 296
Page Character C
Entry Number 4485
Film number 1254794
Household Gender Age
Parent Fred Blessing M 24
Parent Amelia Blessing F 23
Fred Blessing M 2
Charles Blessing M 1M

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
name: Charles Blessing
residence: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
age: 25
estimated birth year: 1880
birthplace: United States
relationship to head of household: Head
race: W
gender:
family number: 115
page number: 20
line number: 28
film number: 1930249
digital folder number: 4296311
image number: 00134
Household Gender Age
Charles Blessing M 25y
Clara L Blessing F 25y
Sarah Branley F 40y
Mathias Kett M 56y
Nora Kett F 54y
child William Kett M 36y
child Nora V Kett F 25y

1905 New York State Census
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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

1910 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
name: Charles Blessing
birthplace: New Jersey
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Brooklyn Ward 13, Kings, New York
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 16
page number: 1
Household Gender Age
Charles Blessing M 30y
spouse Clarea Blessing F 29y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York
December 24, 1914

THE DAILY STANDARD UNION: BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914

1915 New York, Kings, New York
name: Fredrick Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 58
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1857
years in the u.s.:
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 40

name: Amelia Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 56
relationship to head of household: Wife
estimated birth year: 1859
years in the u.s.: 45
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 41

name: Charles Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 35
relationship to head of household: Son
estimated birth year: 1880
years in the u.s.:
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 42

name: Herbert Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
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1915 New York State Census
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New York Times
New York, New York
December 15, 1916

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

Death
Name: Charles J. Blessing
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Dec 1916
Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address: 1542 - 56 St.
Residence Place:
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Printer
Birth Date:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: U.S.
Burial Date: 15 Dec 1916
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Evergreen
Father's Name: Fredrick Blessing
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Father's Birthplace: U.S.
Mother's Name: Emelia Pahl
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Mother's Birthplace: Germany
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Reference ID: cn 24240
GS Film Number: 1324304
Frame Number:

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Grave

The Evergreens Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

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THE DAILY STANDARD UNION: BROOKLYN. NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1916

Charles Joseph BLESSING - New York, Kings County Estate Files, 1866-1923

New York, Kings County Estate Files, 1866-1923

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Burial details for Charles:

The Evergreens Cemetery

1629 Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
Phone: 718-455-5300
Website: http://www.theevergreenscemetery.com/records/

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Last updated: 2/10/2021 9:02:03 AM

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