Agnes J SCHROEDER

(b. 18 September 1884 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 13 May 1964 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA )

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Agnes J SCHROEDER was born 18 September 1884 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Agnes J SCHROEDER was the child of Karl F. SCHROEDER and Augusta SIEFERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) August J. SCHROEDER and Henrietta Ballman SCHROEDER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Agnes J married William Henry BLESSING 31 March 1906 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
William Henry BLESSING was born 13 October 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. William Henry died 24 November 1976 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. William Henry was the child of Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" BLESSING and Sarah LAAGER.

Agnes J SCHROEDER died 13 May 1964 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.

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Family and Children of Agnes J SCHROEDER

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Agnes J SCHROEDER married

William Henry BLESSING-- Date: 31 March 1906 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
William Henry BLESSING was the child of Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" BLESSING and Sarah LAAGER

WILLIAM BLESSING AGNES SCHROEDER 1906-03-31 MERIDEN
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Mr and Mrs William Blessing, Sr., of 89 Goodwill Ave., are observing their 55th wedding anniversary today. They have two sons, Howard and William Blessing, Jr.

Meriden Record
Meriden, Connecticut
April 5, 1961

Children of William Henry BLESSING and Agnes J SCHROEDER:

William H BLESSING (b.2 July 1907, Portland, Connecticut, USA d. 23 October 1984, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)
m. Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI 14 June 1933 in Portland, Connecticut, USA

Howard Edward BLESSING (b.3 September 1919, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 8 April 2009 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA)
m. Frances Ann KONCKI 10 November 1945 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Dorothy Ruth BLESSING (b.4 February 1922, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 29 January 1945, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)

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Postcards and Memories of Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1884 Birth
18 September 1884
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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.

1906 Marriage / Partner
Agnes J SCHROEDER and William Henry BLESSING 31 March 1906, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

She was 21 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
William H BLESSING was born 2 July 1907, Portland, Connecticut, USA

Agnes J was 22 years old.

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name Agnes Blessing
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Residence Meriden Ward 2, New Haven, Connecticut
Marital Status Married
Race White
Gender Female
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Family Number 484
Page Number 21
Household Gender Age
Spouse William Blessing M 27y
Agnes Blessing F 26y
Child William Blessing M 3y

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

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

1919 Birth of Child
Howard Edward BLESSING was born 3 September 1919, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Agnes J was 34 years old.

1920 New Haven County, Connecticut
Name Agnes J Blessing
Residence , New Haven, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1885
Age 35
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Gender Female
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820189
Digital Folder Number 4294459
Image Number 00834
Sheet Number 13
Household Gender Age
Spouse William H Blessing M 36y
Agnes J Blessing F 35y
Child William H Blessing M 12y
Child Howard E Blessing M 4m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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William and Agnes (Schroeder) Blessing
Thanks to Howard and Karen Blessing

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.

1922 Birth of Child
Dorothy Ruth BLESSING was born 4 February 1922, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Agnes J was 37 years old.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

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)

1930 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: Agnes J Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 45
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1885
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 152
family number: 141
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 64
nara publication: T626, roll 273
film number: 2340008
digital folder number: 4531877
image number: 00734
Household Gender Age
spouse William Blessing M 46
Agnes J Blessing F 45
child William Blessing M 22
child Howard E Blessing M 10
child Dorothy R Blessing F 8

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Marriage of Child
William H BLESSING married 14 June 1933, Portland, Connecticut, USA to Theresa STACIA RUTKOWSKI

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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: Agnes Blessing
Respondent: Yes
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Street: Goodwill Avenue
House Number: 89
Inferred Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 4A
Household Members:
Name Age
William Blessing 56
Agnes Blessing 55
Howard Blessing 20
Dorothy Blessing 18
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Death of Child
Dorothy Ruth BLESSING died 29 January 1945, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Agnes J was 60 years old.

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.

1945 Marriage of Child
Howard Edward BLESSING married 10 November 1945, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Frances Ann KONCKI

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

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: Agnes J Blessing
Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
William H Blessing
66 Head
Agnes J Blessing 65 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.'

1964 Death

First Name: Agnes
Middle Name: J
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Female
Death Date: May 13, 1964
Residence: Meriden, New Haven Connecticut
Death Location: Meriden, New Haven, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Married
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134