Nan Marie MAGNUSSON

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29 March 1884 , Stockholm, Sweden

Died

29 November 1964 , West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 29 March 1884 in Stockholm, Sweden

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Nan Marie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1900.

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Nan Marie married Joseph August Frank BLESSING . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph August Frank BLESSING was born 6 March 1884 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Joseph August Frank died 24 October 1958 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Joseph August Frank was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK.

Nan Marie MAGNUSSON died 29 November 1964 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Joseph August Frank BLESSING
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Joseph August Frank BLESSING was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

Children of Joseph August Frank BLESSING and Nan Marie MAGNUSSON

Lillian Augusta BLESSING

Born: 3 March 1908, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 31 July 2003, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elmer Carl HOPFNER 11 September 1926 Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1884
29 March 1884
Stockholm, Sweden

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Lillian Augusta BLESSING was born 3 March 1908, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Nan Marie was 23 years old.

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)

1920 Hartford County, Connecticut
name: Nan M Blessing
residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1885
age: 35
birthplace: Sweden
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820181
digital folder number: 4294451
image number: 00694
sheet number: 10
Household Gender Age
spouse Joseph F Blessing M 35y
Nan M Blessing F 35y
child Lillian A Blessing F 11y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1926 Marriage of Child
Lillian Augusta BLESSING married 11 September 1926, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Elmer Carl HOPFNER

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

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

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

1930 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Nan Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 45
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Sweden
estimated birth year: 1885
immigration year: 1900
relationship to head of household: Servant
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
enumeration district number: 63
family number: 122
sheet number and letter: 6A
line number: 34
nara publication: T626, roll 265
film number: 2340000
digital folder number: 4531869
image number: 00128
Household Gender Age
William P Conklin M 62
Edith N Conklin F 58
Sarah Conklin F 24
Eliza Conklin F 19
Edith Conklin F 11
Mary A Doren F 31
Nan Blessing F 45
Nora N Glyms F 45

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)

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

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

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1936
Name: Mrs Nan M Blessing
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1936
Street Address: 1 Hubbard pi Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1936
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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 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Nan Blesing
Respondent: Yes
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Sweden
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Hubbard Place
House Number: 1
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 5A
Household Members:
Name Age
Elmer Hopfner 35
Lillian Hopfner 32
Richard Hopfner 4
Edith Hopfner 24
Nan Blesing 56
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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

1950 - West Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Nan M Blessing
Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Sweden
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Citizenship: yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Elmer C Hopfner
42 Head
Lillian B Hopfner
40 Wife
Richard Hopfner
13 Son
Nan M Blessing 65 Mother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: Mrs Nan Blessing
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 61 Glenbrook rd WH
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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1958 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph August Frank BLESSING died 24 October 1958, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960
Name: Mrs Nan Blessing
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 61 Glenbrook rd WH
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960
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1964 Death
First Name: Nan
Middle Name: M
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Female
Death Date: Nov 29, 1964
Residence: West Hartford, Hartfold Connecticut
Death Location: West Hartford, Hartfold, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
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

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Nan M Blessing
event: Death
event date: 29 Nov 1964
event place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
residence: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
street address:
gender: Female
age: 80
marital status: Widowed
race: White
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estimated birth year: 1884
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Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1964
Name: Mrs Nan Blessing
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1964
Street Address: 61 Glenbrook rd WH
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1964
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