Howard Edward BLESSING

Born

3 September 1919 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

8 April 2009 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Howard Edward married Frances Ann KONCKI 10 November 1945 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Frances Ann KONCKI was born 2 February 1923 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Frances Ann died 3 April 2000 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Frances Ann was the child of Stanley Edward KONCKI and Katherine Dombroski KONCKI .

Parents & Family of Howard Edward BLESSING

Parents of Howard Edward BLESSING

Father

William Henry BLESSING

Mother

Agnes J SCHROEDER

Grandparents of Howard Edward BLESSING

Paternal grandparents

Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" BLESSING Sarah LAAGER

Maternal grandparents

Karl F. SCHROEDER Augusta SIEFERT

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Recorded occupation: Draftsman, New Departure, Meriden CT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Howard Edward BLESSING

Howard Edward BLESSING married

Frances Ann KONCKI
Marriage date: 10 November 1945
Marriage place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Source: www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/

Frances Ann KONCKI was the child of Stanley Edward KONCKI and Katherine Dombroski KONCKI

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HOWARD BLESSING FRANCES Unknown 1945-11-10 MERIDEN

Children of Howard Edward BLESSING and Frances Ann KONCKI

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Howard F "Howie" BLESSING

Born: 3 February 1948, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 November 2019, Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Married: Karen C ZWICK 7 June 1974 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1919
3 September 1919
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1920 New Haven County, Connecticut

Name Howard E Blessing
Residence , New Haven, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1920
Age 0
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820189
Digital Folder Number 4294459
Image Number 00834
Sheet Number 13
Household Gender Age
Parent William H Blessing M 36y
Parent Agnes J Blessing F 35y
William H Blessing M 12y
Howard E Blessing M 4m

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Name: Howard E Blessing
event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1920
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthPlace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 152
family number: 141
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 66
nara publication: T626, roll 273
Film Number: 2340008
Digital Folder Number: 4531877
Image Number: 00734
Household Gender Age
parent William Blessing M 46
parent Agnes J Blessing F 45
William Blessing M 22
Howard E Blessing M 10
Dorothy R Blessing F 8

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Name: Howard Blessing
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
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

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940

Name: Howard E Blessing
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 89 Goodwill av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940

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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)

1943 Army Enlistment

Name: Howard Blessing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Sep 1919
Death Date: 8 Apr 2009
Enlistment Date 1: 30 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 24 Feb 1946

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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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 Marriage / Partner
Howard Edward BLESSING and Frances Ann KONCKI 10 November 1945, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

He was 26 years old.

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.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1946

Name: Howard E Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1946
Street Address: 89 Goodwill av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Draftsman
Spouse:
Frances A Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1946

Source / record details
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1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 Birth of Child
Howard F "Howie" BLESSING was born 3 February 1948, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Howard Edward was 28 years old.

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut

Name: Howard Blessing
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 82
Household Members Age Relationship
Howard Blessing 30 Head
Frances Blessing
21 Wife
Carolyn Blessing
3 Daughter
Howard Blessing Jr
2 Son

Source / record details
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950

Name: Howard E Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 89 Goodwill av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Spouse:
Frances K Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950

Source / record details
ancestry.com

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.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1960

Name: Howard E Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 89 Goodwill av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Foreman
Spouse:
Frances K Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1960

Source / record details
ancestry.com

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.'

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1964

Name: Howard E Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1964
Street Address: 89 Goodwill av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Mech Designer
Spouse:
Frances K Blessing
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1964

Source / record details
ancestry.com

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 Marriage of Child
Howard F "Howie" BLESSING married 7 June 1974, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Karen C ZWICK

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

Record Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
Sunday, December 17, 1995

2000 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frances Ann KONCKI died 3 April 2000, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

Obituary

Record-Journal (Meriden, CT) - April 11, 2009
Deceased Name: Howard E. Blessing

MERIDEN - Howard E. Blessing, 89, husband of the late Frances (Koncki) Blessing passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford.

He was born Sept. 3, 1919 in Meriden, a son of the late William and Agnes (Schroeder) Blessing, he had worked in the tool and die department of New Departure for 38 years, before retiring. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. He loved gardening at home and at his special summer home in Maine.

Howard is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Carolyn and William Hall, of Meriden, Deborah and John Troio, of Shrewsbury, Mass., and Monica Blessing, of Lancaster, N.H.; two sons and their wives, Dr. Howard and Karen Blessing, of Walla Walla, Wash. and Gregory and Kathleen Blessing, of Willington; and 12 adored grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jeremy and Jonathan Hall, Marco and Jenna Troio, Ian and Blake Boyko, Timothy and Kim

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