Mary A "Mazie" GAFFEY

Born

abt. 1899 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

20 July 1932 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: abt. 1899 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Parents of Mary A "Mazie" GAFFEY

Father

Joseph GAFFEY

Mother

Annie CROWLEY

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Mary A "Mazie" married George Arthur BLESSING 30 August 1923 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . George Arthur BLESSING was born 3 February 1894 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. George Arthur died 8 June 1974 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. George Arthur was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK.

Mary A "Mazie" GAFFEY died 20 July 1932 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Mary A "Mazie" GAFFEY married

George Arthur BLESSING
Marriage date: 30 August 1923
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/

George Arthur BLESSING was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

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GEORGE BLESSING MARY GAFFEY 1923-08-30 HARTFORD

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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 - 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 South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Mary Gaffey
birthPlace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household:
Residence: South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Connecticut
mother's birthPlace: Connecticut
family number: 386
page number: 23
Household Gender Age
Robert Crowley M 70y
John Crowley M 30y
Johner Maher M 29y
Margaret J Maher F 22y
Robert J Maher M 3y
John T Maher M y 5m
Annie Gaffey F 34y
Mary Gaffey F 11y
Joseph Gaffey F 6y
Thomas Gaffey M 3y

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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

1920 Hartford County, Connecticut

Name: Mary A Gaffy
Residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1899
Age: 21
birthPlace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household:
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820183
Digital Folder Number: 4294453
Image Number: 00284
sheet number: 7
Household Gender Age
Arthur T Smith M 38y
Mary Smith F 38y
Nora E Smith F 12y
Peter F Wagher M 21y
Erdmann S Schoen M 20y
Myrtle M Schoen F 18y
George J Keley M 23y
Annie J Gaffy F 42y
Mary A Gaffy F 21y
Joseph E Gaffy M 15y
Thomas F Gaffy M 12y
Arthur N Sherman M 47y
Morton F Aborn M 33y
Maud E Aborn F 34y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage / Partner
Mary A "Mazie" GAFFEY and George Arthur BLESSING 30 August 1923, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Mary A Blessing
event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1899
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Connecticut
mother's birthPlace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 64
family number: 380
Sheet Number and Letter: 19B
Line Number: 59
nara publication: T626, roll 265
Film Number: 2340000
Digital Folder Number: 4531869
Image Number: 00203
Household Gender Age
parent Annie Gaffey F 52
Joseph E Gaffey M 25
Rose E Gaffey F 21
Thomas F Gaffey M 1
George A Blessing M 36
Mary A Blessing F 31

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

Death

Name: Magie Gaffery Blessing
Gender: Unknown
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burial Place: Bloomfield, Ct
Death Date: 1932
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indexing project (batch) number: B03218-3
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
gs Film Number: 3091
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'Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F7C8-KZ8 : accessed 07 Mar 2013), Magie Gaffery Blessing, 1932; citing reference , FHL microfilm 3091.

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