Warren Judd BLESSING

Born

16 July 1922 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

12 February 2012 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Warren Judd married Dorothy HOUSER 9 October 1945 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Dorothy HOUSER was born 24 October 1920 in Normal, Illinois, USA. Dorothy died 23 March 2012 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy was the child of Christopher HOUSER and Villa D (Sivilla) STERLING .

Parents & Family of Warren Judd BLESSING

Parents of Warren Judd BLESSING

Father

Burton Judd BLESSING

Mother

Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS

Grandparents of Warren Judd BLESSING

Paternal grandparents

Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

Maternal grandparents

Henry A HARRIS Annie Isabel GRISWOLD

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Warren Judd BLESSING

Warren Judd BLESSING married

Dorothy HOUSER
Marriage date: 9 October 1945
Marriage place: Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
Source: Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995

Dorothy HOUSER was the child of Christopher HOUSER and Villa D (Sivilla) STERLING

Marriage notes:

Name: Dorothy L Houser

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Birth Date: abt 1921

Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1945

Marriage Place: Kay, Oklahoma, USA

Father:

Chris Houser

Spouse:

Warren J Blessing

Film Number: 002028160

Name: Warren J Blessing

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Birth Date: abt 1922

Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1945

Marriage Place: Kay, Oklahoma, USA

Father:

B J Blessing

Spouse:

Dorothy L Houser

Film Number: 002028160

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Birth — 1922
16 July 1922
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 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Warren J Blessing
event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1923
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Connecticut
mother's birthPlace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 237
family number: 34
Sheet Number and Letter: 14A
Line Number: 9
nara publication: T626, roll 268
Film Number: 2340003
Digital Folder Number: 4531872
Image Number: 00735
Household Gender Age
parent Burton J Blessing M 32
parent Dorothy E Blessing F 28
Warren J Blessing M 7

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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 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Warren Blessing
Respondent: Yes
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Main Street
House Number: 288
Inferred Residence in 1935: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10B
Household Members:
Name Age
Burton Blessing 37
Dorothy Blessing 55
Warren Blessing 17

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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)

1943

PFC Warren J Blessing son of Mr and Mrs Burton J Blessing of 288 Main Street has returned ...

Hartford Courant
Aug 31, 1943

1944

First Class Warren J Blessing 21 is spending a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Burton J Blessing of 288 Main Street A graduate of Wethersfleld High ...

Hartford Courant
Aug 26, 1944

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.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945

Name: Warren J Blessing
Residence Year: 1945
Street Address: 288 Main Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: In US army
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945

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1945 Marriage / Partner
Warren Judd BLESSING and Dorothy HOUSER 9 October 1945, Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA

He was 23 years old.

1945 marriage

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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.

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

1950 - Wethersfield, Connecticut

Name: Warren J Blessing
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 52
Household Members Age Relationship
Warren J Blessing 28 Head
Dorothy Blessing
29 Wife

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950

Name: Warren J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 14 Warner pl Weill ltl 3
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Motor Vehicle
Spouse:
Dorothy Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950

Source / record details
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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.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955

Name: Warren J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1955
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Insp
Spouse:
Dorothy H Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955

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Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960

Name: Warren J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 14 Warner Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Insp
Spouse:
Dorothy H Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960

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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.'

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

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1977

Name: Warren J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1977
Street Address: 14 Warner pi Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Dir
Spouse:
Dorothy H Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1977

Source / record details
ancestry.com

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

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.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

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Warren Judd Blessing, Sr was born on July 16, 1922 to the late Burton J. Blessing and Dorothy Harris Blessing in Hartford, Connecticut, and lived his life in Wethersfield, Connecticut, graduating Wethersfield High School in 1941.

Serving his Country from 1942 to 1945 in the U.S. Army and then in the 325th Criminal Investigation Detachment from 1946 to 1949. Warren was a member of American Legion Post # 213 in Wethersfield, Ct. In addition, Warren was a Lifetime member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Wethersfield, serving on several committees and boards.

During his Army career, Warren met the love of his life, Dorothy Houser, whom he married in 1945 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, returning to Wethersfield to enjoy 66 years of marriage. This marriage was blessed with two sons, Warren Jr and Burton Dean Blessing. Warren Jr and his wife Lynda of Coventry, Ct., provided Warren with three grandchildren, Jonathan, Sarah and Matthew. In addition to these grandchildren, one great grandchild,

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Obituary

Hartford Courant, The (CT) - February 14, 2012

Deceased Name: BLESSING Sr., Warren J.

BLESSING Sr., Warren J.
Warren J. Blessing, Sr., 89, of Wethersfield, husband of Dorothy Houser Blessing, died Sunday (February 12, 2012) at Hartford Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1922 in Hartford, CT., son of the late Burton J. Blessing and Dorothy Harris Blessing. He was a 1941 graduate of Wethersfield High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945; 325th Criminal Investigation Detachment in 1946-1949. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 213, Wethersfield, CT. Warren was a native of Wethersfield, where he resided all of his life. He married his wife Dorothy in 1945 in Oklahoma. They enjoyed 66 years of loving marriage. They have two sons, Warren Jr. and his wife Lynda of Coventry and Burton Dean of East Hampton. Three grandchildren, Jonathan Blessing, his wife Marcelle of New Haven, Sarah Blessing of Coventry and Matthew Blessing of Glastonbury. One great

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