Dorothy Ruth
BLESSING
(b.
4 February 1922
,
Meriden, Connecticut, USA
d.
29 January 1945
,
Meriden, Connecticut, USA
)
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Dorothy Ruth BLESSING was born 4 February 1922 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Dorothy Ruth BLESSING was the child of William Henry BLESSING and Agnes J SCHROEDER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" BLESSING and Sarah LAAGER (maternal) Karl F. SCHROEDER and Augusta SIEFERTDorothy Ruth BLESSING died 29 January 1945 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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1922 Birth 4 February 1922
Meriden, Connecticut, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1930 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: Dorothy R Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 8
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1922
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 152
family number: 141
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 67
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
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
name: Dorothy R Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 8
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1922
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 152
family number: 141
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 67
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
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Thanks to Howard and Karen Blessing
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1940 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: Dorothy Blessing
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
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.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Dorothy Blessing
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
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.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grave - Gethsemane Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Gethsemane Cemetery
Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Photo taken by us
1945 Death 29 January 1945
Meriden, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 23.
Obituary
MISS DOROTHY R BLESSING
Miss Dorothy R Blessing 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Blessing of 89 Goodwill avenue died yesterday morning at her home after a long Illness. She was born In this city. Besides her parents surviving Her are a grandmother Mrs Sarah Blessing two brothers William H Blessing Jr and Pfe Howard F Blessing with the Army In England. The funeral will he held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Flatow home 48 Cook avenue with the Rev Paul Woy pastor of St John's Lutheran church of Relating. Burial will be In Gethsemane cemetery. Friends may call after 7 o'clock this evening at the funeral home.
Record-Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
January 31, 1945
MISS DOROTHY R BLESSING
Miss Dorothy R Blessing 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Blessing of 89 Goodwill avenue died yesterday morning at her home after a long Illness. She was born In this city. Besides her parents surviving Her are a grandmother Mrs Sarah Blessing two brothers William H Blessing Jr and Pfe Howard F Blessing with the Army In England. The funeral will he held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Flatow home 48 Cook avenue with the Rev Paul Woy pastor of St John's Lutheran church of Relating. Burial will be In Gethsemane cemetery. Friends may call after 7 o'clock this evening at the funeral home.
Record-Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
January 31, 1945
Funeral
DOROTHY R BLESSING
The funeral of Miss Dorothy R Blessing of 89 Goodwill avenue was held at 8:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Flatow home 48 Cook avenue with the Rev Paul Woy officiating. Burial was in Gethsemane cemetery.
Record-Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
February 2, 1945
DOROTHY R BLESSING
The funeral of Miss Dorothy R Blessing of 89 Goodwill avenue was held at 8:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Flatow home 48 Cook avenue with the Rev Paul Woy officiating. Burial was in Gethsemane cemetery.
Record-Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
February 2, 1945
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