Birth — 18893 March 1889
Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland
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1909 Marriage / PartnerMary Ellen STAFFORD and Frank BLESSING 11 May 1909, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She was 20 years old.
1909 Birth of ChildRuth Elizabeth BLESSING was born 28 September 1909, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ellen was 20 years old.
1910 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Mary H Blessing
birthPlace: Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1906
father's birthPlace: Ireland
mother's birthPlace: Ireland
family number: 462
page number: 18
Household Gender Age
spouse Frank Blessing M 20y
Mary H Blessing F 21y
child Ruth E Blessing F y 6m
Charles Walton M 72y
Robert Walton M 40y
Samuel H Wylie M 31y
1911 Birth of ChildEsther Marie BLESSING was born 23 February 1911, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ellen was 21 years old.
1913 Birth of ChildHazel Katherine BLESSING was born 19 July 1913, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ellen was 24 years old.
1920 Hartford County, Connecticut
Name: Mary E Blessing
Residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1888
Age: 32
birthPlace: Ireland
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820182
Digital Folder Number: 4294452
Image Number: 00538
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
spouse Frank Blessing M 30y
Mary E Blessing F 32y
child Ruth E Blessing F 10y
child Esther M Blessing F 8y
child Hazel C Blessing F 6y
1921 Birth of ChildRobert Frank BLESSING was born 17 August 1921, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ellen was 32 years old.
1924 Birth of ChildFrances Mary BLESSING was born 25 June 1924, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ellen was 35 years old.
1930 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Blessing, Frank, head, age 40, married, age at first marriage 18, b. CT, mother b. MA, father b. Germany, salesman of leather goods
Blessing, Mary E., wife, age 41, age at first marriage, 19, b. Irish Free State,
Parents born: Irish Free State
Blessing, Ruth E., daughter, age 20, single, b. CT, address clerk
Blessing, Esther M., daughter, age 19, single, b. CT, (cannot read occupation)
Blessing, Hazel K., daughter, age 16, single, b. CT
Blessing, Robert F., son, age 8, b. CT
Blessing, Francis M., daughter, age 5, b. CT

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1937 Marriage of ChildEsther Marie BLESSING married 2 October 1937, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to William Jerome CODY
1937 Marriage of ChildRuth Elizabeth BLESSING married 8 November 1937, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Charles Phinney CRAWFORD
1939 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrank BLESSING died 1 January 1939, Darien, Connecticut, USA (Noroton Heights)
1940 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Mary E Blessing
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Irish Free State
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Silver Lane
House Number: 262
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 15A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 284
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary E Blessing 51
Hazel C Blessing 26
Robert F Blessing 18
Frances N Blessing 15

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1950 - East Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Mary E Blessing
Age: 61
Birth Date: abt 1889
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Ireland
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Frances M Blessing
25 Head
Mary E Blessing 61 Mother
Hazel K Blessing 37 Sister
Robert Blessing 29 Brother
1950 Marriage of ChildHazel Katherine BLESSING married 26 August 1950, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Frank F ANDERSON

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Death
BLESSING, MARY 03 Mar 1889 Mar 1980 90-91 06118 (East Hartford, Hartford, CT) (none specified) Connecticut 042-58-0961

Grave
St. Mary's Cemetery
East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Obituary
BLESSING. In Hartford. Mrs. Mary (Stafford) Blessing, 92, of 34 Burnbrook Road, East Hartford, widow of Frank Blessing, died Friday (March 7) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She was born In Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland, and had lived In East Hartford for the last 47 years. She was a communicant of St. Christopher's Church, East Hartford, and was a member of the church's Ladles Guild. She leaves four daughters, Miss Frances Blessing and Mrs. Hazel Anderson, both of East Hartford, Mrs. Esther Cody of West Hartford and Mrs. Ruth Crawford of Fltzwilllams, N.H.; a son, Robert F. Blessing of East Hartford; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 10:15 a.m. from the Callahan Funeral Home, 1602 Main St., East Hartford, followed by a mass of Christian burial, 11 a.m., at St. Christopher's Church, East Hartford. Burial will be In St. Mary's Cemetery, East Hartford. Calling hours are Monday, 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Source / record details
Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
March 9, 1980
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