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25 June 1924 Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died
20 February 2017 Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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BirthBirth — 1924
25 June 1924
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
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
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Frances N Blessing
Age: 15
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Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth
Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Silver Lane
House Number: 262
Inferred Residence in 1935: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 15A
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary E Blessing 51
Hazel C Blessing 26
Robert F Blessing 18
Frances N Blessing 15
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Frances Mary BLESSING - 1941 East Hartford High School yearbook
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1942
Name: Frances M Blessing
Residence Year: 1942
Street Address: 262 Silver la EH
Residence
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Typist
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1942
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Invention 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.
1950 - East Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Frances M Blessing
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Birth
Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 33
Household Members Age Relationship
Frances M Blessing 25 Head
Mary E Blessing
61 Mother
Hazel K Blessing
37 Sister
Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: Frances M Blessing
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 202 Silver la EH
Residence
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960
Name: Frances M Blessing
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 34 Burnbrook rd EH
Residence
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960
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News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1964
Name: Frances M Blessing
Residence Year: 1964
Street Address: 34 Burnbrook rd EH
Residence
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1964
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NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
News2001 - 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.
United States Public Records Index
Name: F Blessing
Titles and Terms (Original):
Also Known As: Frances M Blessing
2nd Also Known As
Name:
3rd Also Known As
Name:
Residence Date: 15 Oct 2005-01 Oct 2007
Residence
Place: Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1924
Phone Number: (203) 568-4977
Phone Number Recorded Date: 25 Mar 2008
Address: 1 Elizabeth Ct Unit 216
Address Continued: Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
Address Date: 15 Oct 2005-01 Oct 2007
2nd Address: 1 Elizabeth Ct Unit 211
2nd Address Continued: Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
2nd Address Date: 29 Oct 2004
3rd Address: 34 Burnbrook Rd
3rd Address Continued: East Hartford, Connecticut 06118
3rd Address Date: 01 Jul 1993-25 Mar 2008
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Possible Relatives: Robert F Blessing
Record Number: 32010697

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Frances Mary Blessing, 92, previously of Burnbrook Road, East Hartford, CT, and of Atria Greenridge Place, Rocky Hill, CT, respectively, died Monday, February 20, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital, in Hartford, CT. Born June 25, 1924, to Mary (Stafford) and Frank Blessing, Frances was a wonderful, loving, cheerful and supportive, daughter, sister, and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Frances was the one who made our family a family. Frances spent her career at Travelers Insurance Company. She was a communicant of St. Christopher Church in East Hartford, (contributing handmade crafts and ornaments for events), a member of the Grange, a supporter of CPTV, and an avid fan of the UCONN girls' basketball team. She took great joy in her flower, vegetable and fruit gardens, and visiting birds. Frances is predeceased by her sisters, Ruth Crawford of Needham, MA, Hazel Anderson of East Hartford, CT, and Esther Cody of Hartford, CT, and by her brother, Robert Blessing of East Hartford, CT. She
DeathDeath — 2017
20 February 2017
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 92.
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