Marie Alice Rachel RENAUD

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21 December 1923 , Berlin, New Hampshire, USA

Died

12 March 2006 , South Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Age: 82

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Edouard RENAUD Mary TAYLOR

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Born: 21 December 1923 in Berlin, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Edouard RENAUD

Mother: Mary TAYLOR

Paternal grandparents: Edouard RENAUD , Marguerite CHABOT

Maternal grandparents: Emilien Henry TAYLOR , Marie-Merina DEMERS

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Marie Alice Rachel married Raymond Willard BLESSING 29 June 1946 in Berlin, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Raymond Willard BLESSING was born 27 February 1916 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA. Raymond Willard died 20 November 1989 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Raymond Willard was the child of Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" BLESSING and Marie Berchtold PELTON.

Marie Alice Rachel RENAUD died 12 March 2006 in South Windsor, Connecticut, USA .

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Raymond Willard BLESSING
Marriage date: 29 June 1946
Marriage place: Berlin, New Hampshire, USA
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Raymond Willard BLESSING was the child of Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" BLESSING and Marie Berchtold PELTON

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Name: Raymond Willard Blessing

Birth Year: abt 1916

Birth Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut

Father: Charles Blessing

Mother: Marie Pelton

Spouse: Alice Rachel Renaud

Spouse Birth Place: Berlin, New Hampshire

Record Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 29 Jun 1946

Marriage Place: St Anne's Church Berlin, Berlin

Age at Marriage: 30

Spouse Age at Marriage: 22

Spouse Father: Edward Renaud

Spouse Mother: Marie Taylor

Year Range: 1938-1947

Ancestry,com. New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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“New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659–1947.” Online index and digital images. New England Historical Genealogical Society. Citing New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire.

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Birth — 1923
21 December 1923
Berlin, New Hampshire, USA

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 Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire

Name: Alice Renaud
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: New Hampshire
estimated Birth Year: 1924
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Vermont
enumeration district number: 10
family number: 184
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 37
nara publication: T626, roll 1299
Film Number: 2341034
Digital Folder Number: 4610731
Image Number: 00765
Household Gender Age
parent Edward Renaud M 62
parent Mary Renaud F 46
Bella Renaud F 21
Sylvio Renaud M 19
Yvette Renaud F 16
Laurea Renaud M 14
Cecile Renaud F 11
Edward Renaud M 8
Alice Renaud F 6
Henry Renaud M 3
Edward Fournier M 29
Lena Fournier F 26
Pauline Fournier F 1

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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.

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 - 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)

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.

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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Marie Alice Rachel RENAUD and Raymond Willard BLESSING 29 June 1946, Berlin, New Hampshire, USA (Maynesborough)

She was 22 years old.

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

1950 - East Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Alice Blessing
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Birth Place: New Hampshire
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Raymond Blessing
34 Head
Alice Blessing 26 Wife
Dorian Blessing
2 Daughter
Heborah Blessing
0 Daughter

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

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.

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

1989 Death of Spouse/Partner
Raymond Willard BLESSING died 20 November 1989, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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.

2006 Death

First Name: Marie
Middle Name: Alice
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Female
Birth Date: Dec 21, 1923
Death Date: Mar 12, 2006
Age: 82
Residence: Enfield, H Connecticut
Birth Location: Berlin, New Hampshire
Death Location: South Windsor, CT
Zip: 06082
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: W
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Obituary

Marie 'Alice' Blessing: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Journal Inquirer (Manchester, CT) - March 13, 2006

Deceased Name: Marie 'Alice' Blessing

Marie 'Alice' Blessing, 82, of Ellis Road, Enfield, beloved wife of the late Raymond W. Blessing, died peacefully Sunday, March 12, 2006, at The Village at Buckland Court, South Windsor. Born December 21, 1923, in Berlin, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Edouard and Mary (Taylor) Renaud.

A loving mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, Alice is survived by her children, Dorian Scabich and her husband, Richard, of South Windsor, Deborah Smiley and her husband, Stafford, of Bethesda, Md., Raymond Blessing of Maynard, Mass., Mark Blessing and his wife, Deborah, of Boston, Mass., and Lisa Proctor and her husband, Stephen, of Saunderstown, R.I.; her brother, Henry Renaud and his wife, Alice, of Berlin, N.H.; her sister, Cecile Dubois of Lancaster; a sister-in-law, Marion Garavelli of Windsor; 10 grandchildren; many

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