Dorothy HOUSER

Born

24 October 1920 , Normal, Illinois, USA

Died

23 March 2012 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Dorothy married Warren Judd BLESSING 9 October 1945 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Warren Judd BLESSING was born 16 July 1922 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Warren Judd died 12 February 2012 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Warren Judd was the child of Burton Judd BLESSING and Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS .

Parents & Family of Dorothy HOUSER

Parents of Dorothy HOUSER

Father

Christopher HOUSER

Mother

Villa D (Sivilla) STERLING

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Thomas Ferguson STERLING Effie MAHONEY

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorothy HOUSER

Dorothy HOUSER married

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

Warren Judd BLESSING was the child of Burton Judd BLESSING and Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS

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 — 1920
24 October 1920
Normal, Illinois, USA

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

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 - Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma

Name: Dorothy L Howser
[Dorothy L Horser]
Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 10
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Map of Home: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma
Street Address: South Eighth
Ward of City: 3
House Number: 306
Dwelling Number: 81
Family Number: 91
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Illinois
Mother's BirthPlace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Chris Howser
51 Head
Villo D Howser
45 Wife
Gertrude M Howser
16 Daughter
Dorothy L Howser 10 Daughter
T Everett Howser
7 Son

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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 - Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma

Name: Dorothy Houser
[Dorothy Hauser]
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma
Map of Home in 1940: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma
House Number: 321
Inferred Residence in 1935: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma
Residence in 1935: Ponca City
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4A
Occupation: Salesgirl
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 378
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Chris Houser
58 Head
Sivilla Houser
55 Wife
Gertrude Houser
26 Daughter
Dorothy Houser 19 Daughter
Everett Houser
17 Son

Source / record details
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

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

She was 24 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: Dorothy Blessing
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Warren J Blessing
28 Head
Dorothy Blessing 29 Wife

Source / record details
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

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

Obituary

Hartford Courant, The (CT) - March 26, 2012

Deceased Name: BLESSING, Dorothy Houser

BLESSING, Dorothy Houser
Dorothy Houser Blessing, 91, of Wethersfield, wife of the late Warren J. Blessing, Sr., died on Friday, (March 23, 2012) at Hartford Hospital. She was born on October 24, 1920 in Normal, IL, the daughter of the late Christian and Sivilla Houser. She and her family moved to Ponca City, OK where she graduated from Ponca City High School in 1939. Dorothy married Warren in 1945 during World War II in Oklahoma. They returned to Wethersfield where they resided all of their life. 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 and his wife Marcelle of New Haven, Sarah Blessing of Coventry, and Matthew Blessing of Glastonbury; one special great-granddaughter Eleanor, and a sister-in-law Betty Houser Uzell in Henderson, NV. Special thanks to the family

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