Otis BLISS

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April 1791 , Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Died

23 February 1863 , Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: April 1791 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

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Otis married Elsie GARY (GERRY) 25 April 1813 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elsie GARY (GERRY) was born abt. 1796 in Massachusetts, USA. Elsie died abt. 1851 Elsie was the child of Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE.

Otis married (2) Eliza Ann LASIEUR 11 April 1854 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA . Eliza Ann LASIEUR was born abt. 1818

Otis BLISS died 23 February 1863 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Reverend

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Otis BLISS married

Elsie GARY (GERRY)
Marriage date: 25 April 1813
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Elsie GARY (GERRY) was the child of Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE

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Gay Elsa and Otis BLISS, married by Elder Sylvester Round April 25, 1813.

VITAL RECORDS OF REHOBOTH, 1642-1895

Marriages, Intention, Births, Deaths.

By JAMES N. ARNOLD

Providence, R.I.

Narragansett Historical Publishing Company

1897.

name: Otis Bliss

gender: Male

birth: April 1791

Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

death: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

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father: John Bliss

mother: Sarah Smith

spouse: Elsa Geary

marriage: 25 April 1813, , Massachusetts

spouse: Eliza A Lasieure

marriage: 13 April 1854, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

groom's name: Otis Bliss

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bride's name: Elsa Gary

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marriage date: 25 Apr 1813

marriage place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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indexing project (batch) number: I03114-3

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 1987644

reference number: p 224

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2012), Otis Bliss and Elsa Gary, 25 Apr 1813; citing reference p 224, FHL microfilm 1987644.

child 1: Irene Bliss

gender: Female

birth 1816

Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

death , , Iowa

child 2: Joseph Bliss

gender: Male

birth 1824 - 1825

Bristol, Ontario, New York

child 3: Otis Bliss

gender: Male

birth 1814

Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

death Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

child 4: John Bliss

gender: Male

birth 1821

Bristol, Ontario, New York

death 1874

, , Michigan

child 5: Zilpha Bliss

gender: Female

birth Bristol, Ontario, New York

name: Zilpha T. Conklin

death date: 20 Oct 1896

death place: Porter, Van Buren, Michigan

gender: Female

death age: 72 years

estimated birth date: 1824

birthplace: New York

marital status: Married

father's name: Otis Bliss

mother's name: Elsie Bliss

occupation: Housekeeper

film number: 2363836

digital folder number: 4209102

image number: 104

reference number: p 239 rn 2816

"Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897," index and images, FamilySearch,org : accessed 12 Dec 2012), Otis Bliss in entry for Zilpha T. Conklin, 20 Oct 1896.

child 6: Isaac G Bliss

gender: Male

birth August 1824

Bristol, Ontario, New York

child 7: Sarah Bliss

gender: Female

birth Bristol, Ontario, New York

death Richmond, Richmond, New York

child 8: Seth P Bliss

gender: Male

birth 9 March 1833

Bristol, Ontario, New York

child 9: Mary E Bliss

gender: Female

death Richmond, Richmond, New York

child 10: Ann Genet Bliss

gender: Female

birth Bristol, Ontario, New York

child 11: Joshua S Bliss

gender: Male

birth 19 May 1843

Bristol, Ontario, New York

Children of Otis BLISS and Elsie GARY (GERRY)

Joshua Smith BLISS

Born: 19 May 1842, Bristol, New York, USA
Died: 12 April 1937, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Otis BLISS married

Eliza Ann LASIEUR
Marriage date: 11 April 1854
Marriage place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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groom's name: Otis Bliss

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bride's name: Eliza Ann Lasinore

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marriage date: 11 Apr 1854

marriage place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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indexing project (batch) number: I03114-3

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 1987644

reference number: Pg 52 No 4

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2012), Otis Bliss and Eliza Ann Lasinore, 11 Apr 1854; citing reference Pg 52 No 4, FHL microfilm 1987644.

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Birth — 1791
April 1791
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1813 Marriage / Partner
Otis BLISS and Elsie GARY (GERRY) 25 April 1813, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Birth of Child
Joshua Smith BLISS was born 19 May 1842, Bristol, New York, USA

Otis was 51 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Richmond, Ontario, New York
name: Otis Bliss
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Richmond, Ontario, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 59
marital status:
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birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1791
dwelling house number: 39
family number: 39
line number: 9
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 571
film number: 444287
digital folder number: 004202539
image number: 00165
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Otis Bliss M 59 Massachusetts
Elca Bliss F 54 Massachusetts
Zilpha Bliss F 25 Massachusetts
Isaac Bliss M 23 New York
Seth Bliss M 19 New York
Sarah Bliss F 17 New York
Ann G Bliss F 14 New York
Joshua Bliss M 9 New York
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Marriage / Partner
Otis BLISS and Eliza Ann LASIEUR 11 April 1854, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

He was 63 years old.

1855 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
name: Otis Bliss
age: 65
estimated birth year: 1790
gender: Male
race:
birthplace: Massachusetts
residence: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
family number: 173
line number: 17
film number: 000953977
digital folder number: 004279391
image number: 00047
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Otis Bliss M 65 Massachusetts
Eliza A Bliss F 37 Massachusetts

'Massachusetts, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ MQ4P-1Z7 : accessed 12 Dec 2012), Otis Bliss in household of Otis Bliss, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
1855 Massachusetts Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 Death
name: Otis Bliss
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event: Death
event date: 23 Feb 1863
event place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts
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gender: Male
age: 71
marital status: Married
occupation: Farmer
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birthplace: Rehoboth
estimated birth year: 1792
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father: John
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father's birthplace: Rehoboth
mother: Sarah
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volume/ page/ certificate number: v 165 p 130
film number: 960182
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digital folder number: 4220472
image number: 139

'Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ N7NV-CFQ : accessed 12 Dec 2012), Otis Bliss, 1863.
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Evergreen Cemetery Bristol Center Ontario County New York, USA

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Evergreen Cemetery Bristol Center Ontario County New York, USA

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