Joshua Smith BLISS
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Born: 19 May 1842 in Bristol, New York, USA
Joshua Smith BLISS died 12 April 1937 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.
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19 May 1842
Bristol, New York, USA
Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
name: Joshua Bliss
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Richmond, Ontario, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 9
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birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1841
dwelling house number: 39
family number: 39
line number: 16
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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Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
name: Joshua Smith Bliss
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death date: 12 Apr 1937
death place: St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida
gender: Male
race (original): white
race (expanded): White
death age: 94y 10m 24d
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birth date: 19 May 1842
birthplace: Bristol, New York
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Sarah Wescott Hathaway
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father's name: Otis Bliss
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father's birthplace: Rehobath, Massachusetts
mother's name: Elsie Gery
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mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
occupation: Mfg. Shingles
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burial place: No.Dighton, Mass.
burial date: 21 Apr 1937
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Record added: 12/11/2012 8:25:17 PM
Last updated: 4/17/2024 3:09:58 PM
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