flag male ancestor  Joshua Smith  BLISS

  (b. 19 May 1842 Bristol, New York, USA   d. 12 April 1937 Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA )  

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Joshua Smith BLISS was born 19 May 1842 in Bristol, New York, USA

Joshua Smith BLISS was the child of Otis BLISS   and   Elsie GARY (GERRY) and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Seth GARY and Zilpha PIERCE

Joshua Smith BLISS died 12 April 1937 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.
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birth1842 Birth
19 May 1842
Bristol, New York, USA
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1850 Richmond, Ontario, New York
name: Joshua Bliss
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Richmond, Ontario, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 9
marital status:
race (original):
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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
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Death
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
estimated birth year:
birth date: 19 May 1842
birthplace: Bristol, New York
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Sarah Wescott Hathaway
spouse's titles & terms (original):
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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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cemetery:
burial place: No.Dighton, Mass.
burial date: 21 Apr 1937
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