Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING

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8 March 1857 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

29 May 1930 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING)Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

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Born: 8 March 1857 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING)

Mother: Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

Maternal grandparents: Johann Karl Gottlieb THEUNERT , Johanna Rosalie MÄNNIG (MENNIG)

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Frederick August "Gus" married Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL) abt. 1877 . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL) was born December 1858 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Amelia S "Mame" died 5 June 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island).

Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING died 29 May 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA .
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Recorded occupation: watchman

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Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)
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Children of Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING and Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)

Frederick Wilhelm BLESSING

Born: 10 October 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 April 1899, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Charles Joseph BLESSING

Born: 10 April 1879, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Died: 12 December 1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Married: Clara L UNKNOWN

Adelia H BLESSING

Born: January 1884, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 3 September 1961, Penn Yan, New York, USA

Married: Howard Charles WEST 27 November 1907

Amelia Louise BLESSING

Born: January 1886, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 July 1954, Penn Yan, New York, USA

Married: William Crawford FLEMING 1910 Place: , New Jersey, USA

Louisa BLESSING

Born: June 1888, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 12 September 1891, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Herbert Frank BLESSING

Born: 22 May 1890, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 April 1957, Sparta, New Jersey, USA

Married: Sadie Caroline CARMEN 16 September 1916 Place: Queens, New York, USA

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1857 - Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Record listed in index as Vol 105; Page 81

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1857 Birth
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name: Frederic Plasing
gender: Male
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baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 08 Mar 1857
birthplace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Mass
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Frederic
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Henriette Plasing
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C51044-4
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 234543
reference number:
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Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING - Birth and Baptism from Family Bible

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

1860 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Frederick Blessing, age 36, weaver, b. abt 1824, Württemberg
Henriette Blessing, age 26, b. Prussia
Frederick Blessing, age 3, b. MA
Henry Blessing, age 4/ 12, b. MA
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Frederic Blessing, 41, b. Germany, Weaver
Henrietta Blessing, 31, b. Germany
Frederic Blessing Jr., 8, b. MA
Henry Blessing, 5, b. MA
Charles Blessing, 3, b. MA
Henrietta Blessing, 1, b. MA

1865 Massachusetts Census
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April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 Birth of Child
Frederick Wilhelm BLESSING was born 10 October 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Frederick August "Gus" was 20 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1879 Birth of Child
Charles Joseph BLESSING was born 10 April 1879, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Frederick August "Gus" was 22 years old.

1880 Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
Name Fred Blessing
Residence Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
Birthdate 1856
Birthplace Massachusetts, United States
Relationship to Head Self
Spouse's Name Amelia Blessing
Spouse's Birthplace Germany
Father's Name
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Name
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Race or Color (Expanded) White
Ethnicity (Standardized) American
Gender Male
Martial Status Married
Age (Expanded) 24 years
Occupation Weaver
NARA Film Number T9-0794
Page 296
Page Character C
Entry Number 4482
Film number 1254794
Household Gender Age
Fred Blessing M 24
Spouse Amelia Blessing F 23
Child Fred Blessing M 2
Child Charles Blessing M 1M

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

U.S. City Directories > Connecticut > Meriden > 1882-1885 > Meriden Directory For 1883 - Ancestry.com
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Blessing, Charles T., painter h r 70 Yale
Blessing, Frederick A., emp Miller Bros, h 35 Pratt
Blessing, Frederick C., laborer, h 104 Arch

NOTE: Miller Bros. Cutlery Co. of Meriden CT made pocketknives from 1872 to 1926.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

Directories & Member Lists > Connecticut City Directories > Meriden > 1884
Blessing, Charles T., painter, h 439 Pratt
Blessing, Frederick A., emp Miller Bros, h off Middletown road n city line

1884 Birth of Child
Adelia H BLESSING was born January 1884, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Frederick August "Gus" was 26 years old.

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

Directories & Member Lists > Connecticut City Directories > Meriden > 1886
Blessing, Charles T., painter, h 205 Hobart
Blessing, Frederick A., emp Miller Bros, h off Middletown road n city line
Blessing, Harriet, widow, Frederick C., h 226 Hobart

1886 Birth of Child
Amelia Louise BLESSING was born January 1886, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Frederick August "Gus" was 28 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1888
Name: Frederick A Blessing
Residence Year: 1888
Street Address: off Middletown road n city line
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1888
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1888 Birth of Child
Louisa BLESSING was born June 1888, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Frederick August "Gus" was 31 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1890 Birth of Child
Herbert Frank BLESSING was born 22 May 1890, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Frederick August "Gus" was 33 years old.

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1891 Death of Child
Louisa BLESSING died 12 September 1891, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Frederick August "Gus" was 34 years old.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1892
Name: Frederick A Blessing
Residence Year: 1892
Street Address: Johnson av
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1892
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1893
Name: Frederick A Blessing
Residence Year: 1893
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Buffer Li
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1893
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1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1894
Name: Frederick A Blessing
Residence Year: 1894
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1894
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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1899 Death of Child
Frederick Wilhelm BLESSING died 21 April 1899, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Frederick August "Gus" was 42 years old.

1900 Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings, New York
Name: Frederick A Blessing
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 159 Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 7 New York City Ward 11, Kings, New York, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1857
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 24
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1876
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 21
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 436
Reference ID: 57
GS Film number: 1241050
Digital Folder Number: 004114534
Image Number: 00137
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Frederick A Blessing M 43 Massachusetts
Wife Amelia S Blessing F 42 Germany
Daughter Ada H Blessing F 16 New York
Daughter Emma E Blessing F 14 New York
Son Herbert Blessing M 10 New York
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

Informant on mother's death
June 3, 1903, Meriden, Connecticut
Fred A. Blessing
70 Park Ave.
Brooklyn

Informant on death record of Hertietta Blessing
Official Death Certificate

Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1904
Name: Frederick Blessing
Residence Year: 1904
Street Address: 264 12th
Residence Place: Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Clockmkr
Publication Title: Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1904
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1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 New York State Census
Name Frederick A Blessing
Residence Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Age 48
Estimated Birth Year 1857
Birthplace United States
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Race White
Gender Male
Family Number 89
Page Number
Line Number 3
Film Number 1930258
Digital Folder Number 004296320
Image Number 268
Household Gender Age
George W Reed M 62y
Emily C Reed F 49y
Ernest L Reed M 21y
Rush H Reed M 19y
Ada H Reed F 16y
George W Reed Junior M 15y
Andrew Reed M 14y
William T Reed M 11y
Andrew Reed M 52y
Clara M Maguire F 31y
Margaret Maguire F 24y
Gertrude T Maguire F 22y
Frederick A Blessing M 48y
Amelia Blessing F 46y
Ada Blessing F 21y
Amy Blessing F 19y
Herbert Blessing M 15y

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1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Brooklyn Ward 30, Kings, New York
Frederick A Blessing 53

Amilie h Blessing 51

Herbert F Blessing 20

Annie L Flemming 24, daughter

William B Flemming 26, son-in-law
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 New York, Kings, New York
name: Fredrick Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 58
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1857
years in the u.s.:
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 40

name: Amelia Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 56
relationship to head of household: Wife
estimated birth year: 1859
years in the u.s.: 45
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 41

name: Charles Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 35
relationship to head of household: Son
estimated birth year: 1880
years in the u.s.:
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 42

name: Herbert Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Marriage of Child
Herbert Frank BLESSING married 16 September 1916, Queens, New York, USA to Sadie Caroline CARMEN

1916 Death of Child
Charles Joseph BLESSING died 12 December 1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Frederick August "Gus" was 59 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Brooklyn Assembly District 16, Kings, New York
Frederick A Blessing 62

Emly Blessing 61
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

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 Brooklyn, NY
Living in Brooklyn, NY in 1927 at the time of his brother, Charles' death.

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 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Frederick Blessing, head, 73, age at first marriage 23, b. MA, parents b. Germany, watchman
Amelia Blessing, wife, 71, age at first marriage 21, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, year of immigration 1870
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Death
Name: Frederick Blessing
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 May 1930
Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address: 315 50 St.
Residence Place:
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Watchman
Birth Date:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Birthplace: U.S.A.
Burial Date: 02 Jun 1930
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Evergreen
Father's Name: Frederick Blessing
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Henrietta Schmidt
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Mother's Birthplace: Germany
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Note:
Reference ID: cn 11872
GS Film Number: 2058037
Frame Number:

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Grave

The Evergreens Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York
Friday, May 30, 1930

FINAL RESTING PLACE

Burial & Cemetery

Burial details for Frederick:

The Evergreens Cemetery

1629 Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
Phone: 718-455-5300
Website: http://www.theevergreenscemetery.com/records/

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