Franz "Frank" Erdmann  BLESSING

1866 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

Name Blessing
Gender Male
Baptism/ Christening Date
Baptism/ Christening Place
Birth Date 20 Dec 1866
Birthplace Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Death Date
Name Note
Race
Father's Name Frederick
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name Henrietta Tinart
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I10077-5
System Origin Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number 1428037
Reference Number 65

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1867 Baptism
28 July 1867
Franz Erdmann Blessing
b. 20 Dec 1866

Witnesses: Gottlieb Schmidt? ? Bolfman? Mrs Minna Liedholdt


The German Evangelical Lutheran church - In 1859, when the Protestant German population of Pittsfield was about 400, arrangements were made by a portion of them for devine service in their own language. These services were first held in private houses, and with occasional visits by clergymen from New York. But in April, 1859, Rev. Augustus Grotrain, a learned and able minister of Albany, accepted a call, and organized the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pittsfield. The town subsequently granted a pleasant site in the corner of First street burial-ground, where the church was erected, at a cost of $2,274.00 and which was dedicated September 14, 1865. There present pastor is Rev. John D. Hagar.

Title Gazetteer of Berkshire County, Mass., 1725-1885
Compiled by Hamilton Child
Publisher Printed at the Journal Office, 1885
Page 322
ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923

Death
Blessing, Frank E.
Residence: 104 Arch St., Meriden
Date of Death: April 1, 1884
Age 17 years, 3 mos, 10 days
Birthplace: Pittsfield, MA
Male
White
Name of Father: Fred C. Blessing
Name of Mother: Henrietta
Birthplace of Father: Germany
Birthplace of Mother: Germany
Cause of Death: Cerebral Spinal Meningitis

Place of Burial:

Source: Deaths 1884 Town of Meriden, Page 132
Book located at Meriden City Hall

Obituary
The Meriden Daily Republic, Meriden, Conn., April 2, 1884

'Frank E. Blessing, aged 17, of Arch street, died Tuesday of cerebro-spinal meningitis. The funeral service will be held at 1:30, Thursday, Rev. C. A. Graeber officiating.'

Funeral
April 3, 1884

'The funeral of Frank E. Blessing of Arch street, was held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. C. A. Graeber conducted the services.'