George Friedrich  BLESSING

1869 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

Name George Blessing
Gender Male
Baptism/ Christening Date
Baptism/ Christening Place
Birth Date 12 Jun 1869
Birthplace Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Death Date
Name Note
Race
Father's Name Fredrick
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name Henrietta Dinehardt
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C51044-8
System Origin Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number 234543
Reference Number

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1870 Baptism
30 Jan 1870 - baptism
Georg Friedrich Blessing
Witnesses: Friedrich Walz
Maria Sauer or Lauer


Birth: MA Vital Records Vol: 214 Page: 57


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

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1892
Name: George F Blessing
Residence Year: 1892
Street Address: U North Colony road
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp M. M. I. Co
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1892
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1897
Name: George F Blessing
Residence Year: 1897
Street Address: N Colony road
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp C Mfg. Co
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1897
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Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1899
Name: George F Blessing
Residence Year: 1899
Street Address: N Colony road
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp M. M. I. Co
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1899
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Connecticut, City Directory, 1901
Name: George F Blessing, rem to New York State
Residence Year: 1901
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1901
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1905 Afton, Chenango, New York
name: George Blessing
residence: Afton, Chenango, New York
age: 37
estimated birth year: 1868
birthplace: United States
relationship to head of household: Boarder
race: W
gender:
family number:
page number:
line number: 46
film number: 819853
digital folder number: 4296250
image number: 00459
Boarder with Wilcox family
occupation: Brakeman

'New York, State Census, 1905,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ MV1D-X1N : accessed 10 Dec 2012), George Blessing, Afton, E.D. 01, Chenango, New York.
1905 New York State Census
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1910 Is this him?
name: George Blessing
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household:
residence: Colesville, Broome, New York
marital status: Widowed
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
family number: 141
page number: 5
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self H J Davis M 47y New York
wife Ella Davis F 44y New York
son Charles Davis M 21y New York
dau Leona Davis F 18y New York
dau Giva Davis F 13y New York
dau Bessie Davis F 11y New York
son Harold Davis M 7y New York
boarder George Blessing M 44y Connecticut, yard master - railroad yard
boarder Patrick Hannen M 23y Ireland
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1915 Is this him?
name: George Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: Colesville, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Broome, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 48
relationship to head of household: Boarder
estimated birth year: 1867
years in the u.s.:
family number: NY
page: 12
line number: 43

'New York, State Census, 1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K9FJ-FHD : accessed 10 Dec 2012), George Blessing, 1915.
1915 New York State Census
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1925 Colesville, Broome, New York
name: George F Blessing
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1925
event place: Colesville, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Broome, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 55
nationality: United States
race: White
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1870
years in the u.s.:
family number:
page: 17
line number: 23

'New York, State Census, 1925,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KS9F-GGD : accessed 10 Dec 2012), George F Blessing, 1925.
1925 New York State Census
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1927 Ninevah, NY
Living in Ninevah, NY in 1927 at the time of his brother, Charles' death.

1930 Colesville, Broome, New York
George F Blessing, head, 60, widowed, b. MA, parents b. Germany, brakeman at a steam railroad
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Death information
Died in the Nineveh Junction section of Colesville.

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People mentioned in will for George F. Blessing dated March 17, 1938

Marie Bourgarde Binghamton, NY
Annie Jasse Middletown, CT
Charles T. Blessing - dec'd from MA & CT
Charles H. Blessing Glastonbury, CT
Burton Judd Blessing Wethersfield, CT
Albert Blessing, Shelton, CT
Theodore R. Blessing, Bristol, CT
Mrs. Mary Hansen, Hartford, CT
Joseph Blessing, Hartford, CT
George Blessing Hartford, CT
Frank Blessing East Hartford, CT
Henry Blessing dec'd
William H. Blessing, Meriden, CT
Fred Blessing - dec'd (1930)
Amie Fleming Brooklyn, NY
Adelia West Valley Stream, Long Island
Herbert F. Blessing Rosedale, Long Island
Mrs. H. Monahan, dec'd
Mrs. Eva Egan, Meriden, CT
William Monahan, Meriden, CT
Mrs. Anne Greiner, Meriden, CT
Mrs. Alice Habershon, Meriden, CT
Clyde Monahan, Meriden, CT
Ralph Monahan, dec'd
James Monahan, age 15, Bainbridge, NY
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The Binghamton Press, Thursday Evening, May 12, 1938
George F. Blessing of Ninevah, who died Jan. 25, left stocks to a grandnephew, Frederick George Blessing of Rosedale; insurance to a sister-in-law, Margaret Meeker of Meriden, Conn.; additional stocks and clothing and furniture to Mary E. Fisher of Nineveh and $500 to a sister, Mrs. F. J. Bourgarde of Binghamton.

Three nieces and a nephew, Mrs. Annie Fleming of Brooklyn, Mrs Ada West of Valley Stream, Mrs. Grace Monahan of Bainbridge and Herbert F. Blessing of Rosedale, receive $200 each and will share the residuary estate with Mrs. Fisher.