Simeon
BLISS
Born
abt. 1791
,
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Died
25 June 1877
,
Lee, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: abt. 1791 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Simeon BLISS died 25 June 1877 in Lee, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: William Bliss
Mother: Hannah Bliss
Mother: Hannah Bliss
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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, 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. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: Simeon Bliss
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Lee
Death Date: 25 Jun 1877
Death Place: Lee, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 86
Birth Date: 1791
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Mass.
Occupation: Mill Wright
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Bliss
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Hannah Bliss
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B74531-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250261
Reference ID: v 2 p 78
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1P-VFM : 10 December 2014), Simeon Bliss, 25 Jun 1877; citing Lee, Berkshire, Mass, reference v 2 p 78; FHL microfilm 250,261.'
Name: Simeon Bliss
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Lee
Death Date: 25 Jun 1877
Death Place: Lee, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 86
Birth Date: 1791
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Mass.
Occupation: Mill Wright
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Bliss
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Hannah Bliss
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B74531-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250261
Reference ID: v 2 p 78
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1P-VFM : 10 December 2014), Simeon Bliss, 25 Jun 1877; citing Lee, Berkshire, Mass, reference v 2 p 78; FHL microfilm 250,261.'
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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