Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" BLESSING

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14 April 1882 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

December 1969 , Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Age: 88

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Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

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Born: 14 April 1882 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Father: Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING

Mother: Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

Paternal grandparents: Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) , Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

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Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" married Marie Berchtold PELTON 14 November 1911 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie Berchtold PELTON was born 5 February 1889 in Langweid, Langweid am Lech, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Marie Berchtold died 27 July 1959 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Marie Berchtold was the child of Rosina BERCHTOLD.

Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" BLESSING died December 1969 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA .
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Marie Berchtold PELTON
Marriage date: 14 November 1911
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Marie Berchtold PELTON was the child of Rosina BERCHTOLD

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CHARLES BLESSING MARIE PELTON 1911-11-14 HARTFORD

Children of Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" BLESSING and Marie Berchtold PELTON

Dorothy A BLESSING

Born: 3 October 1912, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 30 August 2000, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Married: Joseph LASKER 20 December 1933 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Raymond Willard BLESSING

Born: 27 February 1916, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 November 1989, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Marie Alice Rachel RENAUD 29 June 1946 Place: Berlin, New Hampshire, USA

Woodrow Wilson BLESSING

Born: 4 September 1919, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 8 March 1998, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Thelma Louise BLESSING

Born: 13 February 1923, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 23 September 2002, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: George Edward MERRITT 10 December 1945 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Marion BLESSING

Born: 13 February 1923, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 27 February 2018, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Frank Angelo GARAVELLI 28 April 1945 Place: Berlin, Connecticut, USA

Constance Grace BLESSING

Born: 17 August 1926, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 March 2005, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: James Michael CONNERY 1945

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Birth — 1882
14 April 1882
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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.

1900 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name Charles H Blessing
Titles
Residence Hartford city, Hartford, Connecticut
Birth Date Apr 1882
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head-of-Household Son
Spouse Name
Spouse Titles
Spouse Birth Place
Father Name Charles Blessing
Father Titles
Father Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother Name Francis M Blessing
Mother Titles
Mother Birthplace Germany
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name Charles Blessing
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Years Married
Estimated Marriage Year
Mother How Many Children
Number Living Children
Immigration Year
Enumeration District 0173
Sheet Number and Letter 12B
Household ID 268
Reference Number 97
GSU Film Number 1240137
Image Number 00630
Household Gender Age
Parent Charles Blessing M
Parent Francis M Blessing F
Charles H Blessing M
Joseph H Blessing M
Fannie M Blessing F
Etta A Blessing F
Frank Blessing M
Mamie Blessing F
George H Blessing M
Albert Blessing M
Burton J

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name Charles H Blessing
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Residence Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Family Number 102
Page Number 3
Household Gender Age
Parent Chas T Blessing M 47y
Parent Frances M Blessing F 49y
Charles H Blessing M 27y
Albert A Blessing M 16y
George Blessing M 17y
Mary Blessing F 19y
Burton J Blessing M 13y
Theodor Blessing M 8y

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1911 Marriage / Partner
Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" BLESSING and Marie Berchtold PELTON 14 November 1911, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 29 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Dorothy A BLESSING was born 3 October 1912, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (South Glastonbury)

Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" was 30 years old.

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 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Raymond Willard BLESSING was born 27 February 1916, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" was 33 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

1917 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Charles Henry Blessing
66 Hopkins, Hartford, Hartford, Conn.
age 36
born April 14, 1882
white
moulder's helper
Pratt & Whitney Co
436 Capital Ave., Hartford, Hartford, Conn.
nearest relative - Mary Blessing
66 Hopkins, Hartford, Hartford, Conn.
medium height
medium build
blue eyes
brown hair
Sept. 12, 1918

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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

1919 Birth of Child
Woodrow Wilson BLESSING was born 4 September 1919, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (South Glastonbury)

Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" was 37 years old.

1920 Hartford County, Connecticut

Name Charles S Blessing
Residence , Hartford, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1884
Age 36
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820183
Digital Folder Number 4294453
Image Number 00158
Sheet Number 13
Household Gender Age
Charles S Blessing M 36y
Spouse Mary Blessing F 30y
Child Dorothy Blessing F 7y
Child Raymond Blessing M 3y
Child Woodrow Blessing M 4m

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Birth of Child
Marion BLESSING was born 13 February 1923, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (South Glastonbury)

Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" was 40 years old.

1923 Birth of Child
Thelma Louise BLESSING was born 13 February 1923, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (South Glastonbury)

Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" was 40 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1926 Birth of Child
Constance Grace BLESSING was born 17 August 1926, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (South Glastonbury)

Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" was 44 years old.

1927 Glastonbury, CT

Living in Glastonbury, CT in 1927 at the time of his father's death.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

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 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Charles H Blessing
event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1883
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Germany
enumeration district number: 61
family number: 23
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 20
nara publication: T626, roll 265
Film Number: 2340000
Digital Folder Number: 4531869
Image Number: 00022
Household Gender Age
Charles H Blessing M 47
spouse Marie Blessing F 42
child Dorothy Blessing F 17
child Raymond Blessing M 14
child Woodrow Blessing M 10
child Thelma Blessing F 7
child Marion Blessing F 7
child Constant Blessing F 3

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1930

Name: Charles H Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1930
Street Address: 258 Lawrence
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Spouse:
Marie B Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1930

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1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1933 Marriage of Child
Dorothy A BLESSING married 20 December 1933, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Joseph LASKER

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 Glastonbury, CT

Charles H. Blessing Glastonbury, CT in 1938 according to will of his uncle, George F. Blessing

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Charles Blessing
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Hebron Avenue
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 3A
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Blessing 57
Marie Blessing 51
Thelma Blessing 17
Marion Blessing 17
Constance Blessing 13

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940

Name: Charles H Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 265 Hebron av G
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Spouse:
Marie P Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940

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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Charles Henry Blessing
265 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, Hartford, Conn
age 60
born April 14, 1882 in Meriden Connecticut
name and address of person who will always know your address - Mrs Marie Blessing
265 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, Hartford, Conn
employer - self
address - 265 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, Hartford, Conn
place of employment or business - Painter
265 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, Hartford, Conn
race - white
height - 5' 7 1/ 2'
weight - 165
gray eyes
gray hair
ruddy complexion
5' scar - right leg (upper)
April 27, 1942

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945

Name: Charles H Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1945
Street Address: 265 Hebron av 0
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Painter
Spouse:
Marie P Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945

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1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 Marriage of Child
Marion BLESSING married 28 April 1945, Berlin, Connecticut, USA to Frank Angelo GARAVELLI

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1945 Marriage of Child
Thelma Louise BLESSING married 10 December 1945, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to George Edward MERRITT

1946 Marriage of Child
Raymond Willard BLESSING married 29 June 1946, Berlin, New Hampshire, USA to Marie Alice Rachel RENAUD

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955

Name: Charles H Blessing
Residence Year: 1955
Street Address: off 2519 Main G
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955

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1959 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie Berchtold PELTON died 27 July 1959, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

Death

Social Security Death Index
Name: Charles Blessing
Date of Birth: Friday April 14, 1882
Date of Death: December 1969
Est. Age at death: 87 years, 8 months
Last known Residence:
City: Glastonbury
County: Hartford
State: Connecticut
ZIP Code: 06033
Latitude: 41.7043
Longitude: -72.5377
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 011-12-1916

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Social Security Death Index
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