Joseph August Frank BLESSING

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6 March 1884 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

24 October 1958 , Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Age: 74

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

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Born: 6 March 1884 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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Joseph August Frank married Nan Marie MAGNUSSON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nan Marie MAGNUSSON was born 29 March 1884 in Stockholm, Sweden. Nan Marie died 29 November 1964 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Joseph August Frank BLESSING died 24 October 1958 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

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Lillian Augusta BLESSING

Born: 3 March 1908, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 31 July 2003, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elmer Carl HOPFNER 11 September 1926 Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1884
6 March 1884
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 Joseph H Blessing
Titles
Residence Hartford city, Hartford, Connecticut
Birth Date Mar 1884
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 98
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
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1903 - Geer's Hartford city directory and Hartford illustrated, Volume 66
Blessing Charles T. decorator h. 30 Woodbridge
Blessing Francis M. at 85 Ch. O. h. 30 Woodbridge
Blessing Joseph A. painter h. 30 Woodbridge

Title Geer's Hartford city directory and Hartford illustrated, Volume 66
Publisher Hartford Steam Printing Co., 1903
Original from Harvard University
Digitized May 30, 2007

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Lillian Augusta BLESSING was born 3 March 1908, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Joseph August Frank was 24 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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

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

World War I Draft Registration
Joseph August Frank Blessing
Colchester Ave., Glastonbury, Hartford, Conn.
age 34
born March 6, 1884
white
occupation - painter and paper hanger
self employed
nearest relative - Anna (Madgison) Blessing
Colchester Ave., Glastonbury, Hartford, Conn.
height - short
build - medium
eyes - blue
hair - light
Sept. 12, 1918
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

1920 Hartford County, Connecticut
Name Joseph F Blessing
Residence , Hartford, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1885
Age 35
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820181
Digital Folder Number 4294451
Image Number 00694
Sheet Number 10
Household Gender Age
Joseph F Blessing M 35y
Spouse Nan M Blessing F 35y
Child Lillian A Blessing F 11y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1926 Marriage of Child
Lillian Augusta BLESSING married 11 September 1926, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Elmer Carl HOPFNER

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

1927 Hartford, CT
Living in Hartford, CT in 1927 at the time of his father's 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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Joseph Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 45
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1885
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Father
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 52
family number: 5
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 12
nara publication: T626, roll 264
film number: 2339999
digital folder number: 4531868
image number: 00655
Household Gender Age
child Elmer C Hopfner M 25
Lillian B Hopfner F 22
Joseph Blessing M 45

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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 - 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 - 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)

World War II Draft Registration
Joseph August Frank Blessing
Old Saybrook Conn
Saybrook Point
age 58
born March 6, 1884 in Meriden, Conn
name and address of person who will always know your address - Frank P. Brennan, Saybrook Point Conn
employer - Frank P. Brennan - Pease House - Hotel - Saybrook, Conn.
white
height - 5'7'
weight - 192
blue eyes
black/ gray hair
ruddy complexion
tatoo on both arma
scar below left ear
April 27, 1942

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

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 - 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.

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

Social Security Application and Claims
Name: Joseph Af Blessing
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1884
Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Claim Date: 8 Aug 1949
SSN: 048056634
Notes: 03 Sep 1976: Name listed as JOSEPH AF BLESSING

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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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.

1958 Death
First Name: Josep
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Male
Death Date: Oct 24, 1958
Residence: West Hartford, Hartfold Connecticut
Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Married
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Josep Blessing
event: Death
event date: 24 Oct 1958
event place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
residence: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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gender: Male
age: 74
marital status: Married
race: White
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estimated birth year: 1884
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Joseph August Frank BLESSING - Grave Fairview Cemetery West Hartford Hartford County Connecticut, USA Plot: Lot 15, Sec 10

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Fairview Cemetery
West Hartford
Hartford County
Connecticut, USA
Plot: Lot 15, Sec 10

Fairview Cemetery West Hartford Hartford County Connecticut, USA Plot: Lot 15, Sec 10

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