Frank BLESSING

Born

18 November 1889 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

1 January 1939 , Darien, Connecticut, USA

Age: 49

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

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Born: 18 November 1889 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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Frank married Mary Ellen STAFFORD 11 May 1909 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary Ellen STAFFORD was born 3 March 1889 in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. Mary Ellen died 7 March 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Frank BLESSING died 1 January 1939 in Darien, Connecticut, USA .
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Mary Ellen STAFFORD
Marriage date: 11 May 1909
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/

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FRANK BLESSING MARY STAFFORD 1909-05-11 HARTFORD

Children of Frank BLESSING and Mary Ellen STAFFORD

Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING

Born: 28 September 1909, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 4 September 1993, Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Married: Charles Phinney CRAWFORD 8 November 1937 Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Esther Marie BLESSING

Born: 23 February 1911, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 May 2004, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Married: William Jerome CODY 2 October 1937 Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Hazel Katherine BLESSING

Born: 19 July 1913, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 28 January 1994, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Frank F ANDERSON 26 August 1950 Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Robert Frank BLESSING

Born: 17 August 1921, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 June 2001, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frances Mary BLESSING

Born: 25 June 1924, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 February 2017, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1889
18 November 1889
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 Frank Blessing
Titles
Residence Hartford city, Hartford, Connecticut
Birth Date Nov 1889
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head-of-Household Son
Spouse Name
Spouse Titles
Spouse Birth Place
Father Name
Father Titles
Father Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother Name
Mother Titles
Mother Birthplace Germany
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name
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 13A
Household ID 268
Reference Number 1
GSU Film Number 1240137
Image Number 00631
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 Blessing M
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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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Frank BLESSING and Mary Ellen STAFFORD 11 May 1909, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 19 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Birth of Child
Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING was born 28 September 1909, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frank was 19 years old.

1910 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Frank Blessing
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 462
page number: 18
Household Gender Age
Frank Blessing M 20y
spouse Mary H Blessing F 21y
child Ruth E Blessing F y 6m
Charles Walton M 72y
Robert Walton M 40y
Samuel H Wylie M 31y

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1911 Birth of Child
Esther Marie BLESSING was born 23 February 1911, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frank was 21 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Hazel Katherine BLESSING was born 19 July 1913, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frank was 23 years old.

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 Hartford, Connecticut
Frank Blessing
433 Windsor Ave, Hartford, Conn.
b.. Nov 18, 1889
native
b. Meriden, Conn.
Case Hardener at Cushman Chuck Co. in Hartford
married
former military service with ambulance co., 2y, 7m, Conn.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

Frank BLESSING - Name: Frank Blessing Birth Year: abt 1889 Age: 28 City: Hartford Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Census, 1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT,

Name: Frank Blessing
Birth Year: abt 1889
Age: 28
City: Hartford

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Census, 1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Connecticut Military Census of 1917. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.

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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

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: Frank Blessing
residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1890
age: 30
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820182
digital folder number: 4294452
image number: 00538
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
Frank Blessing M 30y
spouse Mary E Blessing F 32y
child Ruth E Blessing F 10y
child Esther M Blessing F 8y
child Hazel C Blessing F 6y
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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 Birth of Child
Robert Frank BLESSING was born 17 August 1921, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frank was 31 years old.

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

1924 Birth of Child
Frances Mary BLESSING was born 25 June 1924, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frank was 34 years old.

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.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927
Name: Frank Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1927
Street Address: 623 Winav
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Spouse:
Mary Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1927
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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)

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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
Blessing, Frank, head, age 40, married, age at first marriage 18, b. CT, mother b. MA, father b. Germany, salesman of leather goods

Blessing, Mary E., wife, age 41, age at first marriage, 19, b. Irish Free State, parents b. Irish Free State

Blessing, Ruth E., daughter, age 20, single, b. CT, address clerk

Blessing, Esther M., daughter, age 19, single, b. CT, (cannot read occupation)

Blessing, Hazel K., daughter, age 16, single, b. CT

Blessing, Robert F., son, age 8, b. CT

Blessing, Francis M., daughter, age 5, b. CT
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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

1937 Marriage of Child
Esther Marie BLESSING married 2 October 1937, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to William Jerome CODY

1937 Marriage of Child
Ruth Elizabeth BLESSING married 8 November 1937, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Charles Phinney CRAWFORD

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

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