Mae BLESSING

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February 1892 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

5 February 1957 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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

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Born: February 1892 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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Mae married John HANSEN 11 October 1912 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
John HANSEN was born 4 February 1888 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island). John died February 1940 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. John was the child of Christian HANSEN and Unknown UNKNOWN.

Mae married (2) Charles Edward DUKE 2 November 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . Charles Edward DUKE was born 23 January 1908 in East Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Broad Brook) (Warehouse Point) (Melrose) (Scantic) (Windsorville). Charles Edward died 26 June 1965 in Connecticut, USA. Charles Edward was the child of Harry Joseph DUKE and Marion DAMON.

Mae BLESSING died 5 February 1957 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Mae BLESSING married

John HANSEN
Marriage date: 11 October 1912
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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John HANSEN was the child of Christian HANSEN and Unknown UNKNOWN

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JOHN HANSEN MABEL BLESSING 1912-10-11 HARTFORD

Children of John HANSEN and Mae BLESSING

John Warner HANSEN

Born: 21 September 1913, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 April 1982, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Frances Veronica BUTENAS 1946 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Malcolm HANSEN

Born: 10 March 1915, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 May 1998, Gloucester Township, New Jersey, USA

Married: Dorothy Marie MILLETTE

Theodore Henry HANSEN

Born: 30 August 1917, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 May 1985, West Haven, Connecticut, USA

Married: Florence A BEIGENWALT 21 June 1938 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lois A WHALEN 26 January 1959 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Helen M HANSEN

Born: 21 February 1922, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 28 June 2010, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lewis LIVINGSTON (LIVINGSTONE) 18 February 1941 Place: Coventry, Connecticut, USA

Married: Charles E HANSON 4 July 1963 Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Frances M HANSEN

Born: abt. 1925, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 4 February 1965, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Roy Eugene AMES

Married: Leon Everett JAQUITH 5 January 1960 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Edward Robert HANSEN

Born: 17 April 1926, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 18 May 2016, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Sydney Vaughn LIVINGSTON 5 November 1947 Place: Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA

Mae BLESSING married

Charles Edward DUKE
Marriage date: 2 November 1942
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Charles Edward DUKE was the child of Harry Joseph DUKE and Marion DAMON

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Name: Charles Duke

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1942

Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

Mae Hansen

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Birth — 1892
February 1892
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 Mamie Blessing
Titles
Residence Hartford city, Hartford, Connecticut
Birth Date Feb 1892
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head-of-Household Daughter
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 Female
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 2
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

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)

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 Mary Blessing
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Residence Hartford Ward 7, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital Status Single
Race White
Gender Female
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

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 Marriage / Partner
Mae BLESSING and John HANSEN 11 October 1912, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 20 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
John Warner HANSEN was born 21 September 1913, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Mae was 21 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

1915 Birth of Child
Charles Malcolm HANSEN was born 10 March 1915, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Mae was 23 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 Birth of Child
Theodore Henry HANSEN was born 30 August 1917, , Connecticut, USA

Mae was 25 years old.

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 - 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.

1922 Birth of Child
Helen M HANSEN was born 21 February 1922, , Connecticut, USA

Mae was 30 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Edward Robert HANSEN was born 17 April 1926, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Mae 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.

Mrs. May Hansen

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: May Hansen
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 34
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1896
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 84
family number: 528
sheet number and letter: 37B
line number: 97
nara publication: T626, roll 265
film number: 2340000
digital folder number: 4531869
image number: 01149
Household Gender Age
spouse John Hansen M 42
May Hansen F 34
child John W Hansen M 16
child Charles M Hansen M 15
child Theodore H Hansen M 12
child Helen M Hansen F 8
child Frances M Hansen F 5
child Edward R Hansen M 3
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)

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1938
Name: Mae Hansen
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1938
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Spouse:
John Hansen
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1938
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1938 Marriage of Child
Theodore Henry HANSEN married 21 June 1938, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Florence A BEIGENWALT

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

1940 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Mae Hansen
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Freeman Street
House Number: 152
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 14A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 43
Household Members:
Name Age
Mae Hansen 45
John Hansen 28
Charles Hansen 25
Edward Hansen 14
Helen Hansen 18
Frances Hansen 16
William Coles 60
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
John HANSEN died February 1940, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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

1941 Marriage of Child
Helen M HANSEN married 18 February 1941, Coventry, Connecticut, USA to Lewis LIVINGSTON (LIVINGSTONE)

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

1942 Marriage / Partner
Mae BLESSING and Charles Edward DUKE 2 November 1942, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 50 years old.

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 - Massachusetts
Name: Charles E Duke
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1945
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
rem to Massachusetts
Spouse:
Mae Duke
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945

Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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.

1947 Marriage of Child
Edward Robert HANSEN married 5 November 1947, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA to Sydney Vaughn LIVINGSTON

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

1950 - Andover, Connecticut
Name: Mae Duke
Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Andover, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ray E Ames
40 Head
Frances M Ames
25 Wife
Kenneth A Ames
6 Son
Roy E Ames Jr
4 Son
Edna M Ames
2 Daughter
Mary A Ames
0 Daughter
Mae Duke 56 Mother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1957 Death
First Name: Mae
Last Name: Duke
Gender: Female
Death Date: Feb 5, 1957
Residence: West Hartford, Hartford Connecticut
Death Location: Hartford, Hartford, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Bride'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: Mae Duke
event: Death
event date: 05 Feb 1957
event place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
residence: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
street address:
gender: Female
age: 62
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation:
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birth date:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1895
father's name:
spouse's name: CHAR
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