Albert A BLESSING

Born

7 September 1893 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

31 October 1964 , Van Nuys, California, USA*

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

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Born: 7 September 1893 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Father: Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING

Mother: Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

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

Albert A was a soldier in World War I.
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Albert A married Helena Louise FRATSCHER 8 July 1919 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Helena Louise FRATSCHER was born 6 February 1901 in Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington). Helena Louise died 27 April 1983 in Derby, Connecticut, USA. Helena Louise was the child of William Amandus FRATSCHER and Karoline Therese FROLICH.

Albert A BLESSING died 31 October 1964 in Van Nuys, California, USA*.

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Helena Louise FRATSCHER
Marriage date: 8 July 1919
Marriage place: Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
Helena Louise FRATSCHER was the child of William Amandus FRATSCHER and Karoline Therese FROLICH

Children of Albert A BLESSING and Helena Louise FRATSCHER

Charles William BLESSING

Born: 27 May 1920, Shelton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 18 April 2009, Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married: Myrtle Lillian SCHENK 16 August 1941 Place: Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

Donald Albert BLESSING

Born: 17 April 1925, Shelton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 September 2009, Longmont, Colorado, USA

Married: Alice Shirley BLAKE 12 March 1947

Married: Marabelle DOWLER 21 June 1957

Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING

Born: 27 April 1928, Shelton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 9 July 1993, Derby, Connecticut, USA

Married: Richard Clark STEVENS 9 February 1946 Place: Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

Lillian BLESSING

Born: 8 October 1932, Shelton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 March 2010, Ansonia, Connecticut, USA

Married: Walter Alexander ZELANIN 30 January 1954 Place: Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

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Birth — 1893
7 September 1893
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 Albert Blessing
Titles
Residence Hartford city, Hartford, Connecticut
Birth Date Sep 1895
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 4
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 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name Albert A 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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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

Military Service
Name: Albert Blessing
Rank: BM1St
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1893
Service Number: 1121615
Service Branch: Navy
Enlistment Date: 24 Jun 1917
Discharge Date: 6 Aug 1919
Death Date: 31 Oct 1964
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Shelton.., Connecticut, USA

Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
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Albert A BLESSING - Albert A. and Louise (Fratcher) Blessing

Albert A. and Louise (Fratcher) Blessing

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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

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1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Marriage / Partner
Albert A BLESSING and Helena Louise FRATSCHER 8 July 1919, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

He was 25 years old.

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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 Fairfield County, Connecticut
Name Albert Blessing
Residence , Fairfield, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year 1896
Age 24
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820177
Digital Folder Number 4294447
Image Number 00476
Sheet Number 19
Household Gender Age
Samuel Goodman M 29y
Rose Goodman F 28y
Samuel Goodman M 7y
George Goodman M 3y9m
Albert Blessing M 24y
Louise Blessing F 18y

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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

1920 Birth of Child
Charles William BLESSING was born 27 May 1920, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

Albert A was 26 years old.

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1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Albert A BLESSING - Name: Albert Blessing Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 7 Sep 1893 Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA Residence Date: 1919-1920 Residence

Name: Albert Blessing
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1893
Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Residence Date: 1919-1920
Residence Place: Connecticut, USA
Father: Chas F Blessing
Mother: Frances M Mesick
Spouse: Helen Louise Fratscher

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Questionnaires, 1919-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Connecticut WWI Military Questionnaires, 1919–1920. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.

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1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Donald Albert BLESSING was born 17 April 1925, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

Albert A was 31 years old.

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

1927 Shelton, CT
Living in Shelton, 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 Birth of Child
Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING was born 27 April 1928, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

Albert A was 34 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1929
Name: Albert Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1929
Street Address: Cross rd
Residence Place: Ansonia, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp
Spouse:
Louise H Blessing
Publication Title: Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1929
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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 Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
name: Albert Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 35
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1895
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 182
family number: 231
sheet number and letter: 13A
line number: 46
nara publication: T626, roll 259
film number: 2339994
digital folder number: 4531863
image number: 00317
Household Gender Age
Albert Blessing M 35
spouse Louise Blessing F 30
child Charles Blessing M 10
child Donald Blessing M 6
child Marjorie Blessing F 1

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.

1932 Birth of Child
Lillian BLESSING was born 8 October 1932, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

Albert A was 39 years old.

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

Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1936
Name: Albert Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1936
Street Address: Cross rd S
Residence Place: Ansonia, Connecticut
Occupation: Educational Supv
Spouse:
Louise H Blessing
Publication Title: Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1936
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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 Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
Name: Albert Blessing
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
Street: Healeys Ross Road
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 207
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Blessing 46
Louise Blessing 39
Charles Blessing 19
Donald Blessing 15
Marjory Blessing 11
Lillian Blessing 7
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
Name: Albert Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1941
Residence Place: Ansonia, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp
Spouse:
Louise H Blessing
Publication Title: Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
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1941 Marriage of Child
Charles William BLESSING married 16 August 1941, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington) to Myrtle Lillian SCHENK

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

World War II Draft Registration
Albert Blessing
R.F.D. 2 Long Hill Ave + Cross ROad, Shelton, Ffld. Conn
age 48
born in Meriden Conn, Sept 7, 1893
Name and address of person who will always know your address:
Mrs. Louise Blessing, R.F.D. 2 Long Hill Ave Cross Road, Shelton, Conn.
Employer name and address:
Howard & Barber, Main St. Derby, Conn.
Place of employment or business:
Howard & Barber, Main St., Derby, New Haven, Conn.

White
5 ft 10 in
200 lbs
Gray eyes
brown hair
light complexion

scar on little finger of right hand

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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.

Ansonia, Derby, Shelton and Seymour, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945
Name: Albert Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1945
Residence Place: Ansonia; Derby; Shelton; Seymour, Connecticut
Occupation: Mech
Spouse:
Louise H Blessing
Publication Title: Ansonia, Derby, Shelton and Seymour, Connecticut, City Directory, 1945
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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.

1946 Marriage of Child
Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING married 9 February 1946, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington) to Richard Clark STEVENS

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

1950 - Shelton, Connecticut
Name: Albert Blessing
Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 151
Household Members Age Relationship
Albert Blessing 56 Head
Louise Blessing
49 Wife
Lillian Blessing
17 Daughter
Richard C Hevens
26 Son-in-law
Marjorie E Hevens
22 Daughter
Susan L Hevens
3 Daughter
Richard C Hevens Jr
1 Son
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Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: Albert Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Residence Place: Ansonia, Connecticut
Occupation: Linoleum Layer
Spouse:
Louise H Blessing
Publication Title: Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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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.

1954 Marriage of Child
Lillian BLESSING married 30 January 1954, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington) to Walter Alexander ZELANIN

Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955
Name: Albert Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1955
Residence Place: Ansonia, Connecticut
Occupation: Linoleum Mech
Spouse:
Louise H Blessing
Publication Title: Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955
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Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1958
Name: Albert Blessing
Residence Year: 1958
Residence Place: Ansonia, Connecticut
Publication Title: Ansonia, Connecticut, City Directory, 1958

Blessing Albert (Louise H) rem to Lancaster, Calif
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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.'

1964 Death

First Name: Albert
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Sep 7, 1893
Death Date: Oct 31, 1964
Age: 71
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Los Angeles, CA
Record Type: Death Record
Mother's Maiden Name: Mesick
Collection: California Death Index

Source Information
Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
Years: 1940 to 1997
Description: The California Death Index was recorded by the California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. It contains over 9 million records, including these fields (when available): name, gender, death date, death location, birth date, birth location, mother's maiden name, and father's last name.
Address: P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410

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