Burton Judd BLESSING

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11 March 1898 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

8 November 1982 , Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

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

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Born: 11 March 1898 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Father: Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING

Mother: Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

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

Burton Judd was a soldier in World War I.
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Burton Judd married Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS 17 February 1920 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS was born 30 January 1901 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy Elizabeth died 7 March 1989 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy Elizabeth was the child of Henry A HARRIS and Annie Isabel GRISWOLD.

Burton Judd BLESSING died 8 November 1982 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA.
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Burton Judd BLESSING married

Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS
Marriage date: 17 February 1920
Marriage place: Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
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Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS was the child of Henry A HARRIS and Annie Isabel GRISWOLD

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WETHERSFIELD

Miss Dorothy Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs H. A. Harris of Main street and Burton Blessing son of Mr and Mrs Charles Blessing of avenue were married ...

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Feb 18, 1920

BURTON BLESSING DOROTHY HARRIS 1920-02-17 WETHERSFIELD

Children of Burton Judd BLESSING and Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS

Warren Judd BLESSING

Born: 16 July 1922, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 12 February 2012, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Dorothy HOUSER 9 October 1945

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Birth — 1898
11 March 1898
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1900 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name Burton J Blessing
Titles
Residence Hartford city, Hartford, Connecticut
Birth Date Mar 1898
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 5
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 Burton J 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

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1916
Name: Burton J Blessing
Residence Year: 1916
Street Address: Wetht
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Appr
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1916
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1917 Enlistment in Navy
Name: Burton Blessing
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1898
Death Date: 8 Nov 1982
SSN: 049099274
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 17 Dec 1917
Release Date 1: 23 Jul 1919

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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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

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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 Marriage / Partner
Burton Judd BLESSING and Dorothy Elizabeth HARRIS 17 February 1920, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

He was 21 years old.

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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

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

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

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1922 Birth of Child
Warren Judd BLESSING was born 16 July 1922, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Burton Judd was 24 years old.

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

Burton Judd BLESSING - Name: Burton Judd Blessing Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 11 Mar 1898 Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA Residence Date: 1919-1920 Res

Name: Burton Judd Blessing
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1898
Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Residence Date: 1919-1920
Residence Place: Connecticut, USA
Father: Charles T Blessing
Mother: Francis Mary Mesick
Spouse: Dorothy E Harris

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Original data: Connecticut WWI Military Questionnaires, 1919–1920. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.

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1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1925
Name: Burton J Blessing
Residence Year: 1925
Street Address: Wetlit
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Assem
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1925
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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Wethersfield, CT
Living in Wethersfield, 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

The Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 18, 1920

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 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Burton J Blessing
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 32
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1898
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 237
family number: 34
sheet number and letter: 14A
line number: 7
nara publication: T626, roll 268
film number: 2340003
digital folder number: 4531872
image number: 00735
Household Gender Age
Burton J Blessing M 32
spouse Dorothy E Blessing F 28
child Warren J Blessing M 7

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1930
Name: Burton T Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1930
Street Address: 290 Main Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Assembler
Spouse:
Dorothy E Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1930
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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 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Burton Blessing
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Main Street
House Number: 288
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 210
Household Members:
Name Age
Burton Blessing 37
Dorothy Blessing 55
Warren Blessing 17
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940
Name: Burton J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 288 Main Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Emp
Spouse:
Dorothy E 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)

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)

1950 - Wethersfield, Connecticut
Name: Burton J Blessing
Age: 50
Birth Date: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 136
Household Members Age Relationship
Burton J Blessing 50 Head
Dorothy H Blessing
48 Wife
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: Burton J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 12 Warner pl Weth RD 3
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Spouse:
Dorothy H Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, 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.

Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960
Name: Burton J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 12 Warner Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Insp
Spouse:
Dorothy H Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1960
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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.'

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

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1970
Hartford Courant - Feb 21, 1970
Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Blessing, of. 12 Warner Place, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Tuesday. They were married in Trinity Parish, Wethersfield, ...

Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
February 21, 1970

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1977
Name: Burton J Blessing
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1977
Street Address: 12 Warner pi Weth
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Ret
Spouse:
Dorothy H Blessing
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1977
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1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 Death
First Name: Burton
Middle Name: J
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1898
Death Date: Nov 8, 1982
Age: 84
Residence: Wethersfield, Hartfold Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartfold, CT
Zip: 06109
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: Burton J Blessing
event: Death
event date: 08 Nov 1982
event place: Wethersfield, , Connecticut
residence: Wethersfield, , Connecticut
street address: 12 WARNER PL
gender:
age: 84
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
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Obituary
BLESSING. Burton Judd Blessing, 84, of 12 Warner Place, Wethersfield, died Monday (Nov. 8) at his residence. Born March 11, 1898 in Meriden, he lived In Wethersfield many years. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Wethersfield. He leaves his wife, Dorothy (Harris) Blessing; a son, Warren J. Blessing of Wethersfield; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, Wethersfield. Burial In Village Cemetery, Wethersfield. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund of Trinity Episcopal Church, Wethersfield. James T. Pratt Funeral Home, 71 Farmington Ave., has charge of arrangements.

Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
Tuesday, November 9, 1982