Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)

(b. December 1858 , Germany d. 5 June 1933 , Brooklyn, New York, USA )

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Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL) was born December 1858 in Germany

Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL) was the child of ? and ?

Amelia S "Mame" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.

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Amelia S "Mame" married Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING abt. 1877 . The couple had (at least) 6 children. Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING was born 8 March 1857 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Frederick August "Gus" died 29 May 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island). Frederick August "Gus" was the child of Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT.

Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL) died 5 June 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA .

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Family and Children of Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)

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Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL) married

Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING-- Date: abt. 1877 Place:
Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING was the child of Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

Children of Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING and Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL):

Frederick Wilhelm BLESSING (b.10 October 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 April 1899, Brooklyn, New York, USA )

Charles Joseph BLESSING (b.10 April 1879, Passaic, New Jersey, USA d. 12 December 1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA )
m. Clara L UNKNOWN

Adelia H BLESSING (b.January 1884, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 3 September 1961, Penn Yan, New York, USA )
m. Howard Charles WEST 27 November 1907

Amelia Louise BLESSING (b.January 1886, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 20 July 1954, Penn Yan, New York, USA )
m. William Crawford FLEMING 1910 in , New Jersey, USA

Louisa BLESSING (b.June 1888, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 12 September 1891, Meriden, Connecticut, USA)

Herbert Frank BLESSING (b.22 May 1890, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 19 April 1957, Sparta, New Jersey, USA)
m. Sadie Caroline CARMEN 16 September 1916 in Queens, New York, USA

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Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
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1858 Birth
December 1858
Germany

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Frederick Wilhelm BLESSING was born 10 October 1877, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Amelia S "Mame" was 18 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1879 Birth of Child
Charles Joseph BLESSING was born 10 April 1879, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Amelia S "Mame" was 20 years old.

1880 Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
Name Amelia Blessing
Residence Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey
Birthdate 1857
Birthplace Germany
Relationship to Head Wife
Spouse's Name Fred Blessing
Spouse's Birthplace Massachusetts, United States
Father's Name
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Name
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Race or Color (Expanded) White
Ethnicity (Standardized) American
Gender Female
Martial Status Married
Age (Expanded) 23 years
Occupation Keeping House
NARA Film Number T9-0794
Page 296
Page Character C
Entry Number 4483
Film number 1254794
Household Gender Age
Spouse Fred Blessing M 24
Amelia Blessing F 23
Child Fred Blessing M 2
Child Charles Blessing M 1M

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
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1884 Birth of Child
Adelia H BLESSING was born January 1884, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Amelia S "Mame" was 25 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Amelia Louise BLESSING was born January 1886, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Amelia S "Mame" was 27 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Louisa BLESSING was born June 1888, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Amelia S "Mame" was 29 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
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1890 Birth of Child
Herbert Frank BLESSING was born 22 May 1890, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Amelia S "Mame" was 31 years old.

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

Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
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1891 Death of Child
Louisa BLESSING died 12 September 1891, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Amelia S "Mame" was 32 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
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1899 Death of Child
Frederick Wilhelm BLESSING died 21 April 1899, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Amelia S "Mame" was 40 years old.

1900 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Name: Amelia S Blessing
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 159 Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 7 New York City Ward 11, Kings, New York, United States
Birth Date: Dec 1858
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 24
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1876
Mother of how many children: 7
Number of Living Children: 4
Immigration Year: 1870
Page: 21
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 436
Reference ID: 58
GS Film number: 1241050
Digital Folder Number: 004114534
Image Number: 00137
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Frederick A Blessing M 43 Massachusetts
Wife Amelia S Blessing F 42 Germany
Daughter Ada H Blessing F 16 New York
Daughter Emma E Blessing F 14 New York
Son Herbert Blessing M 10 New York
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)

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)

1905 New York State Census
Name Amelia Blessing
Residence Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Age 46
Estimated Birth Year 1859
Birthplace Germany
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Race White
Gender Female
Family Number 89
Page Number
Line Number 4
Film Number 1930258
Digital Folder Number 004296320
Image Number 268
Household Gender Age
Spouse George W Reed M 62y
Emily C Reed F 49y
Ernest L Reed M 21y
Rush H Reed M 19y
Ada H Reed F 16y
George W Reed Junior M 15y
Andrew Reed M 14y
William T Reed M 11y
Andrew Reed M 52y
Clara M Maguire F 31y
Margaret Maguire F 24y
Gertrude T Maguire F 22y
Frederick A Blessing M 48y
Amelia Blessing F 46y
Child Ada Blessing F 21y
Child Amy Blessing F 19y
Child Herbert Blessing M 15y

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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)

1910 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
name: Amilie H Blessing
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Brooklyn Ward 30, Kings, New York
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1870
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 287
page number: 13
Household Gender Age
spouse Frederick A Blessing M 53y
Amilie H Blessing F 51y
child Herbert F Blessing M 20y
child Annie L Flemming F 24y
William C Flemming M 26y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1915 New York, Kings, New York
name: Fredrick Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 58
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1857
years in the u.s.:
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 40

name: Amelia Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 56
relationship to head of household: Wife
estimated birth year: 1859
years in the u.s.: 45
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 41

name: Charles Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 35
relationship to head of household: Son
estimated birth year: 1880
years in the u.s.:
family number: 537
page: 46
line number: 42

name: Herbert Blessing
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
gender: Male
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1915 New York State Census
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1916 Marriage of Child
Herbert Frank BLESSING married 16 September 1916, Queens, New York, USA to Sadie Caroline CARMEN

1916 Death of Child
Charles Joseph BLESSING died 12 December 1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Amelia S "Mame" was 58 years old.

1920 Kings County, New York
Name Emly Blessing
Residence , Kings, New York
Estimated Birth Year 1859
Age 61
Birthplace Prussia Poland
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Gender Female
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace Prussia Poland
Mother's Birthplace Prussia Poland
Film Number 1821169
Digital Folder Number 4313517
Image Number 00023
Sheet Number 8
Household Gender Age
Spouse Frederick A Blessing M 62y
Emly Blessing F 61y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

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

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

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
name: Amelia Blessing
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Kings, New York
gender: Female
age: 71
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Germany
estimated birth year: 1859
immigration year: 1870
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
enumeration district number: 997
family number: 197
sheet number and letter: 10A
line number: 5
nara publication: T626, roll 1500
film number: 2341235
digital folder number: 4661170
image number: 00348
Household Gender Age
spouse Frederick Blessing M 73
Amelia Blessing F 71

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.

1930 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING died 29 May 1930, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

Death
Name: Amelia Blessing
Birth Year: abt 1859
Age: 74
Death Date: 5 Jun 1933
Death Place: Kings, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 12339

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Original data: Index to New York City Deaths 1862-1948. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/ Municipal Archives.
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Death
Name: Amelia Blessing
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Jun 1933
Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Address:
Residence Place:
Gender: Female
Age: 74
Marital Status: Unknown
Race:
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Birth Date:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Birthplace:
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Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father's Name: August Pahl
Father's Titles and Terms:
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Mother's Name: Henrietta Schmidt
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Reference ID: 12339
GS Film Number: 2070653
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