Adelia H BLESSING

Born

January 1884 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

3 September 1961 , Penn Yan, New York, USA

Age: 77

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Born: January 1884 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Parents of Adelia H BLESSING

Father

Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING

Mother

Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)

Grandparents of Adelia H BLESSING

Paternal grandparents

Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

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Adelia H married Howard Charles WEST 27 November 1907 in Kings, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Howard Charles WEST was born 14 June 1884 in Brooklyn, New York, USA . Howard Charles died 13 December 1962 in Penn Yan, New York, USA . Howard Charles was the child of Charles H WEST and Martha RICHARDSON.

Adelia H BLESSING died 3 September 1961 in Penn Yan, New York, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Adelia H BLESSING

Adelia H BLESSING married

Howard Charles WEST
Marriage date: 27 November 1907
Marriage place: Kings, New York, USA
Howard Charles WEST was the child of Charles H WEST and Martha RICHARDSON

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married in Kings County, New York

Family Name Given Name Month of

Marriage Day of

Marriage Year of

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Blessing Adelia H Nov 27 1907 12294 (1907) Kings West Howard 1570285

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Name: Adelia H Blessing

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1907

Marriage Place: Kings, New York, USA

Certificate Number: 12294

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Children of Howard Charles WEST and Adelia H BLESSING

Mildred Martha WEST

Born: 3 September 1908, , New York, USA
Died: 2 March 1995, Thurston, Washington, USA

Married: Ronald Henry DAVIS 31 August 1935

Hazel Adele WEST

Born: 26 March 1910, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 24 June 1963, Penn Yan, New York, USA

Married: Dennis Vincent SLATTERY 4 April 1944 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Howard Miller WEST

Born: 10 April 1918, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 23 July 1995, Miami, Florida, USA

Married: Shirley MERLIN 14 March 1976 Place: Miami, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1884
January 1884
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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 New York City, Kings, New York

Name Ada H Blessing
Titles
Residence New York City, Kings, New York
Birth Date Jan 1884
Birthplace New York
Relationship to Head-of-Household Daughter
Spouse Name
Spouse Titles
Spouse Birth Place
Father Name Frederick A Blessing
Father Titles
Father Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother Name Amelia S Blessing
Mother Titles
Mother Birthplace Germany
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name Frederick A Blessing
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Years Married
Estimated Marriage Year
Mother How Many Children
Number Living Children
Immigration Year
Enumeration District 0159
Sheet Number and Letter 21B
Household ID 436
Reference Number 59
GSU Film Number 1241050
Image Number 00137
Household Gender Age
Parent Frederick A Blessing M
Parent Amelia S Blessing F
Ada H Blessing F
Emma E Blessing F
Herbert Blessing M

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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.

1905 New York State Census

Name Ada Blessing
Residence Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Age 21
Estimated Birth Year 1884
Birthplace United States
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Race White
Gender Female
Family Number 89
Page Number
Line Number 5
Film Number 1930258
Digital Folder Number 004296320
Image Number 268
Household Gender Age
Parent George W Reed M 62y
Parent 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
Parent Amelia Blessing F 46y
Ada Blessing F 21y
Amy Blessing F 19y
Herbert Blessing M 15y

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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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 Marriage / Partner
Adelia H BLESSING and Howard Charles WEST 27 November 1907, Kings, New York, USA

She was 23 years old.

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Mildred Martha WEST was born 3 September 1908, , New York, USA

Adelia H was 24 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Name: Adelia H West
birthPlace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Brooklyn Ward 30, Kings, New York
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 231
page number: 10
Household Gender Age
spouse Howard C West M 25y
Adelia H West F 26y
child Mildred M West F 1y 7m
child Hazel A West F 0y 1m

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1910 Birth of Child
Hazel Adele WEST was born 26 March 1910, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Adelia H was 26 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 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 New York, Kings, New York

Name: Howard C West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
estimated Birth Year: 1885
years in the u.s.:
family number: 616
pAge: 48
Line Number: 14

Name: Adelia H West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
estimated Birth Year: 1884
years in the u.s.:
family number: 616
pAge: 48
Line Number: 15

Name: Mildred M West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
estimated Birth Year: 1909
years in the u.s.:
family number: 616
pAge: 48
Line Number: 16

Name: Hazel A West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age:

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1915 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

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

1918 Birth of Child
Howard Miller WEST was born 10 April 1918, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Adelia H was 34 years old.

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 Kings County, New York

Name Adelia H West
Residence , Kings, New York
Estimated Birth Year 1885
Age 35
Birthplace Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Gender Female
Race White
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Film Number 1821154
Digital Folder Number 4313500
Image Number 00711
Sheet Number 8
Household Gender Age
Spouse Howard C West M 35y
Adelia H West F 35y
Child Mildred West F 11y
Child Hazel West F 9y
Child Howard West M 1y9m
Harold S Miller M 28y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York
May 4, 1924

1925 Hempstead, Nassau, New York

Name: Howard C West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
PAge: 28
Line Number: 43

Name: Adelia H West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
PAge: 28
Line Number: 44

Name: Mildred West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship

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1925 New York State Census
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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

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 Valley Stream, Nassau, New York

Name: Adelia H West
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Valley, Nassau, New York
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1884
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Germany
enumeration district number: 80
family number: 231
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Line Number: 81
nara publication: T626, roll 1458
Film Number: 2341193
Digital Folder Number: 4661128
Image Number: 01018
Household Gender Age
spouse Charles Geissler M 55
Susan Geissler F 52
Charlotte Geissler F 27
Marie Geissler M 13
Howard C West M 45
Adelia H West F 46
child Mildred M West F 21
child Hazel A West F 20
child Howard M West M 12

Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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

Adelia West Valley Stream, Long Island in 1938 according to will of her uncle, George F. Blessing

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 Hempstead, Nassau, New York

Name: Adelia H West
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 90
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1B
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard C West 55
Adelia H West 56
Hazel West 30
Howard M West 21
Anna M Elkin 63

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage of Child
Hazel Adele WEST married 4 April 1944, Manhattan, New York, USA to Dennis Vincent SLATTERY

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 - Valley Stream, New York

Name: Adeliah West
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Howard C West
65 Head
Adeliah West Wife
Anna M Elkin
74 Roomer

Source / record details
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

Living in Valley Stream, Long Island in 1954 according to her sister's obituary

Death

Name: Adelia H West
Titles and Terms: Mrs
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Sep 1961
Event Place: Penn Yan, Yates, New York, United States
Gender:
Age: 77
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Spouse's Name: Howard
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Digital Folder Number: 004696975
Image Number: 00178

'New York, Yates County, Swann Vital Records Collection, 1723-2009,' Database with images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QV9S-J17S : accessed 16 June 2015), Adelia H West, 03 Sep 1961; citing Death, Penn Yan, Yates, New York, United States, Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society and Oliver Museum and Underwood Museum, Yates.

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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