Hazel Gertrude MASTERSON

(b. 22 January 1910 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 August 1979 , Waterbury, Connecticut, USA )

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Hazel Gertrude MASTERSON was born 22 January 1910 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Hazel Gertrude MASTERSON was the child of Matthew Nicholos MASTERSON and Theresa Elizabeth CUMMINGS and the grandchild of: (paternal) William F MASTERSON and Annie MYERS (maternal) Patrick CUMMINGS and Mary BALLARD

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Hazel Gertrude married Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING was born 7 September 1899 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Theodore Roosevelt died 13 October 1964 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Theodore Roosevelt was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK.

Hazel Gertrude MASTERSON died 7 August 1979 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA .

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Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

Children of Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING and Hazel Gertrude MASTERSON:

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Ronald Charles BLESSING (b.14 August 1946, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 10 May 2004, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
m. Karen J WEED 5 December 1981 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA

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1910 Birth
Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Hazel G. Masterson
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event: Birth
event date: 22 Jan 1910
event place: Worcester, Massachusetts
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father: Matthew Masterson
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mother: Teresa Cummings
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volume/ page/ certificate number: rn2436 p529
film number: 2315296
digital folder number: 4401713
image number: 522
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1910 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Hazel Masterson
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Worcester Ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 59
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
parent Matthew Masterson M 20y
parent Teresa Masterson F 21y
Hazel Masterson F y 2m
Edward Masterson M 25y

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)

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

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

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 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Hazel Masterson
residence: Part Of Precinct 1 City Of Worcester Part Of Ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1910
age: 10
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820751
digital folder number: 4311576
image number: 00620
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
parent Matthew Masterson M 31y
parent Theresa Masterson F 33y
Hazel Masterson F 10y
Matthew Masterson M 8y
William Masterson M 4y
Mary Masterson F 3y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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

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

1930 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Hazel G Masterson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 20
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1910
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 14
family number: 1
sheet number and letter: 21A
line number: 3
nara publication: T626, roll 967
film number: 2340702
digital folder number: 4607703
image number: 00839
Household Gender Age
parent Matthew W Masterson M 41
parent Theresa E Masterson F 44
Hazel G Masterson F 20
Matthew W Masterson M 18
William F Masterson M 15
Mary Masterson F 12
Richard Masterson M 8

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)

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

1940 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Hazel Blessing
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 5, Worcester, Worcester City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 30
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1910
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 23-123
family number: 153
sheet number and letter: 8A
line number: 31
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1716
digital folder number: 005461161
image number: 00426
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Hazel Blessing F 30 Massachusetts
mother Theresa Masterson F 53 Massachusetts
brother Richard Masterson M 18 Massachusetts
son Theodore Blessing M 0 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1946 Birth of Child
Ronald Charles BLESSING was born 14 August 1946, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Hazel Gertrude was 36 years old.

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

1950 - East Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Hazel G Blessing
Age: 39
Birth Date: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Theodore R Blessing
49 Head
Hazel G Blessing 39 Wife
Theodore Blessing Jr
10 Son
James W Blessing
9 Son
Carol Ann Blessing
8 Daughter
Ronald C Blessing
3 Son
Sandra L Blessing
1 Daughter
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.

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 of Spouse/Partner
Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING died 13 October 1964, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

1979 Death
First Name: Hazel
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Female
Birth Date: Jan 22, 1910
Death Date: Aug 7, 1979
Age: 69
Residence: East Hartford, Hartfold Connecticut
Birth Location: Massachusetts
Death Location: Waterbury, New Haven, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
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

Death
BLESSING, HAZEL 22 Jan 1910 Aug 1979 69 06108 (East Hartford, Hartford, CT) 06108 (East Hartford, Hartford, CT) Massachusetts 011-05-0034
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