Ronald Charles BLESSING

(b. 14 August 1946 , East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 10 May 2004 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA )

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Ronald Charles BLESSING was born 14 August 1946 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Ronald Charles BLESSING was the child of Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING and Hazel Gertrude MASTERSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK (maternal) Matthew Nicholos MASTERSON and Theresa Elizabeth CUMMINGS

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Ronald Charles married Karen J WEED 5 December 1981 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Karen J WEED was born abt. 1958

Ronald Charles BLESSING died 10 May 2004 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Ronald Charles BLESSING married

Karen J WEED-- Date: 5 December 1981 Place: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
First Name: Ronald
Middle Name: C
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1946
Age: 35
Residence: Bristol, Hartfold Connecticut Map
Race: White
Spouse First Name: Karen
Spouse Middle Name: J
Spouse Last Name: Weed
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Birth Date: 1958
Spouse Age: 23
Spouse Residence: Bristol, Hartford Connecticut
Spouse Race: White
Marriage Date: Dec 5, 1981
Marriage Location: Bristol, Hartford, CT
Record Type: Marriage Record
Collection: Connecticut Marriage Records
Certificate: Hard Copy Certificate
Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1959 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut marriage records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1959 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

name: Ronald C Blessing
event: Divorce
event date: 1986
event place: Connecticut
race: White
education: College
birth date: 1946
birthplace: Not Stated
previous marriage number: Not Stated
spouse: Karen
spouse's race: White
spouse's education: College
spouse's birth date: 1958
spouse's birthplace: Not Stated
spouse's previous marriage number: Not Stated
marriage date: 1981
marriage state: Not Stated
separation date:
plaintiff: Wife
plaintiff's residence: Bristol, Connecticut
number of children under age 18: One
custody granted: Wife
type of creed: Wife
grounds for divorce: Not Stated
case contested:
court docket number: 422426
court: Hartford
archive collection number: DR09368
certificate number: 06245
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1960 to 1997
Description: This collection of Connecticut divorce records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data on divorces filed from 1960 to 1997.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

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1946 Birth
14 August 1946
East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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

1950 - East Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Ronald C Blessing
Age: 3
Birth Date: abt 1947
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
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.'

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Ronald Charles BLESSING and Karen J WEED 5 December 1981, Bristol, Connecticut, USA

He was 35 years old.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

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

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2004 Death
First Name: Ronald
Last Name: Blessing
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Aug 14, 1946
Death Date: May 10, 2004
Age: 57
Residence: East Hartford, Hartford Connecticut
Death Location: Hartford, Hartford, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Divorced
Collection: Connecticut Death Records
Certificate: Hard Copy Certificate
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 Notice
Hartford Courant, The (CT) - July 20, 2004

Deceased Name: BLESSING, RONALD

BLESSING, Ronald
Ronald Blessing of East Hartford died Monday, (May 10, 2004) in Hartford. Clark Bell & Bell Funeral Home, 319 Barbour St., Hartford.

Death
BLESSING, RONALD C 14 Aug 1946 15 Jun 2004 57 06082 (Enfield, Hartford, CT) (none specified) Connecticut

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