When Justus Bliss was born on 31 May 1817, in Stratford, Fulton, New York, United States, his father, Ebenezer Bliss, was 43 and his mother, Roxey Lana Blakely, was 38. He married Sarah Stedman on 17 December 1846, in Stratford, Fulton, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 25 August 1894, in Salisbury, Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Salisbury, Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, United States.
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With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Historical Boundaries: 1838: Fulton, New York, United States
English: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English blisse ‘joy’. Compare Blissett .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from the village of Blay in Calvados, France, recorded in 1077 in the form Bleis. The village of Stoke Bliss in Worcestershire takes the second part of its name from a Norman family de Blez, recorded several times in the county from the 13th century.
German: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle High German blīde ‘happy, friendly’. It is also found in France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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