Eleanor Bliss

Brief Life History of Eleanor

When Eleanor Bliss was born on 16 September 1822, in Stratford, Fulton, New York, United States, her father, Ebenezer Bliss, was 48 and her mother, Roxey Lana Blakely, was 43. She married William H. Kibbe on 18 April 1847, in Stratford, Fulton, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Salisbury, Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, United States for about 15 years. She died on 25 December 1924, at the age of 102, and was buried in Salisbury, Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

William H. Kibbe
1818–1900
Eleanor Bliss
1822–1924
Marriage: 18 April 1847
Bliss Kibbe
1848–1930
Marilla Kibbe
1849–1861
Drew Kibbe
1858–1863
William H Kibbe
1863–1941

Sources (11)

  • Eleanor Kibbe in household of Bliss Kibbe, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Eleanor Bliss Kibbe, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Eleanor Bliss in entry for William Kibbe, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1838

Historical Boundaries: 1838: Fulton, New York, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

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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