Hiram Bliss

Brief Life History of Hiram

When Hiram Bliss was born on 7 November 1802, in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Peter Bliss, was 37 and his mother, Molly Perry, was 30. He married Anna Gibson Ross on 13 September 1823, in Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Berkshire, Tioga, New York, United States for about 5 years and Richford, Tioga, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 5 October 1864, in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Howe Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hiram Bliss
1802–1864
Anna Gibson Ross
1800–1864
Marriage: 13 September 1823
Mary Ann Bliss
1823–1827
Hiram Ross Bliss Jr
1825–1891
Marsden Bliss
1829–1859
Casemer Bliss
1831–1858
Genura Bliss
1833–1861
Malcolm Bliss
1835–1901
De Berdt Bliss
1836–1887
Louisa Bliss
1839–1903
Franklin J Bliss
1843–1919

Sources (12)

  • Hiram Bliss, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Hiram Bliss, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Hiram Bliss, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1805

The Territory of Michigan was organized as an incorporated territory of the United States on June 30, 1805, with Detroit as the territorial capital.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

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. 

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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