Brief Life History of Irena
When Irena Bliss was born on 26 February 1755, in Lebanon, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Ebenezer Bliss, was 46 and her mother, Rebeckah Colton, was 39. She married Stephen Stiles about 1782, in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died after 1840, in Chazy, Chazy, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Irena Bliss, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Irene Bliss, "Find A Grave Index"
- Irena Bliss, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1757–1779 Male
1755–1840 Female
Children (2)
1777–1792 Female
1779–1826 Male
Parents and Siblings
1708–1784 Male
1715–1792 Female
Siblings (8)
1737– Male
1739–1810 Male
1741–1749 Male
1743– Female
1750–1828 Male
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 21
1776
Age 21
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 26
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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