Brief Life History of Josephine Hannah
When Josephine Hannah Bliss was born on 26 June 1849, in Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Frederic Whitaker Bliss, was 29 and her mother, Augusta Adaline Buck, was 25. She married George Washington Carlisle Webster on 7 February 1868, in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1850. She died on 8 December 1868, in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa, United States, at the age of 19, and was buried in Van Metre Cemetery, Keystone, Benton, Iowa, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Hannah I Bliss in household of Susanna Cooper, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hannah Bliss, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Josephine Hannah Bliss Webster, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1845–1927 Male
1849–1868 Female
Children (1)
1868–1945 Female
Parents and Siblings
1820–1866 Male
1823–1901 Female
Siblings (6)
1844– Male
1844– Female
1847–1930 Female
1849–1868 Female
1851–1921 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (5)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 8
1862
Age 13
1863
Age 14
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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