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Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss 1865–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Sep 1865

Birth Location: Goodings Grove, Illinois

Death Date: 23 Oct 1918

Death Location: Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA

Father: Philenzo Jr.

Mother: Catherine Totman

Spouse(s): Florence Tubbs, Lenora Andrews

Children(s): Elva Bliss, Frank Bliss, Leota Bliss, Leslie Bliss, Rolland Bliss, Florence Bliss, Edith Bliss

The story of Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss began in 1865 in Goodings Grove, Illinois. Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss married Florence Rachael Tubbs, Lenora Andrews, and had children including Edith Sophia Bliss, Elva Bernice Bliss, Florence Winifred Bliss, Frank Philenzo Bliss, Leota Irene Bliss, Leslie Merrill Bliss, Living Bliss, Rolland Andrews Bliss. Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss passed away in 1918 in Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss began in 1865 in Goodings Grove, Illinois.
  • Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss married Florence Rachael Tubbs, Lenora Andrews, and had children including Edith Sophia Bliss, Elva Bernice Bliss, Florence Winifred Bliss, Frank Philenzo Bliss, Leota Irene Bliss, Leslie Merrill Bliss, Living Bliss, Rolland Andrews Bliss.
  • Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss passed away in 1918 in Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philenzo Jr.
1839–1923
Birth Location: Kankakee, IL, USA
PJ
Catherine Totman
1839–1921
Birth Location: Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
CT

Spouses(s)

Florence Tubbs
1865–1952
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
FT
Lenora Andrews
1868–
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
LA

Children(s)

Elva Bliss
1891–1983
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
EB
Frank Bliss
1893–1893
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
FB
Leota Bliss
1904–1967
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
LB
Leslie Bliss
1898–
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
LB
Rolland Bliss
1889–1941
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA
RB
Florence Bliss
1900–1979
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
FB
Edith Bliss
1906–1955
Birth Location: Bristol, Ontario, Ny
EB

Henry Bliss's Ancestors

Self
Henry Bliss
1865–1918
Birth Place: Goodings Grove, Illinois
Parents
Philenzo Payne Bliss Jr.
1839–1923
Kankakee, IL, USA
Catherine (Louise) Totman
1839–1921
Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (J) Blount
1815–1878
Richmond, Ontario, New York, USA
Carolina (Andrews) Gooding
1816–1888
Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA
Ward Thomas
1803–1892
Luzerne, Warren, Ny
Irena (Lester) Joyner
1814–1865
Sullivan, Madison, Ny
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1791–1864
Lucy Simmons
1794–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1767–1849
Caroline Andrews
1765–1816
Jonathan Simmons
1768–1846
Ruth Gooding
1769–1859

Henry Bliss's Descendants

1.
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Henry ("Harry" Ward) Bliss (04 Sep 1865–23 Oct 1918) m. Florence (Rachael) Tubbs (26 Jan 1865–19 May 1952) m. Lenora Andrews (Abt 1868–)
  1. 1. Elva (Bernice) Bliss 1891–1983
  2. 2. Frank (Philenzo) Bliss 1893–1893
  3. 3. Leota (Irene) Bliss 1904–1967
  4. 4. Leslie (Merrill) Bliss 1898– m. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Montcrieff 1905–1948
    1. 1. Richard Bliss 1938–1938
  5. 5. Rolland (Andrews) Bliss 1889–1941 m. Marian (Ella Virginia) Fisher 1891–1978
    1. 1. Ralph (Bernard) Bliss 1917–1917
    2. 2. Catherine (Irne) Bliss 1931–1992
    3. 3. Thomas (Totman) Bliss 1924–1924
    4. 4. Harry (Ward) Bliss 1920–1944
    5. 5. Edna (Louise) Bliss 1919–1920
    6. 6. Esther (Lenora) Bliss 1913–1964 m. Charles (Elihu) Cook 1911–1987
      1. 1. Donna (Esther) Cook 1933–1998 m. Robert (Raymon) Stonewell 1933–2002 m. Francis (Harry) Kelly 1924–1985
      2. 2. Gail (Ann) Cook 1936–2007 m. Gerald (R) McCarthy 1937–2003
    7. 7. Ruth (Bernice) Bliss 1917–1917
    8. 8. Virginia ("Ginny" Helen) Bliss 1915–1998
    9. 9. Ralph (Herbert) Bliss 1922–2001
  6. 6. Florence (Winifred) Bliss 1900–1979
  7. 7. Edith (Sophia) Bliss 1906–1955

Henry Bliss's Timeline

2 Records

1865
04 Sep 1865
Birth of Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss in Goodings Grove, Illinois
Goodings Grove, Illinois
1918
23 Oct 1918
Age 53
Death of Henry "Harry" Ward Bliss in Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA
Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1865
    Event Place: Goodings Grove, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Bristol, Ontario, New York, USA
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