Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Rev. William Cunningham Howe Bliss

Male 1802 - 1890  (87 years)


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  • Name William Cunningham Howe Bliss 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 25 Jul 1802  Charleston, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    inn keeper 
    Occupation 1890  Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Minister 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-92115 
    Died 25 Apr 1890  Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Hudson Corners Cemetery, Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I92115  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Bliss,   b. CA 1767, of, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Priscilla Howe,   b. CA 1770, of, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F24055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Petty,   b. 1 Jan 1800, , , Ontario Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1888  (Age 88 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F40213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • At the place where Dr. Smith now resides, a man by the name of Murdock lived and kept a little wayside inn. Just west of John Kirkpatrick s farm, a man by the name of Wm. Bliss, who had a relative of the same name, was the first chairmaker in this section.


      "The pioneers of Beverly: a series of sketches" by John A. Cornell" 1889

  • Sources 
    1. [S2247] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 - Ancestry.com.
      William Bliss
      Birth Date:abt 1802
      Birth Place:New York
      Death Date:25 Apr 1890
      Death Place:Allegan, Allegan, Michigan
      Death Age:88
      Occupation:Methodist Clergyman
      Race:White
      Marital Status:Single
      Gender:Male
      Father Name:Thomas Bliss
      Mother Name:Precilla Bliss
      FHL Film Number:1017873

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, H., America, N., County, A., & Cemetery, H. (1802). Rev William Cunningham Howe Bliss (1802-1890) -.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15173810.

    3. [S2664] The Pioneers of Beverly: Series of Sketches With Supplementary Articles On The Municipal History By Wallace Mcdonald, Esq. Educational Matters By Robert Mcqueen, Esq. J. H. Smith, Esq., P. S. I. The Agricultural Society By David Bell, Esq., pg 9.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - inn keeper - - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Minister - 1890 - Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Apr 1890 - Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hudson Corners Cemetery, Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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