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John Bliss Day (1836 - 1914)

John Bliss Day
Born in Underhill, Chittenden, Vermont, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 1 Jan 1860 [location unknown]
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Died at age 77 in Jefferson Township, Fayette, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

John was born on 7 November 1836 in Underhill, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. He was the son of Samuel Day and Lucy Ann Orr.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

In the 1850 census John (age 13) was living in Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States.[11]

In 1856 John (age about 19) was living in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States.[12]

When John was 23 he married Emma Louise Hughson on 2 January 1860 in Jackson, Linn, Iowa, USA. The couple had 10 children: Edwin Everette Day, Katherine Louise Day, Charlotte Isabelle Day, Julie Day, Elijah Day, Infant Son Day, Rosetta Boughton Day, Maude Effie Day, Mabel Day and George Hughson Day.[13][14]

On 1 July 1863 John (age 26) was living in Jefferson, Fayette, Iowa, United States.[15]

In the 1870 census John (age 33) was living in Byron, Buchanan, Iowa, United States. Residence Post Office: Quasqueton.[16]

In the 1880 census John (age 43) was living in Jefferson, Fayette, Iowa, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self.[17]

In 1895 John (age about 58) was living in Maynard, Fayette, Iowa.[18]

In the 1900 census John (age 63) was living in Harlan, Fayette, Iowa, United States. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.[19]

In 1905 John (age about 68) was living in Fayette, Iowa, United States. Marital Status: Married.[20]

In the 1910 census John (age 73) was living in Dewitt, Perkins, South Dakota, United States. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.[21]

Probate: 5 January 1914 in Humboldt, Iowa, United States.[22]

John died at the age of 77 on 23 April 1914 in Jefferson, Fayette, Iowa, USA.[23][24][25]

John was buried after 23 April 1914 in Fayette County, Iowa, United States of America.[26][27]


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  • Ancestry.com, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) s, Inc. TID 0 Name: Footnote Ancestry.com, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) Name: ShortFootnote Ancestry.com, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 Name: Bibliography Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
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