Celema THOMPSON

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20 June 1882 , Patterson, New York, USA

Died

3 May 1961 , Bayport, New York, USA

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James THOMPSON Julia Crosby PENNY

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Born: 20 June 1882 in Patterson, New York, USA

Father: James THOMPSON

Mother: Julia Crosby PENNY

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Celema married Frederick TIMMERMAN 21 December 1906 in North East, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Frederick TIMMERMAN was born 9 June 1881 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Frederick died 6 January 1940 in Morristown, Vermont, USA (Morrisville). Frederick was the child of John Frederick TIMMERMAN and Augusta Amalie FEIGE.

Celema THOMPSON died 3 May 1961 in Bayport, New York, USA.

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Celema THOMPSON married

Frederick TIMMERMAN
Marriage date: 21 December 1906
Marriage place: North East, New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Frederick TIMMERMAN was the child of John Frederick TIMMERMAN and Augusta Amalie FEIGE

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see article (below)

The Brewster Standard

Brewster, New York

Friday Evening, December 28, 1906

Name: Celema Thompson

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1906

Marriage Place: Millerton, New York, USA

Spouse: Frederick Timmerman

Certificate Number: 29941

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Frederick Timmerman

Celema Thompson

Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Children of Frederick TIMMERMAN and Celema THOMPSON

Caroline C TIMMERMAN

Born: August 1909, Patterson, New York, USA
Died: 26 March 1965, Bayport, New York, USA

Married: Martin H TIFFANY 14 September 1930 Place: Morristown, Vermont, USA (Morrisville)

Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN

Born: 24 August 1915, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 6 March 2002, Dunedin, Florida, USA

Married: Myra Josephine ROBERTS 8 August 1941 Place: Washington, DC, USA

Married: Esther Dorothea HELLE 13 September 2000 Place: , Florida, USA

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Birth
Name: Celima Thompson
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1882
Birth Place: Patterson, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 7298

Ancestry.com. New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Patterson, Putnam, New York
name: Celina Thompson
titles:
residence: Patterson Township, Putnam, New York
birth date: Jun 1882
birthplace: New York
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: James Thompson
father titles: Jr
father birthplace: New York
mother name: Julia C Thompson
mother titles:
mother birthplace: New York
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: James Thompson
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0049
sheet number and letter: 17A
household id: 400
reference number: 16
gsu film number: 1241146
image number: 00486
Household Gender Age
parent James Thompson M
parent Julia C Thompson F
Ralph P Thompson M
Celina Thompson F
Percy J Thompson M
Peter M Swenson M
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 Marriage / Partner
Celema THOMPSON and Frederick TIMMERMAN 21 December 1906, North East, New York, USA (Millerton)

She was 24 years old.

The Brewster Standard
Brewster, New York
Friday Evening, December 28, 1906

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Birth of Child
Caroline C TIMMERMAN was born August 1909, Patterson, New York, USA

Celema was 27 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1915 Birth of Child
Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN was born 24 August 1915, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Celema was 33 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 New York, New York
name: Celena Timmerman
residence: , New York, New York
estimated birth year: 1883
age: 37
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
film number: 1821197
digital folder number: 4313920
image number: 00111
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
spouse Frederick Timmerman M 38y
Celena Timmerman F 37y
child Caroline Timmerman F 10y
child Frederick Timmerman M 4y5m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928
Mrs. Frederick Timmerman and Mrs. V. N. Kelley and daughters spent Monday last in Poughkeepsie.

The Brewster Standard
Brewster, Putnam County, N. Y„ Friday, October 26, 1928

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Morristown, Lamville, Vermont
name: Celena Timmerman
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Morristown, Lamville, Vermont
gender: Female
age: 47
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1883
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 11
family number: 247
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 70
nara publication: T626, roll 2429
film number: 2342163
digital folder number: 4547827
image number: 00138
Household Gender Age
spouse Frederic Timmerman M 48
Celena Timmerman F 47
child Frederick W Timmerman M 14
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1930 Marriage of Child
Caroline C TIMMERMAN married 14 September 1930, Morristown, Vermont, USA (Morrisville) to Martin H TIFFANY

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Death of her brother
Raiph Thompson Dies
The body of Ralph Thompson was brought from New York City Tuesday and buried In the Maple Avenue Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was a resident of Patterson in his younger days. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Fred Timmerman.

The Putnam County Courier, Carmel, N. Y.
Friday Afternoon, February 22, 1935

The death of Mr. Ralph Penny Thompson occurred early Saturday morning in Bellevue Hospital, New York City, following an emergency operation for gastric ulcers. Peritonitis developed and although a transfusion of blood was also given he was unable to rally. Mr Thompson was born in this village 57 years ago, a son of the late James H. and Julia (Penny) Thompson and his boyhood and youth were spent here where he was popular with a large circle of his own age for his happy fun loving disposition. He attended Vermont Academy and then took up surveying with a group of civil engineers and was such an apt pupil that he ...Read full story

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Morrisville, Lamoille, Vermont
name: Celuma Timmerman
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Morrisville, Morristown Town, Lamoille, Vermont, United States
gender: Female
age: 57
marital status: Widowed
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1883
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 8-13
family number: 520
sheet number and letter: 23A
line number: 6
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 4233
digital folder number: 005461781
image number: 00332
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Celuma Timmerman F 57 New York
son Frederick W Timmerman M 24 Vermont
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frederick TIMMERMAN died 6 January 1940, Morristown, Vermont, USA (Morrisville)

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Marriage of Child
Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN married 8 August 1941, Washington, DC, USA to Myra Josephine ROBERTS

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Franconia, Lamoille, Vermont, USA
Name: Celema Timmerman
Age: 69
Birth Date: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Franconia, Lamoille, Vermont, USA
Street Name: Pleasant St
House Number: 3 on
Apartment Number: Right
Dwelling Number: 102
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: H
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Frederick Timmerman
34 Head
Myra Timmerman
32 Wife
Frederick Timmerman Jr
7 Son
Philip R Timmerman
5 Son
Celema Timmerman 69 Mother
Frederick Tiffany
17 Nephew
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1956
Mrs. Fred Timmerman and daughter of Bayport, L. I. called on relatives and friends in this vicinity last Saturday and Sunday.

The Brewster Standard
Brewster, New York
Thursday, November 8, 1956

Obituary
MRS. FREDERIC TIMMERMAN
Mrs. Celema Timmerman, aged 78, died last Wednesday at her home in Bayport, after a long illness. Born in Patterson N.Y., she moved to Morrisville, Vt. in 1921, and resided there until 1953. Since then she had made her home in Bayport. She was the widow of Frederic Timmerman who died in January 1940. She is survived by one son, Col. F.W. Timmerman, with the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Stuttgart, Germany, one daughter, Mrs. Martin H. Tiffany of Bayport, four grandsons and one great-granddaughter. She reposed at Raynor's Chapel, Sayville, until Friday when services were held in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Patchogue at eight p.m. Interment took place in Pleasant View Cemetery, Morrisville, Vt. on Monday.

The Suffolk County News
Sayville, L.I. (New York)
Thursday, May 11, 1961