Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN

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24 August 1915 , Burlington, Vermont, USA

Died

6 March 2002 , Dunedin, Florida, USA

Age: 86

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Frederick TIMMERMAN Celema THOMPSON

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Born: 24 August 1915 in Burlington, Vermont, USA

Father: Frederick TIMMERMAN

Mother: Celema THOMPSON

Paternal grandparents: John Frederick TIMMERMAN , Augusta Amalie FEIGE

Maternal grandparents: James THOMPSON , Julia Crosby PENNY

Frederick Whiting was a soldier in World War II.
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Frederick Whiting married Myra Josephine ROBERTS 8 August 1941 in Washington, DC, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Myra Josephine ROBERTS was born 12 July 1917 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA . Myra Josephine died 7 June 2000 in Dunedin, Florida, USA. Myra Josephine was the child of Daniel Spangenberg ROBERTS and Lillian WALTER.

Frederick Whiting married (2) Esther Dorothea HELLE 13 September 2000 in Florida, USA . Esther Dorothea HELLE was born 16 October 1940 in Minnesota, USA. Esther Dorothea was the child of Edwin Albert Frederich HELLE and Clara Rosina PAUTSCH.

Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN died 6 March 2002 in Dunedin, Florida, USA.
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Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN married

Myra Josephine ROBERTS
Marriage date: 8 August 1941
Marriage place: Washington, DC, USA
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Myra Josephine ROBERTS was the child of Daniel Spangenberg ROBERTS and Lillian WALTER

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Name: Frederick Whiting Timmerman

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 08 Aug 1941

Event Place: District of Columbia, United States

Age: 25

Birth Year (Estimated): 1916

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Spouse's Name: Myra Josephine Roberts

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Spouse's Age: 24

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1917

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GS Film number: 2293619

Digital Folder Number: 4661577

Image Number: 00557

"District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 02 Jul 2013), Frederick Whiting Timmerman and Myra Josephine Roberts, 1941.

Children of Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN and Myra Josephine ROBERTS

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Born: , Morristown, Vermont, USA (Morrisville)
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Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN married

Esther Dorothea HELLE
Marriage date: 13 September 2000
Marriage place: , Florida, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Esther Dorothea HELLE was the child of Edwin Albert Frederich HELLE and Clara Rosina PAUTSCH

Marriage notes:

Name: Frederick W Timmerman

Spouse: Esther Dorothea Neuhaus

County of Marriage: Pinellas

Marriage Date: 13 Sep 2000

Gender: Male

Race: White

Certificate: 107542

Source: Florida Department of Health

Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

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Birth — 1915
24 August 1915
Burlington, Vermont, USA

Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN - 1915 Birth Vermont Vital Records, 1909–2008. (From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Soc

1915 Birth
Vermont Vital Records, 1909–2008. (From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013.)

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: Frederick Timmerman
Residence: , New York, New York
estimated Birth Year: 1916
Age: 4
birthPlace: Vermont
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: New York
Film Number: 1821197
Digital Folder Number: 4313920
Image Number: 00111
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
parent Frederick Timmerman M 38y
parent Celena Timmerman F 37y
Caroline Timmerman F 10y
Frederick Timmerman M 4y5m

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1930 Morristown, Lamville, Vermont

Name: Frederick W Timmerman
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Morristown, Lamville, Vermont
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Vermont
estimated Birth Year: 1916
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: New York
enumeration district number: 11
family number: 247
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Line Number: 71
nara publication: T626, roll 2429
Film Number: 2342163
Digital Folder Number: 4547827
Image Number: 00138
Household Gender Age
parent Frederic Timmerman M 48
parent Celena Timmerman F 47
Frederick W Timmerman M 14

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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 - 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)

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.

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 Graduate People's Academy Morristown, Vermont

Timmerman, Frederick
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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 Death of his uncle

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 spent his life in that field of labor in connection with many important projects in different states and in Cuba, where the climate affected his health and he suffered from the ill effects for a number of years. He was stationed in Newark. N. J., for several years, also in Brooklyn where he made a home for his mother to whom he was deeply devoted. His body was brought here for

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

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: Frederick W Timmerman
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Morrisville, Morristown Town, Lamoille, Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son
birthPlace: Vermont
estimated Birth Year: 1916
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 8-13
family number: 520
Sheet Number and Letter: 23A
Line Number: 7
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

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1940

Graduate of the University of Vermont (medical student)

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

1941 Marriage / Partner
Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN and Myra Josephine ROBERTS 8 August 1941, Washington, DC, USA

He was 25 years old.

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: Frederick Timmerman
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1916
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Vermont
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
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: Md
Industry: Private Practice Doctoring
Occupation Category: Wk
Hours Worked: 140
Worker Class: O
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

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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952

TIMMERMAN FAMILY TO LEAVE SOON FOR JAPAN

Dr. Fred Timmerman, son of Mrs. Coleman Thompson Timmerman of Morrisville, Vt., has been transferred to Army duty in Japan, where his wife and children of the state of Washington will join him in the near future.

Mrs. Timmerman was a resident of Patterson for many years and will be remembered as the niece of Mrs. Arthur L. Newcomb.

The Putnam County Courier, Carmel, N. Y
Thursday Afternoon, January 24, 1952

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.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2000 Marriage / Partner
Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN and Esther Dorothea HELLE 13 September 2000, , Florida, USA

He was 85 years old.

2000 Death of Spouse/Partner
Myra Josephine ROBERTS died 7 June 2000, Dunedin, Florida, USA

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

Death

TIMMERMAN, FREDERICK 24 Aug 1915 06 Mar 2002 (V) 86 34697 (Dunedin, Pinellas, FL) (none specified) District of Columbia 579-52-8319

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Obituary

TIMMERMAN, DR. FREDERICK W. SR., 86, of Dunedin, died Wednesday (March 6, 2002) at Manor Care Palm Harbor nursing home. He was born in Burlington, Vt., and came here from Vermont. He was a physician and retired from the Army. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of Mount Vernon Lodge 8 AF&AM, the Shrine Lodge and the American Medical Association. Survivors include his wife, Esther; two sons, Frederick W. Jr. and Phillip, both of North Carolina; and nine grandchildren. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Dunedin.

St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg, Florida
March 8, 2002