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flag female ancestor  Paulina  NIMS

Born
abt. 1843 ,  Saratoga County, New York, USA
Died
16 October 1898 ,  Manistee, Michigan, USA
Paulina  married  George R BEALS 3 June 1868 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
George R BEALS  was born abt. 1833 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota Territory.  George R died September 1893 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA. 
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Parents & Family of Paulina NIMS

Parents of Paulina NIMS

Father
Alpheus John NIMS
Mother
Almena RANDALL

Grandparents of Paulina NIMS

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded
Maternal grandparents
Reuben RANDALL Deborah MOSHER


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Paulina  married  George R BEALS 3 June 1868 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
George R BEALS  was born abt. 1833 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota Territory.  George R died September 1893 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA. 
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Paulina NIMS

Paulina NIMS married flag male ancestor George R BEALS
Marriage date: 3 June 1868
Marriage place: Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

Children of George R BEALS and Paulina NIMS

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George Arthur BEALS
Born: 16 March 1873, Lyra Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Died: 2 September 1900, Vernon Center Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

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William W BEALS
Born: 5 February 1880, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
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Robert Ray BEALS
Born: 3 March 1886, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Died: 26 August 1969, Jackson, Oregon, USA



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Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
marriage1868 Marriage / Partner
Paulina NIMS and George R BEALS 3 June 1868, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
1869 Birth of Child
Hattie Azelia BEALS was born 3 July 1869, , Minnesota, USA
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1873 Birth of Child
George Arthur BEALS was born 16 March 1873, Lyra Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
1876 Birth of Child
Edward Malcom BEALS was born 20 February 1876, Sterling Center, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
1880 Birth of Child
William W BEALS was born 5 February 1880, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
1880 Death of Child
Martin BEALS died 20 February 1880, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of Child
Estella Mary BEALES was born 8 December 1884, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
1886 Birth of Child
Robert Ray BEALS was born 3 March 1886, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 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
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
1893 Death of Spouse/Partner
George R BEALS died September 1893, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1898
16 October 1898
Manistee, Michigan, USA
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