David John  GIMLICH

GIMLICH, David J.,

Manufacturer. Financier.

David J. Gimlich, vice-president of the Gimlich and White Brewery, of Pittsfield, one of the leading industries of that thriving city, is a representative of a family of German extraction, from which country has been derived so many of our public-spirited and energetic citizens, men who have been loyal and faithful in their allegiance to their adopted country, striving ever to better the communities in which they locate.

The pioneer ancestor of the family was Jacob Gimlich, grandfather of David J. Gimlich, who was a native of Weisenheim, Bavaria, Germany, where he was the possessor of an excellent fruit farm, being one of the prosperous fruit growers and wine manufacturers of that section.
His republican sentiments caused him to join the movement which unsuccessfully sought to establish a change of government in 1848, and as a result he was forced to flee from his native land. Emigrating to the United States the same year,

Gimlich, David John Adolph
b. 1 Mar 1869
baptised 6 Jun 1869

Witnesses: Adolph Huss, John White, Christina Gemlich

David Gimlich, born March 1, 1869 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
father - Jacob, brewer, b. Germany
mother - Louisa Feige, b. Germany


Massachusetts, Town Clerk... Towns Records, 1579-2001BerkshirePittsfieldBirths 1844-1870 vol 2

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Date: September 06, 1889
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

'David Gimlich, son of Jacob Gimlich, returned to Muhlenburg college.'

Gimlich, David J.

Gimlich, David J.

Gimlich, David J., head, age 31, b. March 1869 in MA, parents b. Germany, occupation: brewer
Gimlich, Mary, wife, age 27, b. Oct 1872 in MA, parents b. MA
Sullivan, Margaret, servant, age 20, b. Oct 1879 in NY, father b. Ireland, mother b. England

Gimlich, David J., head, age 40, married 14 years, b. MA, parents b. Germany, shipping clerk in brewery
Gimlich, Mary B., wife, age 37, married 14 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children living, b. MA, parents b. MA
Gimlich, Doris E., daughter, age 9, b. MA
Gimlich, Donald W., son, age 7, b. MA
Gimlich, Marjorie L., daughter, age 1 8/ 12, b. MA

25 Years Ago

Announcement made by Gimlich & White, proprietors of the Berkshire Brewing Association, that the firm would stop brewing Dec. 1 in accordance with the new order from the National Food Administration. The company employed 150 hands.

The Berkshire County Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
September 9, 1943

Gimlich, David J., head, age 50, president of brewing company
Gimlich, Mary, wife, age 47
Gimlich, Donald, son, age 17
Gimlich, Margery, daughter, age 11
Gimlich, Marion, daughter, age 8
Nicholson, John, son-in-law, age 19, b. MA
Nicholson, Doris, daughter, age 19