Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH

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8 May 1872 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 August 1939 , Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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Jacob C GIMLICH Louisa Ellen FEIGE

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Born: 8 May 1872 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jacob C GIMLICH

Mother: Louisa Ellen FEIGE

Paternal grandparents: Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) , Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG)

Maternal grandparents: Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") FEIGE , Augusta Amalie THEUNERT

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Matlida "Tillie" Louise married Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS 8 September 1892 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS was born 23 January 1867 in Norrkoping, Sweden. Karl (Karil) Oscar died 7 April 1955 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH died 15 August 1939 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
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Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH married

Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS
Marriage date: 8 September 1892
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Carl O. Cynes

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bride's name: Matilda L. Gimlich

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marriage date: 08 Sep 1892

marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: John A.

groom's mother's name: Louise

bride's father's name: Jacob

bride's mother's name: Louise

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indexing project (batch) number: M01639-8

system origin: Massachusetts-ODM

source film number: 1651233

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Children of Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS and Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH

Charles William CYRUS

Born: 19 August 1893, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: 3 February 1951, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Alice WINDSOR 20 September 1919 Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Roger Allan CYRUS

Born: 10 January 1896, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: abt. 1896, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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1872 Baptism
Gimlich, Mathilde Luise
b. 8 May 1872
baptised 23 Jun 1872

Witnesses:
Wilhelm Feige and Marie Gemlich
ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923

1872 Birth
Matlida Gimlich, born May 8, 1872, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
father - Jacob, brewer b. Germany
mother - Louisa Feige, b. Germany
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - 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.

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

1892 Marriage / Partner
Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH and Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS 8 September 1892, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 20 years old.

1892
Name: Karl O. Cyrus

Location 1: 223 North

City: Pittsfield

State: MA

Occupation: drug clerk

Year: 1892

Location 2: rms 134 Francis avenue
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-93
The History of Pittsfield

Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
September 9, 1892

Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
September 9, 1892

1893
Name: Karl O. Cyrus

City: Pittsfield

State: MA

Year: 1893
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-93
The History of Pittsfield

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1893 Birth of Child
Charles William CYRUS was born 19 August 1893, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Matlida "Tillie" Louise was 21 years old.

1895
Cyrus, Karl O., druggist 253 Fairfield av and 186 Cannon h 346 Park av
Bridgeport City Directory including Stratford, Fairfield and Southport. 1895.
Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City

1896 Birth of Child
Roger Allan CYRUS was born 10 January 1896, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Matlida "Tillie" Louise was 23 years old.

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 Hazelwood Ave., Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Cyrus, Karl O., head, b. Jan 1867, age 33, married 8 years, b. Sweden, parents b. Sweden, year of immigration 1885, 15 years in the US, naturalized citizen, druggist

Cyrus, Mathilda F., wife, b. May 1874, age 26, married 8 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living, b. MA, parents b. Germany

Cyrus, Charles W., son, b. Aug 1893, age 6, b. CT

2 Boarders: Frederik W. Clark, age 29; and Gustav Lundin, age 23
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 - 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)

1907
Cyrus Chemical Co mfrs druggists' sundries 142 Courtland
Karl O (Crosby and Cyrus) 870 State and druggist 142 Courtland and 417 Fairfield av h 32 Hazelwood av
1907 Bridgeport Connecticut City Directory
Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City

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

1908
Cyrus Chemical Co mfrs druggists' sundries 142 Courtland
Karl O (Crosby and Cyrus) 870 State and druggist 142 Courtland and 417 Fairfield av h 32 Hazelwood av
Bridgeport City Directory Including Stratford Fairfield and Southport 1908
Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910
Cyrus Chemical Co mfrs druggists' sundries 420 Fairfield av
Karl O (Crosby and Cyrus) 870 State and druggist 420 Fairfield av h 32 Hazelwood av
Bridgeport City Directory Including Stratford Fairfield and Southport 1910
Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City

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

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

1919 Marriage of Child
Charles William CYRUS married 20 September 1919, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA to Alice WINDSOR

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)

1930 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Cyrus, Karl O., head, owns home valued at $20,000, age 63, age at first marriage 27, b. Sweden, parents b. Sweden, year of immigration 1885, proprietor of drug store

Cyrus, Mildred L., wife, age 58, age at first marriage 20, b. MA, parents b. Germany
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.

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 - 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.

Obituary
PITTSFIELD OBITUARY

Mrs. Karl O Cyrus

'Mrs Mathilda L. Cyrus, wife of Karl O. Cyrus, died suddenly in her home at Bridgeport, Ct. yesterday. Her husband is a well-known Bridgeport pharmacist. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gimlich of Pittsfield. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the home and will be private. Rev. Joseph A. Racioppi of Trinity Episcopal church will officiate. In addition to her husband, Mrs Cyrus leaves a son, Charles W.; two grandchildren, Carlyn E. and Charles W. Cyrus of Providence; three sisters, Mrs George Hosie Bennett and Mrs Frederick Peach of Pittsfield and Miss Carolyn Gimlich of Bridgeport, and several nieces and nephews.'

Date: August 17, 1939
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican