Carolyn Emma GIMLICH

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26 March 1881 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

28 July 1949 , Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

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Jacob C GIMLICH Louisa Ellen FEIGE

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Born: 26 March 1881 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

Carolyn Emma GIMLICH died 28 July 1949 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA .
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1881 Baptism

Gimlich, Caroline Emma
b. 26 Mar 1881
baptised 6 Jun 1881

witnesses: Frieds? White, Andrew Hoeh..., Heinr. Feige

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ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923

1881 Birth

Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
Name: Carrie Emma Goodrich
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Event Date: 26 Mar 1881
Event Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 62
Film Number: 1428202
Digital Folder Number: 4002286
Image Number: 581

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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.

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.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1906

Name: Miss Carolyn Gimlich
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1906
Street Address: 363 Columbus av
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1906

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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

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

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1919

Name: Miss Carolyn E Gimlich
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1919
Street Address: 363 Columbus av
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1919

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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 - 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

27 Jun 1925, Pittsfield Wedding of Mary Louise Bennett and Charles Benjamin Aycrigg

Maid of honor at the wedding of her niece

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)

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1929

Name: Miss Carolyn E Gimlich
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1929
Street Address: 363 Columbus av
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1929

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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.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1933

Name: Miss Carolyn D Gimlich
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1933
Street Address: 229 High
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1933

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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

Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1934

Name: Carolyn E Gimlich
Residence Year: 1934
Street Address: 1000 Laurel av
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1934

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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.

1939 Bridgeport

Living in Bridgeport, CT in 1939, according to her sister's obituary

1940 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Carolyn E Gimlich
Respondent: Yes
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: East Street
House Number: 265
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Norwich, Windham, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Norwich, Windham, Connecticut
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 27
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Carolyn E Gimlich 59

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940

Name: Miss Carolyn E Gimlich
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 265 East
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940

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

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.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948

Name: Carolyn E Gimlich
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: 265 East 9
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948

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

1949 Death

Name: Carolyn Emma Gimlich
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 28 Jul 1949
Death Place: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
Age: 68
Birth Date: 1881
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Father's Name: Jacob Gimlich
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Mother's Name: Louise Feige
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03142-7
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number: 2229197
Reference Number: 143
Collection: Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950

Funeral

Funeral Today for Carolina Gimlich

'Pittsfield, July 29 - The funeral of Miss Caroline Gimlich, 69, of 265 East St., who died while vacationing at Westerly, R. I. will be in the Wellington funeral home Saturday at 2 with Rev. Henry Dicker, DD, of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Miss Gimlich was the daughter of the late Jacob and Louisa (Fiege) Gimlich and was educated in the schools of the city before attending the New York School of Arts. She leaves one sister, Mrs. George Bennett of winter Park, Fla., and Westerly, and several nieces and nephews.'

'The bearers will be Charles W. Cyrus, Lloyd Briggs, Frederick Peach, Donald W. Gimlich, Dr. Matthew Bachulus and Thomas Lawlor, all of Pittsfield. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery.'

Date: July 30, 1949
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

Winter Park, Topics, Winter Park, Florida, Friday, April 15, 1949

Miss Carolyn E. Gimlich, who has been visiting the past two months with her sister, Mrs. George H. Binnett, of 178 Brewer Avenue, is returning next week to her home in Pittsfield, Mass.

Carolyn Emma GIMLICH - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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Berkshire County Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Wednesday, August 3, 1949

1949 - Week's Deaths in Pittsfield (from Thursday's Eagle)

Miss Carolyn E. Gimlich
Miss Carolyn E. Gimlich, 68, of 265 East Street died this morning at Westerly (R.I.) hospital after a short illness. A native and life-long resident of Pittsfield, she left here last month for a vacation at the summer cottage at Quonachangtaug of her sister, Mrs. George Bennett of Winter Park, Fla. The daughter of the late Jacob and Louisa Feige Gimlich, she was educated in the Pittsfield public schools, and attended Friends School in Providence, R. I., and the New York School of Arts. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. Besides her sister, she leaves several nieces and nephews.

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The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Wednesday, August 3, 1949