Mary Barker WILCOX

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19 October 1872 , Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

3 December 1942 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 70

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William E WILCOX Elisabeth P PAINE

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Born: 19 October 1872 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William E WILCOX

Mother: Elisabeth P PAINE

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Mary Barker married David John GIMLICH 18 September 1895 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
David John GIMLICH was born 1 March 1869 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). David John died 21 November 1928 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). David John was the child of Jacob C GIMLICH and Louisa Ellen FEIGE.

Mary Barker WILCOX died 3 December 1942 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Mary Barker WILCOX married

David John GIMLICH
Marriage date: 18 September 1895
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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David John GIMLICH was the child of Jacob C GIMLICH and Louisa Ellen FEIGE

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Groom's Name: David J. Gimlich

Groom's Birth Date: 1869

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Groom's Age: 26

Bride's Name: Mary B. Wilcox

Bride's Birth Date: 1873

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Bride's Age: 22

Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1895

Marriage Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Jacob

Groom's Mother's Name: Louisa Feige

Bride's Father's Name: William E.

Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Payne

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09661-9

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 234553

Reference Number: p 189

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Date: September 19, 1895

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Children of David John GIMLICH and Mary Barker WILCOX

Doris Elizabeth GIMLICH

Born: 14 November 1900, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 March 1982, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John NICHOLSON 11 March 1918 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Donald Wilcox GIMLICH

Born: 3 December 1902, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 December 1964, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mildred Bell WHITEGIVER 19 September 1927

Marjorie Louise GIMLICH

Born: 28 August 1908, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 April 1981, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Thomas Lawrence LAWLER 15 September 1934 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Marion Rose GIMLICH

Born: 29 January 1911, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 January 2005, Pensacola, Florida, USA

Married: Wallace Addison ROBERTS 10 June 1939 Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

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1872 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Mary B. Wilcox
gender: Female
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birth date: 19 Oct 1872
birthplace: Taunton, Massachusetts
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father's name: William E. Wilcox
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mother's name: Elizabeth P. Wilcox
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indexing project (batch) number: I01961-0
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 1428075
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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

Mary Barker WILCOX - Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich @ 16 yrs of age

Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich @ 16 yrs of age

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1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

Mary Barker WILCOX - Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich behind her parents. On the left is Elizabeth Pierce Paine Wilcox; on the right is William Edward Wilcox. Picture was taken

Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich behind her parents. On the left is Elizabeth Pierce Paine Wilcox; on the right is William Edward Wilcox. Picture was taken when Mary was 16. Picture taken at 39 North First St., Pittsfield, MA

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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

1895 Marriage / Partner
Mary Barker WILCOX and David John GIMLICH 18 September 1895, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 22 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 Birth of Child
Doris Elizabeth GIMLICH was born 14 November 1900, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Barker was 28 years old.

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)

1902 Birth of Child
Donald Wilcox GIMLICH was born 3 December 1902, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Barker was 30 years old.

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)

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

1908 Birth of Child
Marjorie Louise GIMLICH was born 28 August 1908, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Barker was 35 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1911 Birth of Child
Marion Rose GIMLICH was born 29 January 1911, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Barker was 38 years old.

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

Mary Barker WILCOX - Top left - Doris E. Gimlich Top right - Donald W. Gimlich Bottom left on Doris knee - Marion Rose Gimlich Bottom right - Marjorie L. Gimlich

Top left - Doris E. Gimlich

Top right - Donald W. Gimlich

Bottom left on Doris' knee - Marion Rose Gimlich

Bottom right - Marjorie L. Gimlich

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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

Mary Barker WILCOX - Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich @ age 46

Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich @ age 46

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1918 Marriage of Child
Doris Elizabeth GIMLICH married 11 March 1918, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to John NICHOLSON

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mary Gimlich
residence: Precinct B Pittsfield City 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1873
age: 47
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 00834
sheet number: 16
Household Gender Age
spouse David J Gimlich M 50y
Mary Gimlich F 47y
child Donald Gimlich M 17y
child Margery Gimlich F 11y
child Marion Gimlich F 8y
John Nicholson M 19y
child Doris Nicholson F 19y
John Nicholson M 1y10m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1928 Death of Spouse/Partner
David John GIMLICH died 21 November 1928, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mary Gimlich
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 58
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1872
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 60
family number: 262
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 61
nara publication: T626, roll 885
film number: 2340620
digital folder number: 4606982
image number: 00798
Household Gender Age
Mary Gimlich F 58
child Donald Gimlich M 26
child Marjorie Gimlich F 21
child Marion Gimlich F 19

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Mary Barker WILCOX - Doris Elizabeth Gimlich Nicholson and mother Mary Barker Gimlich

Doris Elizabeth Gimlich Nicholson and mother Mary Barker Gimlich

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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.

Mary Barker WILCOX - Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich @ age 60

Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich @ age 60

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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)

1934 Marriage of Child
Marjorie Louise GIMLICH married 15 September 1934, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Thomas Lawrence LAWLER

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 Marriage of Child
Marion Rose GIMLICH married 10 June 1939, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills) to Wallace Addison ROBERTS

1940 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
name: Mary Gemlick
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 2, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 67
marital status: Widowed
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1873
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 2-92
family number: 78
sheet number and letter: 4A
line number: 39
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1569
digital folder number: 005460841
image number: 00396
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Mary Gemlick F 67 Massachusetts
son Donald Gemlick M 37 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)