Donald Wilcox GIMLICH

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3 December 1902 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 December 1964 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 61

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David John GIMLICH Mary Barker WILCOX

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Born: 3 December 1902 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: David John GIMLICH

Mother: Mary Barker WILCOX

Paternal grandparents: Jacob C GIMLICH , Louisa Ellen FEIGE

Maternal grandparents: William E WILCOX , Elisabeth P PAINE

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Donald Wilcox married Mildred Bell WHITEGIVER 19 September 1927 in Franklin, Ohio, USA . Mildred Bell WHITEGIVER was born 11 February 1904 in Nassau, New York, USA. Mildred Bell died 29 August 1971 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Mildred Bell was the child of Robert Bruce WHITEGIVER and Elizabeth LANSING.

Donald Wilcox GIMLICH died 17 December 1964 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Donald Wilcox GIMLICH married

Mildred Bell WHITEGIVER
Marriage date: 19 September 1927
Marriage place: Franklin, Ohio, USA
Mildred Bell WHITEGIVER was the child of Robert Bruce WHITEGIVER and Elizabeth LANSING

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groom's name: Donald W. Gimlich

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groom's birthplace: Pittsfield, Mass.

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bride's name: Mildred B. Whitegiver

bride's birth date: 1904

bride's birthplace: Nassaw, N.Y.

bride's age: 23

marriage date: 19 Sep 1927

marriage place: Franklin County, Ohio

groom's father's name: David J. Gimlich

groom's mother's name: Mary B. Wilcox

bride's father's name: Robt. B. Whitegiver

bride's mother's name: Debbie B. Lansing

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groom's marital status: Single

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bride's marital status: Single

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indexing project (batch) number: M86845-8

system origin: Ohio-VR

source film number: 1854982

reference number: 2:3QZL6LT

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1902 Birth

Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Baptism
Gimlich, Donald Wilcox
b. 20 Dec 1902
baptised 8 Mar 1903

witnesses: Jacob Gimlich and William Wilcox
ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923

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)

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

Donald Wilcox GIMLICH - 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

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: Donald Gimlich
residence: Precinct B Pittsfield City 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1903
age: 17
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 00834
sheet number: 16
Household Gender Age
parent David J Gimlich M 50y
parent Mary Gimlich F 47y
Donald Gimlich M 17y
Margery Gimlich F 11y
Marion Gimlich F 8y
John Nicholson M 19y
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

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921
Name: Donald W Gimlich
Residence Year: 1921
Street Address: 44 Kenilworth
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921
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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 Marriage / Partner
Donald Wilcox GIMLICH and Mildred Bell WHITEGIVER 19 September 1927, Franklin, Ohio, USA

He was 24 years old.

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Donald Gimlich
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 26
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1904
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 60
family number: 262
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 62
nara publication: T626, roll 885
film number: 2340620
digital folder number: 4606982
image number: 00798
Household Gender Age
parent Mary Gimlich F 58
Donald Gimlich M 26
Marjorie Gimlich F 21
Marion Gimlich F 19

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)

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935
Name: Donald W Gimlich
Insurance Broker
Residence Year: 1935
Street Address: 12 Dorchester av
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935
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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.

1940 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
name: Donald Gemlick
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 2, Pittsfield, Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 37
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Son
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1903
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 2-92
family number: 78
sheet number and letter: 4A
line number: 40
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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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
Name: Donald W Gimlich
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 17 Adam
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
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.

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

1950 - New Lebanon, New York
Name: Donald T Gimlich
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 45t
Household Members Age Relationship
Donald T Gimlich 47 Head
Mildred V Gimlich
46 Wife
Robert B Whitegian
80 Father-in-law
Libby L Whitegian
76 Mother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

Donald Wilcox GIMLICH - Donald Wilcox Gimlich

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Donald Wilcox GIMLICH - Donald Wilcox Gimlich and his wife, Mildred Whitegiver - b. ? West Lebanon, Columbia, NY - d. 29 August 1971, Pittsfield, MA

Donald Wilcox Gimlich and his wife, Mildred Whitegiver - b. ? West Lebanon, Columbia, NY - d. 29 August 1971, Pittsfield, MA

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March 1961
Attended the wedding of Ann Bachulus (daughter of the late Dr. Matthew John Bachulus and Ernestine Louise Humphrey) and William Frederic Hanzl, Jr., in Springfield

He was living in West Labanon, N. Y. at that time

Date: March 24, 1961
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

The Chatham Courier
Chatham, New York
Thursday, December 13, 1962

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Obituary
Donald W. Gimlich, 61, of West Lebanon, NY, died yesterday afternoon at Pittsfield General Hospital.

Born in Pittsfield, the son of David J and Mary Barker Wilcox Gimlich, he was a graduate of the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn. He moved to West Lebanon in 1940. For the past 28 years, Mr. Gimlich was employed by the General Electric Co., as a supervisor in the distribution transformer department. He was a member of the Church of Our Savior, Episcopal, of Lebanon Springs, N.Y., and the GE Quater Century Club. He was a member of the family which conducted the Gimlich & White Brewery here at on time.

Besides his wife, the former Mildred Whitegiver, he leaves three sisters, Mrs. John Nicholson, Mrs. Marjorie Lawler and Mrs. Marion G. Roberts, all of Pittsfield, and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Wellington Funeral Home this evening from 7 to 9. The family requests the omission of flowers. If friends desire, donations may be made to the Heart...Read full story