Marion Rose GIMLICH

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29 January 1911 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 January 2005 , Pensacola, Florida, USA

Age: 93

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David John GIMLICH Mary Barker WILCOX

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Born: 29 January 1911 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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Marion Rose married Wallace Addison ROBERTS 10 June 1939 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wallace Addison ROBERTS was born 31 August 1911 in Woodstown, New Jersey, USA. Wallace Addison died June 1996 in Albany, New York, USA . Wallace Addison was the child of Wallace Stewart ROBERTS and Bessie May BRIDGES.

Marion Rose GIMLICH died 17 January 2005 in Pensacola, Florida, USA.
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Marion Rose GIMLICH married

Wallace Addison ROBERTS
Marriage date: 10 June 1939
Marriage place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
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Wallace Addison ROBERTS was the child of Wallace Stewart ROBERTS and Bessie May BRIDGES

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"Pittsfield, Feb 21 - Mrs. David J. Gimlich of 190 Pomeroy avenue announced today the engagement of her daughter, Miss Marion R. Gimlich to W. Addison Roberts, son of Mrs Wallace S. Roberts, 23 East Housatonic street. Miss Gimlich was graduated from Miss Mills's School for Girls and Pittsfield public schools and is now with the Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance company. Mr Roberts was graduated from Woodstown high school and attended Cornell. He is now special agent for the Berkshire Mutual Fire company."

Date: February 22, 1939

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

"The wedding of Miss Marion R. Gimlich of 113 Appleton avenue to W. Addison Roberts of this city is to take place, Saturday, the 10th, at the Agawam home of Miss Gimlich's sister, Mrs Thomas Lawlor. The attendants will be Mrs Richard S. Woodruff of 19 Bartlett avenue, matron of honor, and Dr Harold Barnshaw of Merchantville, N. J., best man."

Date: June 02, 1939

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

PITTSFIELD COUPLE MARRIED AT AGAWAM

Marion R. Gimlich Became Bride of W. Addison Roberts Yesterday

Special Dispatch to the Sunday Union and Republican

"Pittsfield, June 10 - Miss Marion R. Gimlich, daughter of Mrs David J Gimlich of Pittsfield was married this afternoon to W. Addison Roberts, son of Mrs Wallace S. Roberts also of Pittsfield. The ceremony which took place at the home of Mrs Thomas L. Lawlor of 58 Reed street, Agawam, sister of the bride, was performed by Rev Paul L. Sturges of the First Baptist church, Pittsfield."

"The bride's gown was of white tulle, empress style, with a finger-tip veil and a wrath of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white daisies. Her only attendant, Mrs Richard S. Woodruff of Pittsfield wore a gown of shell-pink mousseline de soie with a coronet of blue corn flowers. Her bouquet was of corn flowers and pink roses."

"Decorations for the ceremony were of spring flowers. The bride's traveling costume is a print dress of navy blue with matching accessories. Following an unannounced wedding trip, the couple will be at home at 23 Housatonic street, Pittsfield after July 1."

Date: June 11, 1939

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Article type: News Article

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1911 Baptism

Gimlich, Marion Rose
b. 29 Jan 1911
baptised 3 May 1911

Witnesses: Mrs Louise Gimlich and Rose Wilcox

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

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
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Birth — 1911
29 January 1911
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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

Marion Rose 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: Marion Gimlich
Residence: Precinct B Pittsfield City 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1912
Age: 8
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
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

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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

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

Living in Pittsfield in 1925
Bridesmaid at her cousin's wedding

Marion Rose GIMLICH - Gimlich sisters - L to R - Marion, Doris, and Marjorie

Gimlich sisters - L to R - Marion, Doris, and Marjorie

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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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Marion Gimlich
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1911
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 60
family number: 262
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Line Number: 64
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

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Marion Rose GIMLICH - Marion Rose Gimlich Roberts 1930s

Marion Rose Gimlich Roberts 1930's

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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.

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.

1939 Marriage / Partner
Marion Rose GIMLICH and Wallace Addison ROBERTS 10 June 1939, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

She was 28 years old.

1940 Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Marion R Roberts
Respondent: Yes
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Wendell Avenue
House Number: 114
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 6A
Household Members:
Name Age
W Addison Roberts 28
Marion R Roberts 29

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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: W Addison Marion R Roberts
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 114 Wendell av
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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Marion G Roberts
Age: 39
Birth Date: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 60
Household Members Age Relationship
Marion G Roberts 39 Head
Stephen Roberts
8 Son

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953

Name: Mrs Marion G Roberts
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1953
Street Address: 06 Edward av
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953

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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.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960

Name: Mrs Marion G Roberts
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1960
Street Address: 06 Edward av
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960

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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.

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.'

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965

Name: Mrs Marion G Roberts
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1965
Street Address: 79 Center
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965

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1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1996 Death of Spouse/Partner
Wallace Addison ROBERTS died June 1996, Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Marion Rose GIMLICH - Marion Rose Gimlich Roberts 90th birthday 2001

Marion Rose Gimlich Roberts 90th birthday 2001

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2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

Death

Age: 94
Given Name: Marion
Middle Name: G
SurName: Roberts
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1911
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Escambia, Florida
Previous Residence Postal Code: 32526
Event Date: 17 Jan 2005

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Social Security Death Index
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Obituary

PITTSFIELD -- Marion G. Roberts, 93, formerly of 379 East St., died Monday at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. She had lived in Pensacola with her son, Stephen W. Roberts Sr., since March 2004.

Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 29, 1911, daughter of David J. and Mary B. Wilcox Gimlich, she attended Pittsfield schools.

She was employed by the former England Brothers department store for 26 years, retiring in October 1980.

Mrs. Roberts was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the England Brothers Quarter-Century Club and AARP.

Besides her son, she leaves five grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Marion G. Roberts will be held in the spring at Pittsfield Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. WELLINGTON FUNERAL HOME is in charge of local arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home at 220 East St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Mrs. Roberts was

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