Wilhelmina PALME

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March 1867 , Austria

Died

abt. 1945 , Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

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Franz PALME Johanna FINK

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Born: March 1867 in Austria

Father: Franz PALME

Mother: Johanna FINK

Wilhelmina was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1883.

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Wilhelmina married Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT 26 January 1889 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
They divorced. Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT was born 29 October 1859 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Wilhelm August Erdman died 8 September 1930 in Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA (Albion) (Manville) (Fairlawn) (Lonsdale) (Saylesville). Wilhelm August Erdman was the child of August Karl THEUNERT (THEINERT) and Johanna Ernestine WALTHER.

Wilhelmina PALME died abt. 1945 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA.

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Born at Steinschonau, Bohemia, part of Austrian monarchy until 1918. Now part of the Czech Republic.
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Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT
Marriage date: 26 January 1889
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT was the child of August Karl THEUNERT (THEINERT) and Johanna Ernestine WALTHER

Marriage notes:

He is from Providence. She is from New Bedford. He is 29. She is 23. He is a weaver, born in Pittsfield. She was born in Germany. His parents were August and Johanna. Her parents were Franz and Johanna. It is his second marriage and her first.

NOTE: They got divorced in Tolland, Connecticut.

According to divorce documents, they were married January 18, 1889 and on July 20, 1889, he deserted her.

Groom's Name: Erdman W. Theinert

Groom's Birth Date: 1860

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Groom's Age: 29

Bride's Name: Wilhelmine Palme

Bride's Birth Date: 1866

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Bride's Age: 23

Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1889

Marriage Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: August

Groom's Mother's Name: Johanna

Bride's Father's Name: Franz

Bride's Mother's Name: Johanna

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01259-1

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1994133

Reference Number: it 5 p 33

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Children of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Wilhelmina PALME

Emma Wilhelmine THEINERT

Born: 28 February 1890, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 December 1972, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Arthur Frederick WOLDORF (WOLSCHENDORF) 1915

Married: Eugene Leander PECKHAM 1941 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1867
March 1867
Austria

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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

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)

1883 Immigration
Name: Wilhelmine Palme
Arrival Date: 11 Aug 1883
Birth Date: abt 1866
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Bohemian
Place of Origin: Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Oder

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Wilhelmina PALME - Name: Wilhelmine Palme Arrival Date: 11 Aug 1883 Birth Date: abt 1866 Age: 17 Gender: Female Ethnicity/ Nationality: Bohemian Place of Origin: B

Name: Wilhelmine Palme
Arrival Date: 11 Aug 1883
Birth Date: abt 1866
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Bohemian
Place of Origin: Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Oder

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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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

1889 Marriage / Partner
Wilhelmina PALME and Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT 26 January 1889, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

She was 21 years old.

1889 marriage

Fall River Daily News, Fall River, Massachusetts, January 28, 1889

1890 Birth of Child
Emma Wilhelmine THEINERT was born 28 February 1890, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Wilhelmina was 23 years old.

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

Divorce

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Massachusetts City Directories > New Bedford > 1893 - Ancestry.com
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Theinert Wilhelmina Mrs. h 34 Washburn

1894
Name: Mrs Wilhelmina Theinert
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1894
Street address: 34 Washburn
Residence Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1894

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1896
Name: Mrs Wilhelmina Theinert
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1896
Street address: 34 Washburn
Residence Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1896

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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

Massachusetts City Directories > New Bedford > 1898 - Ancestry.com
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Theinert Wilhelmina Mrs. h 34 Washburn

1900 Washburn Street, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Palma, Johanna, head, b. Jan 1833, age 67, widowed, mother of 5 children, 5 children living, b. Germany, year of immiagration 1883
William, son, b. Oct 1856, age 43, b. Germany, year of immigration 1883, weaver in cotton mill
John, son, b. Nov 1862, age 37, b. Germany, year of immigration 1883, weaver in cotton mill
Wilhelmina, daughter, b. Mar 1867, age 33, divorced, b. Germany, year of immigration 1883, weaver in cotton mill
Dinert, Emma, granddaughter, b. Feb 1890, age 10, b. MA, at school
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)

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)

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)

Massachusetts City Directories > New Bedford > 1907
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Theinert Wilhelmina Mrs bds 156 Davis

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

1910 Coffin? Avenue, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Rigby, Richard, head, 35, married 11 years, b. England, parents b. England, year of immigration 1887, spinner in cotton mill
Mary, wife, age 32, married 11 years, mother of 2 children, 2 children living, b. Austria Bohemia, year of immigration 1883
Louise, daughter, age 10, b. MA
Fred, son, age 8, b. MA
Palme (Palene), William, father-in-law, age 54, b. Austria, widowed, year of immigration 1883, weaver in cotton mill
Theinert, Wilhelmina, aunt, age 44, b. Austria, divorced, year of immigration 1883, specialist in electric needle
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1912 New Bedford
Name: Mrs Wilhelmina Theinert
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1912
Street address: 199 Dean
Residence Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1912

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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)

1914 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
1914 New Bedford Directory
Theinert Emma clerk bds 199 Dean
'' Wilhelmina Mrs h 199 Dean

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1915 Ship Passenger Record
First Name: Wilhemina
Last Name: Theinert
Ethnicity: US Citizen
Last Place of Residence:
Date of Arrival: Apr 23, 1915
Age at Arrival: 47y 2m Gender: F Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Mexico
Port of Departure: Nipe Bay, Cuba
Manifest Line Number: 0001

First Name: Arthur
Last Name: Wolschendorf
Ethnicity: US Citizen
Last Place of Residence:
Date of Arrival: Apr 23, 1915
Age at Arrival: 25y 1m Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Mexico
Port of Departure: Nipe Bay, Cuba
Manifest Line Number: 0002

First Name: Emma
Last Name: Wolschendorf
Ethnicity: US Citizen
Last Place of Residence:
Date of Arrival: Apr 23, 1915
Age at Arrival: 25y 4m Gender: F Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Mexico
Port of Departure: Nipe Bay, Cuba
Manifest Line Number: 0003
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Wilhelmina PALME - Passenger List for S.S. Mexico sailing from Nipe, April 18?, 1915 and arriving in New York, April 23, 1915. Wilhemina, Emma, and Emmas husband, Arthu

Passenger List for S.S. Mexico sailing from Nipe, April 18?, 1915 and arriving in New York, April 23, 1915. Wilhemina, Emma, and Emma's husband, Arthur, are passengers.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
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1920 Reed Street, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Theinart, Wilhelmina, head, age 53, widowed, year of immigration 1884, naturalized in 1890, born Bohemia, weaver in cotton mill
Wolschendorf, Emma, daughter, age 29, b. MA, married
Wolschendorf, Fern, grandchild, age 4 3/ 12, b. MA
Wolschendorf, Gloria, grandchild, age 2 11/ 12, b. MA
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1921 New Bedford City Directory
Kane Edward J
Theinart Wilhelmina dom h 317 Reed
Wolschendorf Emma

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))

Massachusetts City Directories > Fairhaven > 1924 - Ancestry.com
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Theinert Wilhelmina Mrs elect needle wkr h 16 Oak av

1926
Name: Mrs Wilhelmina Theinert
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1926
Street address: 16 Oak av
Residence Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926

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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927
Name: Mrs Wilhelmina Theinert
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1927
Street address: 16 Oak av
Residence Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1927

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1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Oak Ave, Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts
Wolschendorf, Emma, head, age 40, widowed, b. MA, clerical work in gas office
Fern, daughter, age 14, b. MA
Gloria, daughter, age 13, b. MA
Theinert, Wilhelmina, mother, age 64, b. Austria, year of immigration 1883
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1930
Name: Wilhelmina Theinert
Residence Year: 1930
Street Address: 16 Oak av CU 2468-3
Residence Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1930
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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.

1930 Death of Spouse/Partner
Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT died 8 September 1930, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA (Albion) (Manville) (Fairlawn) (Lonsdale) (Saylesville)

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1931
Theinert Wilhelmina wid Edward h 16 Oak av Clt 2468-3
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Theinert Wilhelmina (wid Edw) electric needle specialist 16 Oak av Cli 2468-3 h do

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1934
Theinert Wilhelmina (wid Edw) electric needle specialist 16 Oak av 2468-3 h do
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1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1936
Name: Wilhelmina Theinert
Residence Year: 1936
Residence Place: New Bedford; Greenough; Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1936

Theinert Wilhelmina wid Edw h 16 Oak
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Massachusetts City Directories > Fairhaven > 1937 - Ancestry.com
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Theinert Wilhelmina wid Edw h56 Oak

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.

New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1939
Name: Wilhelmina Theinert
Residence Year: 1939
Street Address: 55 Oak
Residence Place: New Bedford; Greenough; Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1939

Theinert Wilhelmina wid Edw h 56 Oak
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1940 Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Wilemina Thrinert
Age: 74
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Bohemia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts
Street: Cedar Street
House Number: 72
Inferred Residence in 1935: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Alien
Sheet Number: 8A
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma Wolschendorf 50
Wilemina Thrinert 74
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
Name: Wilhelmina Theinert
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 56 Oak
Residence Place: New Bedford; Greenough; Fairhaven, Massachusetts
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1941
Name: Wilhelmina Theinert
Residence Year: 1941
Street Address: 56 Oak
Residence Place: New Bedford; Fairhaven, Massachusetts
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Death
Name: Wilhelrnine Theinert
Death Date: 1945
Death Place: Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 39
Page Number: 517
Index Volume Number: 121
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.121

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Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Theinert Wilhelmina wid Edward r 71 Centre

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