Henry TIMM

Born

4 September 1862 , Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Died

August 1949 ,

Henry married Bertha R. KING 5 March 1890 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Bertha R. KING was born 2 March 1870 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Bertha R. died 14 October 1942 in . Bertha R. was the child of Frederick KING and Louisa BRANDES .

Parents & Family of Henry TIMM

Parents of Henry TIMM

Father

Henry (Heinrich) TIMM

Mother

Theresa Alice BISHOP

Grandparents of Henry TIMM

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Birth
Source: MA Vital Records Vol: 150 ; Page: 53. Parents are Henry and Alice from Germany.

NOTE from Eric Olson: "Henry, Jr. moved to Paterson, NJ. I tracked down one of his descendants and got some information on Henry’s family, but he did not know where Henry, Sr. or Therese were born. Henry Sr. and Emma are both buried in NJ with Henry Jr."

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry TIMM

Henry TIMM married

Bertha R. KING
Marriage date: 5 March 1890
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Bertha R. KING was the child of Frederick KING and Louisa BRANDES

Marriage notes:

Married Bertha King 5 Mar 1890 . Both are from Pittsfield. He is 27, a wire polisher, b. Lenox. She is 20, b. Webster. His parents are listed as Henry and Therese Bishop? Her parents are listed as Frederick and Louise Brandes. It is the first marriage for both.

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Henry Jr. Timm

groom's birth date: 1863

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 27

bride's name: Bertha King

bride's birth date: 1870

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 20

marriage date: 05 Mar 1890

marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

groom's father's name: Henry

groom's mother's name: Theresa Bishop

bride's father's name: Frederick

bride's mother's name: Louisa Brandis

groom's race:

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bride's race:

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indexing project (batch) number: I09661-8

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 234553

reference number: p 130

source: familysearch.org

Children of Henry TIMM and Bertha R. KING

Ethel L TIMM

Born: 9 May 1892, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: ,

Herbert Arthur TIMM

Born: June 1897, , New Jersey, USA
Died: 25 July 1920,

Clifford Henry TIMM

Born: 30 March 1902, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: 10 January 1981, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Edna TIMM

Born: abt. 1906, , New Jersey, USA
Died: ,

Ronald G TIMM

Born: 15 December 1910, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: 1 March 2000, Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie, Florida, USA

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Baptism

Heinrich Timm, father Heinrich Timm, mother Therese Schmidt (b. Bruckenau). Residence: Pittsfield. Born 4 Sept 1862. Baptised: 27 Aug 1865? Witnesses: Alfred Kretchmar, Henry Preiger, Michael Schmidt, Minna Leitshold

Source: Thanks to Eric Olson

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ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - Parish Registers
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

Birth

Name: Henry Timms
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1862
Birth Place: Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Henry Timms
Mother: Allice

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Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

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

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

1870 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Henry Timm
Age in 1870: 8
Birth Year: abt 1862
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Dwelling Number: 950
Home in 1870: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: At School
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: Henry Timm
Inferred Mother: Theresa Timm
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Timm 60
Theresa Timm 45
Adolph Timm 10
Henry Timm 8
Emma Timm 2

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Henry Tim
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Woolen Mill
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
BirthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: 1862
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's BirthPlace:
Father's Name: Henry Tim
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's Name: Alice Tim
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
PAge: 459
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 1313
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0522
GS Film Number: 1254522
Digital Folder Number: 004241688
Image Number: 00149
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Henry Tim M 70 Germany
Wife Alice Tim F 60 Germany
Son Arthur Tim M 19 Massachusetts, United States
Son Henry Tim M 18 Massachusetts, United States
Daughter Emma Tim F 12 Massachusetts, United States

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1890 Marriage / Partner
Henry TIMM and Bertha R. KING 5 March 1890, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 27 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

1892 Birth of Child
Ethel L TIMM was born 9 May 1892, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Henry was 29 years old.

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

1897 Birth of Child
Herbert Arthur TIMM was born June 1897, , New Jersey, USA

Henry was 34 years old.

1900 East 18 Street, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey

Timm, Henry, head, b. Sept 1862, age 37, b. MA, married 10 years, parents b. Germany, dent maker
Bertha R., wife, b. March 1870, age 30, b. MA, parents b. Germany, married 10 years, mother of 2 children, 2 children living
Ethel L., daughter, b. May 1892, age 8, b. NJ
Herbert A., son, b. Jun 1897, age 2, b. NJ

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Clifford Henry TIMM was born 30 March 1902, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Henry was 39 years old.

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)

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

1910 E. 18th St., Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey

Timm, Henry, head, age 46, married 20 years, b. MA, parents b. Germany, dent. Maker, silk
Bertha R., wife, age 40, b. MA, mother of 4 children, 3 living, parents b. Germany
Herbert A., son, age 12, b. NJ
Clifford H., son, age 8, b. NJ
Enida Gladis, daughter, age 4, b. NJ

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Ronald G TIMM was born 15 December 1910, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Henry was 48 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)

Henry Timm

Henry Timm, a reed wire manufacturer and dent maker with a place of business at 190-192 Oak Street, is one of Paterson's foremost and reliable business men. His products are much in demand among reed manufacturers of the city and his growing business has from time to time necessitated increases in factory space and equipment.

Born in Lenox, Mass., fifty-four years ago, Mr. Timm received his early education in the schools of that city and in the adjoining town of Pittsfield. He came to Paterson twenty-six years ago, and after working for many years in this line of business established himself five years ago as the head of his own company. Since that time he has been highly successful.

Fraternally Mr. Timm is affiliated with the Paterson Lodge of Odd Fellows, and while interested in the development of this organization, devotes most of his time to business pursuits.

Mr. Timm is a married man, his wife being before marriage, Miss Bertha R. King. They have been blessed with five

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1920 Oak Street, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey

Timm, Henry, head, age 57, b. MA, parents b. Germany, wire mfr
Bertha R. , wife, age 49
Herbert A., son, age 22, stock clerk, construction co
Clifford H., son, age 17, dent maker, wire mfr plant
Edna G. , daughter, age 14
Ronald G., son, age 9

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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))

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

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

1930 Oak Street, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey

Timm, Henry, head, age 67, manufacturer, own shop
Bertha, wife, age 60
Ronald, son, age 19, manufacturer, own shop

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

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

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 Paterson, New Jersey

First Name: Henry
Last Name: Timm
Age at Time of Census: 77
Gender: Male
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1863
Birth Location: Massachusetts Map
Enumeration District: 26-119
Residence: Ward 10, Paterson, Paterson City, Passaic, NJ Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Other People in Household:

Bertha Timm
70 yrs, Female
Marital Status: Married
LanguAge: English
Genealogical Society Number: 005462237
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Microfilm Roll Number: 2433
Line Number: 34
Sheet: A
Sheet Number: 5
Collection: 1940 U.S. Federal Population Census

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

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

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bertha R. KING died 14 October 1942,

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.

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

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