John Jacob WHITE
Born: 7 July 1868, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 July 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 July 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
John
WHITE
Born
27 December 1839
,
Germany
Died
17 December 1916
,
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 27 December 1839 in Germany
Father:
Conrad WHITE
Mother:
Annie Elizabeth LANG
Maternal grandparents:
Ludwig LANG
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John was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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John married Rachel Friederika GIMLICH 19 September 1867 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Rachel Friederika GIMLICH was born 21 March 1847 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Rachel Friederika died 1 December 1921 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Rachel Friederika was the child of Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) and Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG).
John WHITE died 17 December 1916 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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John WHITE married 
Rachel Friederika GIMLICH
Marriage date: 19 September 1867
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Rachel Friederika GIMLICH was the child of Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) and Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG)
Rachel Friederika GIMLICHMarriage date: 19 September 1867
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Rachel Friederika GIMLICH was the child of Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) and Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG)
Marriage notes:
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: John Wight Weith
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bride's name: Frederika Rachel Gemle Gemlich
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marriage date: 19 Sep 1867
marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
groom's father's name: Conright Wight Weith
groom's mother's name: Elizabeth
bride's father's name: Jacob
bride's mother's name: Mary
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indexing project (batch) number: I01079-7
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 1902438
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Children of John WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH
George Henry WHITE
Born: 28 January 1870, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 September 1935, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 September 1935, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Mary Josephine HODECKER 6 April 1899 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Frederick Charles WHITE
Born: 26 March 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 June 1945, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 26 June 1945, Los Angeles, California, USA
Married: Elizabeth ENGLE? HODECKER? 1895
Ella Elizabeth WHITE
Born: 8 October 1874, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 January 1968, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 January 1968, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Emma Martha WHITE
Born: 13 April 1876, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 March 1912, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 March 1912, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Charles William GAMWELL 11 June 1903 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
John Andrew WHITE
Born: 15 February 1878, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 August 1925 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 August 1925 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Mabel Frances DURKEE 19 September 1904 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Dora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE
Born: 26 November 1879, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 February 1979, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Died: 10 February 1979, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Married: William Frederick HODECKER 14 October 1903 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
David Louis Leonard WHITE
Born: 6 November 1885, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 November 1958, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 November 1958, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Lula Italia NEWTON March 28, 1911 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Beulah N LAUNT 1925 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Walter George WHITE
Born: 12 August 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 December 1977, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 December 1977, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Mary Mae LEONARD 7 July 1927 Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
William Walter Rockwell WHITE
Born: 26 May 1893, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 July 1987, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 July 1987, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Margaret Elizabeth (Marguerite) HARRISON 1935 Place: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA
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Biography
Spent first 4 years in America in NYC (1857-1861)
Fought in Civil War for 13th NY Independent Battery
Honorably discharged July 28, 1865
Returned to NYC, resumed baking business
Jan 1866 - moved to Pittsfield, MA
Sept 1868 - entered into partnership with Jacob Gimlich, eventually establishing Berkshire Brewing Association
Source:
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts
By Rollin Hillyer Cooke
Published by The Lewis Publishing Co., 1906
Item notes: v. 1
Original from the New York Public Library
Digitized Jan 24, 2008
Page 292
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Fought in Civil War for 13th NY Independent Battery
Honorably discharged July 28, 1865
Returned to NYC, resumed baking business
Jan 1866 - moved to Pittsfield, MA
Sept 1868 - entered into partnership with Jacob Gimlich, eventually establishing Berkshire Brewing Association
Source:
Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts
By Rollin Hillyer Cooke
Published by The Lewis Publishing Co., 1906
Item notes: v. 1
Original from the New York Public Library
Digitized Jan 24, 2008
Page 292
For MORE information on the Berkshire Brewing Association including photos of bottles, ads, history, etc., please visit berkshirebrewing.synthasite.com/ (The Berkshire Brewing Association)
Birth — 183927 December 1839
Germany
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1867 Marriage / PartnerJohn WHITE and Rachel Friederika GIMLICH 19 September 1867, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
He was 27 years old.
Date: December 03, 1868
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Pittsfield Sun
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1868 Birth of ChildJohn Jacob WHITE was born 7 July 1868, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 28 years old.
1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: John White
estimated Birth Year: 1840
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 30y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Prussia
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
John White M 30y
Rachael White F 23y
John J White M 2y
George White M 6m
estimated Birth Year: 1840
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 30y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Prussia
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
John White M 30y
Rachael White F 23y
John J White M 2y
George White M 6m
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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 Birth of ChildGeorge Henry WHITE was born 28 January 1870, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 30 years old.
1871 Birth of ChildFrederick Charles WHITE was born 26 March 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 31 years old.
1871 Death of ChildJohn Jacob WHITE died 10 July 1871, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 31 years old.
1872 Birth of ChildMary Agnes WHITE was born 1 July 1872, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 32 years old.
1874 Birth of ChildElla Elizabeth WHITE was born 8 October 1874, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 34 years old.
May 26, 1875
Messr's. Gimlich and White, Brewers, are building a new stack, and otherwise getting their brewery into better working order for the summer trade. They are doing a brisk business over there, and their success is well merited.
Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
1876 Birth of ChildEmma Martha WHITE was born 13 April 1876, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 36 years old.
1878 Birth of ChildJohn Andrew WHITE was born 15 February 1878, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 38 years old.
1879 Birth of ChildDora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE was born 26 November 1879, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 39 years old.
1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: John White
Residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate:
birthPlace: Germany
relationship to head: Self
spouse's Name: Rachel White
spouse's birthPlace: New York, United States
father's Name:
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's Name:
mother's birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded):
Occupation: Works In Brewery
nara Film Number: T9-0522
pAge: 455
page character: C
entry number: 924
Film Number: 1254522
Household Gender Age
John White M ¿
spouse Rachel White F 32
child George White M 16
child Fredrick White M 9
child Agnes White F 8
child Ella White F 6
child Emma White F 4
child John White M 2
child Theodore White M 6M
Residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate:
birthPlace: Germany
relationship to head: Self
spouse's Name: Rachel White
spouse's birthPlace: New York, United States
father's Name:
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's Name:
mother's birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded):
Occupation: Works In Brewery
nara Film Number: T9-0522
pAge: 455
page character: C
entry number: 924
Film Number: 1254522
Household Gender Age
John White M ¿
spouse Rachel White F 32
child George White M 16
child Fredrick White M 9
child Agnes White F 8
child Ella White F 6
child Emma White F 4
child John White M 2
child Theodore White M 6M
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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September 29, 1880
[Gimlich and White are erecting a new building between Onota and John streets - details provided in article, page 214]
Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
1882 Birth of ChildLillian Juliana Christine WHITE was born 5 December 1882, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 42 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 Birth of ChildDavid Louis Leonard WHITE was born 6 November 1885, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 45 years old.
1887 Birth of ChildWalter George WHITE was born 12 August 1887, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 47 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
1893 Birth of ChildWilliam Walter Rockwell WHITE was born 26 May 1893, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 53 years old.
1895 Marriage of ChildMary Agnes WHITE married 7 February 1895, , Massachusetts, USA to John Henry VOGEL
1899 Marriage of ChildGeorge Henry WHITE married 6 April 1899, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Mary Josephine HODECKER
1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: John White
titles:
Residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Dec 1840
birthPlace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse Name: Rachel White
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place: Germany
father Name:
father titles:
father birthPlace: Germany
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 30
estimated marriage year: 1870
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year: 1856
enumeration District: 0075
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Household ID: 203
reference number: 6
gsu Film Number: 1240633
Image Number: 00000321
Household Gender Age
John White M
spouse Rachel White F
child Ella E White F
child Emma White F
child John A White M
child Dora White F
child Lillian White F
child David White M
child Walter White M
child Rockwell White M
Mary Gimlich F
titles:
Residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Dec 1840
birthPlace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse Name: Rachel White
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place: Germany
father Name:
father titles:
father birthPlace: Germany
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 30
estimated marriage year: 1870
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year: 1856
enumeration District: 0075
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Household ID: 203
reference number: 6
gsu Film Number: 1240633
Image Number: 00000321
Household Gender Age
John White M
spouse Rachel White F
child Ella E White F
child Emma White F
child John A White M
child Dora White F
child Lillian White F
child David White M
child Walter White M
child Rockwell White M
Mary Gimlich F
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1903 Marriage of ChildEmma Martha WHITE married 11 June 1903, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Charles William GAMWELL
1903 Marriage of ChildDora Louisa Rachel (Theodora) WHITE married 14 October 1903, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to William Frederick HODECKER
1904 Marriage of ChildJohn Andrew WHITE married 19 September 1904, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Mabel Frances DURKEE
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.1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: John White
birthPlace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1857
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 129
page number: 6
Household Gender Age
John White M 70y
spouse Racheal White F 63y
child Ella E White F 35y
child Lillian J C White F 26y
child David L L White M 24y
child Walter G White M 22y
child William R W White M 16y
Elizabeth Munsinger F 19y
birthPlace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1857
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 129
page number: 6
Household Gender Age
John White M 70y
spouse Racheal White F 63y
child Ella E White F 35y
child Lillian J C White F 26y
child David L L White M 24y
child Walter G White M 22y
child William R W White M 16y
Elizabeth Munsinger F 19y
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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Marriage of ChildDavid Louis Leonard WHITE married March 28, 1911, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA to Lula Italia NEWTON
1912 Death of ChildEmma Martha WHITE died 12 March 1912, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
John was 72 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
Death — 191617 December 1916
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.
1976 - Berkshire Brewing Association
PROHIBITION, probably the greatest do-good fiasco in history, had a sad impact on a flourishing Pittsfield industry. That was the Berkshire Brewing Association which had a big, spread-out plant at the corner of Columbus Avenue and North John Street. When Prohibition went into effect in 1919, the brewery employed more than 100 men, and averaged 325 barrels of beer a day.
Besides the 100 employees, the firm used 10 trucks and 25 horses, before auto trucks came along, and its products were sold throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, eastern New York State and south to
the Carolinas. Between 1910 and 1920, the firm paid the federal government some $1 million in taxes. Special brews were, Lenox Half Stock Ale, Greylock Ale, Mannheimer Lager and India Pale Ale.
In 1866, the firm was founded by Jacob Gimlich and John White, but not until 1868 did the plant go into operation. In 1892, the second generation of owners took over, David Gimlich and George White. They
Besides the 100 employees, the firm used 10 trucks and 25 horses, before auto trucks came along, and its products were sold throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, eastern New York State and south to
the Carolinas. Between 1910 and 1920, the firm paid the federal government some $1 million in taxes. Special brews were, Lenox Half Stock Ale, Greylock Ale, Mannheimer Lager and India Pale Ale.
In 1866, the firm was founded by Jacob Gimlich and John White, but not until 1868 did the plant go into operation. In 1892, the second generation of owners took over, David Gimlich and George White. They
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The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
January 5, 1976
The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
January 5, 1976
Postcards and Memories of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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