Louisa Ellen Feige
(17 Dec 1847 - 19 Dec 1921)

Louisa Ellen Feige  (17 Dec 1847,  Marklissa, Silesia (Schlesien), Prussia (Preußen), Germany  - 19 Dec 1921,  Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA )   -- Age: 74
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Louisa Ellen  was the child of Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") Feige and Augusta Amalie Theunert

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***baptism? Marklissa 17 Dec 1847***

Ancestor's Life Events

Bio   "Jacob Gimlich, born in Weisenheim, Bavaria, October 4, 1845, married Louisa Ellen, daughter of the late William Feige of Pittsfield...Soon after coming to Pittsfield with his father, Mr. Gimlich entered the Taconic woolen mill and learned designing, and was offered a good position in that department. He preferred, however, to enter into business with his brother-in-law, John White, and the two purchased a small brewery in which they began operations on a small scale, and now they are owners of a mammoth establishment two hundred feet long, operated under the corporate title of Berkshire Brewing Association with a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars, and a capacity of seventy thousand barrels with a gratifying yearly increase of output." Source: Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Page 282 According to Images of America Pittsfield, by Susan Eisley, Published 2001 Arcadia Publishing, page 64, "The Berkshire Brewing Association, c. 1905. Two German immigrants, Jacob Gimlich and John White, purchased a small brewery in Pittsfield in 1868. Under their guidance the business grew to produce 325 barrels of beer each day. Incorporated in 1892 under the name Berkshire Brewing Association, the brewery shipped its product all over the United States. Prohibition put it out of business in 1919." NOTE: Some of the products produced by Berkshire Brewing Association include: Mannheimer Lager Beer, Berkshire Pure Malt Extract, Lenox Half Stock Ale, and Berkshire Pale Ale.

Passenger List Ship: Donau Origin: Germany Arrival: New York Arrival Date: 10 Dec 1853 Castle Garden  Alwine Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Amalie Feige Daughter 10 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Auguste Feige Wife 30 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Louise Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Carl Feige Child, Youngster 4 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau F.w. Feige Weaver 29 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Gustav Froehlich Weaver 24 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Maria Froehlich Wife 24 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Henriette Theunas Spinster 19 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau Rosalie Theunas Spinster 27 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau

1855 Massachusetts Census - Pittsfield 1855 Massachusetts Census Page 35 of 82 Wm Feigau, 31, factory operative, b. Germany Augusta Feigau, 32, b. Germany Augusta M. Feigau, 12, b. Germany Alverna L. Feigau, 7, b. Germany Louisa L. Feigau, 7, b. Germany Wm C. Feigau, 6, b. Germany

ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - Parish Registers Book 1 Louise Feige - confirmed - 17-May-1863, DOB - 18-Dec-1847

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts 1865 Massachusetts Census  William Feige, 41, b. Germany, fact. op. Augusta Feige, 41, b. Germany Augusta Bachmann, 21, b. Germany, fact. op. Augustus Bachmann, 26, b. Germany, fact. op. Louisa Feige, 17, b. Germany, fact. op. Ellen Feige, 17, b. Germany, fact. op. Charles Feige, 16, b. Germany, fact. op. Henry Feige, 5, b. MA Chalres Aulick, 24, b. Germany, weaver

ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - MARRIAGES, 1860-1924  Feige, Louisa

Pittsfield, MA 1870 U.S. Census  Jacob Gimlich, 25, brewer, b. Bavaria Louisa Gimlich, 22, keeping house, b. Prussia David Gimlich, 1, b. MA Libbie White, 9, b. Prussia Elizabeth White, 54, b. Prussia

1889 Pittsfield City Directory page 70 Gimlich, Jacob (Gimlich & White), Railroad c John, h 67 Railroad Gimlich & White (Jacob Gimlich and John White), malsters and brewers lager and ale, Railroad, c John Gimlich, David J., student, bds 67 Railroad

Columbus Ave., Pittsfield, MA 1900 U.S. Census  Jacob Gimlich, b. Oct 1856 in Germany, age 53, brewer Louise Gimlich, b. Dec 1847 in Germany, age 52, year of immigration 1849, mother of 9 children (7 still living) Maria S. Gimlich, daughter, b. May 1878 in MA, age 22 Mildred Gimlich, daughter, b. June 1880 in MA, age 19 Carolyn Gimlich, daughter, b. Mar 1881 in MA, age 18, artist Arthur Gimlich, son, b. Jan 1890 in MA, age 10, at school Also living in Pittsfield (on Onata St.) is their son, David Gimlich, age 31, b. Mar 1869 in MA. David is a brewer. He lives with his wife, Mary, age 27, and a servant, Margaret Sullivan, age 20

Columbus Ave., Pittsfield, MA 1910 U.S. Census  Jacob Gimlich, age 64, brewer Louisa E. Gimlich, age 62, mother of 9 children (6 living) Marie S. Humphrey, daughter, age 32, widowed Caroline E. Gimlich, daughter, age 29

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1914 ancestry.com  Name: Louise E Gimlich Gender: F (Female) Residence Year: 1914 Street Address: 363 Columbus av Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts Spouse: Jacob Gimlich Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1914

Columbus Ave., Pittsfield, MA 1920 U.S. Census  Louise Gimlich, age 72, widowed Carolin Gimlich, daughter, age 38 Marie Humphrey, daughter, age 41, widowed Ernestine Humphrey, granddaughter, age 12

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921 ancestry.com  Name: Louise E Gimlich Gender: F (Female) Residence Year: 1921 Street Address: 363 Columbus av Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts Spouse: Jacob Gimlich Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1921

ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. DEATHS, 1860-1923  Gimlich, Jacob (Mrs.), d. 19 Dec 1921, age 74, reference B-415

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Deaths From January 1, 1886 to May 30, 1941  Died Dec. 19, 1921, age 74 yrs. 2 dys. (363 Columbus Av., Pittsfield, MA)

1921 - Death Records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 1860-1995  Page 415 Death record found at the Berkshire Anthenaeum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts - mentions her children

Tuesday, February 5, 1946 The Berkshire Evening Eagle, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts  "25 years ago Berkshire Brewing Association votes to brew beer no longer, but turn to soft drinks because of prohibition. Officers President David J Gimlich, vice president and secretary John A. White, treasurer George H White, directors, George H White, John A White, Karl O Cyrus, D J Gimlich. John White and Jacob Gimlich bought the plant of Michael Benson (1868). The daily output was then six barrels. The business grew to a capacity of 75,000 barrels a year. Sixty hands were employed and the product was sent to many states, including the Carolinas. The brewery, the only one within a radius of 60 miles, was a thriving industry and made its owners rich."

Friday, September 18, 1959 The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts  "Looking Back - 50 Years Ago In the parlor of the palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gimlich on Columbus Avenue, the Rev. W. L. Genzmer united in marriage Miss Mildred Pauline Gimlich and Asa Lloyd Briggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leverett Briggs of Ashaway, R. I."

Wednesday, September 13, 2006 The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts  Condemned property burns Benning W. De La Mater Wednesday, September 13 PITTSFIELD -- A blaze that drew dozens of firefighters and nearly 100 spectators to an abandoned house on Columbus Avenue burned into the night yesterday. Officials say foul play may be to blame. Calls of a fully involved structure fire at 363 Columbus Ave. flooded into the city's dispatch center shortly after 9:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they entered the rickety-looking home believing that children may have been inside, said Chief James Sullivan. "We've had reports lately that children have been playing inside," he said. "When they didn't find anyone, they got out quick." A condemned sign -- a red box with a white "X" drawn through the middle -- was marked on the front, alerting rescue workers that the interior of the house lacked staircases and was a risk to collapse. Firefighters doused the roof of the home with thick streams of water from at least six different positions around the home. One firefighter aimed a blast through the third-floor window while another methodically moved a ladder hose back and forth across the facade. Sullivan said the fire was contained to the second and third floors. Streams of water entering windows eventually blasted through the roof, throwing a wet cascade on some of the spectators, some of whom went running. A young boy screamed, "Oh (expletive)," when a piece of the roof blew off and slid down the structure. Tammy-May Farron and her daughter Tina walked a few blocks to the scene when they learned of the blaze. "I could see the flames from Linden Street," Farron said. "They were shooting up in the sky." Tina, 13, said she knows teenagers in the area who use the abandoned home as a hangout. "A few high schoolers smoke pot in there," she said. A mesmerized Austin Wells, 7, stood just feet from a fire truck, his eyes focused on the event. "My mom's letting me stay up to watch," he said. "It's cool." Residents who live across the street said the house has been empty for years. Some held video recorders or cell phones and recorded the happenings. Others brought beers to the scene. Some brought their dogs. Sullivan called the false-brick exterior of the home "gasoline siding," because of its tinderlike qualities. "We've been waiting for this place to go up for years," he said.

Thursday, September 14, 2006 The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts  Officials: Fire set on purpose Benning W. De La Mater Thursday, September 14 PITTSFIELD -- Fire investigators determined the fire that scorched a condemned house at 363 Columbus Ave. Tuesday night was an act of arson. "We found more than one point of origin," said Pittsfield Deputy Chief Mark Cancilla. "It looks to have been intentionally set." Investigators were on scene yesterday and learned from combing through the slumped wreckage that flames were started in both a first-floor wall and in an area on the second floor. Cancilla said fire investigators also believe foul play is to blame because utilities have been shut off for years. Arriving at the blaze shortly after 9:30 p.m., firefighters ran into the house, even though a hazard placard -- a red box with a white "X" drawn through the middle -- was posted above the front door. Cancilla said both witnesses and police reported seeing people milling in and around the gargantuan house of late. Some neighbors suspected that a homeless woman was living inside. "We're not sure if people have been living there illegally," Cancilla said. "It could've also been children playing inside." The hazard placard is meant to warn firefighters that interior fire fighting is restricted because of instability and a lack of infrastructure, such as staircases. Cancilla said a handful of firefighters made a quick round to see if anyone was inside. They exited within seconds. 'Our best effort' "If someone says they believe people are inside, we're going to do our best effort to make sure everyone's safe," Cancilla said. A female spectator at the scene Tuesday night, one of nearly a hundred who came to watch, said she had witnessed high school-aged children walking into the house from a side entrance on a number of occasions. House not occupied The house has not been occupied for at least two years, although Cancilla said the fire department removed a homeless person from the structure a little more than a year ago. He said a family with the last name "Nevers" has continued to pay taxes on the property but has not resided there for some time, a fact that was evident by the foot-tall grass and boarded-up windows. "We've been trying to track them down for years," he said. An investigation is ongoing. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than two hours, blasting the interior flames with as many as six hoses set up around the house. The fire was contained to the second and third floors. Chief James Sullivan called the false-yellow-brick exterior "gasoline siding" because of its proclivity to burn quickly.

Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

married Jacob C Gimlich -- Date: 17 Feb 1868 Place:  Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol: 208 ; Page: 61 Volume/Page: Vol: 208 ; Page: 61  Jacob Gimlich was a loomfixer. He was 23. She was 20. Both were born in Germany. Pittsfield Marriage Records 1761-1939 found at the Berkshire Anthenaeum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts Feige, Louisa 20 yrs 1st M Pittsfield b. Germany d/o William and Augusta Feb 18, 1869 by J. J. Simon, minister Pittsfield Gemlich, Jacob Pittsfield V2 P135 DF 3/10/82 Groom's Name: Jacob Gemlich Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Louisa Feige Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 18 Feb 1868 Marriage Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States Groom's Father's Name: Jacob Gemlich Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Bride's Father's Name: William Bride's Mother's Name: Augusta Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01079-7 Syst Origin: Massachusetts-ODM Source Film Number: 1902438 Reference Number: Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 Source: familysearch.org

Family Group Record for Louisa Ellen Feige and Jacob C Gimlich

Children: David John Gimlich (1 Mar 1869, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 21 Nov 1928, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Matlida "Tillie" Louise Gimlich (8 May 1872, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 15 Aug 1939, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut?) Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne Gimlich (2 Sep 1875, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 11 Jun 1950, Winter Park, Orange, Florida, USA) Carrie Emma Gimlich (15 Nov 1876, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 13 Aug 1878, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Marie (Mary) S Gimlich (6 Mar 1878, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 9 Jul 1945, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Mildred Pauline Amelia Gimlich (12 Jun 1879, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 30 Jan 1936, Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA) Carolyn Emma Gimlich (26 Mar 1881, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 28 Jul 1949, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA) Clifford Edwin Gimlich (28 May 1888, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 2 Oct 1899, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA) Jacob Arthur Gimlich (17 Jan 1891, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 21 Mar 1902, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA)

Ancestor's Death-related Information

Buried at:

Pittsfield Cemetery
203 Wahconah St

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
(413) 447-7953



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