Frederick Arthur BRIMMER

(b. 19 February 1864 , Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, USA d. 23 June 1934 , Battle Creek, Michigan, USA )

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Frederick Arthur BRIMMER was born 19 February 1864 in Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Frederick Arthur BRIMMER was the child of ? and ?

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Frederick Arthur married Clara Amelia WEISS 17 November 1886 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Clara Amelia WEISS was born 16 March 1863 in Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center). Clara Amelia died 26 June 1936 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Clara Amelia was the child of Carl Charles WEISS and Augusta Caroline ENDE.

Frederick Arthur BRIMMER died 23 June 1934 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.

son of Alvah Brimmer (1825-1901) and Susan Marie Potter (1830-1910)

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Frederick Arthur BRIMMER married

Clara Amelia WEISS-- Date: 17 November 1886 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Clara Amelia WEISS was the child of Carl Charles WEISS and Augusta Caroline ENDE

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Fred A. Brimmer
groom's birth date: 1864
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groom's age: 22
bride's name: Clara A. Weise
bride's birth date: 1863
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bride's age: 23
marriage date: 17 Nov 1886
marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: Alvah Brimmer
groom's mother's name: Susan Potter
bride's father's name: Charles
bride's mother's name: Caroline Ende
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indexing project (batch) number: I09661-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 234553
reference number: p 105

married 17 Nov 1886 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Fred A. Brimser, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 370 ; Page: 68. Both are from Pittsfield. He is 22. She is 23. He is a traveling salesman. She is at home. He was born in Berlin, NY. She was born in N. Pownal, VT. He is the son of Alvah and Susan Potter. She is the daughter of Charles and Caroline Ende. It is the first marriage for both.

Children of Frederick Arthur BRIMMER and Clara Amelia WEISS:

Harold Walter BRIMMER (b.27 March 1889, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 April 1957, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)
m. Jeannette Pearl "Nettie" WENGER 30 July 1920 in Jackson, Michigan, USA

Carl Arthur BRIMMER (b.30 March 1895, Toledo, Ohio, USA d. 18 October 1932, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA)
m. Jessie Mae FARRELL 1916 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
m. Daisy Ione ORR 27 June 1922 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

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1864 Birth
19 February 1864
Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, USA

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 Marriage / Partner
Frederick Arthur BRIMMER and Clara Amelia WEISS 17 November 1886, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 22 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1889 Birth of Child
Harold Walter BRIMMER was born 27 March 1889, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Frederick Arthur was 25 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 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1895 Birth of Child
Carl Arthur BRIMMER was born 30 March 1895, Toledo, Ohio, USA

Frederick Arthur was 31 years old.

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

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

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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

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 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Marriage of Child
Harold Walter BRIMMER married 30 July 1920, Jackson, Michigan, USA to Jeannette Pearl "Nettie" WENGER

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Marriage of Child
Carl Arthur BRIMMER married 27 June 1922, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA to Daisy Ione ORR

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1930 - Battle Creek, Michigan
Name: Frederick A Brimmer
Birth Year: abt 1864
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Adams St.
House Number: 48
Dwelling Number: 261
Family Number: 295
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 40
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Clothing Store
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick A Brimmer 66
Clara A Brimmer 66
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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.

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.