Marjorie Louise GIMLICH

(b. 28 August 1908 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 April 1981 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 72
Cause of Death: died in fire

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Marjorie Louise GIMLICH was born 28 August 1908 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Marjorie Louise GIMLICH was the child of David John GIMLICH and Mary Barker WILCOX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacob C GIMLICH and Louisa Ellen FEIGE (maternal) William E WILCOX and Elisabeth P PAINE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marjorie Louise married Thomas Lawrence LAWLER 15 September 1934 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Thomas Lawrence LAWLER was born 10 October 1904 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas Lawrence died February 1957 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas Lawrence was the child of Frank Joseph LAWLER and Annie Cecilia LOONEY.

Marjorie Louise GIMLICH died 6 April 1981 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Marjorie Louise GIMLICH

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Marjorie Louise GIMLICH married

Thomas Lawrence LAWLER-- Date: 15 September 1934 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas Lawrence LAWLER was the child of Frank Joseph LAWLER and Annie Cecilia LOONEY

Date: September 16, 1934
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

Children of Thomas Lawrence LAWLER and Marjorie Louise GIMLICH:

Living (b., Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) d. , )

Living (b., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) d. , )

David John LAWLER (b.25 March 1947, Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 3 March 2021, Coxsackie, New York, USA)

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1908 Baptism
Gimlich, Marjorie Louise
b. 28 Aug 1908
baptised 18 Sept 1908

witnesses: Mrs Louise Gimlich and Mrs Rose Wilcox
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1908 Birth

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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

Marjorie Louise GIMLICH - Top left - Doris E. Gimlich Top right - Donald W. Gimlich Bottom left on Doris knee - Marion Rose Gimlich Bottom right - Marjorie L. Gimlich

Top left - Doris E. Gimlich

Top right - Donald W. Gimlich

Bottom left on Doris' knee - Marion Rose Gimlich

Bottom right - Marjorie L. Gimlich

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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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Margery Gimlich
residence: Precinct B Pittsfield City 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1909
age: 11
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 00834
sheet number: 16
Household Gender Age
parent David J Gimlich M 50y
parent Mary Gimlich F 47y
Donald Gimlich M 17y
Margery Gimlich F 11y
Marion Gimlich F 8y
John Nicholson M 19y
Doris Nicholson F 19y
John Nicholson M 1y10m

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

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

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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

27 Jun 1925, Pittsfield Wedding of Mary Louise Bennett and Charles Benjamin Aycrigg
Living in Pittsfield in 1925
Bridesmaid at her cousin's wedding

Marjorie Louise GIMLICH - Gimlich sisters - L to R - Marion, Doris, and Marjorie

Gimlich sisters - L to R - Marion, Doris, and Marjorie

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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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Marjorie Gimlich
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 21
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1909
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 60
family number: 262
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 63
nara publication: T626, roll 885
film number: 2340620
digital folder number: 4606982
image number: 00798
Household Gender Age
parent Mary Gimlich F 58
Donald Gimlich M 26
Marjorie Gimlich F 21
Marion Gimlich F 19
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

1934 Marriage / Partner
Marjorie Louise GIMLICH and Thomas Lawrence LAWLER 15 September 1934, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 26 years old.

Date: September 16, 1934
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Margaret Lawlor
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Agawam Town, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 32
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1908
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 7-2
family number: 19
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 45
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1593
digital folder number: 005460865
image number: 00047
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Thos L Lawlor M 35 Massachusetts
wife Margaret Lawlor F 32 Massachusetts
daughter Patricia Lawlor F 4 Massachusetts
son Thos L Lawlor M 2 Massachusetts
servant Laura Nickerson F 19 Massachusetts
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
Name: Marjorie Lawler
Thomas Lawler
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 37 Chickering
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

Marjorie Louise GIMLICH - Marjorie L. Gimlich Lawler abt. 36 years of age

Marjorie L. Gimlich Lawler abt. 36 years of age

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1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1947 Birth of Child
David John LAWLER was born 25 March 1947, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Marjorie Louise was 38 years old.

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

1950 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Marjorie Lawler
Age: 41
Birth Date: abt 1909
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas L Lawler
45 Head
Marjorie Lawler 41 Wife
Patricia Lawler
14 Daughter
Thomas Lawler Jr
12 Son
Richard Lawler
6 Son
David Lawler
3 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1950
Name: Marjorie L Lawler
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: Elm View ter
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Thomas L Lawler
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1950
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

Lawrence, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957
Name: Marjorie G Lawler
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1957
Street Address: 15 Pasho
Residence Place: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Thos L Lawler
Publication Title: Lawrence, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957
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1957 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas Lawrence LAWLER died February 1957, Andover, Massachusetts, USA

March 1961
Attended the wedding of Ann Bachulus (daughter of the late Dr. Matthew John Bachulus and Ernestine Louise Humphrey) and William Frederic Hanzl, Jr., in Springfield

She was living in Pittsfield at that time

Date: March 24, 1961
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965
Name: Marjorie G Lawler
Residence Year: 1965
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965
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1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Marjorie L Lawler
event: Death
event date: 06 Apr 1981
event place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 026630
birth date: 28 Aug 1908
birthplace: Massachusetts
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obituary

Date: April 07, 1981
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

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Marjorie Louise GIMLICH - Grave - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Thanks to Frank J. Leskovitz

Grave - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Thanks to Frank J. Leskovitz

Pittsfield Cemetery
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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Marjorie is buried at: Pittsfield Cemetery
203 Wahconah St

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

Added: 5/8/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 3/5/2025 4:47:38 PM