Henry (Heinrich) TIMM

(b. 30 March 1810 , Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany d. abt. 1884 , )

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Henry (Heinrich) TIMM was born 30 March 1810 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Henry (Heinrich) TIMM was the child of ? and ?

Henry (Heinrich) was an immigrant, arriving by 1853.

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

Henry (Heinrich) married Theresa Alice BISHOP 24 April 1853 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Theresa Alice BISHOP was born 15 November 1822 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Theresa Alice died 17 August 1885 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).

Henry (Heinrich) TIMM died abt. 1884

Father is Henry Timm.

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."

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Henry (Heinrich) TIMM married

Theresa Alice BISHOP-- Date: 24 April 1853 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Both are 31, from Germany. This is the first marriage for both. His father is listed as Henry. Her parents are not listed. NOTE: On the marriage record, she is listed as Theresa Smith. On the baptism information for her son, Aldolph Timm, she is listed as Therese Schmidt.

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Henry Timm
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bride's name: Theresa Smith
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marriage date: 24 Apr 1853
marriage place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
groom's father's name: Henry Timm
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indexing project (batch) number: I01079-7
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 1902438
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Children of Henry (Heinrich) TIMM and Theresa Alice BISHOP:

Mary Alice TIMM (b.January 1854, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 April 1921, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Edward SINCLAIR 14 February 1881 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
m. Michael SIBLE 1891

Louisa TIMM (b.abt. 1856, , Massachusetts, USA d. 31 May 1860, Hancock, Massachusetts, USA)

Arnold TIMM (b.abt. 1858, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 March 1862, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA)

Adolph (Arthur) TIMM (b.24 June 1860, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 August 1904, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Laura LISZMAN 1880

Henry TIMM (b.4 September 1862, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA d. August 1949, )
m. Bertha R. KING 5 March 1890 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Emma TIMM (b.27 September 1868, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
m. Alfred Louis WALTER 1889

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1810 Birth
30 March 1810
Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1853 Marriage / Partner
Henry (Heinrich) TIMM and Theresa Alice BISHOP 24 April 1853, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 43 years old.

1853 Marriage

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1854 Birth of Child
Mary Alice TIMM was born January 1854, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Henry (Heinrich) was 43 years old.

1855 Massachusetts Census - Pittsfield
Henry Timm, 48, stone cutter, b. Germany
Teresa Timm, 30, b. Germany
Teresa Timm 2, b. MA

1855 Massachusetts Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Lenox , Berkshire, Massachusetts
Henry Tim, age 50, b. abt 1810
Alice Tim, age 37, b. abt. 1823
Alice Tim, age 6, b. abt. 1854
Arnold Tim, age 2, b. abt. 1858
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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June 7, 1860 The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Sad Accident - On Friday last, Mr. Henry Timm of Lenox, took Mr. C. C. P. Perry's horse and wagon to go to the burying ground, to make some arrangements for the burial of his child; two of his children, a little son and daughter, accompanied him, and on returning, when near the foot of the hill by the church, the horse became unmanageable and ran, overturning the wagon, and throwing the family out. Mr. Timm and the daughter were taken up senseless. Mr. Timm was seriously, and his daughter dangerously injured.

1860 Death of Child
Louisa TIMM died 31 May 1860, Hancock, Massachusetts, USA

Henry (Heinrich) was 50 years old.

1860 Birth of Child
Adolph (Arthur) TIMM was born 24 June 1860, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Henry (Heinrich) was 50 years old.

1862 Death of Child
Arnold TIMM died 24 March 1862, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Henry (Heinrich) was 52 years old.

1862 Birth of Child
Henry TIMM was born 4 September 1862, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Henry (Heinrich) was 52 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Naturalization
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Copies of petitions and n...4 vol 1861-1864 p 1-104 A
October 4, 1864
Page 191 of 208

Henry Timm was born in Hamburg, Germany on March 30, 1810
He arrived in New York on August 7, 1850 and currently resides in Pittsfield

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1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Henry Tim, 65, b. Germany, stone mason
Alice Tim, 43, b. Germany
Alice Tim, 11, b. MA
Otto Tim, 5, b.MA
Henry Tim, 2, b. MA
John Tim, 1, b. MA
1865 Massachusetts Census
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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 Child
Emma TIMM was born 27 September 1868, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Henry (Heinrich) was 58 years old.

1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Timm, Henry, age 60, stone mason, born Holland
Theresa, age 45, keeping house, born Bavaria
Adolph, 10, at school, b. MA
Henry Jr., 8, at school, b. MA
Emma, 2, at home, b. MA
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: 70
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Stone Mason
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Date: 1810
Spouse's Name: Alice Tim
Spouse's Birthplace: Germany
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Page: 459
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 1310
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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1881 Marriage of Child
Mary Alice TIMM married 14 February 1881, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Edward SINCLAIR

Business Directory of Berkshire County, Massachusetts 1884-85 by Hamilton Child
Pittsfield - Outside Fire District

Timm, Henry, h Alcove st., off r 6 1/ 2, laborer

NOTE: It is possible that this is Henry Timm, the son of this Henry

Added: 6/12/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 6/19/2015 8:53:16 PM