Christofersen Family - Ourfolk
May Valborg Christofersen (Kimball) 16 MAY 1888 - 17 OCT 1933
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May was born on 16 MAY 1888 in Chicago, Ill. and died on 17 OCT 1933 (age: 45) in Elgin, Illinois and was buried in Acacia Pk Cmty, Elgin, Ill . She was the daughter of Christian Christofersen (11 MAR 1851 - 1901) and Josephine Helene Maria Larsen (Christofersen) (14 JAN 1858 - SEP 1940). May was married to George Walter Kimball on 12 AUG 1915 in Chicago, Ill.. George was born on 6 DEC 1885 in Hingham, Mass. and died on 29 SEP 1941 (age: 55) in Flossmoor, Ill . He was the son of George Edward Kimball (22 JUN 1853 - 1 DEC 1941) and Alice Tower Howland (Kimball) (30 JUN 1857 - 23 NOV 1932). View Family Chart - - -
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- May Christofersen
Husband - George Walter Kimball (1868-1941) - Taken in 1926
She said her sisters would speak Norwegian on the phone when they
didn't want the children to know what they were talking about.
Julia, Valdine and May all quit school at 8th grade in order to support
their brother Arthur through college (Oberlin)
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May was never really well - she was hospitalized after each child was born
with Post Partum Depression. Then had a 'Nervous Breakdown' which eventually
caused her to die of Pneumonia in 1933. (Comments by Alice Jo Kimball)
didn't want the children to know what they were talking about.
Julia, Valdine and May all quit school at 8th grade in order to support
their brother Arthur through college (Oberlin)
..
May was never really well - she was hospitalized after each child was born
with Post Partum Depression. Then had a 'Nervous Breakdown' which eventually
caused her to die of Pneumonia in 1933. (Comments by Alice Jo Kimball)
George was a .
Played Saxophone in quartet in New England.
Had a good baritone voice and played tenor sax. He and his brothers and
grand-uncle Jim, had a sax quartet which toured New England when they were
young.
Choir Director for 30 years.
Went to Colby Jr. College, then Amherst for a year. Then went to Portland,
Oregon and worked for Studebaker selling cars. Came back to Chicago
to go to Moody Bible Inst. and Northwestern Theological Seminary.
His first parish was at Cornell, Ill. where Paul Earle KIMBALL was born.
Then he went to Lincoln, Illinois where they were hosted by the 'Beach' family.
After a couple years in Lincoln and a couple in France
with the AEF for the Y in the motor corps., he decided
he wasn't called to the ministry, so he resigned and went to work for
the Chamber of Commerce in Lincoln. Then he moved to Chicago
where he held the top paying job in Kiwanis Intl. (Executive Secretary)
After his wife, May, died in 1933, George moved to Flosmoor, Ill.
Played Saxophone in quartet in New England.
Had a good baritone voice and played tenor sax. He and his brothers and
grand-uncle Jim, had a sax quartet which toured New England when they were
young.
Choir Director for 30 years.
Went to Colby Jr. College, then Amherst for a year. Then went to Portland,
Oregon and worked for Studebaker selling cars. Came back to Chicago
to go to Moody Bible Inst. and Northwestern Theological Seminary.
His first parish was at Cornell, Ill. where Paul Earle KIMBALL was born.
Then he went to Lincoln, Illinois where they were hosted by the 'Beach' family.
After a couple years in Lincoln and a couple in France
with the AEF for the Y in the motor corps., he decided
he wasn't called to the ministry, so he resigned and went to work for
the Chamber of Commerce in Lincoln. Then he moved to Chicago
where he held the top paying job in Kiwanis Intl. (Executive Secretary)
After his wife, May, died in 1933, George moved to Flosmoor, Ill.
Name: Josephine H Christofersen
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: 1432 North Artesian Av
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1892
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Native Tongue: English
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Number of Children Born: 12
Number of Children Living: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Josephine H Christofersen: 53
Julie V Christofersen: 32
Arthur F Christofersen: 23
May V Christofersen: 21
Ruth E Christofersen: 13
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: 1432 North Artesian Av
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1892
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Native Tongue: English
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Number of Children Born: 12
Number of Children Living: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Josephine H Christofersen: 53
Julie V Christofersen: 32
Arthur F Christofersen: 23
May V Christofersen: 21
Ruth E Christofersen: 13
Birth Record
Obituary
Marriage 1915
Passport Application - 1918| name | relation | age | occupation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| George W. Kimball: | head | 34 | minister P. church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May B. Kimball: | wife | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earle P. Kimball: | son | 3 1/2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| name | relation | age | born in | father born | mother born | occupation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| George W. Kimball: | head | 44 | Mass | Mass | Mass | Secy. Businessman's Organization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May Kimball: | Wihe | 41 | Ill | Norway | Norway | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earl Kimball: | son | 13 | Ill | Mass | Ill | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alice Kimball: | dau | 9 | Ill | Mass | Ill | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name: | George W Kimball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race: | White | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthplace: | Mississippi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marital status: | Married | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relation to Head of House: | Head | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Street: | Douglass Avenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| House Number: | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred Residence in 1935: | Rich, Cook, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence in 1935: | Same House | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Secretary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| House Owned or Rented: | Rented | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest Grade Completed: | College, 2nd year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name: | Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George W Kimball: | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marjorie Kimball: | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alice Josephine Kimball: | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obituary - 1941
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