Mapes Family - Ourfolk
Clara Adele Mapes (Kimball) 14 JAN 1886 - 19 JAN 1921
Clara was born on 14 JAN 1886 in Cohasset, Mass and died on 19 JAN 1921 (age: 35) in Boston, Ma .
Clara was married to Albert Melvin Kimball on 26 NOV 1907 in Cohasset, Mass.
Albert was born on 19 MAY 1881 in Quincy, Mass and died on 15 DEC 1930 (age: 49) in Cohasset, Mass .
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).
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Husband - Albert Melvin Kimball (1881-1930) - photo courtesy of Robert Howland Kimball
was a Fire Chief at Hingham, Mass. He was an electrical engineer
and volunteer fireman in Hingham before they had a
permanent fire dept.
Albert: Great Salem Fire JUne 25, 1914
and volunteer fireman in Hingham before they had a
permanent fire dept.
HINGHAM
Captain Albert M. Kimball of Engine 2, hearing of the fire, got his company together and they arrived late in the afternoon in two automobiles. As the fire rushed unchecked down Eden street it seemed as if Messervey street would go.
Taking advantage of their experience gained at similar fires in their outlying districts where no water is available for the engines, they gathered all the rugs and clothing they could find and taking them to the salt water, wet them, and then lay them on the roof and over the sides of the houses, where an occasional bucket of salt water would keep them wet. Meeting with success at No. 9 Messervey, we soon had plenty of help, and further down the Street had blankets spread and lots of help from a bucket brigade in wetting down the blankets, as they began to smoke our boys took their positions on the roofs and the crowd kept the water coming. The owners said many pleasant things that night.
On the north side, about i 1.30 P. M., these boys relieved a crowd of volunteers handling a line on Union street. The volunteers were having quite a time handling it, losing ground all the time through improper handling. Captain Kimball and his boys manned this line till daylight, making the stop on the James Coffey house on one side and the Roache house on the other. Mr. Coffey was much pleased and has since entertained the boys.
Captain Albert M. Kimball of Engine 2, hearing of the fire, got his company together and they arrived late in the afternoon in two automobiles. As the fire rushed unchecked down Eden street it seemed as if Messervey street would go.
Taking advantage of their experience gained at similar fires in their outlying districts where no water is available for the engines, they gathered all the rugs and clothing they could find and taking them to the salt water, wet them, and then lay them on the roof and over the sides of the houses, where an occasional bucket of salt water would keep them wet. Meeting with success at No. 9 Messervey, we soon had plenty of help, and further down the Street had blankets spread and lots of help from a bucket brigade in wetting down the blankets, as they began to smoke our boys took their positions on the roofs and the crowd kept the water coming. The owners said many pleasant things that night.
On the north side, about i 1.30 P. M., these boys relieved a crowd of volunteers handling a line on Union street. The volunteers were having quite a time handling it, losing ground all the time through improper handling. Captain Kimball and his boys manned this line till daylight, making the stop on the James Coffey house on one side and the Roache house on the other. Mr. Coffey was much pleased and has since entertained the boys.
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