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- [S00011] 1920 US Census, Berkeley, Alameda, California, ED , roll , page , image 598. 1/16/1920.
Dwelling 497 Family 511: "1447 Seventh Street"
"Gimbel, Frank, home Owned Free, age 70, Married, immigration 1870, naturalization Na 1880, born Hesse Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, occupation None"
"Gimbel, Katrina, relation Wife, age 62, Married, immigration 1875, naturalization Na 1880, born Alsace-Lorraine, father born Alsace-Lorraine, mother born Germany"
"Gimbel, Maria, relation Daughter, age 17, Single, born California, father born Germany, mother born Alsace-Lorraine"
"Gimbel, Frank, relation G Son, age 2 6/12, Single, born California, father born California, mother born California"
Dwelling 499 family 513: "900 Jones"
"Gimbel, Joseph, age 27, Married, born California, father born Germany, mother born Germany, occupation Truck Driver Express Comp Wage"
"Gimbel, Adeline, relation Wife, age 26, Married, born California, father born Germany, mother born California"
"Gimbel, Florence, relation Daughter, age 4 1/12, born California, father born California, mother born California"
[Florence 4 1/2 on 1/16/1920 makes her birth day about 6-1915]
[It would be easy to mis-transcribe the family name as Gunbel or Gunter. The "el" is obvious from the image. The "im" is easily read as wrongly as "un" or was misheard by the taker.]
- [S00012] 1930 US Census, Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll 110; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 273; Image: 405.0. 4/2/1930.
Dwelling 804: "804 Jones St"
"Gimble, Joseph; Head, home Owned, Male, age 37, Married, age at first marriage 22 Years, born Berkeley, father born Germany, mother born France, occupation Teamster Lumber Co Wages, veteran Yes WW I"
"Gimble, Adeline; Wife, Female, age 36, Married, age at first marriage 21, born Alameda, father born Germany, mother born Sacramento, occupation House Wife"
"Gimble, Florence; Daughter, Female, age 14, Single, born Berkeley, father born Berkeley, mother born Alameda"
"Gimble, George; Son, Male, age 10, Single, born Berkeley, father born Berkeley, mother born Alameda"
"Gimble, James; Son, Male, age 6, Single, born Berkeley, father born Berkeley, mother born Alameda"
"Gimble, Elaine; Daughter, Female, age 3, Single, born Berkeley, father born Berkeley, mother born Alameda"
[Birth locations seem to be city names]
[Note: Adeline first marriage 1915, same as Joseph, but Joseph WW I draft registration says Single and Lutheran marriage for Adeline to Swofford in 1915?]
- [S00100] US City Directories, 1939, Polk's Oakland California City Directory, page 356.
"Gimbel Chas E, mech Kewal Mgf Co, r537 Grove
== Frances O, 2839 Russell B
== Frank J, 1447 7th B
== Geo J, 804 Jones B
== Henriette A, clk 2839 Russell B
== Henry A (Mayme), plmbr 2839 Russell B
== Jos (Adeline), clk 804 Jones B
== Margt L, 817 Grove
== Mary Mrs, 817 Grove"
- [S00100] US City Directories, 1925, Oakland, California, City Directory, page 736.
"Gimbel Chas C (Kath) plmbr h 1450 Kains av B"
"Gimbel Frank (Cath) h 1447 7th B"
"Gimbel Geo W (Alma) chauf h 1231 Kains av B"
"Gimbel Henry A (Mayme) plmbr 1107 Addison B r 1105 same"
"Gimbel Jos (Adeline) tmstr h 900 Jones B"
"Gimbel Marie r 1447 7th B"
"Gimbel Mary Mrs t 904 3d" [Oakland]
[1924, page 828]
"Gimbel Henry A (Mayme) plmbr b 1103 Addison B"
"Gimbel Jos (Adeline) tmstr h 900 Jones B"
"Gimbel Marie E r 1447 7th B"
- [S00076] Publications, Berkeley Daily Gazette, Berkeley, Alameda, California, 2/26/1940.
"Plan Last Rites For Joseph Gimbel
Funeral services for Joseph Gimbel of 804 Jones St will be conducted at 1 pm tomorrow from the Little chapel of the Flowers. Concluding services at Sunset View Cemetery.
Mr. Gimbel's death occurred Sunday. He was born in Berkeley and was 47 years of age. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Adeline Gimbel. He leaves three daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. H M Armstrong, Elaine, barbara, George and James Gimbel. He also leaves a brother, Henry Gimbel, and a sister, Mrs. Frank Freitas. He was the son of the late Frank and Catherine Gimbel, Berkeley pioneers."
- [S00015] California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
"William J Gimbel
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1918, Birth County: Alameda, Gender: Male , Mother's Maiden Name: Andres"
[Appears to confirm marrage to Joseph Gimbel about 1917]
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