William Wallace Kimmell (1850 - 1923)

Born 26 Jul 1850 in Noble County, Indiana

Ancestors

Husband of Ida A. (Shubring) Kimmell — married 5 May 1881 in Pella, Iowa

Died 18 Mar 1923 at age 72 in Lebanon, Oregon

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Biography

He grew up in Noble County Indiana, studied medicine at a medial college in Cincinatti, Ohio (graduated 1880). After graduating he moved to Pella, Iowa and married Ida Shubring, and practiced there for over 10 years. "It was a time when country practice meant riding horseback over all kinds of roads" In 1901 he moved to Lebanon, Oregon where he practiced medicine until retirement when he "took up farming" except for a period during WWI when he returned to his practice. He was a city councilman, a Mason, a member of Eastern Star. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Lebanon, Oregon ^[1]

William was in a military record in August 1918 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.^[2]

Ww married Ada A. Schubring on 5 May 1881 in Pella, Marion, Iowa, United States.^[3]

Dr was in an obituary on 20 March 1923. He died (age 73) on 18 March 1923.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Dr. Kimmell's obituary, found in files kept by Barbara Grace Voorhees, and obtained from an aunt. There is no newspaper dateline.
2. ↑ Military of child Walter W Kimmell: "Oregon, World War I, County Military Service Records, 1919-1920"
   citing Military Service, Albany, Albany, New York, United States, Oregon State Archives, Salem; FHL microfilm 008462010.
   FamilySearch Record: QPTF-175W (accessed 14 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3M1-K9W4-Z Image number 00898
   Birth Place: Indiana; Name: William W Kimmel; Birth Date: 1850; Record Type: Military.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
   citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,019,715.
   FamilySearch Record: XJJ2-G4T (accessed 14 April 2023)
   WW Kimmell marriage to Ada A. Schubring on 5 May 1881 in Pella, Marion, Iowa, United States.
4. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
   FamilySearch Record: QP11-T85N (accessed 14 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWV-99DT-N Image number 00327
   Age: 73; Obituary Date: 20 Mar 1923; Residence Date: 19 Mar 1923; Source Newspaper: Oregonian (Portland, Oregon; Birth Date: 1850; Birth Place: Indiana; Name: Dr William Wallace Kimmell; Death Date: 18 Mar 1923.