Born in Lunenburg Country, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Jacob Edward Himmelman Jr.
and Mary-Ann Adelaide (Zinck) Himmelman
Sister of
John Gabriel Himmelman Sr., Henry Edward Himmelman, James Stannage Himmelman, Enos Freeman Himmelman, Adelaide Caroline Himmelman and Charles Norman Himmelman
Wife of
Maynard Elias Spindler
— married
6 Feb 1901 in Bayport, Lunenburg Country, Nova Scotia, Canada
Descendants 
Died
at age 89
in Lunenburg Country, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Nov 2011
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Biography
Alida Himmelman, my great-grandmother, used to hold me on her lap when I was little, & talk & sing to me. She had a bosom to send a kid off to dreamland. She grew her white hair to an enormous length, & wore it in a tight bun atop her head. Her rocking chair sits in my living-room today (thanks for that, Mom). ... [1]
Sources
- ↑ Entered by John deRoche, Nov 1, 2011
- John deRoche, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alida by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alida:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alida by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alida:
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~12.50%
~25.00%
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