George Birtis Timmons (1880 - 1963)

Born 1880 in Wayne, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leona (Peterson) Timmons — married 21 Aug 1907 in El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, United States

Died 1963 at about age 83 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

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Biography

1885 Apr 28, Census Eugene E. Age 32, Farmer, wife Ella M. age 24 keeping house, son’s Harry E. age 5, George B. age 4, Dau. Mabel C. age 3.

1899 Enlisted.

1901 Discharged.

1905 Census, George age 24 Brakeman for C B & Q Railroad.

1905 Census E. E. TIMMONS age 52 living in Chariton, working as Janitor, residing with him was Charles, Ella May, Edith, Frank R., Fred, George, Harry Eugene, Hazel, Mabel, Myron.

1910 Census, George B. age 28, wife Leona age 22, son Bernard F. age 9/12, roomer Miss Bush, seamstress in factory.

1913 Aug 14, Herald Patriot-Chariton, IA: George House burns down: Had narrow Escape. Mr. & Mrs. George TIMMONS & four children, of Ottumwa, arrived in Chariton recently & are now domiciled at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Elric PETERSON. The house in which they were residing in Ottumwa, was completely destroyed about ten days ago by fire, together with all the contents & the family barely escaped in there night clothing. Mrs. TIMMONS, who had been ill, was first awakened by the fire, & in carrying her & their one week’s old baby out Mr. TIMMONS’ clothing caught on fire & he was slightly burned. He succeeded in getting all the children out, but states that he had hard work to save them as the house was all afire on the inside when discovered. If they had not all been sleeping downstairs some one of them would probably have lost their lives. Mr. TIMMONS carried $500 insurance on his goods, which will not near cover the loss. He did not own the house. ***

1916, age 35, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, res: 1013 Day st.

1917 thru 1919, age 36, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, res: 1013 Day st., Switchman for Burlington Railroad.

1920 Census, George B. age 38, wife Leona age 32, sons, Bernard F. age 10, Kenneth age 8, Dau. Ruth age 7, son Donald age 6, Dau. Margaret age 3 4/12.

1920, age 39, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, res: 1501 E. Court Ave., Switchman for Burlington Railroad.

1925, age 44, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, house at 1429 Bluff, Engine Forman C B & Q Railroad.

1930, age 49, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, house at 1234 11th st., Forman for C B & Q Railroad.

1930 Census, George B. age 49, wife Leona age 42, sons, Bernard F. age 20, Kenneth age 18, Dau. Ruth age 17, son Donald age 16, Dau. Margaret age 13.

1933, age 52, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, house at 1234 11th st., Switchman for C B & Q Railroad.

1934 thru 1937, age 53, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, house at 1335 11th st., Switchman for C B & Q Railroad.

1939, age 58, after more than 34 years George retired as a switchman for the Burlington Railroad.

1950, age 68, listed in Des Moines, IA City Directory, house at 945-47 8th, apt 3.

Great Uncle George was Post Commander of the Spanish American War Veterans & state historian of Spanish American War Veterans, was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars post 3626, & was past president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, no. 602.

George Birtis TIMMONS

Birth:  16 Nov 1880 Wayne Co., IA, US. Death:  25 Dec 1963, Des Moines, Polk, IA, US.

Family links:  Parents:   Edwin Eugene Timmons (1852 - 1939).   Allie May Love Timmons (1860 - 1926).    Spouse:   Leona Peterson Timmons (1887 - 1981).    Children:   Bernard F. Timmons (1909 - 1978).   Kenneth Eugene Timmons (1911 - 1966).   Ruth Louise Timmons Finley (1912 - 1992).   Donald Leighton Timmons (1913 - 1996).    Siblings:   Harry Eugene Timmons (1879 - 1950).   George Birtis Timmons (1880 - 1963).   Frank Rodgers Timmons (1885 - 1929).   Frederick E. Timmons (1886 - 1959).

Burial: Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk, IA.

Maintained by: Myron E. Timmons II, Created by: Katie Lou.

Record added: Dec 18, 2010, Find A Grave Memorial# 63047376.

Sources

• My Great Uncle.