Kimberly, James Cheney

1870 - 1961  (90 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kimberly, James Cheney
  Born	30 Nov 1870	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1910 Census	1910	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  James J Kimberly39 Geraldine Hardin Kimberly39 Geraldine Kimberly8 John Robbins Kimberly7 Owen Holbrook Kimberly2 Anna Kirchberg38 Haney Renoir27 Tillie Fallan21
  1920 Census	1920	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  James C Kimberley49 Geraldine Kimberley48 Geraldine Kimberley18 John R Kimberley16 James H Kimberley12 Rose Hahn24 Tillie Milbradt43
  Died	17 Oct 1961	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	18 Oct 1961
  Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
  J. C. Kimberly Is Dead at 90 Son of One of Four Founders Of Kimberly-Clark Dies at His Home NEENAH — James Cheney] Kimberly, 90, father of John K. Kimberly, chairman of the board of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, died Tuesday afternoon at his home, 416 E. Wisconsin Ave. Kimberly, son of one of the four founders of Kimberly-Clark, was himself associated with the company for more than 50 years. He started his career in the paper business during summer vacations from school and after his graduation from college, began work at the Kimberly-Clark mill in Kimberly. There he learned the paper business from the woodroom to manufacturing to office management. He was, in the early years, the company's only salesman. Retired in 1928 Kimberly served the company as vice president from 1907 until 1923 when he retired, and as director from 1907 until 1945. He also was actively associated with the Neenah Paper Co., now a division of Kimberly-Clark. He was elected a director in 1398 and served as president from July 9, 1928, until Jan. 15. 1941,when he was named chairman of the board. He retired as board chairman and director during September of 1951. Kimberly, in 1932, provided the funds for construction of a library at the Institute of Paper Chemistry and provided for the library's perpetual endowment. At the dedication, it was said the new buildings, erected during the world's greatest economic crisis, shall always be a monument to J. C. Kimberly's courage and far-seeing ideals...stand- ing as an inspiration to those who are going to benefit by it and all who are interested in higher education and in the welfare of the pulp and paper industry. Was Given Degree Twenty-five years later, in 1957, Lawrence College presented Kimberly with an honorary degree of doctor of laws. The citation read: "We are a country in some ways mad with publicity, mad for the passing moment, the passing sensation." The folly of this is apparent if we consider a truly distinguished life...its devotion to family honor and public good, its love of those things which endure as human custom, a way of life. We do not want to embarrass you, and we say only that in honoring you we honor the best of responsible life in industry, in civic concern, in education philanthropy." Mr. Kimberly gave the Kimberly homestead in Neenah to the Visiting Nurse Association of Neenah and Menasha, and with members of his family, he set up an endownment for its maintenance. His other philanthropic activities are many and varied. Founded Yacht Club He founded the Neenah Nodaway Yacht Club and served as its commodore for many years, and was active in organizing the Inland Lakes Yachting Association. Only recently, Kimberly wrote and published a book about the history of inland lakes yachting and Nodaway Club in particular. Born Nov. 30, 1870, in Neenah, Kimberly studied at Philips Andover Academy and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He Ill., on June 29, 1897. He is survived by his wife; two sons. John R., chairman of the board of Kimberly-Clark, and James II., of Neenah and Chicago, and one daughter, Mrs. Leonard Carpenter, of Minneapolis. Wed., Oct. 18, 1961 Oshkosh Northwestern Page 13
  Obituary	19 Oct 1961
  Wisconsin State Journal
  James Kimberly, 90, of Neenah, Dies - The death of James C. Kimberly, 90, former vice-president and director of Kimberly-Clark Corp., late Monday at his home was reported Wednesday. A native of Neenah, Mr. Kimberly was the son of one of the founders of Kimberly-Clark. He was the father of John R. Kimberly, present board chairman of the corporation. He leaves his wife, Geraldine; another son, James H., Kimberly of Neenah and Chicago; and a daughter, Mrs. Leonard Carpenter of Minneapolis. Other survivors are three sisters. Mrs. E. W. Shirk of Redlands, Calif.; Mrs. Nathan Paine. La Jolla, Calif., and Mrs. Clinton Curtis of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. There also are nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Kimberly will be private. The time and place were not made known. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1961-SECTION 2, PAGE 5 DIED AT NEENAH, WINNEBAGO CO, WI
  Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I1556	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Kimberly, John Alfred,   b. 18 Jul 1838, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA ,   d. 21 Jan 1928, Redlands, San Bernardino, California, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Cheney, Helen,   b. 19 May 1843, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA ,   d. 24 Feb 1932, Redlands, San Bernardino, California, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F48839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hardin, Geraldine,   b. 15 Mar 1871, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA ,   d. 16 Jun 1962  (Age 91 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1897	Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	29 Jun 1897
  Name:Geraldine Hardin Age:26 Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1871 Marriage Type:Marriage Marriage Date:29 Jun 1897 Marriage Place:Evanston, Cook, Illinois Spouse Name:James C. Kimberly Spouse Age:26 Spouse Gender:Male FHL Film Number:1030276
  Children	1. Kimberly, Geraldine,   b. 2 Jul 1901, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 May 1996, Wayzata, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA  (Age 94 years) + 2. Kimberly, James H.,   b. 15 Aug 1907, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Jan 1994, Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F64185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 30 Nov 1870 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Married - 29 Jun 1897 - Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA 1910 Census - 1910 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Died - 17 Oct 1961 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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