Rev John Paul Rimmer

Male12 April 1921–29 April 2007

Brief Life History of John Paul

When Rev John Paul Rimmer was born on 12 April 1921, in Fallstown Township, Iredell, North Carolina, United States, his father, John Franklin Rimmer, was 34 and his mother, Lizzie Lavina Troutman, was 24. He married Eva Bryte Bess Rimmer on 8 April 1944, in Gaston, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina, United States in 2007. He died on 29 April 2007, at the age of 86, and was buried in Troutman, Iredell, North Carolina, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know John Paul? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Rev John Paul Rimmer
1921–2007
Eva Bryte Bess Rimmer
1921–
Marriage: 8 April 1944

Sources (18)

  • Paul Rimmer in household of John F Rimmer, "United States Census, 1930"
  • John Paul Rimmer, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
  • John Paul Rimmer, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 April 1944Gaston, North Carolina, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

    Age 2

    Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

    1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights

    Age 2

    Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.

    1944 · The G.I Bill

    Age 23

    The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name for a poet, minstrel, or balladeer, principally from Anglo-Norman French rimour, rymour ‘poet’, but perhaps occasionally a derivative of Middle English rimen ‘to compose or recite verses’.

    Possibly an altered form of German Riemer .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Discover Even More

    As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

    Create a free account to view more about your family.
    Create a FREE Account
    Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
    Share this with your family and friends.