CHARLES S. FILLMORE CHRONOLOGY 1854 AUG 22 Charles Sherlock Fillmore born 4 a.m., St. Cloud, Stearns County, MN (six miles between the Sauk and Mississippi Rivers) on a Chippewa Indian Reservation; eldest child of Henry Glezen and Mary Georgiana Stone) Fillmore 1860 enumerated in the 1860 Federal Population Census with his father, mother, and brother, Norton, in St. Cloud, MN 1864 at age ten dislocated his hip in an ice skating accident; permanent trauma 1869 worked as a printer's apprentice tutored by Mrs. Edgar Taylor and influenced by transcendental thought, worked as a grocery clerk, later worked as Assistant Cashier in a bank; the Cashier, J. G. Smith (formerly of New York) was his good friend; Charles learned his penmanship from Smith 1870 enumerated in the 1870 Federal Population Census with his mother and brother in St. Cloud, MN 1874 at age nineteen left MN for Paris, TX (Caddo, Indian Territory, in a few months got a clerkship in the freight office of the M. K.& T. Railroad at Dennison, TX (remained in this capacity for six years and worked up to Cashier); sent for his mother 1876 met Mary Caroline "Myrtle" Page, a school teacher, in Dennison, TX 1879 went to Leadville, CO; took a course in metallurgy and became a mining assayer, located at Gunnison City, CO (Myrtle left TX and returned to her brother's home in Clinton, MO) 1880 JUN 14 enumerated in the 1880 Federal Population Census in Gunnison City, Gunnison County, CO 1881 MAR 29 at age twenty-seven married Myrtle Page in Clinton, Henry County, MO; moved to Gunnison City, CO where they made their home for a season; moved to Pueblo, CO when mining boom broke Charles, a notary public, started the real estate and insurance business "Charles Fillmore & Co." which was succeeded by "Small, Fillmore & Co." 1 1882 JAN 04 son, Lowell Page Fillmore born in Pueblo, CO 1884 JUN 01 son, Waldo Rickert Fillmore born in Pueblo, CO broke up their home in Pueblo and spent the winter in Omaha, NE 1885 moved to 1021 Oak Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO where Charles engaged in selling real estate in the partnership "Risley, Fillmore & Co." located at 904 Main Street 1886 moved residence to 702 Wabash Avenue; "Fillmore & Co." located at 812 Delaware; learned "spiritual healing" ideas from lecture by Dr. E. b. Weeks; began blessing and praying with neighbors and friends 1887 residence located on Wabash Avenue at 7th Street on the northwest corner; "Fillmore & Co." (a partnership between Charles Fillmore, J.C. Duval, and C.H. Rickarts) located at 824 Delaware JUL received a certificate after taking a course of instruction in the principles of Christian Science from Joseph Adams, a Normal Class Graduate of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College in boston, MA had a dream that foretold his work in Kansas City 1888 Myrtle healed of her tubercular condition; moved residence to 641 Wabash Avenue; "Fillmore & Co." located at 1 Journal building 1889 Christian Science Society study group started moved residence to 647 Wabash Avenue 1889 APR Modern Thought Publishing Company founded and located at 1 Journal Building; premier issue of Modern Thought magazine 1889 JUL 16 son, John Royal Fillmore born, Charles' real estate business moved to 406 Keith and Perry Building 1889 AUG Modern Thought Publishing Company relocated to 32 Deardorff building, corner of 11th and Main Street 1890 Society of Silent Help formed (name changed to Society of Silent Unity; now called Silent Unity), moved residence to 415 Landis Court, Charles' real estate business moved to, 411 Keith and Perry building 2 1890 OCT Modern Thought Publishing Company changed to Thought Publishing Company and located at A Hall building at 820 Walnut Street 1890 DEC 01 Myrtle Fillmore delivers "Third Lesson in Christian Science" at the Christian Science Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL 1890 DEC 10 received an ordination certificate from the Christian Science Theological Seminary signed by Emma Curtis Hopkins, Annie E. Rix, and F.S. Vann Eps 1890 DEC father, Henry G. Fillmore passed at St. Cloud, MN 1891 moved residence to 4802 E 6th Street 1891 NOV Thought Publishing Company succeeded by Unity book Company 1892 moved residence to 422 Cypress 1893 moved residence to 424 Cypress 1894 moved residence to 4213 E 6th Street Unity book Company moved to 537 Hall building at 820 Walnut Street 1895 moved residence to 4113 E 6th Street, Unity book Company moved to 511 Hall building, Society of Silent Unity located at 510 Hall building 1896 moved residence to 4213 E 6th Street, Unity book Company moved to 512 Hall building 1898 Unity work moved to a house at 1315 McGee Street 1901 Healing Revival at Manitou, CO 1903 JUL 29 Unity Society of Practical Christianity incorporated 1905 SEP 01 Unity work moved to 913-917 Tracy Avenue 1905 DEC 10 received a Certificate of Membership from the Unity Society of Practical Christianity signed by Lowell Fillmore, Secretary 1906 AUG 31 ordained by the Unity Society of Practical Christianity, Unity building constructed 3 1909 Publishing Plant constructed 1910 APR 15 enumerated in the 1910 Federal Population Census with his wife, mother, and three sons at 428 Elmwood Avenue 1914 Unity School of Christianity incorporated 1918 Declaration of Trust, Unity School of Christianity received a Certificate of Ordination from Unity School of Christianity 1919 AUG 04 son, Rickert married Harriet Collins (ceremony performed by Charles S. Fillmore), first acreage at Unity Farm purchased 1920 JAN 09 enumerated in the 1920 Federal Population Census with his wife, mother, and sons, Lowell and Royal, at 438 Elmwood 1920 NOV 27 son, Royal married Frances Sleater in NJ; David Walter Pye was Royal's best man (or 9 DEC), Unity Inn founded 1921 JAN 21 grandson, Charles Rickert Fillmore born(s/o Rickert/Harriet)lectures in Chicago, IL 1921 OCT 01 granddaughter, Myrtle Innocencia "Frances" Fillmore born (d/o Royal/Frances; raised by her Uncle, Lowell Fillmore), Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Unity School of Christianity 1922 WOQ first radio broadcast; first minister to speak on radio in Kansas City 1923 SEP 09 son, Royal made his transition at Kellogg Sanitarium in battle Creek, Calhoun County, MI Declaration of Trust, Unity School of Christianity 1925 OCT 21 granddaughter, Rosemary Fillmore born(d/o Rickert/Harriet) 1926 FEB 14 son, Lowell married Alice Lee (by Charles Fillmore) Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Unity School of Christianity 1928 JUN 17 lectures at Unity Truth Center, Topeka, KS 1929 Silent Unity Department moved temporarily to Unity Farm 4 1931 MAR 12 mother, Mary Georgiana Fillmore, made her transition at Unity Farm, Lee's Summit, Jackson County, MO, age 97 1931 OCT 06 Myrtle Fillmore made her transition at age 86 in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO 1933 SEP 11 lecture at the World Fellowship of Faiths, Chicago, IL held in connection with the Century of Progress Exposition OCT 29 lecture at Unity Center in St. Joseph, MO NOV retired from the pulpit of Unity Society of Practical Christianity; remained President of Unity School DEC 02 lecture at Municipal Auditorium (Assembly Hall), St. Louis, MO DEC 03 " DEC 04 " DEC 05 " DEC 09 lecture at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL DEC 10 lecture at Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, IL DEC 11 " DEC 16 lecture at Milwaukee Auditorium (Peter Englemann Hall), Milwaukee, WI DEC 19 lecture at Hotel Powers, Rochester, NY DEC 31 married Miss Cora G. Dedrick at Lowell Fillmore's home 1934 FEB 25 lecture at Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA FEB 26 lecture at Trinity Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA FEB 27 " FEB 28 lecture at Trinity Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA MAR 01 " MAR 18 lecture at Masonic Temple, Long beach, CA MAR 21 lecture at Santa barbara, CA MAR 25 lecture at Hackley Hall, Santa Cruz, CA MAR 28 lecture at San Jose, CA APR 01 lecture at Civic Auditorium Theater, Oakland, CA APR 02 lecture at Elk's Auditorium, Oakland, CA APR 03 " APR 05 " APR 08 lecture at First Congregational Church, San Francisco, CA APR 09 " APR 10 " APR 11 " APR 12 " APR 16 lecture at Ebell Club, Oakland CA 5 APR 17 " APR 18 lecture at First Congregational Church, berkeley, CA APR 20 lecture at Ebell Club, Oakland CA APR 22 lecture at Eastern Star Temple, Sacramento, CA APR 23 lecture at Ebell Club, Oakland, CA APR 25 lecture at Masonic Temple, Stockton, CA APR 29 lecture at Emerson School Auditorium, bakersfield, CA MAY 06 lecture at Unity Center, San Diego, CA MAY 08 lecture at Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix, AZ MAY 09 " MAY 13 lecture at Hotel Hussman, El Paso, TX DEC 02 lecture at Municipal Auditorium, St. Louis, MO DEC 03 " DEC 04 " DEC 05 " DEC 09 lecture at Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL DEC 10 " DEC 11 " DEC 12 " DEC 16 lecture at Peter Engelmann Hall, Milwaukee, WI DEC 19 lecture at Hotel Powers ballroom, Rochester, NY DEC 23 lecture at New York Unity Society, NY, NY DEC 27 " DEC 30 " 1935 JAN 02 lecture at New York Unity Society, NY, NY JAN 03 " JAN 04 " JAN 05 lecture at berwick Hotel ballroom, Newark, NJ JAN 09 lecture at Unity Center, brooklyn, NY JAN 11 lecture at Roosevelt Hotel, NY, NY JAN 13 lecture at berwick Hotel ballroom, Newark, NJ (a.m.) JAN 13 lecture at Unity Center, brooklyn, NY (p.m.) JAN 14 lecture at Unity Center, Plainfield, NJ JAN 20 lecture at Masonic Temple, Washington, DC JAN 21 lecture at Arlington Hotel, Washington, DC JAN 22 lecture at Arlington Hotel, Washington, DC JAN 23 " JAN 25 lecture at Ridgley Hall, baltimore, MD JAN 28 lecture at Arlington Hotel, Washington, DC JAN 29 " 6 JAN 30 " FEB 03 lecture at Scottish Rite Temple, Jacksonville, FL FEB 04 " FEB 05 " FEB 06 " FEB 17 lecture at Rex Theater, Miami, FL FEB 18 " FEB 19 " FEB 20 " FEB 24 " FEB 25 " FEB 26 " FEB 27 " MAR 03 " MAR 04 " MAR 05 " MAR 06 " MAR 07 " MAR 08 " MAR 10 lecture at Junior High School, St.