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Allogabo Timm", born around 1861 and slavered as a child, came from Bongo in Africa. he was an artist and registered on Dec. 14, 1886 in Minden, Königswall 31 as living with Menzel. he was 15 years old, evangelical, came from Weimar to Minden, and left Minden on Jan. 22, 1890 again.According to the address book of the city of Minden Robert Menzel was a showman of 1893 and lived in Königswall 85. presumably Timm went with Menzel through the country, appeared in a circus. after one year of absence from Minden he was employed again in 1889/1890 by the material merchant Wilhelm Kreimeier in Minden. he finally died of pneumonia in 1895.

Modern reproduction after the original from the time of origin.

Modern reproduction based on the original from the time it was created.

Content: "No. 229 CMinden, 7. May 1948The cook Busby Maurice Wilson, Catholic resident in Minden, Weiserstraße No. 22 died on 5. May 1948 at 3 p.m. -- minutesin Minden in the latter apartment. The deceased was born on 1. June 1877in Barbedoos/West India(registry office no.)Father: Samuel WilsonMother: unknown. the deceased was married to Caroline Wilson, born Fricke, who had died earlier, last living in Minden. registered on oral complaint of Marie-SophieVoss, living in Minden, Oberstraße Nr. 11The complainant proved herself by means of an identity card.she declared to have been informed of the death on her own knowledge.read aloud, approved and signedMrs. Maria Sophie Voss [signature]The registrar [illegible signature]cause of death: oesophageal cancer.marriage of the deceased on 15.12.1912 in London(registry office of Westminster)".

Newspaper clipping from the West German period. 54 of 11.5.1948: "Busby Maurice WilsonAm Mi., 5.5.48, died after a short, serious illness of our dear grandfather at the age of 71 the bereaved in mourning: Family Artur Voß.Minden, Oberstr. 11. Beerd.Di., 11.5., 11 o'clock, from the NeuenFriedhof, Seelenamt Mi., 12.5.,8 o'clock, Johanniskirche. "In addition the handwritten note of the chronicler: "Wilson was the Negro, who had stayed in Minden from the trade exhibition 1914, worked in a gardening workshop, delivered newspapers and greeted all people friendly."

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