Background

Ethnicity: Mother was Belgium father was British going back to Kent to 1200.

Michael was born on 20 October in 1889, in Hampstead West, London, England. The daughter of William Edwin Pimm and Marie Louise (de Tongres) Van Tongelen.

Education

Michael was a student of the Pensionnat de Melsele Antwerp Belgium and Collège de Sorbonne Paris.

Career

Michael was a Member of staff, La Reina de la Moda, South America, Milwaukee Journal, Pittsburgh Dispatch, until 1922; special correspondent, New York Annalise, 1925; special correspondent, New York Herald Tribune, India., 1926-1930; special correspondent, at Round Table Conference, London, 1930-1931. Special delegate to All India Women's Conference on Ednl. Reform, 1929.

Achievements

• Red Cross Nurse in Antwerp during WW1. She was a person of interest by the FBI. Michael was decorated Officer of Academie (France).

Membership

Member Royal Center Asian Society, Society Woman Geographers, Women's University Club (N.YC.). British Automobile Racing Club, Royal Automobile Club, Canada Welsh Corgi Club (American, Wales). Welsh Corgi Club (Britain).

Connections

Michael Pym married to Captain Samuel Newton Branch (1892-1950) in 1919 (divorced in 1925).

Father:

William Edwin Pimm

Won Gold & Silver medals for shooting in the 1908 & 1912 Olympic Games. Painted portraits of incoming Lord Mayors of London c1900.

Mother:

Marie Louise (de Tongres) Van Tongelen

Spouse:

Captain Samuel Newton Branch

Brest, Finistère, Bretagne, France Aug 20th 1919.