Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Mae Edith Simmers

Female 1911 - 1994  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mae Edith Simmers was born 3 Jan 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Adolph William Simmers and Elizabeth Edith "Edith" Dinsmore); died 20 Nov 1994, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228538
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Adolph William Simmers was born 3 Jan 1888, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec (son of Ernest Adolph William "Adolph" Simmers and Emma Georgina C. North); died 7 Jan 1964, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Jan 1964, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Adolph E. Simmers
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353664
    • Occupation: 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; printer
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ? Maker, Car Shop
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
    • Residence: 1964, 788 Laurel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Adolph Simmers

    PRESTON - Adolph Simmers, 76, of 788 Laurel St., died at his home early today. Mr. Simmers was born in Montreal and lived here for 70 years. He was a pattern maker at Preston Woodworking Company for many years before retiring seven years ago. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, financial secretary of Cambridge IOOF Lodge, the Victoria Encampment of the IOOF and Queen Rebekah Lodge, as well as being a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters. His wife, the former Edith Dinsmore, died in 1946. Surviving are three sons, Harold, Robert and Herbert and a daughter, Mrs. Mae Mertz, all of Preston; a sister, Mrs. Paul (Georgina) Rich of Welland: 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Stager-Barthel Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted at St. John's Church Thursday at 2: 30 p.m. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery. Rev. C. E. Ladds of St John's Church will officiate.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Jan 1964 pg 15

    Adolph married Elizabeth Edith "Edith" Dinsmore 23 Mar 1910, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 13 Sep 1888, Cartwright, Durham, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Dec 1946, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Edith "Edith" Dinsmore was born 13 Sep 1888, Cartwright, Durham, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Dec 1946, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Edith Elizabeth Dinsmore
    • Name: Elizabeth Edith "Edith" Simmers
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228537
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Notes:

    Mrs. Adolph Simmers

    PRESTON, Dec. 23\emdash Well-known Preston resident for many years, Edith Elizabeth Dinsmore, wife of Adolph William Simmers, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Sunday, at the age of 58 years. Mrs Simmers had been seriously ill for the past year, being confined to hospital a number of times and continuously since October. Born in Port Perry, Ont., she resided there until a young woman and then lived for two years in Toronto, before coming to Preston, on the occasion of her marriage. She had resided here since that time. A member of St. John'n Anglican Church, she was a member of Queen Rebekah Lodge No. 54, Preston. A past district deputy president of the Rebekahs of Ontario. Mrs. Simmers held a number of responsible offices in the local lodge, including those of financial and recording secretary. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Walter (May) Mertz, Preston; three sons, Robert and Herbert, at home, Harold of Preston; two grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. James Harding and Mrs. William Short of Seagrove, Ont., and Mrs. William McFadyen of Cameron, Ont. The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at St John's Anglican Church at 2: 30 Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

    Kitchener Daily Record 23 Dec 1946 pg 15

    Children:
    1. Robert "Mike" Simmers
    2. 1. Mae Edith Simmers was born 3 Jan 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1994, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mae Edith Emma Simmers was born 9 Jan 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Nov 1993, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Harold William Simmers was born 1913; died 1974; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Adolph "Harold" Simmers was born 18 Dec 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Edward Simmers was born 31 Dec 1927; died 3 Jan 1928.
    7. Herbert Ernest "Herb" Simmers was born 1931; died 4 Jul 2018.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ernest Adolph William "Adolph" Simmers was born 28 Mar 1850, Lindenau, , Sachsen, Germany (son of Carl Adolph "Charles" Simmers and Johanna Christina "Christina"); died Between 1901 and 1932.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Adolph Simmers
    • Name: Ernst Simmers
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-88583
    • Immigration: 1855, New York City, New York, USA.
    • Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Printer
    • Residence: Bef 1884, Lindeman, Saxony, Germany
    • Occupation: 1893, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Immigration: 1901, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

    Notes:

    Adolph's marriage did not survive, he left for the United States and the family didn't not hear from him afterwards.

    Ernest married Emma Georgina C. North 1884, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec. Emma was born 5 Jan 1860, Duvenstedt, Holstein, Germany; died 13 Jul 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Jul 1932, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Emma Georgina C. North was born 5 Jan 1860, Duvenstedt, Holstein, Germany; died 13 Jul 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Jul 1932, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Emma Georgina C. Simmers
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228533
    • Immigration: 1874, , Canada
    • Residence: Bef 1884, , Holstein, Germany
    • Immigration: 1885, , Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
    • Residence: 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1932, 788 Laurel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Emma was reportedly born in Devenstedt, , Holstein, Germany, documentation needed.

    Children:
    1. Georgina E. Simmers was born 4 Sep 1886, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. Adolph William Simmers was born 3 Jan 1888, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died 7 Jan 1964, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Jan 1964, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Private George Edward Albert Simmers was born 6 May 1893, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jun 1915, Givenchy, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried , Pont-du-Hem Miltitary Cemetery, La Gorgue, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Carl Adolph "Charles" Simmers was born 25 Feb 1824, , Germany; died 4 Oct 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Charles Simmers
    • Residence: 788 Laurel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350334
    • Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1855, New York City, New York, USA.
    • Naturalization: 1860
    • Occupation: 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gardener - Klotz Block
    • Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gardener
    • Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Market Gardener
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Retired: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Carl — Johanna Christina "Christina". Johanna was born 12 Mar 1823, , Germany; died 26 Sep 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Johanna Christina "Christina" was born 12 Mar 1823, , Germany; died 26 Sep 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Christina
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-347448
    • Immigration: 1855, , Canada
    • Immigration: 1855, New York City, New York, USA.
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1902, Potter St., Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. 4. Ernest Adolph William "Adolph" Simmers was born 28 Mar 1850, Lindenau, , Sachsen, Germany; died Between 1901 and 1932.