John Robertson Simons

1860 - 1934  (73 years)

• Name	John Robertson Simons
  Born	20 Sep 1860	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	W.
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Clerk
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-135546
  Died	8 Jul 1934	Victoria, British Columbia
  Buried	Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia
  Person ID	I135546	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Norval Ferguson Simons,   b. 20 Apr 1819, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jun 1875, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Janet Grant Guthrie,   b. 16 Feb 1828, , Scotland ,   d. 18 Dec 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1849	Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F33813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John R. Simons The death occurred in the Jubilee Hospital, Victoria. B.C., on July 8th of John R. Simons. Deceased was born in Kitchener and passed away following an illness of some length. He is survived by two brothers, J. N. Simone, Victoria and Edward Simone, Ridgley. Man The funeral took place on July 11. with interment in the Royal Oak Burial Park. Waterloo Chronicle 26 Jul 1934, p. 5 ______________ JOHN R. SIMONS CALLED TO REST Former Postal Official Dies Here; Funeral Wednesday In the Jubilee Hospital yesterday morning. John Robertson Simons of 365 St. Patrick Street, passed ansy after an illness of some weeks, at the age of seventy-three years. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, of a well-known United Empire Loyalist family, Mr. Simons entered the Dominion civil service in 1877, when he went to his uncle in Belleville, Ont, as a Junior in the postal service. In 1882 he was transferred to Winnipeg. where he spent many years, subsequently retiring from the service as deputy post office inspector, shortly after the death of his mother Mr. Simmons then came to Victoria where he found many old associates from different parts of Canada and identified himself with the cultural life of the city of the Island acted as secretary of Island Arts and Crafts Society, and took a keen Interest in the Victoria and Island Branch, Canadian Authors' Association. He is survived by two brothers. J. N. Simons Victoria, and Edward Simons, Ridgley, Manitoba. The remains are resting at the Thomson Funeral Home, from where the funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be in the Royal Osk Burial Park. Rev. D. Walker will officiate Times Colonist Mon, Jul 09, 1934 Page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 54. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 34. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 28. [S60] News - Christian Guardian, 21 Oct 1849 - marriage of Norval Simons and Janet Guthie. by Rev. S. Rose on the 19th, at the residence of James, in Dundas, Norval Ferguson Simons, merchant of Waterloo, & Janet Guthrie of Dundas.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Sep 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - W. - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jul 1934 - Victoria, British Columbia Buried - - Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia  = Link to Google Earth