Simon Clemens^{[1, 2]}

1875 - 1944  (69 years)

• Name	Simon Clemens
  Born	27 Jan 1875	Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90136433
  Eby ID Number	00023-1861.9
  Died	31 Mar 1944	Leighton Township, Allegan, Michigan   [4]
  Buried	Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [4]
  Person ID	I17529	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Clemens,   b. 18 Oct 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1902, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Leah Bauman,   b. 15 Oct 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1910, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 69 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1867	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F2284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nina,   b. 1882, Of, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan ,   d. 1957  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F6533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Simon Clemens, 69, Musician, Passes Simon Clemens, 69, prominent for many years in musical circles in southern Kent county and in Allegan and Barry counties, died Friday afternoon at his home in Gaines township, where he had lived all his life. Mr. Clemens organized and directed bands and orchestra, taught music privately and served many schools in his part of the county. His services were in great demand for dances, parties and reunions. Surviving are the widow; a brother, Alvin Clemens, Grand Rapids musician, and a half-sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Bingamen, who resides in the state of Washington. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Cross funeral home in Caledonia under auspices of the Caledonia Masonic lodge. Burial was in Gaines cemetery. Grand Rapids Herald, 31 Mar 1944

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 437. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 115. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Gaines, Kent, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254588 Page Number 172C. [S179] Cemetery - Michigan, Kent, Gaines Township - Gaines Cemetery. Clemens / Simon / 1875 - 1944 // Nina / 1882 - 1957 [S51] Vit - ON, Wentworth - Wentworth County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Leah Betzner Born: Ontario Res: Waterloo Age: 25 Father: Elias Mother: Maria Born: 1842 Spouse: Charles Clemming Age: 38 born: Ontario Res: Waterdown Born: 1829 Father: Abraham Mother: Magdalena married 12 Feb 1867 county: Wentworth [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 20 Feb 1867. Betzner, Leah married 13 Feb 1867 to Christian Clemens At house of Mr. Nelson Sipes, of Beverly, by Rev. S.L. Downey, of Sheffield. Both bride and groom of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jan 1875 - Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Died - 31 Mar 1944 - Leighton Township, Allegan, Michigan Buried - - Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth