Samuel Simmons^[1]

1843 - 1915  (71 years)

• Name	Samuel Simmons
  Born	17 Oct 1843	Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00101-5599.4
  Died	26 Jul 1915	Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, United States   [3, 4]
  Buried	Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I4340	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Simmons,   b. 7 Dec 1817, Great Yarmouth, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 20 Jun 1893  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Sherk,   b. 15 May 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1891  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1839	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F1381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Curtis,   b. 3 Apr 1841, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1923, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1864	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death came very suddenly to Samuel Simmons on Saturday. He had just entered his home after being in the garden when the final call came, and without warning. Mr. Simmons was born on Oct. 17, 1843 in Shakespeare, Ontario, Canada. On January 29, 1863, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Curtis. To this union were born 4 children: William, now of Detroit; Rutherford of Smith's Creek; Lottie, Mrs. Lee Edwards; and Dora, the later dying in infancy. The Simons family resided in the vicinity of Memphis for abt. 30 years, coming to Richmond but a few years since. The funeral services were held from the late home on Main Street on Tuesday at 2 o'clock, Rev. Norman LaMarche conducted them, assisted by Rev. Henry Nankervis of Memphis, who was Mr. Simon's paster for abt. 29 years. The Review 2 Jul 1915

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 232. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869. Samuel Simmons Event TypeMarriage Event Date29 Jan 1864 Event PlacePerth, Ontario, Canada GenderMale Age21 Birth Year (Estimated)1843 BirthplaceSoutheasthope Father's NameHenry Mother's NameElizabeth Spouse's NameMargaret Curtis Spouse's GenderFemale Spouse's Age20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1844 Spouse's BirthplaceBerlin C W Spouse's Father's NameGad Spouse's Mother's NameAnne [S3231] Find A Grave, Samuel Simmons (1843 - 1915) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=116131974. [S2493] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952. Samuel Simmons Gender:Male Marital Status:Married Birth Date:Oct, 1843 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:26 Jun 1915 Death Place:Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, USA Death Age:71 File Number:241 Father:Henry Simmons Mother:Elizabeth Shirk [S26] Lower Canada Marriage Bonds (1779-1858), C-6789. Name of Future Husband: SIMMONDS, Henry Res: Waterloo Township, Halton County Name of Future Wife: SHERRARD, Elizabeth Res: Waterloo Township, Halton County Reference: RG 5 B9 Volume: 39 Bond Number: 7453 Date: 1839-10-24

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Oct 1843 - Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jan 1864 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Jul 1915 - Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, United States Buried - - Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth