Dr. John Ralph "Jack" Simmons

1893 - 1943  (50 years)

• Name	John Ralph "Jack" Simmons
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	10 May 1893	Frankford, , Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100366584
  Military	WW1
  Occupation	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	physician
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-46028
  Died	29 May 1943	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I46028	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Elva Annie Constance "Constance" Davis,   b. 28 May 1893,   d. 28 Apr 1976, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1926
  Children	1. Madeline Marie "Marie" Simmons,   b. 16 Jun 1925, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 2019, Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F230378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Ralph Simmons was born at Frankford, Ontario on May 10, 1893, son of Dr. John Uriah Simmons and Laura Arnott. He was a Graduate of the Medical School at Queen's University in 1918. Dr. Simmons was a veteran of World War I and served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on several hospital ships and in hospitals overseas; he rose to the rank of Captain. He spent a year in post-graduate work at Broad Street Hospital in New York City and hung his shingle at Springbrook, Ontario, removing to Elmira where he remained for the duration. Dr. Simmons was united in marriage to Constance Davis on June 16, 1926. He was favourably known throughout the area, with a high reputation as a Physician and served there as Medical Officer of Health. Dr. John Ralph Simmons died on May 29, 1943, aged 50 years and 19 days. Dr. Donald Brearly - Published by the Quinte Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 2010-2017 __________________ New Medical Health Officer Dr. Simmons, who recently has taken over the medical practice of Dr. W. D. S. Cross, has been appointed Medical Officer of Health to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Cross. Dr. Simmons has moved his family and household effects to Elmira from Frankfort. Waterloo Chronicle, 18 Jul 1929, p. 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100366584.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 May 1893 - Frankford, , Ontario, Canada Occupation - physician - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 May 1943 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth