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

Ernest Adolph William "Adolph" Simmers

Male 1850 - 1932  (50 years)


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  • Name Ernest Adolph William "Adolph" Simmers 
    Born 28 Mar 1850  Lindenau, , Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1855  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Printer 
    Residence Bef 1884  Lindeman, Saxony, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1893  Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Immigration 1901  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Adolph Simmers 
    Name Ernst Simmers 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88583 
    Died Between 1901 and 1932 
    Person ID I88583  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Carl Adolph "Charles" Simmers,   b. 25 Feb 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Johanna Christina "Christina",   b. 12 Mar 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F250314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Georgina C. North,   b. 5 Jan 1860, Duvenstedt, Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1884  Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Georgina E. Simmers,   b. 4 Sep 1886, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adolph William Simmers,   b. 3 Jan 1888, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1964, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Private George Edward Albert Simmers,   b. 6 May 1893, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1915, Givenchy, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F222756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 13.

    2. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 41.

    3. [S2603] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891, Affiliate Publication Number: M237 Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1897 Affiliate Film Number: 154 GS Film Number: 000175510 Digital Folder Number: 004680234 Image Number: 00443.
      Carl Simmers 31 farmer
      Christiane 31 his wife.
      Adolph Simmers 5
      Event Date: 1855
      Event Place: New York City, New York, United States
      Ship Name: O Ohyes


    4. [S2603] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891, Affiliate Publication Number: M237 Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1897 Affiliate Film Number: 154 GS Film Number: 000175510 Digital Folder Number: 004680234 Image Number: 00443.
      Carl Simmers 31 farmer
      Christiane 31 his wife.
      Adolph Simmers 5
      Event Date: 1855
      Event Place: New York City, New York, United States
      Ship Name: O Thijen
      Departed Bremen, Germany



    5. [S2943] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968.
      Name:Ernest Adolph Wm Simmers of Lindeman, Saxony, (Germany)
      Event Type:Mariage (Marriage)
      Marriage Date:27 Aug 1884
      Marriage Place:Montréal, Québec (Quebec)
      Place of Worship or Institution:Lutheran Saint John Germain
      Religion:Lutheran
      Spouse:Emma Georgiana North of Dvanesfelt? Holstein (Germany)

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      George Edward Albert Simmers, b. 6 May 1893, s/o Ernest Adolph William Simmers & Emma Georgina North, farmer Ballentrae Whitchurch

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Mar 1850 - Lindenau, , Sachsen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 1884 - Lindeman, Saxony, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1884 - Montreal, Ile de Montreal, Quebec Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1893 - Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1901 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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