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Fred "Boss" Simmons 1878 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1878

Birth Location: Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 26 October 1955

Death Location: Iowa, USA

Father: Jesse Simmons

Mother: Rebecca Simmons

Spouse(s): Clara (Simmons)

Children(s): Phillip Simmons, Elizabeth (Weil)

The story of Fred "Boss" Simmons began in 1878 in Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, USA. In 1880, Fred "Boss" Simmons resided in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA. In 1895, Fred "Boss" Simmons resided in Indiana, Marion, Iowa. Fred "Boss" Simmons married Clara May Reeves (Simmons), and had children including Phillip Gregory Simmons, Elizabeth Rebecca Simmons (Weil). Fred "Boss" Simmons passed away in 1955 in Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Fred "Boss" Simmons began in 1878 in Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, Fred "Boss" Simmons resided in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1895, Fred "Boss" Simmons resided in Indiana, Marion, Iowa.
  • Fred "Boss" Simmons married Clara May Reeves (Simmons), and had children including Phillip Gregory Simmons, Elizabeth Rebecca Simmons (Weil).
  • Fred "Boss" Simmons passed away in 1955 in Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Simmons
1842 – 1917
Birth Location: Logan, Illinois, United States
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Rebecca Simmons
1846 – 1920
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Clara (Simmons)
1897 – 1979
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
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Children(s)

Phillip Simmons
1924 – 2008
Birth Location: Iowa
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Elizabeth (Weil)
1928 – 2008
Birth Location: Iowa
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Fred Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Fred Simmons
1878 – 1955
Birth Place: Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, USA
Parents
Jesse S. Simmons
1842 – 1917
Logan, Illinois, United States
Rebecca ("Becka" Catherine (Gullion)) Simmons
1846 – 1920
Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Smith Simmons
1808 – 1894
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (A (Stroud)) Simmons
1818 – 1859
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Jeremiah ("Jerry") Gullion
1825 – 1914
Gallatin, Kentucky, USA
Hannah (H Pearson \ Pierson) (Gullion)
1822 – 1898
Ohio, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Simmons
1767 – 1843
Anna Simmons
1768 – 1823
Peter Stroud
1788 – 1863
Rebecca Stroud
1794 – 1871
Jeremiah Gullion
1793 – 1863
Rebecca (Gullion)
1794 – 1869
John Pearson
1776 – 1860
Catherine Pierson
1783 – 1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Simmons
1750 – 1805
Elizabeth Simpson)
1750 – 1843
Joel Meador
1726 – 1798
Susannah Meador
1730 – 1818
Jesse Stroud
1758 – 1834
Naomi (Stroud)
1764 – 1808
Elijah Green
1752 – 1842
Lucy (Green)
1755 – 1830
Jeremiah Gullion
1758 – 1815
Isabelle (Gullion)
1760 – 1843
Alexander McGrue
1750 – 1822
Mary McGrue)
1744 – 1821

Fred Simmons's Descendants

1.
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Fred ("Boss") Simmons (27 May 1878 – 26 October 1955) m. Clara (May Reeves) (Simmons) (1897 – 10 Nov 1979)
  1. 1. Phillip (Gregory) Simmons (10 March 1924 – 18 April 2008)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Rebecca Simmons) (Weil) (abt 1928 – 27 Sep 2008)

Fred Simmons's Timeline

14 Records

1878
27 May 1878
Birth of Fred "Boss" Simmons in Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, USA
Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 17
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Indiana, Marion, Iowa
Indiana, Marion, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 22
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Knoxville Ward 3, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville Ward 3, Marion, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 37
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Polk, Marion, Iowa, USA
Polk, Marion, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Polk, Marion, Iowa, USA
Polk, Marion, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 47
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Indiana, Marion, Iowa
Indiana, Marion, Iowa
1935
1935
Age 57
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Pershing, Marion, Iowa
Pershing, Marion, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 62
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Pershing, Marion, Iowa, USA
Pershing, Marion, Iowa, USA
1942
1942
Age 64
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Knoxville, Iowa
Knoxville, Iowa
1950
1950
Age 72
Fred "Boss" Simmons resided here in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
1955
26 October 1955
Age 77
Death of Fred "Boss" Simmons in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1878
    Event Place: Indiana Township, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Iowa; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 211
    [2] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T627_1181; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 63-7
    [4] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Polk, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T625_501; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 668; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 134.0; FHL microfilm: 2340403
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Marion; Roll: 1643153
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Family History Film: 1254354; Page: 671B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0627
    [9] Iowa, State Census, 1895
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 447; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240447
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 3, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T624_412; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374425
    [12] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Knoxville, Marion, I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Family History Film: 1254354; Page: 671B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 0627

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 447; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240447

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 3, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 3, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T624_412; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374425

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Polk, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Polk, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Polk, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T625_501; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indiana, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 668; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 134.0; FHL microfilm: 2340403

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T627_1181; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 63-7

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pershing, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T627_1181; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 63-7

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Knoxville, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Iowa; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 211

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Knoxville, Marion, I

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Iowa; Registration County: Marion; Roll: 1643153

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1955
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Attica, Marion County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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