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Jacob Sims 1793–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1793

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 May 1876

Death Location: Oneida Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Senn

Mother: Elizabeth Oakum

Spouse(s): Rebecca Young

Children(s): Hannah Sims, Sarah Sims, Jacob Sims, Obediah Sims, Elizabeth Sims

In 1793, Jacob Sims entered the world in Ontario, Canada, born to Joseph Placidus Senn And Elizabeth Oakum. Jacob Sims married Rebecca Becky Young, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Sims, Hannah Sims, Jacob Thomas Sims, Obediah Sims, Sarah Sims. Jacob Sims passed away in 1876 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Jacob Sims entered the world in Ontario, Canada, born to Joseph Placidus Senn And Elizabeth Oakum.
  • Jacob Sims married Rebecca Becky Young, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Sims, Hannah Sims, Jacob Thomas Sims, Obediah Sims, Sarah Sims.
  • Jacob Sims passed away in 1876 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Senn
1752–1840
Birth Location: St Gallen, Thurgau, Switzerland
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Elizabeth Oakum
1762–1841
Birth Location: Maine
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Young
1794–
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Hannah Sims
1838–1915
Birth Location: Haldimand County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
HS
Sarah Sims
1838–
Birth Location: Gooderstone, Norfolk, England
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Jacob Sims
1828–1912
Birth Location: Canborough Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada
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Obediah Sims
1832–
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth Sims
1834–1897
Birth Location: North Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada
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Jacob Sims's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sims
1793–1876
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
Joseph Placidus Senn
1752–1840
St Gallen, Thurgau, Switzerland
Elizabeth Oakum
1762–1841
Maine
Grandparents
Antonius Senn
1722–
Switzerland
Anna (Barbara) Brun
1725–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sims's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Sims (abt 1793–4 May 1876) m. Rebecca ("Becky") Young (abt 1794–)
  1. 1. Hannah Sims 1838–1915 m. Jay Briggs 1836–1914
    1. 1. John (Sanford) Briggs 1866–1930 m. Linna (Jessie) Thompson 1874–1964
      1. 1. Mildred (Hannah) Briggs 1901–1996 m. Edward (Harrison St.) John 1885–1948
        1. 1. Suzanna (Jean St.) John 1926–2013 m. Walter (F. Dotson) Sr 1924–2017 m. Chester (James) Stewart 1920–1998
      2. 2. Jay (Hope) Briggs 1897–1953 m. Louise Morell 1897–1986
        1. 1. Arthur (Raymond) Briggs 1926–1977
        2. 2. Dorothy Briggs 1924–1997
        3. 3. Mary (Louise) Briggs 1928–2009
      3. 3. Florence (Fern) Briggs 1912–1977
      4. 4. Roy (Raymond) Briggs 1915–1971 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Auger 1920–2007
      5. 5. Edith (Belle) Briggs 1896–1977 m. Richard (Harvey) Tennant 1893–1959
        1. 1. Pauline Tennant 1926–1926
        2. 2. Richard (Tennant) Junior 1918–2011 m. Joan (Edgell) Conn 1932–2009 m. Lucille (May) Wamsley 1923–1990
        3. 3. Claudia (Belle) Tennant 1916–1989
        4. 4. Orion (Douglas) Tennant 1927–1937
        5. 5. William (Leroy) Tennant 1920–1976
        6. 6. Bessie (Arlene) Tennant 1922–1992
        7. 7. Doris (Geneveve Davis) (Tennant) 1924–1999
        8. 8. Peggy (Ann) Tennant 1932–2009
        9. 9. Hazel (Ruth Mitchell (Robbins)) (Tennant) 1935–2014
      6. 6. Edwin (John) Briggs 1899–1941 m. Florence (M) Richard 1897–1962
        1. 1. Cecil (John) Briggs 1926–1985 m. Betty (Lynn) Johnston 1938–2016
        2. 2. Orville (J) Briggs 1933–1986
        3. 3. Lyle (James) Briggs 1934–2007 m. Janet (Ann) Mosher 1940–1997
      7. 7. Harry (Manley) Briggs 1903–1942 m. Minerva Hundshamer 1911–1973
        1. 1. Gloria (Viola) Briggs 1929–2005
        2. 2. Patricia (Dean) Briggs 1928–2006
        3. 3. Larry (Norman) Briggs 1931– m. Nancy McInteer 1936–2007
      8. 8. George (M) Briggs 1907–1974
      9. 9. Clyde (Eugene) Briggs 1909–1982
      10. 10. Nellie (Saphronia) Briggs 1904–1908
    2. 2. Eugene (F.) Briggs 1870–1939 m. Gertrude (Hannah) Jackson 1873–1969
      1. 1. Clarence (E) Briggs 1895–1984 m. Ethel (F) Penney 1892–1970
      2. 2. G (Genevieve) Lewis 1898–1968 m. Ira (Eugene) Lewis 1893–1979
        1. 1. Allan (Elwin) Lewis 1920–1987 m. Lucille (C) Jensen 1922– m. Bonita (Maxine) Todd 1928–2018
        2. 2. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Lewis 1923–1998
    3. 3. Caleb (B) Briggs 1860–1937 m. Rosetta (Mary) Tift 1858–1945
    4. 4. Margaret Briggs 1862–
    5. 5. Albert Briggs 1868–1938 m. Hannah Mason 1866–1922
    6. 6. Benjamin Briggs 1870–1929 m. Florence ("Flora" M) Corrington 1881–1965
      1. 1. Hazel (Dell) Briggs 1900–1958
      2. 2. Frances (M) Briggs 1906–1989
      3. 3. Ivan (Warren) Briggs 1912–1913
    7. 7. Lorena (Lether) Briggs 1877–1937 m. Clyde (B) Garvin 1876–1945
      1. 1. Leon (Burt) Garvin 1898–1968 m. Sarah (Selena) Sproul 1899–1940
        1. 1. Patience (F) Garvin 1921–
        2. 2. Lena (J) Garvin 1925–
  2. 2. Sarah Sims 1838–
  3. 3. Jacob ("Thomas") Sims 1828–1912
  4. 4. Obediah Sims 1832– m. Elizabeth Briggs 1829–1896
    1. 1. Ettie (Bell) Sims 1870–
  5. 5. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Sims 1834–1897

Jacob Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1793
abt 1793
Birth of Jacob Sims in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1876
4 May 1876
Age 83
Death of Jacob Sims in Oneida Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada
Oneida Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1793
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1876
    Event Place: Oneida Twp, Haldimand Co, Ontario, Canada
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