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John Gayton Simms 1919–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1919

Birth Location: Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 21 Jul 1988

Death Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Father: Robert SIMMS

Mother: Annie SIMMS

Spouse(s): Ruth SIMMS

Children(s):

The story of John Gayton Simms began in 1919 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1921, John Gayton Simms resided in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1931, John Gayton Simms resided in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. John Gayton Simms married Ruth Maughn Parker Simms, and had children including Karen Maureen Simms Sutherland. John Gayton Simms passed away in 1988 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gayton Simms began in 1919 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1921, John Gayton Simms resided in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1931, John Gayton Simms resided in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • John Gayton Simms married Ruth Maughn Parker Simms, and had children including Karen Maureen Simms Sutherland.
  • John Gayton Simms passed away in 1988 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert SIMMS
1884–1923
Birth Location: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
RS
Annie SIMMS
1887–1967
Birth Location: Ashland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
AS

Spouses(s)

Ruth SIMMS
1919–2005
Birth Location: Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA
RS

Children(s)

John Simms's Ancestors

Self
John Simms
1919–1988
Birth Place: Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Robert L SIMMS
1884–1923
Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Annie (Laura Glass) SIMMS
1887–1967
Ashland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Frederick (Webster) SIMMS
1839–1895
Plymouth, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ellen (Gayton SPINNEY) Sims
1841–1909
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Thomas SPINNEY
1817–1889
Eunice Spinney
1818–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob SPINNEY
1765–1845
Susanna Spinney
1773–1817
Thomas GAYTON
1791–1858
Anne Gayton
1789–1855

John Simms's Timeline

4 Records

1919
15 Sep 1919
Birth of John Gayton Simms in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 2
John Gayton Simms resided here in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1931
1931
Age 12
John Gayton Simms resided here in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1988
21 Jul 1988
Age 69
Death of John Gayton Simms in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1919
    Event Place: Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, Ledger: 1982 - 1990
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Montana, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [5] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 23 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.0720411,0.33421585,0.2770547&xid=3355
    [7] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 23 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.44405913,0.9871667,0.5584051&xid=3355
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27203; Census Place: Victoria-Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; Page Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27203; Census Place: Victoria-Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; Page Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1988
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, Ledger: 1982 - 1990
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 23 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.0720411,0.33421585,0.2770547&xid=3355
    [4] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 23 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.44405913,0.9871667,0.5584051&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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