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Joseph William Simmons 1873–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1873

Birth Location: Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 26 Nov 1929

Death Location: Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Simmons

Mother: Sarah Johnson

Spouse(s): Roxalina Beacraft

Children(s): Joseph Simmons, Laura Simmons, Walter Simmons, Sarah Simmons, Howard Simmons, Emma Simmons, Mary Simmons, Arthur Simmons, Myrtle Simmons

Joseph William Simmons was born in 1873 in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, the child of George William Simmons And Sarah Margaret Johnson. Joseph William Simmons married Roxalina Adaline Gee Beacraft, and had children including Arthur Simmons, Emma V B Simmons, Howard Simmons, Joseph William Simmons, Laura Simmons, Mary Elora Simmons, Myrtle Irene Simmons, Sarah Jane Sadie Simmons, Walter Ervin Simmons. Joseph William Simmons passed away in 1929 in Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Joseph William Simmons was born in 1873 in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, the child of George William Simmons And Sarah Margaret Johnson.
  • Joseph William Simmons married Roxalina Adaline Gee Beacraft, and had children including Arthur Simmons, Emma V B Simmons, Howard Simmons, Joseph William Simmons, Laura Simmons, Mary Elora Simmons, Myrtle Irene Simmons, Sarah Jane Sadie Simmons, Walter Ervin Simmons.
  • Joseph William Simmons passed away in 1929 in Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Simmons
1845–1920
Birth Location: Middleton, Norfolk, Canada West, Canada
GS
Sarah Johnson
1846–1928
Birth Location: Bertie Tp, Welland Co, Niagara District, Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada)
SJ

Spouses(s)

Roxalina Beacraft
1882–1969
Birth Location: Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario,
RB

Children(s)

Joseph Simmons
1923–1988
Birth Location: –
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Laura Simmons
1904–
Birth Location: Ontario
LS
Walter Simmons
1908–1947
Birth Location: Middleton Tp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
WS
Sarah Simmons
1914–1972
Birth Location: –
SS
Howard Simmons
1902–1969
Birth Location: Middleton Tp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
HS
Emma Simmons
1919–1997
Birth Location: –
ES
Mary Simmons
1904–1995
Birth Location: Courtland, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
MS
Arthur Simmons
1906–1984
Birth Location: Tillsonburg, Dereham Tp, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada
AS
Myrtle Simmons
1917–1991
Birth Location: Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
MS

Joseph Simmons's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Simmons
1873–1929
Birth Place: Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Parents
George William Simmons
1845–1920
Middleton, Norfolk, Canada West, Canada
Sarah (Margaret) Johnson
1846–1928
Bertie Tp, Welland Co, Niagara District, Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada)
Grandparents
David Simons
1796–1861
England
Cecilia Ronson
1808–1892
England
Peter (Abraham) Johnson
1798–1886
Albany, Albany Co, NY
Margaret (Sarah) Criger
1801–1885
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Sebastian Simmons
1764–1815
Margaretha Drum
1777–1831
James Ronson
1783–1856
Jennette Smith
1784–1846
Abraham Johnson
1778–1856
Hannah Wheeler
1777–1861
William Cregar
1775–1851
Christina G
1782–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Sr.
1720–1798
Anna Loun
1720–1800
Jacob Trom
1750–1781
Margaretha Phillip
1745–
Roger Ronson
1760–1822
Mary Lawson
1761–1852
James Smith
1750–1809
Elizabeth Bagot
1753–1797
Abraham Johnson
1736–1815
Mercy Huggins
1739–1815
Samuel Wheeler
1760–1787
Hannah Vanhusen
1762–

Joseph Simmons's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (William) Simmons (11 Nov 1873–26 Nov 1929) m. Roxalina (Adaline Gee) Beacraft (1882–1969)
  1. 1. Joseph (William) Simmons 1923–1988
  2. 2. Laura Simmons 1904–
  3. 3. Walter (Ervin) Simmons 1908–1947
  4. 4. Sarah (Jane "Sadie") Simmons 1914–1972
  5. 5. Howard Simmons 1902–1969
  6. 6. Emma (V B) Simmons 1919–1997
  7. 7. Mary (Elora) Simmons 1904–1995 m. Vernon (Arthur) Curtis 1896–1972
    1. 1. Alice (May) Curtis –1927
    2. 2. Mildred (Irene) Fisher 1924–2013
    3. 3. Albert (Arthur) Curtis 1925–2009
  8. 8. Arthur Simmons 1906–1984 m. Lena (Hilda) Johnson 1914–1986
    1. 1. Irma (Hilda) Simmons 1936–2001
    2. 2. Marion (Phyllis) Simmons 1939–1986
    3. 3. Bernice (Loretta) Simmons 1932–2003
  9. 9. Myrtle (Irene) Simmons 1917–1991 m. John (Charles) Armstrong 1909–1945

Joseph Simmons's Timeline

16 Records

1872
12 Nov 1872
Birth of Joseph William Simmons in Middleton Tp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
Middleton Tp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
1873
11 Nov 1873
Birth of Joseph William Simmons in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
1873
11 Nov 1873
Birth of Joseph William Simmons in Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 8
Joseph William Simmons resided here in Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 8
Joseph William Simmons resided here
None
1891
1891
Age 18
Joseph William Simmons resided here in Middleton, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
Middleton, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 18
Joseph William Simmons resided here in Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 18
Joseph William Simmons resided here
None
1901
1901
Age 28
Joseph William Simmons resided here in Middleton, Norfolk (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
Middleton, Norfolk (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 28
Joseph William Simmons resided here in Middleton, Norfolk (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
Middleton, Norfolk (north/nord), Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 28
Joseph William Simmons resided here in nord), Ontario, Canada
nord), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 38
Joseph William Simmons resided here in , Norfolk, Ontario
, Norfolk, Ontario
1911
1911
Age 38
Joseph William Simmons resided here in , Norfolk, Ontario
, Norfolk, Ontario
1911
1911
Age 38
Joseph William Simmons resided here in Norfolk, Ontario
Norfolk, Ontario
1921
01 Jun 1921
Age 48
Joseph William Simmons resided here in Middleton Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Middleton Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
1929
26 Nov 1929
Age 56
Death of Joseph William Simmons in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1872
    Event Place: Middleton Tp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 102
    [3] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; MS929; Series: 13; Reel: MS929
    [4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 373
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 12 - Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 78

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1873
    Event Place: Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1873
    Event Place: Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Middleton, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Middleton, Norfolk (northnord), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Middleton, Norfolk (northnord), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: nord), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Norfolk, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 12 - Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 78

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Norfolk, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 12 - Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 78
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Norfolk, Ontario
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Middleton Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 12 - Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 78

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1929
    Event Place: Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Database online. Newspaper: Houston Chronicle; Publication Date: 26 4 2004; Publication Place: Houston , TX , Us.
    [3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 373

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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