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Loretta Lee Simmons 1931–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1931

Birth Location: Defiance, Ohio

Death Date: Feb 15 2011

Death Location: Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Frederick Jr.

Mother: Helen Wirick

Spouse(s): Lavon Florence

Children(s): Leo Florence

The story of Loretta Lee Simmons began in 1931 in Defiance, Ohio. In 1935, Loretta Lee Simmons resided in Bryan, Williams, Ohio. In 1940, Loretta Lee Simmons resided in Defiance, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA. Loretta Lee Simmons married Lavon Clayton Florence, and had children including Christina Gay Florence, Lance Robert Florence, Laura Christine Florence, Lavon T Florence, Leo John Florence, Lowell J Florence. Loretta Lee Simmons passed away in 2011 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Loretta Lee Simmons began in 1931 in Defiance, Ohio.
  • In 1935, Loretta Lee Simmons resided in Bryan, Williams, Ohio.
  • In 1940, Loretta Lee Simmons resided in Defiance, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA.
  • Loretta Lee Simmons married Lavon Clayton Florence, and had children including Christina Gay Florence, Lance Robert Florence, Laura Christine Florence, Lavon T Florence, Leo John Florence, Lowell J Florence.
  • Loretta Lee Simmons passed away in 2011 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Loretta Simmons's Ancestors

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Loretta Simmons
1931–2011
Birth Place: Defiance, Ohio
Parents
Frederick Everett Simmons Jr.
1905–1984
Minnesota, United States
Helen (C) Wirick
1910–2008
Bryan, Ohio
Grandparents
Frederick (Everett Simmons) Sr.
1878–1941
Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
Simmons
1881–1947
Oslo, Norway
Clyde (R) Wirick
1892–
Ohio
Loretta Wirick
1893–
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
John Simmons
1851–1926
Ella Graham
1851–1919
Baltzer Andressen
1851–1930
Karen Olsdatter
1856–1938
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jerldine Guildart
1828–1861
Moses Simmons
1820–1891
Sydney Graham
1818–
Cornelia Lewis
1828–1886
Andreas Brynhildsen
1803–1866
Maren Syversen
1810–

Loretta Simmons's Descendants

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Loretta (Lee) Simmons (23 Aug 1931–Feb 15 2011) m. Lavon (Clayton) Florence (1 Jul 1931–8 Sep 2012)
  1. 1. Leo (John) Florence 1951–2022

Loretta Simmons's Timeline

7 Records

1931
23 Aug 1931
Birth of Loretta Lee Simmons in Defiance, Ohio
Defiance, Ohio
1935
1935
Age 4
Loretta Lee Simmons resided here in Bryan, Williams, Ohio
Bryan, Williams, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 9
Loretta Lee Simmons resided here in Defiance, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
Defiance, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
1949
1949
Age 18
Loretta Lee Simmons resided here in Defiance, Ohio, USA
Defiance, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Loretta Lee Simmons resided here in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
1951
1951-1952
Age 20
Loretta Lee Simmons resided here in Ohio
Ohio
2011
Feb 15 2011
Age 80
Death of Loretta Lee Simmons in Ohio -- Defiance Co.
Ohio -- Defiance Co.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1931
    Event Place: Defiance, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Defiance High School; Year: 1949
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; Columbus, OH, USA; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Kentucky, USA
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bryan, Williams, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Defiance, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Defiance, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Defiance High School; Year: 1949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951-1952
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Defiance, Defiance
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971 and 1973-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Defiance, Ohio
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; Columbus, OH, USA; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 15 2011
    Event Place: Ohio -- Defiance Co.
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; Columbus, OH, USA; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Kentucky, USA
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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