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William A. Simon 1872–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 May 1872

Birth Location: Altura, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America

Death Date: 21 Aug 1956

Death Location: New Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Wilson, Winona County, Minnesota, USA

Father: Christian Simon

Mother: Catherina Neidapin\Niderlerin

Spouse(s): Louise Dora, Louise Seeling

Children(s): Lester Simon, Verna Simon, Meta Landro, Amelia Simon

William A. Simon was born in 1872 in Altura, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America, the child of Christian Simon And Catherina Catherine Neiderbrum Neidapin Niderlerin. In 1870, William A. Simon resided in Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States. William A. Simon married Louise Dora, Louise Seeling, and had children including Amelia Simon, Lester William Simon, Meta Elsie Simon Landro, Verna Gertrude Simon. William A. Simon passed away in 1956 in New Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Wilson, Winona County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • William A. Simon was born in 1872 in Altura, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America, the child of Christian Simon And Catherina Catherine Neiderbrum Neidapin Niderlerin.
  • In 1870, William A. Simon resided in Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States.
  • William A. Simon married Louise Dora, Louise Seeling, and had children including Amelia Simon, Lester William Simon, Meta Elsie Simon Landro, Verna Gertrude Simon.
  • William A. Simon passed away in 1956 in New Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Wilson, Winona County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Simon
1828–1892
Birth Location: PRUSSIA
CS
Catherina Neidapin\Niderlerin
1827–1880
Birth Location: Prussia (Preußen)
CN

Spouses(s)

Louise Dora
1877–
Birth Location: Iowa
LD
Louise Seeling
1865–1945
Birth Location: Germany
LS

Children(s)

Lester Simon
1904–1950
Birth Location: Norton, Winona, Minnesota, United States
LS
Verna Simon
1910–1972
Birth Location: Utica, Winona, Minnesota, USA
VS
Meta Landro
1907–1988
Birth Location: Utica, Winona, Minnesota, United States
ML
Amelia Simon
1894–
Birth Location: Minnesota
AS

William Simon's Ancestors

Self
William Simon
1872–1956
Birth Place: Altura, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America
Parents
Christian Simon
1828–1892
PRUSSIA
Catherina ("Catherine" Neiderbrum) Neidapin\Niderlerin
1827–1880
Prussia (Preußen)
Grandparents
Johann (Gerhard) Simonn
1770–1847
Ruppichteroth, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Wilhelmina Stommel
1770–1832
Ruppichteroth, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Great-Grandparents
Simon
–1778
Anna Maria
–1805
Stommel
–1796
?
–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Simon's Descendants

1.
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William (A.) Simon (08 May 1872–21 Aug 1956) m. Louise Dora (abt 1877–) m. Louise Seeling (03 Jul 1865–13 Jun 1945)
  1. 1. Lester (William) Simon 1904–1950 m. Mabel (Marie) Miller 1908–1996
    1. 1. Betty (Mae) Simon 1933–2014 m. Loren (Carl) Hackbarth 1933–2011
    2. 2. Betty (Mae) Hackbarth 1933–2014
  2. 2. Verna (Gertrude) Simon 1910–1972 m. Henry (George) Luecke 1901–1983
    1. 1. Susan (Louise) Luecke 1939–2010
  3. 3. Meta (Elsie Simon) Landro 1907–1988 m. Martin (Henry) Landro 1898–1990
    1. 1. Richard (Allyn) Landro 1939–1958
    2. 2. William (Harry Martinsen) Landro 1930–1992 m. Dolores M 1935–2007
  4. 4. Amelia Simon 1894–

William Simon's Timeline

18 Records

1870
1870
William A. Simon resided here in Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States
Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States
1872
03 or 8 May 1872
Birth of William A. Simon in Altura, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America
Altura, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America
1872
08 May 1872
Birth of William A. Simon
None
1875
1 May 1875
Age 3
William A. Simon resided here in St Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA
St Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
William A. Simon resided here in Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States
Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States
1885
1 May 1885
Age 13
William A. Simon resided here in Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
1895
1895
Age 23
William A. Simon resided here in Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
William A. Simon resided here in Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
1903
8 Oct 1903
Age 31
William A. Simon was married in Winona, Minnesota
Winona, Minnesota
1910
1910
Age 38
William A. Simon resided here in Faulkton Ward 1, Faulk, South Dakota
Faulkton Ward 1, Faulk, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 48
William A. Simon resided here in Faulkton, Faulk, South Dakota
Faulkton, Faulk, South Dakota
1930
1930
Age 58
William A. Simon resided here in Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
William A. Simon resided here in Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 68
William A. Simon resided here in Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
1943
1943
Age 71
William A. Simon resided here in Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
William A. Simon resided here in Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA
Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA
1956
21 August 1956
Age 84
Death of William A. Simon in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America
1956
21 Aug 1956
Age 84
Death of William A. Simon
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 or 8 May 1872
    Event Place: Altura, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3867; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 58-36
    [4] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hart, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T625_865; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 480
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Faulkton, Faulk, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1719; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 146; Image: .
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: 2230; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 945.0; FHL microfilm: 2341964
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T9_637; Family History Film: 1254637; Page: 181.4000; Enumeration District: 286; Image: 0888.
    [9] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [10] Minnesota Death Index
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Utica, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T624_729; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0189; FHL microfilm: 1374742
    [12] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Faulkton Ward 1, Faulk, South Dakota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Winona Daily News; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1956; Publication Place: Winona, Minnesota, USA; ,0.08004296,0.72827184,0.2939199&xid=3355
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Winona, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: 4401; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 85-44

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 May 1872

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Winona, Minnesota
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1875
    Event Place: St Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T9_637; Family History Film: 1254637; Page: 181.4000; Enumeration District: 286; Image: 0888.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1885
    Event Place: Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Norton, Winona, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Faulkton Ward 1, Faulk, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Utica, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T624_729; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0189; FHL microfilm: 1374742
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Faulkton Ward 1, Faulk, South Dakota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Faulkton, Faulk, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hart, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T625_865; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 480
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Faulkton, Faulk, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1719; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 146; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: 2230; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 945.0; FHL microfilm: 2341964

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3867; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 58-36

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3867; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 58-36

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Winona, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: 4401; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 85-44

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1956
    Event Place: Winona, Minnesota
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Winona Daily News - 21 Aug 1956 - Page 9, Obituary for William C. Simon 21 Aug 1956

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winona
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Winona Daily News; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1956; Publication Place: Winona, Minnesota, USA; ,0.08004296,0.72827184,0.2939199&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1956
    Event Place: Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Winona Daily News; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1956; Publication Place: Winona, Minnesota, USA; ,0.08004296,0.72827184,0.2939199&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1956

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Wilson, Winona County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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