Simons, James Jr. b. 18 Mar 1852 Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt Jan 1908: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1852 - Abt 1908 (55 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Simons, James
Suffix	Jr.
Born	18 Mar 1852	Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Died	Abt Jan 1908
Obituary	Aft Jan 1908
James M. Simons was born at Brothertown, Wis., March 18, 1852, the son of James and Martha Simons. He attended district school during his childhood days and when eighteen years of age he moved with his parents to Wrightstown and worked in a lumber mill for a number of years. He then moved to Kaukauna with his parents and worked in a sulphite mill as an engineer for a number of years. While there he was married to Annie Grigno in Sept., 1882, who died a few years later. Mr. Simons then went into a machine shop where he became an expert engineer and machinist. Later he was engineer on one of the Green Bay and Lake Michigan boats. On Feb. 16, 1894, he was married to Miss Laura Miles and moved to Oshkosh. On May 16, 1905, he had a stroke of paralysis while on a visit here, from which he never fully recovered. Last fall he moved up near Omro and on Jan. 18, 1908, he had another stoke and on and on Jan. 21 he passed away. His remains were brought here for burial and his funeral took place from the M.E. Church the Rev. G. A Fons officiating and interment in the Brothertown cemetery. In his death he leaves a sorrowing widow, and aged and very feeble mother and one sister.
Reference Number	8939
Buried	Union Cemetery, Brothertown, Wisconsin, USA
Person ID	I338267	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

Father	Simons, James Sr., b. 5 Jan 1821, Marshall, Oneida, New York, USA , d. 4 Jan 1898 (Age 76 years)
Mother	Skeesuck, Martha, d. Aft 1898
Family ID	F213179	Group Sheet \| Family Chart