Simons, James Jr.

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• Reference Number: 8939
• Obituary: Aft Jan 1908

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Obituary:
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.