August Simon or Semon

Male 1878 - 1958  (79 years)


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  • Name August Simon or Semon 
    Born 29 May 1878  Zweibrucken, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Feb 1958  Or 4 Feb 1958 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I59  Semon-Amburn
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2014 

    Father Heinrich Simon,   b. 6 Apr 1851, Zweibrucken, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1911, Duquoin, Perry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Katherine (Katie) Jung,   b. 31 Mar 1849, Oberweiler-Tiefenbach, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1915, Duquoin, Perry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1875  Zweibrucken, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F54  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Viola Frances Eastman,   b. Abt 1901, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1972  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Pauline Virginia Semon,   b. 26 May 1923, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 2010  (Age 87 years)
     3. Living
    Family ID F69  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Laura Teaney,   b. 30 May 1886, Duquoin, Perry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1937, Koch (historical), St. Louis, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 4 Jul 1902  Perry, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Hazel LaVern Semon,   b. 14 Apr 1906, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1934, Koch (historical), St. Louis, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     2. Katie Semon,   b. Abt 1908, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Harry Semon,   b. 5 Nov 1910, East Cole, Perry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1997, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F68  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Elizabeth Hagar,   b. 9 Jan 1875, Duquoin, Perry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1943  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1912  Perry, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F67  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • !SOUNDEX: 1910 IL, Perry Co., DuQuoin City, 173, 73, 91. Henry Semon, Sr. , age59, Kattie, age 61, Children: August age 32 Germany, Nick age 19, Mi ssouri, Willie age 17, Missouri Film#1,370,232,
      ! EMMIGRATION: "Germans to America" From Amsterdam to New York arrived 1 5 Sep 1882. Heinrich Simon, age 32, Catharine, age 33, Heinrich, age 5, A ugust, age 4, Katharine, age 2, Elisabeth, age .04.
      ! OBIT: Died 24 Feb 1958 at Mena. He served in Spanish War and World Wa r I. Survivors include brother Willie Semon of Benton, IL and Elizabeth M ansaker of East St. Louis, IL.
      ! MARRIAGE:a FHL#975926 of Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois. 12 Sep 1912 Au gust Semon to Mrs. Lizzie Wheatley, formerly Hagar.

      Doc# 428 SSI Death Index, b. 8 Mar 1878 and d. Aug 1968
      Doc# 343. Birth of 5th child, 1910.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] 1910 US Census, 1370232.
      Semon, Henry age 59, b. Germany
      , Kattie age 61, b. Germany
      , August age 32 Germany
      ,Nick age 19 b. Missouri
      ,Willie age 17 b. Missouri
      Illinois, Perry, DuQuoin City 173 73 91

    2. [S4] 1930 Census, www.ancestry.com.
      New York, Bronx, Bronx
      Semon, August, age 51, md. age 40, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, emm 18 83 NA, driller, excavation
      , Viola, age 29, md. age 19, b. NY, fa. b. Vermont, mo. b. NY
      , Warren, son, age 9, b ID
      , Pauline, daughter, age 6, b. Missouri

    3. [S54] Obituary: August Semon.

    4. [S54] Obituary: August Semon, Doc# 427.
      August Semon: Funeral services for August Semon, 79 yr. old war veteran , was held Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Geyer chapel, with the Rev. Ot is Mills officiating. Burial was in the Gann Cemetery, under the directio n of teh Geyer Funeral home....Mr. Semon was born May 29, 2878 in Germany , and died Feb. 24, 1958 at Mena. He came to America when only 4 yrs. o f age. ...He saw military service in two wars, the Spanish American and W orld War I. He is survived by one son, Warren Semon of Concord, Mass., tw o daughters, Mrs. Richard C. Smith of Wolcott, NY, and Mrs. AJ Willis o f Maplewood, La. eight grandchildren, one brother, Willie Semon of Benton , IL and one sister, MRs. Elizabeth Mansker of East St. Louis, IL.

    5. [S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, 975,926.
      page 117

    6. [S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, 975926.
      12 Sep 1912
      August Semon of DuQoin IL, age 35 y, white born in Germany, mining, paren ts are Henry Semon and Katie Young. Second marriage.
      Mrs. Lizzie Wheatly (maiden name is Lizzie Hagar) of DuQuoin, IL age 39y . born in DuQuoin. Parents are John Hagar and Margarett Bunhuser.