Leonard Semon

Male 1902 - 1951  (49 years)


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  • Name Leonard Semon 
    Born 12 Jan 1902  Duquoin, Perry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number
    Died 18 Dec 1951  Beaverton, Washington, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Buried 21 Dec 1951  Tigard, Washington, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I8  Semon-Amburn
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2014 

    Father Henry George or Heinrich Georg Semon,   b. 4 Dec 1876, Zweibrucken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1926, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Minnie Julia Dieffenbacher,   b. 4 Mar 1885, Coulterville, Randolph, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1974, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1900  Perry, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • Minnie lists father as Austin Kirkpatrick on marr. license
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jessie Rooks,   b. Abt 1906, Mystic, Appanoose, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Sep 1923  Hardin, Big Horn, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Children 
    +1. Ladine Elizabeth Semon or Cook,   b. 7 Apr 1924, Monarch, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1998, Saint Helens, Columbia, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anne Irene Wolney,   b. 1 Aug 1910, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1958, Beaverton, Washington, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1926  Hardin, Big Horn, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Dina Lee Semon,   b. 17 Apr 1934, Monarch, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 2007, Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +3. Living
    +4. Living
    +5. Living
    +6. Living
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Sep 1923 - Hardin, Big Horn, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1926 - Hardin, Big Horn, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Dec 1951 - Beaverton, Washington, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 21 Dec 1951 - Tigard, Washington, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • ! DEATH Oregon, Washington County, Beaverton. 18 Dec 1951, age 49, due t o acute coronary occlusion. SSN#520-01-8964, auto mechanic by occupation . Born DuQuoin, Illinois on 12 Jan 1902. Fa: Henry Semon Mo: Minnie Daffe nberg. Crescent Grove Cemetery, Beaverton, OR.
      ! MARRIAGE Montana, Big Horn County. 17 Sep 1923 to Jessie Munson, divorc ed, daughter of Tomas ROOK and Anna Wyper.
      ! MARRIAGE Montana, Big Horn County, 16 Apr 1926 to Anna Wolny daughter o f Joe Wolny and Julia SERENZZ. Witnesses were Joe Wolny and Henry Seman.
      ! CENSUS 1910 Illinois, Perry County, DuQuoin Pct., SD#16, ED 72, Shee t 9A, line 50. Age 8, listed with parents, Henry and Minnie Seamon.

      Burial at Crescent Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum
      9925 SW Greenburg Rd., Tigard, OR 97223
      503-639-5347
      (Located by Washington Square Shopping Center)
      Block 605. Lot #1
      Leonard Semon
      J. Emerson Cook
      Block 604. Lot #2
      Ann Semon

      FamilySearch showed this additional information:
      Baptism - Date: 3 Mar 1914

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] 1930 Census, www.ancestry.com.
      Semon, Leonard, age 28, md. first time at age 20
      ,Anna, age 19, md. first time at age 16.
      ,Norma J.
      Wyoming, Sheridan, Election District 16

    2. [S1] 1910 US Census, Doc# 482.
      Illinois, Perry, DuQuoin precinct, ED 72, sheet 7.

    3. [S5] 1920 Census, heritagequest.com.
      Cook, Emerson, age 34 b. UT, fa. b. Conn, mo. b. Sweden, merchant of stee l works
      , Minnie, age 34, b. IL fa. b. PA, mo. b. KY
      , Leonard, age 18, b. IL. fa. b. Germany, mo. b. IL
      , Henry, age 15, b. IL
      , Mammie, age 13, b. IL
      Wyoming, Lincoln, ED #6

    4. [S6] 1940 US Census.
      Wyoming, Kleenburn, page 9-10
      Cook, Leonard, age 38, b. IL, md, coal laborer
      , Norma, age 13, b ID, single,
      , Dina, age 5, b. WY
      , Calving, age 3, b. WY
      , Harold, age 1, b. WY
      (Ann, the wife is not listed, could be an oversight. I haven't seen her e lsewhere in census)
      , Calvin, age 3, b. WY
      ,

    5. [S7] Vital Records: State of Oregon, State file#14516.
      Leonard Semon, Resident of Beaverton, Washington Co., Oregon. Death 18 De c 1951, age 49. b. 12 Jan 1902 in DuQuoin, Illinois, married to Ann. Fa : Henry Semon and Mo: Minnie Daffenberg. Auto Mechanic. Informant: Mrs . Ann Semon. SSN# 520-01-8964 Cause of death: Acut Coronary Occlusion. B uried Crescent Grove Cemetery in Beaverton, Oregon on Dec 12, 1951. Funer al Director: Pegg's Mortuary.

    6. [S7] Vital Records: State of Oregon, State file#14516 Doc# 452.
      Leonard Semon, Resident of Beaverton, Washington Co., Oregon. Death 18 De c 1951, age 49. b. 12 Jan 1902 in DuQuoin, Illinois, married to Ann. Fa : Henry Semon and Mo: Minnie Daffenberg. Auto Mechanic. Informant: Mrs . Ann Semon. SSN# 520-01-8964 Cause of death: Acut Coronary Occlusion. B uried Crescent Grove Cemetery in Beaverton, Oregon on Dec 12, 1951. Funer al Director: Pegg's Mortuary.

    7. [S8] Record of Funeral, Doc#853.
      Program for the Funeral services of Leonard SEmon.

    8. [S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, #975,926 i.2.

    9. [S59] Vital Records: State of Montana, Doc# 454.
      Leonard C. Seaman of Monarck, Wyo., age 21 years, b. Ills., son of Henr y Seaman and Minnei Diefenburg and
      Jessie Munson of Monarck, Wyo., age 19y. b. Mystic, Iowa. (previously mar ried and divorced) daughter of Tomas Rook and Anna Wyper., married 17 Se p 1923.

    10. [S59] Vital Records: State of Montana.
      Leonard C. Seaman of Monarck, Wyo., age 21 years, b. Ills., son of Henr y Seaman and Minnei Diefenburg and
      Jessie Munson of Monarck, Wyo., age 19y. b. Mystic, Iowa. (previously mar ried and divorced) daughter of Tomas Rook and Anna Wyper., married 17 Se p 1923.

    11. [S59] Vital Records: State of Montana.
      Leonard Seman of Sheridan, Wyo., aged 24 years. not previously married o r divorced. s/o Henry Seman and Minnie Deffenburb.
      Anna Wolny of Sheridan, Wyo., age 21 years, b. Canada, not previously mar ried or divorced, d/o Joe Wolny and Julia Serenzz.
      16 April 1926
      Montana, Big Horn County

    12. [S59] Vital Records: State of Montana, Doc# 455.
      Leonard Seman of Sheridan, Wyo., aged 24 years. not previously married o r divorced. s/o Henry Seman and Minnie Deffenburb.
      Anna Wolny of Sheridan, Wyo., age 21 years, b. Canada, not previously mar ried or divorced, d/o Joe Wolny and Julia Serenzz.
      16 April 1926
      Montana, Big Horn County