William Semon

Male 1892 - 1972  (80 years)


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  • Name William Semon 
    Born 26 Sep 1892  Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Oct 1972  Edinburg, Christian, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Hanaford, Franklin, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I435  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 Martha Alvina Linze,   b. 22 Jan 1897, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1963, Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Berthel Emmett Semon, Sr.,   b. 14 Aug 1918,   d. 15 Apr 1985, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hallie Moore,   b. 3 Oct 1898, Thompsonville, Franklin, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1986, Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1922  Duquoin, Perry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Semon
     2. Beatrice Kathleen Semon,   b. 2 Jul 1924, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1924, Hanaford, Franklin, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Betty Semon,   b. 24 Nov 1929, Benton, Franklin, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 2006, Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Jerry A. Semon,   b. 11 Apr 1940, Logan, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 2008, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Sep 1892 - Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Oct 1972 - Edinburg, Christian, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hanaford, Franklin, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Doc# 430 SSN Index #344-03-2883.

      !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,
      !CENSUS: 1900 IL, Perry Co,. Vol 434, ED50, Sheet 15, Line 58. Film #1,2 40,335;Henry Semon, white male, b. 1851 age 48, married 25 yrs., B. Germa y,f. and m. b. Germany; Imm., 1882, Wife, Katie, age 51, b. Mch 1849 in G ermany mother of 10 children and 7 living, Children; Nicholas, so. b. 189 1 in
      Missouri age 9, William, son b. 1893 in Missouri, age 7, Leena daughter b . 1888 in IL age 2.
      ! SSN Index #344-03-2883.
      ! OBIT: born Kansas City, MO on 26 Sep 1892 and married Hallie Moore at D uQuoin on 17 Mar 1922. Coal Miner for Peabody Mines. Member of the Unite d Mine Workers of Amercia and resided at Edinburg for 35 years moving fro m Benton. Survived by eight children. Connolly Funeral Home.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] 1900 Census, Doc# 423.
      Semon, Henry, age 48, b. 1851 Germany, m. 25 years. Coal Miner.
      Semon, Katie, age 51, b. 1849 German, mother 10/7 living.
      Semon, Nicholas, son, b. 1891, age 9, b. Missouri.
      Semon, William, son, b. 1893, age 7, b. Missouri
      Semon, Leena, daughter, b. 1888, age 12 , b. Illinois.
      Illinois, Perry, DuQuoin City.

    2. [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

    3. [S43] St. John's United Church of Christ Records, Doc# 465.
      Confirmation or baptism records.

    4. [S4] 1930 Census, Doc#577-8.
      Semon, William, age 36, age at first marriage 30, b. Kansas, parents b. G ermany, Miner
      , Allie, age 31, age at first marriage 25, b. Illinois, parents b. Illino is
      , Ulyssi, daughter, age 13, b. IL, fa. b. Kansas, mo. b., IL
      , Marjorie, daughter, age 11, b. IL
      , Billy, son, age 9, b. IL
      , Delores, age 4, b. IL
      , August,son, age 1. b IL
      , Betty, dau, age 4m., b. IL
      Illinois, Franklin, Benton Twp., page 1B and 2A

    5. [S29] World War I Draft Registration Card, www.ancestry.com.
      Perry, IL, age 24

    6. [S116] "William Semon, 80, Retired Miner of Edinburg Dies Today", Doc# 857.
      26 Oct 1972
      Born 26 Sep 1892 in Kansas City , Missouri. Married Hallie Moore at DuQuo in on 17 Mar 1922. He is survived by eight children, Mrs. eula Choate, Mr s. Home (Marjorie) Fleming, both of Taylorville, william Baker, Mrs. Edwa rd (Delores) Martin, Mrs. William Betty) Perry, August E. Semon, all of C incinnati, Ohio. Bethel Semon, West Frankfort and Jerry A. Semon, Decatur , sister Elizabeth Mansker, A daughter Beatrice preceded father in death . Connolly Funeral Home.

    7. [S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, 1,005,319.
      page 508, licensse #3435
      M.N. Moore, of Smothersville, Franklin, Illinois, age 25
      Turley Jones, of smothersville, Franklin, Illinois, age 20
      9 jan 1896