August Simon or Semon

1878 - 1958  (79 years)

• Name	August Simon or Semon
  Born	29 May 1878	Zweibrucken, Bayern, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Feb 1958	Or 4 Feb 1958   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I59	Semon-Amburn
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2014

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Viola Frances Eastman,   b. Abt 1901, New York, United States ,   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 ,   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 ,   d. 3 Apr 1937, Koch (historical), St. Louis, Missouri, United States  (Age 50 years)
  Married	4 Jul 1902	Perry, Illinois, United States   [5]
  Children	1. Hazel LaVern Semon,   b. 14 Apr 1906, Illinois, United States ,   d. 26 Aug 1934, Koch (historical), St. Louis, Missouri, United States  (Age 28 years)   2. Katie Semon,   b. Abt 1908, Illinois, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Harry Semon,   b. 5 Nov 1910, East Cole, Perry, Illinois ,   d. 26 Jul 1997, Florida, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 4 Jul 1902 - Perry, Illinois, United States Married - 12 Sep 1912 - Perry, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

  [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 [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 [S54] Obituary: August Semon. [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. [S52] Vital Records: State of Illinois, 975,926. page 117 [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.