August Simon or Semon

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!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.

August married Viola Frances Eastman. Viola was born Abt 1901, New York, United States; died 4 Jul 1972. [Group Sheet]

August married Laura Teaney 4 Jul 1902, Perry, Illinois, United States. Laura was born 30 May 1886, Duquoin, Perry, Illinois; died 3 Apr 1937, Koch (historical), St. Louis, Missouri, United States; was buried 5 Apr 1937, Duquoin, Perry, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

August married Elizabeth Hagar 12 Sep 1912, Perry, Illinois, United States. Elizabeth was born 9 Jan 1875, Duquoin, Perry, Illinois; died 2 Jun 1943; was buried , Duquoin, Perry, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

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Possible last name of Willis, SSN death index on ancestry.
Pauline Willis Pauline V. Willis was born to Augustus and Viola Semon o n 26 May 1923, in East St. Louis, Illinois, and went to be with Our Lor d on December 4, 2010. Her beloved husband, Alvin Joseph (A.J.) Willis pr eceded her in that journey, but she is survived by her loving children, g rand children and great-grand children. Her seven children (and their spo uses) are: Lloyd W. (Somsri) Willis, Joseph A. (Barbara) Willis, Virgini a M. (Mark) Powers, Stephen A. (Piyanud) Willis, Curtis P. (Katie) Willis , Michael W. (Iris) Willis and Lorena A. (Timothy) Fischer. Her fourtee n grandchildren and great-grand children will keep her memory green. A s a young woman, she studied nursing, worked as a volunteer in World Wa r II at a center for soldiers home on leave there in Auburn, New York, an d after the war met and married the love of her life, who was himself a m ember of the U.S. Air Force. From then on, her life revolved around raisi ng her children, caring for her husband, and living a Christian life. Whe n they retired to Clovis, New Mexico, she continued with her life's work , until the death of her husband. Undaunted, she handled all of the uphea val that caused, continued to raise her children still living at home an d started work for Curry County, New Mexico, in the Health Department unt il her retirement in 1987. After her retirement and the departure of he r last child into the world, she became more active in the First Baptis t Church in Clovis, assisting in the various activities of her church, br inging the wisdom and especially the patience she had learned in raisin g her own seven children to that task. She traveled extensively, visitin g Okinawa several times and living there for a while, where her younges t daughter and her husband were stationed with the Navy; Britain and Germ any, with trips to other parts of Europe, where two of her sons were stat ioned in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army; and several times she too k vacations to Thailand, the home country of two of her daughters-in-law , accompanying them to see that Oriental nation as an insider, as well a s attending her son's wedding there. She brought films and videos as wel l as snap shots of her travels back to her friends and fellows at the Fir st Baptist, sharing her pleasure in her trips with them in stories abou t what she did and saw in all those places. She visited her children freq uently, bringing joy and happiness to them and to her grandchildren, show ering them with love and affection and the occasional meaningful and thou ghtful gift. At a later time, she decided to sell her home in Clovis an d went to live with her children, still traveling and visiting new place s and spending time with her family, all around the country. She decide d to give up driving at the age of 83 and gradually slowed the pace of he r other activities. She was living with her daughter Virginia when the Lo rd called her home. She was loved by all her family and will be deeply mi ssed, but she is at peace, within sight of God's Throne and is re-unite d with her beloved husband, whom she missed so much. The family will rece ive friends and family Friday night, Dec 10, 6-8pm at the Thomas Funera l Home. Funeral Services will be Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10:00 am at the Fi rst Baptist Church, Burial will be in Lawnhaven Cemetery at 3:00 pm in Cl ovis, New Mexico, services are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home .

Pauline married Alvin Joseph Willis. [Group Sheet]

Hazel married Louis L. Belmer 26 Jan 1929, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Louis was born 13 Feb 1906, Missouri, United States; died Feb 1973, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]