Henry S. Simons, Early Merchant, Dies At 90 Here
Funeral services for Henry S. Simons, 90, pioneer Lima resident who died Sunday at St. Rita's hospital after two weeks' illness, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic church. Burial will be in Gethsemane cemetery.
He was born near New Riegel, Seneca-co. He was builder and owner of the business block at 218 N. Main-st. He was retired from the mercantile and real estate business.
He was married in 1869 to Miss Rosena Oberer of Chillicothe, and came to Lima in 1871, becoming active in civic affairs here. He is survived by two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Henry Ricker and Ralph Simons of Delphos, Miss Marie Simons, Albert J. and Daniel Simons, all of Lima, and a brother, Adam Simons of Lima.
(published in The Lima News, Monday, June 2, 1930)
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taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
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Funeral services for Henry S. Simons, 90, pioneer Lima resident who died Sunday at St. Rita's hospital after two weeks' illness, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic church. Burial will be in Gethsemane cemetery.
He was born near New Riegel, Seneca-co. He was builder and owner of the business block at 218 N. Main-st. He was retired from the mercantile and real estate business.
He was married in 1869 to Miss Rosena Oberer of Chillicothe, and came to Lima in 1871, becoming active in civic affairs here. He is survived by two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Henry Ricker and Ralph Simons of Delphos, Miss Marie Simons, Albert J. and Daniel Simons, all of Lima, and a brother, Adam Simons of Lima.
(published in The Lima News, Monday, June 2, 1930)
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taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
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Henry S. Simons, Early Merchant, Dies At 90 Here
Funeral services for Henry S. Simons, 90, pioneer Lima resident who died Sunday at St. Rita's hospital after two weeks' illness, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic church. Burial will be in Gethsemane cemetery.
He was born near New Riegel, Seneca-co. He was builder and owner of the business block at 218 N. Main-st. He was retired from the mercantile and real estate business.
He was married in 1869 to Miss Rosena Oberer of Chillicothe, and came to Lima in 1871, becoming active in civic affairs here. He is survived by two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Henry Ricker and Ralph Simons of Delphos, Miss Marie Simons, Albert J. and Daniel Simons, all of Lima, and a brother, Adam Simons of Lima.
(published in The Lima News, Monday, June 2, 1930)
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taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
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Funeral services for Henry S. Simons, 90, pioneer Lima resident who died Sunday at St. Rita's hospital after two weeks' illness, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic church. Burial will be in Gethsemane cemetery.
He was born near New Riegel, Seneca-co. He was builder and owner of the business block at 218 N. Main-st. He was retired from the mercantile and real estate business.
He was married in 1869 to Miss Rosena Oberer of Chillicothe, and came to Lima in 1871, becoming active in civic affairs here. He is survived by two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Henry Ricker and Ralph Simons of Delphos, Miss Marie Simons, Albert J. and Daniel Simons, all of Lima, and a brother, Adam Simons of Lima.
(published in The Lima News, Monday, June 2, 1930)
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taken from the Simons Family Newsletter; April, 1994
Little Sandusky, January 18, 1870
Dear Father and Mother,
As an opportunity presented, I thought I would write you a few lines to inform you that we are about as well as could be expected. I hope this may find you all well too.
I must tell you about a traveler who made his appearance here last Sunday morning. None of us had ever seen him before, but he claims that he is somewhat related to us. We still can't get enough information from him because he uses a language that none of us can understand. I think we will keep him. Probably we will learn to understand him better in a few years, when we learn the nature of him better. I think I will someday make a clerk of him.
We have been having very changeable weather here. Sunday, it commenced raining. We had several very heavy showers during the night. On Monday, the streams were all over their banks. It has swept away the fences and corn from the bottoms along the rivers. It has done considerable damage in this neighborhood. I think it will hurt business some, consequently. Business has been very dull since the holidays.
Well, how have you been? Are you all well again? How is Willy? Is he well again? I hope he is well. I must come to a close. With our best wishes to you all, I remain your dutiful son-in-law.
H.S. Simons
Who was that strange Traveler/
Old family letters give us a valuable insight into the lives and character of our ancestors. Sometimes they provide genealogical data and sometimes they provide the family historian with a puzzle to solve. The letter above provided me with both.
I was most curious as to who that "traveler" was who made an appearance at my gr. gr. uncles' home. If he claimed to be related to Henry why couldn't Henry understand his language? The relative would have spoken German or English and Henry could understand those languages.
A phone call to a cousin clarified the matter. The letter was the announcement of the birth of Henry and Rosena's son Albert Joseph Simons, born 16 January 1870. My files showed only the year. This letter provided the date. January 18 fell on a Tuesday in 1870 so "last Sunday" must have been the 16th.
It's a joy to know that our ancestors had a sense of humor. Look for humor in their letters, you might be surprised.
From letter transcribed by John M. Simons, Vermont
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