Simon married Judith Kennedy, an immigrant from Ireland, around 1835. Their first two children were born in the village of Georgia, Vermont. Eight more were born after the family moved to nearby Swanton. In 1853 the family migrated to Shullsburg, Wisconsin. Three children born there died in infancy.
The family lived on the southeast edge of Shullsburg. Simon worked as a stone mason but also worked his small farm and did farm labor for others. He was also reputed to be the best fiddler in the territory.
Five of Simon's sons went west to make their living in mining. All five used the surname Blonger, a shortened version of the family name. Two of the sons, Sam and Lou, were well known throughout the West as lawmen, gamblers, and saloon owners. Lou Blonger was also a proficient confidence man. After moving to Denver in 1888 he headed a ring of con men until his arrest in 1922.
NOTE: The birth date and place in the posted obituary are incorrect.
Simon married Judith Kennedy, an immigrant from Ireland, around 1835. Their first two children were born in the village of Georgia, Vermont. Eight more were born after the family moved to nearby Swanton. In 1853 the family migrated to Shullsburg, Wisconsin. Three children born there died in infancy.
The family lived on the southeast edge of Shullsburg. Simon worked as a stone mason but also worked his small farm and did farm labor for others. He was also reputed to be the best fiddler in the territory.
Five of Simon's sons went west to make their living in mining. All five used the surname Blonger, a shortened version of the family name. Two of the sons, Sam and Lou, were well known throughout the West as lawmen, gamblers, and saloon owners. Lou Blonger was also a proficient confidence man. After moving to Denver in 1888 he headed a ring of con men until his arrest in 1922.
NOTE: The birth date and place in the posted obituary are incorrect.
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