1. | SIMMONS, Johann Karl Ludwig was born on 24 Sep 1874 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (son of ZIEHMS, Johann Friedrich Georg and SCHURKE, Friederike Johanne Dorothea); died on 6 Apr 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 4/6/1956
SIMMONS-In Niagara Falls. April 6.
1956. Louis Simmons, of the Ridge
Rd.. Town of Cambria, age 81. Hus-
band of Minnie. Father of Herbert,
of Tonawanda, Mrs. Edward Barkow
and Mrs. Rennsalear Ward, both of
Niagara Falls. He is also survived by
f i v e grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.
Private funeral services
from the home on the Ridge
road Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. and
2:30 from St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, North Ridge. Friends are invited
to attend services at the
church, Rev. Carl Oldach officiating.
Interment In North Ridge Cemetery.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 4/7/1956
R A N S O M V I L L E - Louis
Simmons, 81, of Ridge Rd., Town
of Cambria, died Friday (April 6,
1956) at- Niagara Falls Memorial
Hospital after a long illness.
Born Oct. 25 1874 in the Town
of Lewiston, Mr. Simmons was a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, North Ridge. He moved
here as a young man and operated
his farm for more than half a
century.
He is survived by his wife,
Minnie Simmons; two daughters,
Mrs. 'Edward Barkow and Mrs.
Rennselaer N. Ward, both of Niagara
Falls, a son, Herbert Simmons,
North Tonawanda; five grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren
survive.
Private services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home by
the Rev. Carl Oldach, pastor of St,
Peter's Lutheran Church, conducting.
Friends may attend church
services at 2:30 p.m., at St. Peter's
Church.
Interment will be in North Ridge
Cemetery.
Johann married WIEPERT, Wilhelmine Ernestine on 8 Feb 1899 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of WIEPRECHT, Ferdinand and TAEGE, Wilhelmine) was born on 8 Mar 1875 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Mar 1963 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 2/10/1956
RANSOMVILLE, Fab. 10. - Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Simmons, South
Ridge road, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary, Sunday, at
the Park hotel, Lockport. The Immediate
families were present
A dinner was served from a table
centered with a large wedding cake
decorated with yellow roses and
told leaves. Mrs. Simmons wore
a black print dress with matching
accessories and a corsage of yellow
tea roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were married
February 8, 1899, at the St.
Peter's Lutheran church, North
Ridge. They have one son, Herbert
Simmons, North Tonawanda: two
daughters, Mrs. Edward Barkow,
Mrs. .Rensselaer Ward, Niagara
Falls, and five grandchildren, Phyllis
and Roger Simmons, Mrs. James
Flanagan and Wayne and Larry
Ward.
In the evening they were enter-
tained at their home at a party.
At midnight a delicious buffet
lunch was served. They received
many gifts and cards of congratulations.
Children:
- SIMMONS, Herbert C was born on 15 Dec 1899 in New York; and died.
- SIMMONS, Irene A was born on 23 Feb 1901 in New York; died in Nov 1981 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- SIMMONS, Edna M was born about 1923 in New York.
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