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Nancy _______
and
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Second Generation


86. Emma Corintha WELLER
and
Frank Archer SIMMONS

Emma was born 21 February 1858 in Cobourg, Northumberland, , Ontario, Canada and married 21 December 1880 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois Frank Archer SIMMONS the son of Gideon David SIMMONS and Hannah Corbet McCORMICK. He was 13 April 1857 in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois and died 10 February 1916 in Minneapolis Hennepin, Minnesota. Emma died 8 October 1934, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Census Records

1870 Census Chicago, Cook,  Illinois, Page 334
                                        R Estate Personal Where
Name           Age Sex Race Occupation  Value    Value    Born
WELLER Lorenzo  48  M   W    Book Keeper -------- $  1,000 New York
  "    Celia   45  F   W    Keep House  -------- -------- New York
  "    Lousia  15  F   W    Home        -------- -------- Canada
  "    Katie   10  F   W    Home        -------- -------- Canada
  "    George   7  M   W    Home        -------- -------- Canada

1880 Census Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, ED 230 Page 19
                           Mont       Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name          Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
BETTES Wm      W    M   73 ---- -----  M  At Home        N. Y.  Canada N. Y.
  "    Ellen   W    F   54 ---- Wife   M  Keeping House  N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.
WELLER Emma    W    F   22 ---- Niece  S  At Home        Canada Canada Canada
EGAN   Fannie  W    F   16 ---- Serv   S  Servant        Iowa   Ire.   Ire.

1900 Census Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota, ED 41 Sheet 9A Line 42
                                 Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
SIMNONS Frank A   Head   W    M   Apr 1857  43  M   19  Ill.   N. Y.  Ohio    Investments
   "    Emma C    Wife   W    F   Feb 1858  42  M   19  Canada N. Y.  N. Y.   ----------
   "    Archer C  Son    W    M   Nov 1881  18  S  ---  Il.    Ill.   Canada  Student
   "    William R Son    W    M   May 1886  14  S  ---  Il.    Ill.   Canada  At School
   "    Frank H   Son    W    M   Feb 1889  11  S  ---  Il.    Ill.   Canada  At School
   "    Lucile E  Dau    W    F   Mar 1894   6  S  ---  Il.    Ill.   Canada  ----------
Emma C Mother of 4 Children 4 Living.

1910 Census Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota, ED 73 Sheet 6A Line 87
                                   Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
SIMMONS Emma C  Head   F   W    45  Wd ---  N. Y.  Canada N. Y.   None
   "    Wm R    Son    F   W    23  S  ---  Iowa   N. Y.  N. Y.   None
   "    Frank H  Son   M   W    21  S  ---  Iowa   N. Y.  N. Y.   Clerk   Insurance
   "    Lucille  Dau   F   W    16  S  ---  Iowa   N. Y.  N. Y.   None
DELMANSON Sigrid Serv  F   W    25  S  ---  Sweden Sweden Sweden  Servant Private Family
Emma C Mother of - Children - Living.

1920 Census Cedar Rapids Ward 4, Linn, Iowa, ED 169 Sheet 5B Line 82
                                     Mar |   Place of Birth   |
Name                Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
SIMMONS Mrs Frank A Head   F   W    51  Wd  Canada N. Y.  Canada  None
   "    William R   Son    M   W    30  S   Iowa   Iowa   Canada  Lawyer General Parctice
   "    Frank H     Son    M   W    28  S   Iowa   Iowa   Canada  Lawyer Publishing Company
   "    Lucille     Dau    F   W    25  S   Iowa   Iowa   Canada  None

1930 Census Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, ED 131 Sheet 10A Line 3
                                         Age |                    |
                                     Mar 1st |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
SIMMONS William R Head   M   W    35  S  ---  Iowa   Iowa   Iowa    Attorney at Law Own Account
   "    Emma C    Moth   F   W    58  Wd ---  Iowa   N. Y.  N. Y.   None
WELLER  Kate      Aunt   F   W    55  S  ---  N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.   None

1930 Census Eastland, Eastland, Texas, ED 5 Sheet 1B Line 76
                                        Age |                    |
                                    Mar 1st |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
SIMMONS Archer C Head   M   W    48  M  ---  Iowa   Ill.   Canada  Salesman Auto Accessories
   "    Nioma M  Wife   F   W    38  M  ---  Tenn.  S. C.  Tenn.   Teacher  Public School

1930 Census Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, ED 187 Sheet 9A Line 31
                                       Age |                    |
                                   Mar 1st |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
SIMMONS Frank H Head   M   W    40  M   38  Iowa   U. S.  U. S.   Salesman Publicity
   "    Hilda C Wife   F   W    34  M   32  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    None
   "    Eleanor Dau    F   W    6M  S  ---  Cal.   Iowa   Ind.    None
GEMMER   Minne   M-n-L  M   W    54  Wd  19  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    None
and nine lodgers not named here.

Minnesota Death Index
1908-2002

 Name:               Frank A Simmons
 Death Date:         10 Feb 1916
 Death County:       Hennepin
 State file number:  017681
 Certificate Number: 017681
 Certificate Year:   1916
 Record Number:      185933 
 
 Name:               Emma Corintha Simmons
 Death Date:         8 Oct 1934
 Death County:       Hennepin
 State file number:  022158
 Certificate Number: 022158
 Certificate Year:   1934
 Record Number:      681470 

World War I Draft Registration Cards
1917-1918

Name:              Archer Clifford Simmons
 County:           Tarrant
 State:            Texas
 Birth Date:       19 Nov 1881
 Race:             White
 Roll:             1983672
 DraftBoard:       0 
 Age:              View Image
 Occupation:       View Image
 Nearest Relative: View Image
 Height:           View Image
 Build:            View Image
 Color of Hair:    View Image
 Color of Eyes:    View Image
 Signature:        View Image

 Name:             William Reed Simmons
 City:             Minneapolis
 County:           Hennepin
 State:            Minnesota
 Birth Date:       24 May 1886
 Race:             White
 Roll:             1675616
 DraftBoard:       5 
 Age:              View Image
 Occupation:       View Image
 Nearest Relative: View Image
 Height:           View Image
 Build:            View Image
 Color of Hair:    View Image
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 Signature:        View Image

Texas Death Index
1903-2000

 Name:         Archer Clifford Simmons
 Death Date:   27 Apr 1960
 Death County: Tarrant
 Certificate:  26428 

CHILDREN of Emma Corintha WELLER and Frank Archer SIMMONS:


   861. 1. ARCHER CLIFFORD b: 19 Nov 1881; , , Iowa.
                         md:            ; , , Texas
                                          Nioma M _______
                          d: 27 Apr 1960; , Tarrant, Texas.
   862. 2. WILLIAM REED    b: 24 May 1886; , , Iowa.
 + 863. 3. FRANK HUBERT    b: 20 Feb 1889; , , Iowa.
                         md:    Abt 1928; , , California
                                          Hilda Charlene GEMMER
                          d: 28 Aug 1970; Newport Beach, Orange, California.
   864. 4. LUCILLE         b: 20 Mar 1894; , , Iowa.
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