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Descendents of Joseph BETTES Sr.
and
Nancy _______
and
Agnes _______


Created 21 May 2009

Third Generation


863 Frank Hubert SIMMONS
and
Hilda Charlene GEMMER

Frank was born 20 February 1889 in , , Iowa and married in Hilda Charlene GEMMER the daughter of Charles GEMMER and Minnie A DOOLITTLE. She was born 13 March 1896 in Center Twp., Marion, Indiana and died 15 November 1986 in Newport Beach, Orange, California. Frank died 28 August 1970, Newport Beach, Orange, California.

Indiana Marriage Collection
1800-1941

                 Spouse           Marriage 
Name             Name             Date       County
Minnie Doolittle Charles Gemmer   5 Jun 1895 Marion
Charles Gemmer   Minnie Doolittle 5 Jun 1895 Marion 

Census Records

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.

1900 Census Indianapolis Ward 8, Marion, Indiana, ED 107 Sheet 6B Line 84
                              Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name           Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GELMER Charles Head   W    M   Dec 1872  28  M   05  Ind.   Germ.  Germ.   City Inspector
  "    Minnie  Wife   W    F   Jan 1876  24  M   05  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    ----------
  "    Hilda   Dau    W    F   Mar 1896   4  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    ----------
Minnie Mother of 1 Child 1 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.

1910 Census Indianapolis Ward 2, Marion, Indiana ED 51 Sheet 4A Line 1
                                   Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name          Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GEMMER Carlos Head   M   W    38  M1  15  Ind.   Germ.  Germ.   Contractor for City Work
  "    Minnie Wife   F   W    34  M1  15  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    None
  "    Hilva  Dau    F   W    14  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    None
Minnie Mother of 1 Child 1 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

1920 Census Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana, ED 77 Sheet 13A Line 6
                                     Mar |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GEMMER Minnie A Head   F   W    49  Wd  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    Pres.     Paint Co.
  "    Hilda    Dau    F   W    23  S   Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    Vice Pres Paint Co.

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.

The Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana.
July 5, 1914

World War I Draft Registration Cards
1917-1918

 Name:             Frank H Simmons
 City:             Minneapolis
 County:           Hennepin
 State:            Minnesota
 Birthplace:       Iowa United States of America
 Birth Date:       20 Feb 1889
 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
 Color of Eyes:    View Image
 Signature:        View Image

U.S. Passport Applications
1795-1925

 Name:                      Minnie A Gemmer          View Image 1
 Birth Date:                21 Jan 1876              View Image 2
 Birth Place:               Madison, Indiana
 Gender:                    Female
 Residence:                 Indianapolis, Indiana
 Passport Issue Date:       26 Apr 1923
 Spouse Name:               Charles Gemmer
 Spouse Birth Place:        Marion County, Indiana
 Passport Includes a Photo: Y
 Source:                    Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490) 

 Name:                      Hilda C Gemmer           View Image 1
 Birth Date:                13 Mar 1896              View Image 2
 Birth Place:               Indianapolis, Indiana
 Residence:                 Indianapolis, Indiana
 Passport Issue Date:       26 Apr 1923
 Father Name:               Charles Gemmer
 Father's Birth Location:   Marion County, Indiana
 Father's Residence:        Deceased
 Passport Includes a Photo: Y
 Source:                    Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490) 

Passport Photo

New York Passenger Lists
1820-1957

                           Est.                                View 
               Arrival     Birth Port of   Ethnicity/  Ship    Ship
 Name          Date        Year  Departure Nationality Name    Image
Hilda C Gemmer 12 Sep 1923 1896  Cherbourg             Homeric  

California Passenger and Crew Lists
1893-1957

                           Est.
               Arrival     Birth        Port of         Last 
Name           Date        Year  Gender Departure       Residence Ship Name
Hilda C Gemmer 12 Jul 1924 1896  Female Honolulu, Hawaii          City Of Los Angeles 

The Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana.
December 28, 1924

Social Security Death Index

 Name:                    Frank Simmons
 SSN:                     570-24-1499
 Born:                    20 Feb 1889
 Died:                    -- Aug 1970
 Last Residence:          92660 Newport Beach, Orange, California,
                                United States of America
 State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

Name: Hilda Simmons SSN: 560-21-2083 Last Residence: 92663 Newport Beach, Orange, California, United States of America Born: 13 Mar 1896 Died: Nov 1986 State (Year) SSN issued: California (1973)

California Death Index, 1940-1997

 Name:              Frank H Simmons
 Social Security #: 570241499
 Sex:               Male
 Birth Date:        20 Feb 1889
 Birthplace:        Iowa
 Death Date:        28 Aug 1970
 Death Place:       Orange 

 Name:                 Hilda Charlene Simmons
                       [Hilda Charlene Gemmer]
 Social Security #:    570241499
 Sex:                  Female
 Birth Date:           13 Mar 1896
 Birthplace:           Indiana
 Death Date:           15 Nov 1986
 Death Place:          Orange
 Mother's Maiden Name: Doolittle
 Father's Surname:     Gemmer

California Birth Index
1905-1995

 Name:                 Eleanor Lucille Simmons
 Birth Date:           08 Oct 1929
 Gender:               Female
 Mother's Maiden Name: Gemmer
 Birth County:         Los Angeles
Person                                City,      State Related People
 1. SIMMONS, ELEANOR LUCILLE Age: 79 SANTA ANA, CA    TODD, ROBERT C     (Age 80)
Associated names:                    ORINDA,    CA    SIMMONS, HILDA  C  (Age 109)
TODD, S                                               TODD, NEIL  JAY    (Age 52)
TODD, ELEANOR LUCILLE                                 TODD, ROBERT  A    (Age 42)
TODD, ELEANOR S                                       TODD, RYAN  CURTIS (Age 40)
TODD, ELEANOR (Age 79)

CHILDREN of Frank Hurbert SIMMONS and Hilda Charlene GEMMER:


   8631. 1. ELEANOR LUCILLE b:  8 Oct 1929; , Los Angeles, California.
                           md:            ; , , .
                                            Robert C TODD
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     World Connect Project Family Submitted by Dan Buchanan
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