Clarence Edward Simons1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 8988, (1879 - 1948)
FatherJohn Henry Simons4,5,3 (26 Nov 1854 - 5 Apr 1931)
MotherMary Catharine Riegel4,6,3 (23 Feb 1853 - 11 Feb 1918)

Key Events:

Birth: 10 May 1879, Milton, Pennsylvania7,8,9
Marriage: about 1901, Laverna Katherine Frey (13 Jan 1882 - 1 Mar 1957)10,11,12
Death: 3 Nov 1948, Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania3
Burial: 6 Nov 1948, Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Pennsylvania3
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Clarence Edward Simons was born on 10 May 1879 in Milton, Pennsylvania.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Turbut Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents, John Henry Simons and Mary Catharine Riegel.13 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.5
     Clarence married Laverna Katherine Frey, daughter of William M. Frey and Emma Jane Ritter, about 1901.10,11,12
     Clarence and Laverna appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 129 Cameron Ave., rear, enumerated 20 Apr 1910, reporting that they were renting their home. Their daughter Thelma was listed as living with them.2 They were living about two blocks away from his brother Charles and his family, who were living at 350 Cameron Ave.14
     Clarence registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 340 Wall, Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed as a driver for George Hedenberg in Milton.1
     Clarence and Laverna appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 153½ South Front St., enumerated 6 Jun 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Their daughter Thelma was listed as living with them.15
     Clarence and Laverna appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 128 Maple St., enumerated 2 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $20 per month.16
     Clarence and Laverna appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 250 Locust St., enumerated 16 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $14 per month, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Their daughter Thelma was listed as living with them.17
     Clarence registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 250 Locust St., Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed by Milton Manufacturing Co., on Cameron Ave., Milton.18
     He was a laborer in 1900, and doing odd jobs in 1910. By 1920 he was a laborer for an electric company, for a bolt works by 1930, and for a street works in 1940. That year he reported that he had worked 16 hours the last week of March, 52 weeks the prior year, earning $312. He was a wood worker at a cedar chest manufacturing company at the time of his death.19,20,21,22,23,24
     Clarence and Laverna were living in 250 Locust St., Milton, Pennsylvania, at the time of his death, and she continued to live there until her death.3,25
     Clarence died on 3 Nov 1948 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 69.3 He was buried on 6 Nov 1948 in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Pennsylvania.3

Children:
     Child with Laverna Katherine Frey:

  • Thelma A. Simons2,15,17 (abt 1902 - )

Citations

  1. [S5734] Clarence Edward Simons, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  2. [S5730] Clarence E. Simons household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S5693] Clarence E. Simons, Certificate of Death.
  4. [S3134] John Simons household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S3133] John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  6. [S3133] John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows the boy as son of Mary's husband, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S3134] John Simons household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 1 and state.
  8. [S5735] Austin Willard Simons, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania, shows date, town, and state.
  9. [S5693] Clarence E. Simons, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  10. [S5730] Clarence E. Simons household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 9 years.
  11. [S5693] Clarence E. Simons, Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.
  12. [S5732] Clarence Simmons household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 22 and hers at 19.
  13. [S3134] John Simons household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  14. [S5750] Charles T. Simons household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  15. [S5731] Clarence E. Simmons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  16. [S5732] Clarence Simmons household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  17. [S5733] Clarence E. Simmons household, 1940 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  18. [S5735] Austin Willard Simons, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania.
  19. [S3133] John H. Simon household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer.
  20. [S5730] Clarence E. Simons household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as odd jobs.
  21. [S5731] Clarence E. Simmons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laboring, industry as electric co.
  22. [S5732] Clarence Simmons household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as bolt works.
  23. [S5733] Clarence E. Simmons household, 1940 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as street works.
  24. [S5693] Clarence E. Simons, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as woodworker and industry as cedar chest mfg co.
  25. [S5695] Verna Katherine Simons, Certificate of Death.