Mary Sue Myers1

F, #15601, b. 3 October 1930, d. 26 November 2016
Father*James Thomas Myers1,2 b. Mar 1898
Mother*Ethel Mae Willingham1 b. 1896 or 1897, d. 29 Mar 1951
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born on 3 October 1930 at Cleburne County, Alabama, USA.3 Mary married Paul Andrew Edwards on 27 December 1947 at Georgia, USA.4,1
     Mary Sue Edwards died on 26 November 2016, at her home, at Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA, at age 86.5
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survived by her husband, Paul Andrew Edwards.6

     Mary Sue Myers was buried on 28 November 2016 at Forestlawn Gardens, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA.6
     She was commonly knownas Sue.7
     In the obituary of Ethel Mae Myers who died 29 March 1951, her daughter, Mrs. Paul Edwards, of Blue Mountain, was listed as a survivor.8
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Anniston Star published in Anniston, Alabama, 27 November 2016.5
     In the obituary of Paul Andrew Edwards, who died 6 September 2017, his wife, Mary Sue Edwards, was listed as predeceased.9

Family

Paul Andrew Edwards b. 2 May 1924, d. 6 Sep 2017
Marriage*Mary married Paul Andrew Edwards on 27 December 1947 at Georgia, USA.4,1 

Citations

  1. [S1995] Interview with Matthew Moffat (Irving, TX), by Rick Moffat, various. Rick Moffat (Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA).
  2. [S12428] Engagements: Edwards - Harper, The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, 21 Jul 1974, Page 16, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Engagement: Edwards - Harper. Hereinafter cited as Anniston Star.
  3. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Mary Sue Edwards née Myers.
  4. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), This last week-end (April 24/25, 2004), Sue Edwards told us she first dated Paul when she was 15. She married him in 1947, before she graduated from high-school. Laurel went to Anniston the week-end before Christmas 2007 to be there for the celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary. The actual date was just after Christmas.
  5. [S12431] Obituaries: Edwards, The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, 27 Nov 2016, Page B03, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary Sue EDWARDS (Aged 86). Hereinafter cited as Anniston Star.
  6. [S12434] Mary Sue Edwards, The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, 27 Nov 2016 viewed at www.legacy.com, Obituary: Mary Sue EDWARDS (Aged 86). Hereinafter cited as Anniston Star.
  7. [S454] Unknown author, Laurel (Harper) Moffat (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Laurel's grandmother is Sue, but we have not asked (or have forgotten) her maiden name.
  8. [S12552] Mrs. Ethel Myers Passes at Home, The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, 30 Mar 1951, Page 2, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Ethel Myers (Aged 55). Hereinafter cited as Anniston Star.
  9. [S12430] Paul Andrew Edwards, The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama, 09 Sep 2017 viewed at www.legacy.com, Obituary: Paul Edwards; Died: 06 Sep 2017. Hereinafter cited as Anniston Star.

Clendus Otis Nowlin1

M, #15605, b. 20 December 1885, d. 1 August 1967
Father*Charles Whitfield Nowlin2,3,1 b. 15 Sep 1855, d. 27 May 1943
Mother*Anna Judd2,3,1 b. c 1860, d. 31 Mar 1932
Last Edited23 Sep 2016
     He was born on 20 December 1885 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.2,3,4,1 Clendus married Mamie Ann Grubbs on 10 June 1911 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.5,6,7
     Clendus Otis Nowlin died on 1 August 1967 at age 81.8,1
     Clendus Otis Nowlin was buried.1
     His name was also recorded as Clinton Otis Nowlin.4
     He was commonly known as Otis.1,7
     Otis C appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of his parents, Charles and Anna Nowlin, listed as a farm laborer.3 Clendus Otis Nowlin was listed as a survivor in the obituary of Mamie Ann Grubbs who died 21 January 1953, HUsband.5,9
     In the obituary of Lulu Blanche Nowlin who died 5 May 1966, his brother, Otis Nowlin, was listed as a survivor.10

Family

Mamie Ann Grubbs b. 15 Oct 1891, d. 21 Jan 1953
Marriage*Clendus married Mamie Ann Grubbs on 10 June 1911 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.5,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Clendus Otis "Otis" Nowlin.
  2. [S78] Nowlin's Homestead, The, online http://www.gencircles.com/users/andapende/66, Otis (Charles) Nowlin b. 20 Dec 1885. Hereinafter cited as Nowlin's Homestead.
  3. [S1471] Whitfield C Nowlin household, 16 Jun 1900 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 47, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T623 366.
  4. [S2900] Federal Publishing Company, Memoirs of the Lower Ohio Valley - Personal and Genealogical; Vol I (Madison, WIS.: Federal Publishing Company, 1905), Charles Whitfield Nowlin. Hereinafter cited as Memoirs of the Lower Ohio Valley.
  5. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Mamie Ann Nowlin née Grubbs
    Grave marker transcription:
    Mamie Ann (Grubbs) Nowlin     Oct 15 1891 - Jan 21, 1953
    Mother of Helen F. Lutz Jackson & Leonard E. Nowlin
    Nellie M & Norman E, Nowlin.
  6. [S4336] "Much of her data results from extensive documentation and publication of Dearborn County, Indiana cemeteries, so I consider that data relatively reliable", Lois' genealogy by Lois Lee Harper on ancestry.com , cited as "Lois' genealogy:, Otis C Nowlin & Mamie Ann Grubbs.
  7. [S6399] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011 , Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011; "Based upon the Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. NOTE: this ancestry.com database includes images of the individual death certificates"; cited as "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011., Name: Helen Fern Lutz Jackson.
  8. [S78] Nowlin's Homestead, online http://www.gencircles.com/users/andapende/66
  9. [S4297] Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder , Lawrenceburg Public Library, Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder search page; cited as "Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder., Mamie Nowlin.
  10. [S4297] "Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder", online Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder search page: Lulu Blasdel née Nowlin.
  11. [S6460] (no title - re: Margaret Miller nee Jackson), The Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 May 1882 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  12. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Helen Fern Nowlin Lutz.
  13. [S4336] "Lois' genealogy", online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14884261: Otis C Nowlin.

(?) Nowlin1,2

F, #15606, b. circa 29 March 1878, d. 29 March 1878
Father*Jacob Zachariah Nowlin1 b. 16 Mar 1846, d. 3 Jul 1881
Mother*Annie Elizabeth Boatman1 b. 28 Jul 1849, d. 19 Jan 1917
Last Edited12 Jan 2014
     She was born circa 29 March 1878.1
     (?) Nowlin died on 29 March 1878.2
     (?) Nowlin was buried at Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.2

Citations

  1. [S78] Nowlin's Homestead, The, online http://www.gencircles.com/users/andapende/66. Hereinafter cited as Nowlin's Homestead.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Infant Daughter Nowlin.

Ada Lee Nowlin1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

F, #15607, b. 29 October 1879, d. 21 April 1961
Father*Jacob Zachariah Nowlin1,2,9 b. 16 Mar 1846, d. 3 Jul 1881
Mother*Annie Elizabeth Boatman1,2,9,4,5 b. 28 Jul 1849, d. 19 Jan 1917
Last Edited4 Jul 2023
     She was born on 29 October 1879 at Indiana, USA.2,10,3,5,6,7,8 Alternatively, she may have been born in December 1879 at Indiana, USA.9,5,6,7,8 Ada married John L. Sykes on 10 October 1940.11,12,13,14
     Ada Lee Nowlin died on 21 April 1961 at age 81.3
     Ada Lee Nowlin was buried at Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.3
     Research notes:
Look up 1950 census for Ada Lee Nowlin and John L. Sykes.

     Ada Lee appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, Jacob and Anne E Nowlin.9
     Ada Lee Nowlin was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of her father Jacob Z. Nowlin who died 3 July 1881 at Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.15
     Addie L. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Kentland, Jefferson Twp., Newton County, Indiana in the household of hermother, Anna Nowlin.4
     Addie L. appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Greendale, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of hermother, Anna Nowlin.5 Addie Nowlin was the informant on the death registration of her mother, Ann Eliza Nowlin, who died on 19 January 1917.16
     Ada L. Nowlin appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 9 January 1920, described as the head of the household. Her cousins Nora Boatman and Nathan Boatman, and an orphan, Opal Forester lived with her. Note that Ada's mother's maiden name was Boatman and she was the foster mother of Opal's sister.6
     Ada L. Nowlin appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Greendale, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 3 June 1930, described as single, living on a farm. She owned her home, which was valued at $8,000. Her sister and brother-in-law, Clara and John Sykes were described as the next household, so could have been living on the same farm, renting their home for $30..7
     In the obituary of Clara Sykes who died 2 July 1938, her sister, Ada Lee Nowlin was listed as a survivor.17
     Ada Nowlen appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Greendale, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, Ridge Avenue, enumerated 26 April 1940, described as single, living in the same house she had occuppied in 1935. John Sykes, her brother-in-law, was described as the previous householder on this census page. They married later in 1940. The value of her property was $5,000..8
     In the obituary of John L. Sykes who died 26 May 1943, his wife, the former Ada L. Nowlin, was listed as a survivor.18
     In the obituary of John L. Sykes who died 26 May 1943, her wife, Ada Nowlin was listed as a survivor.19
     In the obituary of Harry Langdale Nowlin who died 26 June 1959, her cousin, Ada Nowlin Sykes, was listed as a survivor.20

Family

John L. Sykes b. 9 Jun 1870, d. 26 May 1943
Marriage*Ada married John L. Sykes on 10 October 1940.11,12,13,14 

Citations

  1. [S78] Nowlin's Homestead, The, online http://www.gencircles.com/users/andapende/66, Ada L. Nowlin Birth: 29 Oct 1879. Hereinafter cited as Nowlin's Homestead.
  2. [S77] Family Data Collection-- Births (Publisher: Ancestry), Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection-- Births; "Compiled by Edmund West for a genetic research database. Considered an unreliable source of information due to the lack source citations"; cited as "Family Data Collection-- Births., Name: Ada Lee Nowlin.
  3. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Ada L. Nowlin Sykes.
  4. [S4313] Anna Nowlin household, Jun 15, 1900 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Jefferson, Newton, Indiana; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0076;, Ancestry.com Roll: 394; FHL microfilm: 1240394.
  5. [S4314] Anna E Nowlin household, Apr 19, 1910 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0046, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T624_345; FHL microfilm: 1374358.
  6. [S4315] Ada L Nowlin household, Jan 9, 1920 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 43;, Ancestry.com Roll: T625_428; Image: 840.
  7. [S4316] Ada L Nowlin household, Apr 3, 1930 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Greendale, Dearbron, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15, Ancestry.com Roll: 582; Image: 768.0; FHL microfilm: 2340317.
  8. [S4317] Ada Nowlen household, Apr 26, 1940 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Greendale (town) Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15-15, Ancestry.com Roll: T627_1035.
  9. [S4312] Jacob Z Nowlin household, June 3, 1880 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 240B; Enumeration District: 051, Ancestry.com Roll: 272; Family History Film: 1254272; Image: 0483.
  10. [S78] Nowlin's Homestead, online http://www.gencircles.com/users/andapende/66
  11. [S746] Family Data Collection - Marriages (Publisher: Ancestry), Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - Marriages; "Compiled by Edmund West for a genetic research database. Considered an unreliable source of information due to the lack source citations"; cited as "Family Data Collection - Marriages., Ada Lee Nowlin & John L Sykes.
  12. [S392] Shirley Fagundes, online www.ancestry.com, unknown author (unknown location), John L. SYKES & Ada Lee NOWLIN.
  13. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi John L. Sykes.
  14. [S4297] Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder , Lawrenceburg Public Library, Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder search page; cited as "Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder., John L Sykes.
  15. [S10663] Guilford, Lawrenceburgh Register, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 14 Jul 1881, Page 4, column 2 viewed at Newspaper Archive, Obituary: Jacob Z. Nowlin. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburgh Register.
  16. [S6399] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011 , Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011; "Based upon the Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. NOTE: this ancestry.com database includes images of the individual death certificates"; cited as "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011., Ann Eliza Nowlin née Bootman.
  17. [S6397] Mrs. John Sykes, Who Has Long Been an Invalid, Fell Asleep Saturday at Her Home In Greendale, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 08 Jul 1938 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  18. [S6411] (no title - John L Sykes obituary), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 Jun 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  19. [S6408] John L. Sykes Dies At 73 Years, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 28 May 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  20. [S6806] Blaisdell Family National Association, "Harry Langdale Nowlin Dies at Age of 99," Blaisdell Papers, Number 9, Volume 5, page 303 (Nov 1959). Hereinafter cited as "Harry Langdale Nowlin Dies."

Anna Haddock1

F, #15608, b. 18 September 1858
Last Edited2 Mar 2009
     She was born on 18 September 1858.1 Anna married James B. Leming on 7 January 1877.1,2

Family

James B. Leming b. 6 Jun 1856, d. 22 Jul 1891

Citations

  1. [S78] Nowlin's Homestead, The, online http://www.gencircles.com/users/andapende/66. Hereinafter cited as Nowlin's Homestead.
  2. [S74] See citation for details, "Ancestral File (R)" (see citation for details). Unknown comments, James LEAMING (AFN: 1J6L-GJX). Hereinafter cited as "Ancestral File (R)."

Mary Ann Hargitt1,2

F, #15609, b. 28 February 1822, d. 15 June 1894
Last Edited6 May 2023
     She was born on 28 February 1822 at Ohio, USA.1,3 Mary married Henry Nowlin on 15 October 1840 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,3,2
     Mary Ann Hargitt died on 15 June 1894 at age 72.1
     Henry and Mary A. Nowlin appeared on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census of Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 16 July 1860, described as a farmer. Their children: Delilah, Mary A. E., Thomas H., Joseph G., Martha J. and Henrietta, were listed as living with them.3

Family

Henry Zachariah Nowlin b. 27 Feb 1820, d. 3 Jul 1896
Children

Citations

  1. [S78] Nowlin's Homestead, The, online http://www.gencircles.com/users/andapende/66. Hereinafter cited as Nowlin's Homestead.
  2. [S6414] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007 , FamilySearch, http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1410397">Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007; "Marriage dates may reflect the date and place of issue of the marriage license, not the actual wedding"; cited as "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-12007., Henry Nowlin & Mary Ann Hargitt.
  3. [S1862] Henry Nowlin household, 16 Jul 1860 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 146 & 147, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: M653_252; Image: 147.
  4. [S6399] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011 , Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011; "Based upon the Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. NOTE: this ancestry.com database includes images of the individual death certificates"; cited as "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011., Delilah Ashley née Nowlin - this document gives no date of birth or age, and does not identify her husband.
  5. [S6399] "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011", online Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011: Thomas H. Nowlin.
  6. [S4297] Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder , Lawrenceburg Public Library, Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder search page; cited as "Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder., Nettie Nowlin.

Henry Schimmens1,2,3

M, #15610, b. 15 April 1875, d. 1966
Father*Christien Schimmens4,5 b. 12 Jan 1835, d. 10 Feb 1916
Mother*Anna Shergon4,5 b. Aug 1833, d. 8 Mar 1912
Last Edited19 May 2023
     He was born in 1873 or 1874 at North Algona Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3,5 He was born on 15 April 1875 at Ontario, Canada.4 Henry married Martha L. Schmidt on 5 November 1896 at Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 011466. Both witnesses, Nicolas Kranz and Annie Bladow were from Golden Lake.6,7,4,2,8,3,5,9
     Henry Schimmens died in 1966.3
     Henry Schimmens was buried at Golden Lake United Cemetery (AKA St. John's United Church Cemetery), Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3
     His name was also recorded as Henry Schimenz on his son Leslie's birth registration.10
     Henry and Martha L. Schimmens appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as an Evangelisch (sic) and a Farmer. Their children: Rosa L. and George M, were listed as living with them. His parents, Christie Schimmins and Anna Schimmens were also included in the household.4 Henry Schimmens was the informant on the death registration of his son, George Milton Schimmenz.11 Henry Schimmens was the informant on the death registration of his mother, Anna Shergon.12,13 Henry Schimmens was the informant on the death registration of Christien Schimmens.14,15

Family

Martha L. Schmidt b. 20 Feb 1877, d. 1958
Marriage*Henry married Martha L. Schmidt on 5 November 1896 at Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 011466. Both witnesses, Nicolas Kranz and Annie Bladow were from Golden Lake.6,7,4,2,8,3,5,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S856] Barry Schimmens, "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Ontario) to Rick Moffat, July 27, 2003, His children: Henry....Gottfreid....Christian.....Fred.... Martin; Hello Rick Document - July 27, 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email."
  2. [S269] Jean nee Yourth Panke, "Panke, Jean (Yourth) email," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Ottawa, Ontario) to Rick Moffat, Mary Schmidt Yourt, my Grandma, her sister Martha Schmidt married Henry Schimmens; Email Dec 18, 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Panke, Jean (Yourth) email."
  3. [S530] Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (in transition) (Publisher: Murray Pletsch), Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (See Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project), Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project; "After July 31, 2017, many links were broken. Search Canada GenWEB since content is being indexed and slowly moved to this site. I will replace links as time permits"; cited as "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery., http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/…
  4. [S2454] Henry Schimmens household, 31 Mar 1901 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Wilberforce & Algona North, Renfrew, Ontario; Page: 4 & 5; Family 39, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: T-6493.
  5. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Mary M Schmidt & Henry Schimmins.
  6. [S252] Genealogical Research Library (Subscription Required), online Genealogical Research Library (Subscription Required), Schimmens, Henry & Schmidt, Mary. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Research Library.
  7. [S745] e-mail address, online http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/1025/, e-mail address (unknown location), downloaded Viewed on-line Oct 15, 2001, Henry + Poss Married Zummack.
  8. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Rosebella Lulu May Schimenz. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  9. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Elmer Schimmens.
  10. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Henry Leslie Schimenz, Birth: 14 Jul 1905, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Henry Schimenz and Martha Schmidt, Registration #: 041348.
  11. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: George Milton Schimmenz.
  12. [S530] "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery", online Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/…
  13. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1946", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: Anna Schimmens.
  14. [S530] "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery", online Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/…
  15. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1946", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: Christian Schimmens.
  16. [S269] Jean nee Yourth Panke, "Panke, Jean (Yourth) email," e-mail to Rick Moffat, Martha and Henry. One of their daughter (Rosella) married Louis Martin Markus; Email Dec 18, 2003.
  17. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Rosella Catherine Schimmens & Louis Martin Markus.
  18. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Leslie Henry Schimmens (24) & Myrtle Ray Zummach (24); Marriage: 25 Jun 1930, German Baptist Church, Killaloe, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Henry Schimmens & Martha Schmidt, Bride's Parents: J H Zummack & Minnie Verch, Groom's Birthplace: Golden Lake, Bride's Birth Place: Hagarty Township, Registration #: 019830.
  19. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Henry Schimmens.

Gottfreid Schimmens1,2

M, #15611, b. 1868, d. 12 March 1908
Father*Christien Schimmens b. 12 Jan 1835, d. 10 Feb 1916
Mother*Anna Shergon b. Aug 1833, d. 8 Mar 1912
Last Edited8 Oct 2009
     He was born in 1868.2 Gottfreid married Annie Baetz on 19 April 1894 at Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3,4
     Gottfreid Schimmens died on 12 March 1908.2
     Gottfreid Schimmens was buried at Golden Lake United Cemetery (AKA St. John's United Church Cemetery), Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2
     His name was also recorded as Gotfried Schimmens.3

Family

Annie Baetz b. Jan 1875
Children

Citations

  1. [S856] Barry Schimmens, "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Ontario) to Rick Moffat, July 27, 2003, His children: Henry....Gottfreid....Christian.....Fred.... Martin; Hello Rick Document - July 27, 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email."
  2. [S530] Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (in transition) (Publisher: Murray Pletsch), Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (See Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project), Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project; "After July 31, 2017, many links were broken. Search Canada GenWEB since content is being indexed and slowly moved to this site. I will replace links as time permits"; cited as "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery., http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/…
  3. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Gotfried Schimmens & Annie Baetz.
  4. [S2079] Dennis Gienow, "Goetz Family Tree", circa 2009 (Ontario). Courtesy of Ralph Gienow, Edmonton, p 2 - Ann Baetz Chimons. Hereinafter cited as "Goetz Family Tree."
  5. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Melinda Barbara Shemmens. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  6. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Clarence James Alexander Falconer & Ellen Mary Schimmens.
  7. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Louis Carl Graff & Edna Oliva Schimens.
  8. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Samuel Elia Schimeng [I read Schimenz].
  9. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Wasley Arthur Schming [I read Wesley Arthur Schimenz].
  10. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Wesley Arthur Schimmins.

Martin Schimmens1

M, #15612
Father*Christien Schimmens1 b. 12 Jan 1835, d. 10 Feb 1916
Mother*Anna Shergon1 b. Aug 1833, d. 8 Mar 1912
Last Edited10 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. [S1442] Barry Schimmens, "Schimmens, Barry - Hello Rick," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Ontario) to Rick Moffat, July 27, 2003, July 27, 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Schimmens, Barry - Hello Rick."

Warrant Officer Roy Fredrick Schimmens1,2

M, #15614, b. 22 October 1918, d. 10 April 1944
Father*Christian Frederick Schimmens3,4 b. 2 Dec 1892, d. 1971
Mother*Katherine H. Zummach3,4 b. 25 Feb 1897, d. 1975
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited7 Jan 2024
     He was born on 22 October 1918 at Ontario, Canada.3,4
     Warrant Officer Roy Fredrick Schimmens died on 10 April 1944 at England at age 25.1,5
     
Military Service

     Warrant Officer Roy Fredrick Schimmens began military service Warrant Officer Class II - R/125729 - Royal Canadian Air Force.6
     Warrant Officer Roy Fredrick Schimmens was commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
In Memory of
Warrant Officer Class II Roy Fredrick Schimmens

R/125729, Royal Canadian Air Force who died on 10 April 1944 Age 26

Son of Christie and Katherine Schimmens, of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.

Remembered with Honour
Runnymede Memorial.1

     The following article appeared in the Ottawa, Ontario The Ottawa Citizen, 15 May 1944 :
Ottawa and District Airmen Are Missing
     Three Ottawa. and district air men are reported missing on active service overseas and LAC. John Samuel Cirtleton. brother of Mrs. M. J. Shannon of 238 James street, Pembroke, is listed as having been seriously injured on active service in Canada in the latest casualty list issued by Air Force Head quarters last night.
     Those missing are: PO. George J. Palsen, son of Fit. Sgt. and Mrs. G. Palsen of 840 Somerset street west; Fit. Sgt James Edmund Mc-Gibbon, son of Mr. S. E. McGibbon of Hawkesbury, and Fit. Sgt. Roy Fredrick Schimmens, whose wife resides at Lascelles, Que.
     An air bomber, PO. Palsen received his wing at London last September and arrived overseas a short time later. A brother, Pte. Charles Palsen is posted in Ottawa with the R.C.A.S.C.7

     The following article appeared in the Ottawa, Ontario The Ottawa Journal, 26 March 1945 :
Air Force Casualties
The R.C.A.F. today issued its 1,150th casualty of the war. The names of three Ottawa and three district men appeared.

...WO. Roy Frederick Schimmens, whose wife lives at 840 Somerset Street, Ottawa, previously reported missing, was officially prnounced dead...8

     The following information is from my personal research, 2016:
He has no know grave, failed to return from a cross-country flight during WWII. Presumed dead and commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey, England.5

     

Citations

  1. [S112] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, online Commonwealth War Graves Commission Home Page, Warrant Officer Class II; R/125729; Royal Canadian Air Force; who died on Monday 10 April 1944 . Age 26; Son of Christie and Katherine Schimmens, of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Surrey, United Kingdom; Grave or Reference Panel Number: Panel 254.; ROY FREDRICK SCHIMMENS. Hereinafter cited as CWGC.
  2. [S856] Barry Schimmens, "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Ontario) to Rick Moffat, July 27, 2003, Son Named Christian...Married Katie Zummack...Had a son Named Roy F...Killed WWII Tail gunner RCAF; Hello Rick Document - July 27, 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email."
  3. [S112] CWGC, online Commonwealth War Graves Commission Home Page, Died at age 26 in 1944, so born about 1918.
  4. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Roy Fredrick Schimmens
    Wireless Operator, Air Gunner
    Served for 3 years at the time of his death
    Wife: Emma Grace Boyd
    failed toreturn from cross country flight.
  5. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1946", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: Roy Fredrick Schimmens
    Wireless Operator, Air Gunner
    Served for 3 years at the time of his death
    Wife: Emma Grace Boyd
    failed to return from cross country flight.
  6. [S112] CWGC, online Commonwealth War Graves Commission Home Page, Warrant Officer Class II - R/125729 - Royal Canadian Air Force.
  7. [S14276] Ottawa and District Airmen Are Missing, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 May 1944, Page 9, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Roy Fredrick Schimmens missing. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  8. [S5567] Air Force Casualties, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 26 Mar 1945, Page 7, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Air Force Casualties - 1,150th list. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Christian Cameron Douglas Schimmens1,2

M, #15616, b. 13 September 1987, d. 3 January 2014
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born on 13 September 1987.2
     Christian Cameron Douglas Schimmens died on 3 January 2014 at Ontario, Canada, at age 26.2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Christian Schimmens.
     Christian Cameron Douglas Schimmens was buried in a spring interment at Zion Evangelical United Church Cemetery (aka Zion Evangelica United Brethren), Alice Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2
     In the obituary of Ivan Edgar Schimmens who died 14 April 2005, his grandson, Christian Schimmens, was listed as a survivor.3
     In the obituary of Bradley Schimmens who died 23 July 2010, Christian Cameron Douglas Schimmens, was listed as a survivor.4
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in his memorial page on the web site of Malcolm, Deavitt and Binhammer Funeral Home published in Pembroke, Ontario, circa 4 January 2014.2

Citations

  1. [S856] Barry Schimmens, "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Ontario) to Rick Moffat, July 27, 2003, Hello Rick Document - July 27, 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email."
  2. [S5180] Christian Cameron Douglas Schimmens Obituary, Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home, Pembroke, Ontario, About Jan 4, 2014 viewed at Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Ltd. Funeral Home, Obituary: Christian Schimmens. Hereinafter cited as Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home.
  3. [S1121] Schimmens, Ivan Edgar, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Apr 16, 2005, Page 82, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Ivan Edgar Schimmens. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  4. [S3080] Deaths - Schimmens, Bradley, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 24 July 2010, Page 41, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Bradley A. "Wubba" Schimmens. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Bradley Schimmens1,2

M, #15617, b. circa 1986, d. 23 July 2010
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born circa 1986.2
     Bradley Schimmens died on 23 July 2010 at Petawawa, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Bradley Schimmens.
     Bradley Schimmens was buried on 29 July 2010 at Zion Evangelical United Church Cemetery (aka Zion Evangelica United Brethren), Alice Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2
     In the obituary of Ivan Edgar Schimmens who died 14 April 2005, his grandson, Bradley Schimmens, was listed as a survivor.3
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 24 July 2010.2
     In the obituary of Christian Schimmens who died 3 January 2014, Bradley Schimmens, was listed as predeceased.4

Citations

  1. [S856] Barry Schimmens, "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email," e-mail message from email address withheld for privacy (Ontario) to Rick Moffat, July 27, 2003, Hello Rick Document - July 27, 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Schimmens, Barry - Untitled email."
  2. [S3080] Deaths - Schimmens, Bradley, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 24 July 2010, Page 41, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Bradley A. "Wubba" Schimmens. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  3. [S1121] Schimmens, Ivan Edgar, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Apr 16, 2005, Page 82, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Ivan Edgar Schimmens. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  4. [S5180] Christian Cameron Douglas Schimmens Obituary, Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home, Pembroke, Ontario, About Jan 4, 2014 viewed at Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Ltd. Funeral Home, Obituary: Christian Schimmens. Hereinafter cited as Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home.