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Heinrich Simon Sr.

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Mathias Simon	1744	Anna Christina Preuer	28 May 1749

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Maria Catherina Justen	25 Dec 1790	Johannes Simon Maria Susanna Simon Petrus Nicholaus Simon Nicholas Josephus Simon Mathias Simon Stephanus Simon Henry Simon Jr Martin Simon John Stephen Simon Anna Simon Joseph Simon Peter Simon Philip Simon

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place
Birth	31 May 1778	Erden, Rhineland, Prussia
Marriage	01 Mar 1808	Erden, Rhineland, Prussia
Death	06 Nov 1853	Spencer Co, In St. Boniface Cemetery S-01-08

Notes


Henry was the fourth of the eleven children of Mathias Simon from Bengel, Rhineland and Anna Christina Preuer of Erden. Godparents at Henry's baptism in Erden where the family lived, were Henricus Preuer of Erden (most likely an uncle) and Susanna Ketter,Virgine or maiden of Bengel. Four of Henry's siblings died in early childhood. Henry's mother Anna died at age 45 in 1795, leaving Henry age 17 and his 3 younger siblings ages 15, 9, and 3. Erden records list Henry's occupation and that of his father, Mathias Simon as Agricola, in Latin meaning farmer or tiller of the field. A later record lists Henry as Vinitoris, vineland worker. Henry's father died in 1818 in Erden at age 74 and is buried in the parish cemetery. Maria Catherina Justen was the fifth of the seven children of Gregorius Justen and Anna Gertrudis Justin of Loesenich, Rhineland. In April, 1795, when Maria Catherina was four and a half, her father died at age 41. The untimely death left Maria Catherina's mother with 6 children under the age of 16; and a seventh child was born seven months after Gregory's death. Anna Gertrude's death date is unknown. Henry Simon Sr. and Maria Catherina Justen were married in the Catholic parish of Erden, Rhineland, Prussia on March 1, 1808. Henry was 30 years old and Maria Catherina was seventeen. The following is a translation from the parish record: MARRIAGE MARCH 1, 1808 "Erden, taking place without opposition the assembly of people in accordance with our church proclaim to assist in the sacrament/oath to be united Henricus Simon, Farmer, legitimate son of Mathias Simon, Farmer and Christina Preuer p:m: of Erden of our parish - and Maria Catherina Justen, legitimate daughter of before deceased Gregorii Justen and Anna Gertrudis Justen [his] spouse from Loesenich, by method of attending our service. Witnesses Adam Michael Roth, Farmer from Loesenich and Joannes Petrus Coenen, Farmer from Erden." Henry and Maria Catherina had thirteen children, eleven sons and two daughters. Two sons died in childhood; Nicolaus Josephus Simon born in 1815, died 5 weeks later; Stephanus Simon born in 1818 died at age 5 1/2 in 1824. Maria Catherina died in Erden onFebruary 18, 1848 at age 57. Parish records note all are buried in the Erden Catholic Cemetery. From the the eleven surviving children of Henry and Maria Catherina came over 50 grandchildren, and over 120 great-grandchildren, with some descendant lines being presently unavailable. In 1850, his wife Maria Catherina deceased, Henry immigrated to the U.S. with 8 sons, 2 daughters, and Catherina (Roth) Simon, wife of his oldest son John and their 2 young children. Henry's remaining son, Petrus Nicholaus, had arrived in the U.S. 3 yearsearlier. Certainly with a family history of at least 150 years in the Rhineland, there must have been an important reason for Henry at age 72, to sell his land and purchase 14 tickets on a passenger ship for a mass immigration of his family to the U.S. Family history, verbal and written, suggests the emigration was to escape forced conscription into the highly trained Prussian military, which was considered formidable at the time. Perhaps for this reason Henry's son Peter Nicholaus left for the US 3 years in advance of the family group. Henry's great-granddaughter, Carrie Simon, granddaughter of Henry's son Philip) wrote that Philip told her ''that Heinrich Simon wanted to get to the USA before the "Czar" would call his boys into the army...the irony is that hisyoungest son Philip died as a result of his wounds received in battle during the Civil War." (Philip's service record has not been located to date.) The Simons departed from Antwerp on the Ship "EDWINA" and arrived in New York on 3 June, 1850. Henry Simon was naturalized 5 months later on November 29, 1850 in Spencer County, Indiana with sons Henry Simon Jr., Mathias Simon and John Simon. The naturalization paper states they were Prussian and subjects of Frederick, King of Prussia. Three years later on November 6, 1853, Henry Simon Sr. died in Spencer County, Indiana at age 75, leaving 160 acres of land he had purchased there to his children. Henry is buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Fulda; S-01-08. His grave inscription reads, as translated: "In memory of Heinrich Simon There is rest in his ashes by the mercy of God. Peace Amen." SIMONS IN THE U.S. - Mathias Simon was naturalized with his father in November, 1850. No data has been located after he witnessed the marriage of his sister Susannah in Spencer County in November, 1851. - Petrus Nicholaus Simon immigrated from Havre, France in August 11, 1847. He was naturalized in Spencer County in August, 1852 with brothers Martin, John, and J. Stephen. No further data has been located. * Mathias and Petrus Nicholaus are not listed as heirs at the probate of the estate of their father in 1856, and are presumed deceased. - Johannes Simon, Henry Simon Jr., Martin Simon, & Susanna Simon Muehlbauer remained in the Fulda, Spencer County, Indiana area where they farmed, and are buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Fulda. - Anna Simon Bergbauer and her husband John, a farmer, lived in Spencer County. They later resided in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, where they are buried in St. Mary's. - Stephen Simon left Indiana in 1883 and located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, where he farmed. He is buried in St. Marys Cemetery. - Joseph Simon left Indiana between 1866 and 1870 and located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, where he farmed. He is buried in St. Mark's Cemetery there. - Peter Simon was naturalized in Spencer County in 1856. He apparently lived in Ilinois prior to this, later residing in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana with his wife. Peter was a coal miner. He is buried in Old Cliff Cemetery, Perry County, Indiana. - Philip Simon moved from St. Meinrad, Indiana by 1865 to Louisville, Kentucky, to Morgan County, Missouri by 1867, and settled in Clifton, Washington County, Kansas by 1871, where he farmed. He is buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Washington County, Kansas. PROBATE 1856 The Estate of Henry Simon deceased was probated on May 13, 1856. Description of the property: 160 acres... in Township Number four... in the County of Spencer, State of Indiana. Heirs: Michael Muelbauer (Susanna Simon Muelbauer, unlisted, also signed the document), Stephen Simon, Marianna Simon, John Bergbauer, Anna Bergbauer, Peter Simon, Phillip Simon, John Simon, Katherine Simon, Henry Simon, Martin Simon. Disposition: The family agreed for Henry Jr. and Martin to divide and purchase the 160 acres: Henry Simon Jr. purchased 80 acres on the West half of the property for $225. Martin Simon purchased 80 acres on the East half of the property for $225. On the same day, Martin and Margaretha Simon sold to Stephen Simon approximately 77 acres of the east section of his 80 acres for the sum of $97. One might speculate that a house stood on the 3 acres that Martin and Margaretha kept in their possession. However, Martin's purchase from the Simon heirs lists the acreage as Section number 35; the same day sale from Martin to Stephen lists the acreage as Section number 36. On November 6,1882 (26 years later) Stephen and Maria Anne Simon sold 40 acres and an additional 50 acres of the East half of the SW quarter of Section number 36 West of the Anderson River) to Henry Berthe for $1300. *Information from "Probate Records, Spencer County, Indiana" microfilm, p.313.

Henry was the fourth of the eleven children of Mathias Simon from Bengel, Rhineland and Anna Christina Preuer of Erden. Godparents at Henry's baptism in Erden where the family lived, were Henricus Preuer of Erden (most likely an uncle) and Susanna Ketter,Virgine or maiden of Bengel. Four of Henry's siblings died in early childhood. Henry's mother Anna died at age 45 in 1795, leaving Henry age 17 and his 3 younger siblings ages 15, 9, and 3.
Erden records list Henry's occupation and that of his father, Mathias Simon as Agricola, in Latin meaning farmer or tiller of the field. A later record lists Henry as Vinitoris, vineland worker. Henry's father died in 1818 in Erden at age 74 and is buried in the parish cemetery.
Maria Catherina Justen was the fifth of the seven children of Gregorius Justen and Anna Gertrudis Justin of Loesenich, Rhineland. In April, 1795, when Maria Catherina was four and a half, her father died at age 41. The untimely death left Maria Catherina's mother with 6 children under the age of 16; and a seventh child was born seven months after Gregory's death. Anna Gertrude's death date is unknown.
Henry Simon Sr. and Maria Catherina Justen were married in the Catholic parish of Erden, Rhineland, Prussia on March 1, 1808. Henry was 30 years old and Maria Catherina was seventeen. The following is a translation from the parish record: MARRIAGE MARCH 1, 1808
"Erden, taking place without opposition the assembly of people in accordance with our church proclaim to assist in the sacrament/oath to be united Henricus Simon, Farmer, legitimate son of Mathias Simon, Farmer and Christina Preuer p:m: of Erden of our parish - and Maria Catherina Justen, legitimate daughter of before deceased Gregorii Justen and Anna Gertrudis Justen [his] spouse from Loesenich, by method of attending our service. Witnesses Adam Michael Roth, Farmer from Loesenich and Joannes Petrus Coenen, Farmer from Erden."
Henry and Maria Catherina had thirteen children, eleven sons and two daughters. Two sons died in childhood; Nicolaus Josephus Simon born in 1815, died 5 weeks later; Stephanus Simon born in 1818 died at age 5 1/2 in 1824. Maria Catherina died in Erden onFebruary 18, 1848 at age 57. Parish records note all are buried in the Erden Catholic Cemetery. From the the eleven surviving children of Henry and Maria Catherina came over 50 grandchildren, and over 120 great-grandchildren, with some descendant lines being presently unavailable.
In 1850, his wife Maria Catherina deceased, Henry immigrated to the U.S. with 8 sons, 2 daughters, and Catherina (Roth) Simon, wife of his oldest son John and their 2 young children. Henry's remaining son, Petrus Nicholaus, had arrived in the U.S. 3 yearsearlier.
Certainly with a family history of at least 150 years in the Rhineland, there must have been an important reason for Henry at age 72, to sell his land and purchase 14 tickets on a passenger ship for a mass immigration of his family to the U.S. Family history, verbal and written, suggests the emigration was to escape forced conscription into the highly trained Prussian military, which was considered formidable at the time. Perhaps for this reason Henry's son Peter Nicholaus left for the US 3 years in advance of the family group. Henry's great-granddaughter, Carrie Simon, granddaughter of Henry's son Philip) wrote that Philip told her ''that Heinrich Simon wanted to get to the USA before the "Czar" would call his boys into the army...the irony is that hisyoungest son Philip died as a result of his wounds received in battle during the Civil War." (Philip's service record has not been located to date.)
The Simons departed from Antwerp on the Ship "EDWINA" and arrived in New York on 3 June, 1850. Henry Simon was naturalized 5 months later on November 29, 1850 in Spencer County, Indiana with sons Henry Simon Jr., Mathias Simon and John Simon. The naturalization paper states they were Prussian and subjects of Frederick, King of Prussia. Three years later on November 6, 1853, Henry Simon Sr. died in Spencer County, Indiana at age 75, leaving 160 acres of land he had purchased there to his children. Henry is buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Fulda; S-01-08. His grave inscription reads, as translated: "In memory of Heinrich Simon There is rest in his ashes by the mercy of God. Peace
Amen."
SIMONS IN THE U.S.
- Mathias Simon was naturalized with his father in November, 1850. No data has been located after he witnessed the marriage of his sister Susannah in Spencer County in November, 1851.
- Petrus Nicholaus Simon immigrated from Havre, France in August 11, 1847. He was naturalized in Spencer County in August, 1852 with brothers Martin, John, and J. Stephen. No further data has been located.
* Mathias and Petrus Nicholaus are not listed as heirs at the probate
of the estate of their father in 1856, and are presumed deceased.
- Johannes Simon, Henry Simon Jr., Martin Simon, & Susanna Simon Muehlbauer remained in the Fulda, Spencer County, Indiana area where they farmed, and are buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Fulda.
- Anna Simon Bergbauer and her husband John, a farmer, lived in Spencer County. They later resided in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, where they are buried in St. Mary's.
- Stephen Simon left Indiana in 1883 and located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, where he farmed. He is buried in St. Marys Cemetery.
- Joseph Simon left Indiana between 1866 and 1870 and located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, where he farmed. He is buried in St. Mark's Cemetery there.
- Peter Simon was naturalized in Spencer County in 1856. He apparently lived in Ilinois prior to this, later residing in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana with his wife. Peter was a coal miner. He is buried in Old Cliff Cemetery, Perry County, Indiana.
- Philip Simon moved from St. Meinrad, Indiana by 1865 to Louisville, Kentucky, to Morgan County, Missouri by 1867, and settled in Clifton, Washington County, Kansas by 1871, where he farmed. He is buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Washington County, Kansas.
PROBATE 1856
The Estate of Henry Simon deceased was probated on May 13, 1856.
Description of the property: 160 acres... in Township Number four... in the County of Spencer, State of Indiana.
Heirs: Michael Muelbauer (Susanna Simon Muelbauer, unlisted, also signed the document), Stephen Simon, Marianna Simon, John Bergbauer, Anna Bergbauer, Peter Simon, Phillip Simon, John Simon, Katherine Simon, Henry Simon, Martin Simon.
Disposition: The family agreed for Henry Jr. and Martin to divide and purchase the 160 acres: Henry Simon Jr. purchased 80 acres on the West half of the property for $225. Martin Simon purchased 80 acres on the East half of the property for $225.
On the same day, Martin and Margaretha Simon sold to Stephen Simon approximately 77 acres of the east section of his 80 acres for the sum of $97. One might speculate that a house stood on the 3 acres that Martin and Margaretha kept in their possession. However, Martin's purchase from the Simon heirs lists the acreage as Section number 35; the same day sale from Martin to Stephen lists the acreage as Section number 36.
On November 6,1882 (26 years later) Stephen and Maria Anne Simon sold 40 acres and an additional 50 acres of the East half of the SW quarter of Section number 36 West of the Anderson River) to Henry Berthe for $1300.
*Information from "Probate Records, Spencer County, Indiana" microfilm, p.313.

Sources

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