George K. Simpson (1872 - 1937)

Born 1872 in Canada

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 14 May 1937 at about age 65 in Buffalo, New York

Biography

Census Data

1871 Canadian Census - Stamford, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada^[1]

George Simpson - 29 (1842) b. Ontario; o: Clerk

Mary Ann Simpson - 26 (1846) b. Ontario

Susan Cole - 19 (1852) b. Ontario

George Simpson - 9/12 (July, 1870) b. Ontario

1880 U.S. Census - 3315 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^[2]

George Cooper - 38 (1842) b. Scotland; Parents b. Scotland; o. clergyman

Sarah Cooper - 36 (1844) b. Canada; Parents b. England

Homer Cooper - 12 (1868) b. Massachusetts, United States

Alta Cooper - 0 (1880) b. Pennsylvania, United States

George Simson (nephew) - 8 (1872) b. Canada; Parents b. Canada

Mary Dwyear (Servant) - 27 (1853) b. Ireland

1900 U.S. Census - 68 Trinity Place, Election District 3 Buffalo city Ward 21, Erie, New York, United States^[3]

Geo T Simpson - 30 (July 1870) b. New York; Parents b. New York; o. Bicycle dealer; Married 1899

Kate T Simpson - 30 (June 1870) b. Ireland

Mary A Simpson (mother) (widowed) - 54 (Sept 1846) b. New York; Parents b. England; Married: 1870; Mother of 2, both still living

1910 U.S. Census - 228 15th Street, Buffalo Ward 22, Erie, New York, United States^[4]

George Simpson - 38 (1872) b. Canada; Parents b. Canada; o. Bicycle repairer; Immigrated 1896; Married 12y (1898)

Kate Simpson (wife) - 39 (1871) b. Ireland; Parents b. Ireland; Immigrated 1880; Mother of 2

George Simpson (son) - 8 (1902) b. New York

Floyd Simpson (son) - 7 (1903) b. New York

Mary Simpson (mother) (widowed) - 64 (1846) b. Canada; Parents b. England

1920 U.S. Census - 59 California Street, Buffalo Ward 22, Erie, New York, United States^[5]

George K Simpson - 49 (1871) b. Canada; o. Bicycle manufacturer; Naturalized

Catharine Simpson - 47 (1873) b. Ireland; Naturalized

George K Simpson - 18 (1902) b. New York; o. Soap mfg labourer

Floyd L Simpson - 16 (1904) b. New York; o. broker

1930 U.S. Census - 59 California Street, Buffalo (Districts 251-352), Erie, New York, United States^[6]

George T Simpson - 55 (1875) b. Canada; Parents b: Canada; o. Proprietor of Sporting Goods store; age 25 at marriage (1900); Owns home worth $5000

Katherine Simpson - 55 (1875) b. Ireland; Parents b. Ireland

George K Simpson jr - 28 (1902) b. New York; o. Painting co. salesman

Floyd L Simpson - 25 (1904) b. New York; o. Painting co. salesman

Newspaper Clippings

• The regular meeting of the Buffalo branch of the Society of Philatelic Americans will be held tomorrow evening at the residence of Mr. George Simpson, 59 California street. Anyone interested in postage stamp collecting is welcome. (Source: Buffalo Evening News, Tuesday October 19, 1920, pg. 12)

• George T. Simpson, sixty years old, No. 59 California street, was badly bruised last night when the bicycle he was riding in Orto place was struck by the machine of William H. Turner, No. 6 Morris avenue. Simpson refused medical aid. The wheel was wrecked. (Source: Buffalo Courier, Saturday October 22, 1922, pg. 10)

• While Leonard Ritz, 29 years old, was backing his car from the driveway of his home at 177 West Ferry Street, it struck George Simpson, 64 years old, 59 California Street, according to police of the West Delavan Avenue station. Simpson suffered bruises on his nose. (Source: Buffalo Courier-Express, Tuesday November 26, 1935, pg. 12)

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M43L-8P5 : accessed 04 Jan 2014), Mary Ann Simpson, Stamford, Welland, Ontario, Canada.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWJ1-RGH : accessed 03 Jan 2014), Sarah Cooper in household of George Cooper, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 207A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T9-1186
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSXN-MBS : accessed 04 Jan 2014), Geo T Simpson, Election District 3 Buffalo city Ward 21, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet , family 89, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241031.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M54G-9J6 : accessed 04 Jan 2014), George Simpson, Buffalo Ward 22, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet , family 338, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374960.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJL9-M7M : accessed 04 Jan 2014), George K Simpson, Buffalo Ward 22, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet , family 388, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821107.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7CB-131 : accessed 05 Jan 2014), George T Simpson, Buffalo (Districts 251-352), Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0280, sheet , family 299, NARA microfilm publication .