Johann Georg Simon (1749 - abt. 1804)

Born 23 Mar 1749 in Berks County, Province of Pennsylvania

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Died about 1804 at about age 54 in Hardy County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Johann Georg Simon was born 23 March 1749 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Jacob Simon and Catherine Schmidt. He was baptized there on 9 April 1749 in Christ Church in Tulpehocken with Johann Georg Moser and Catherina Bassler as sponsors.^[1]

George Simon made his will in Hardy County, Virginia, on 29 November 1802. In his will, he mentioned his wife Mary and his children George Simon, Christian Simon, Jacob Simon, Benjamin Simon, Elizabeth Rodabough, Catherine Rodabough, and Mary Kessell. His will was proved 11 April 1804.^[2]

Research Notes

Work is ongoing to untangle the person from other men of the same name.

There were four George Simons born around 1806 in the same part of Virginia (now West VIrginia):

1. It appears that one was the George Simon, son of Christian Simons and Barbara Rohrbough. Possibly married Celia Reger. Possibly died in Missouri or WV^[3]
2. Another, George Michael Simons, was the son of Jacob Simon and Mary Wimer. Possibly married Barbara Elizabeth Foy. Died in WV.^[4]
3. Another, George Simons, was the son of Benjamin Jacob Simons and Sally Stump. Possibly died in 1894 in WV. ^[5]
4. Another, George Johannes Simon, was the son of Johannes Jacob Simon and Catherine Lutz Schmidt. Possibly married Anna Margaretha Sheets. Possibly died in Hardy, WV^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ “Church Record of Christ Church in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania, images, FamilySearch, Baptismal Record of Johann George Simon, 9 April 1749, (accessed 15 January 2024); citing Church Records, page 7. The record states that his parents were Jacob Simon and Catharina and that he was born 23 March 1749. The sponsors were Johann Georg Moser and Catherina Bassler.
2. ↑ “Hardy County, West Virginia, Probate Records,” images, FamilySearch, Will of George Simon, 29 November 1802, (accessed 16 June 2022); citing Hardy County, West Virginia, Will Book 1, page 275-277.
3. ↑ George Simon, son of Christian Simons and Barbara Rohrbough https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3CJ-FFT
4. ↑ George Michael Simons, son of Jacob Simon and Mary Wimer https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR1V-JL6
5. ↑ George Simons, son of Benj. Jacob Simons and Sally Stump Ancestry Record 2568 #783173
6. ↑ George Johannes Simon, son of Johannes Jacob Simon and Catherine Lutz Schmidt https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZP6-MPY