Ernest Walker Simons (1847 - 1917)

Born 11 Oct 1847 in Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire, England

Husband of Anna (Willis) Simons — married 2 Jan 1873 in Westchester, New York, United States

Died 1 Feb 1917 at age 69 in Port Chester, Westchester, New York, United States

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Biography

The Simons family immigrated to Connecticut in 1858 and eventually settled in Mamaroneck New York. Trained as a mechanical engineer, Ernest Simons first became involved in the manufacture of various tools and hardware at Riversville Connecticut. In 1876 Simons joined the firm N.C. Pond and Company in a former shovel factory making shirts on a small scale. In 1879 a partnership was formed under the name Pond, West and Simons, consisting of N.C. Pond, Marshall O. West and Ernest W. Simons. In addition to manufacturing shirts they also sold and repaired sewing machines.

After N.C. Pond left the company in 1892 and the death of Marshall O. West in 1902, the company became known as the Ernest Simons Manufacturing Company.

It was one of the largest firms of its type in the country during its operation.

Apart from the shirt factory Simons was also involved as a Director with the Port Chester First National Bank.

Burial Greenwood Union Cemetery Rye Pennsylvania

Sources

• Wikipedia: Ernest Simons Manufacturing Company
• Find a grave Greenwood Union Cemetery Rye Pennsylvania Find A Grave: Memorial #172546363
• Hill, Edwin Charles. The Historical Register (E.C. Hill, New York, 1919) Vol. 1, Page 81.