Simon
Newcomb
Born in Wallace Bridge, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Son of John Burton Newcomb
and Emily (Prince) Newcomb
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Caroline (Hassler) Newcomb
— married
31 Jul 1863 in District of Columbia, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 74
in Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jun 2018
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Biography
NEWCOMB, SIMON, astronomer; b. 12 March 1835 in Wallace Bridge, N.S., eldest of the seven children of John Burton Newcomb and Emily Prince; m. 4 Aug. 1863 Mary Caroline (Mollie) Hassler in Washington, and they had three daughters; d. there 11 July 1909.
Sources
- https://www.steeveshousemuseum.ca/simon-newcomb
- Richard A. Jarrell, “NEWCOMB, SIMON,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 13, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed June 18, 2018, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/newcomb_simon_13E.html.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Newcomb
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