Frederick Adolph (Siemsen) Simonson (1852 - 1925)

Born 10 Sep 1852 in Skarum, Alsted, Morsø Nørre, Thisted, Denmark [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Karen (Christiansen) Simonson — married 29 Dec 1878 in Iowa

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1925 at age 72 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Fred was born in 1852 in Denmark, as Frederik Siemsen. As a young man he immigrated to Iowa. He became a naturalized citizen 17 Oct 1882. At some point the last name was changed to Simonson. He married Karen Hansen (or Christianson) and had 8 children. Frederick and Karen and some of the children moved to Oregon between 1900 and 1910. Son Christian joined with his wife Coral and their children in about 1920. They farmed west of McMinnville. Fred passed away in 1925.

Sources

"Danmark Kirkebøger, 1484-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG8F-71SD : 17 August 2021), Adolf Vilhelm Siemssen in entry for Frederik Adolf Siemssen, 1867; Confirmation, Bjergby, Thisted, Denmark, , Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen.

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJZC-8BW : 4 November 2017), Christine W. Simonson and Coral Mary Hayward, 22 Feb 1905, Corley, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing reference 309, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,106.

"Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C3NP-5FN2 : 31 March 2020), Frederick A Seimsen, 1882.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLF-TT4 : 29 December 2021), Frederick Simonson, Harlan, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LJ-BMR : accessed 31 December 2021), Frederik A Simonsen, Monroe Township, Shelby, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 174, sheet 4B, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,459.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLB9-FV9 : accessed 31 December 2021), Frederick A Simonson, McMinnville Ward 1, Yamhill, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 290, sheet 4B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1290; FHL microfilm 1,375,303. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLB9-FV9 : accessed 31 December 2021), Frederick A Simonson, McMinnville Ward 1, Yamhill, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 290, sheet 4B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1290; FHL microfilm 1,375,303.

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M48N-2KS : 3 February 2021), Fred A Simonson, 1920.

"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5Q7-P11J : 18 July 2020), Frederick A Simonson, 1925.