William Christian Simonsen (1884 - 1967)

Born 23 Oct 1884 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States

Husband of Minnie Matilda (Bjerregaard) Simonsen — married 5 Sep 1906 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States

Died 28 Aug 1967 at age 82 in Axtell, Sanpete, Utah, United States

Biography

William Christian Simonsen was born on October 23, 1884 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States. His parents were Christen Simonsen and Thora Caroline Amalie Pedersen, both born in Denmark.

He married Minnie Matilda Bjerregaard on September 5, 1906 in Manti, Sanpete County, Utah.^[1][2][3] They lived in Gunnison, Centerfield, and later in Axtell, all in Sanpete County, Utah. They had four children.

1. Ethel Simonsen was born on December 17, 1904 in Ephraim.
2. Rachel Simonsen was born on December 8, 1908 in Christianburg, Sanpete County, Utah.
3. Minnie Arzell Simonsen was born on October 9, 1911 in Gunnison.^[4]
4. Ruth Simonsen was born on June 17, 1916 in Axtell.

William passed away at an age of eighty-two on Autust 28,1967 in Axtell. He is buried in the Ephraim Park Cemetery^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRL5-LW4 : 31 July 2017), William Simmonson and Minnie Bjeiregaard, 1906.
2. ↑ "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8P4-F4M : 10 February 2018), William Simmonson and Minnie Bjeiregaard, 05 Sep 1906; citing Manti, Sanpete, Utah; FHL microfilm 481,511.
3. ↑ "United States Western States Marriage Index", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZV7-58C : 19 October 2018), William Simmonson and Minnie Bjerregaard, 1906.
4. ↑ "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24H-RJHB : 15 March 2018), Wiliam Simmonsen in entry for MM9.1.1/Q24H-RJHX:, 09 Oct 1911; citing Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, United States; citing p. 525, ref. ID # 470, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City; FamilySearch digital folder 007032762.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL1V-CMV : 20 May 2014), William Simonsen, Aug 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80602446/_ : accessed 29 November 2020), memorial page for William Christian Simonsen (23 Oct 1884–28 Aug 1967), Find a Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #80602446, citing Ephraim Park Cemetery, Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8) .

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRP-FVY : accessed 29 November 2020), Daniel C Simensen in household of Charles Simensen, Ephraim Precinct Ephraim city, Sanpete, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 11B, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,685. Note: His first name is incorrect on this census, but all other information about him and the family matches.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5X4-SYZ : accessed 17 March 2019), Wm C Simmonsen, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 148, sheet 19A, family 553, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1608; FHL microfilm 1,375,621.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29J9-673 : 13 March 2018), William Christian Simonsen, 1917-1918; citing San Pete County, Sevier County, Summit County, Utah, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,984,054.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PN-HDK : accessed 17 March 2019), Wm C Simonsen, Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah, United States; citing ED 99, sheet 11A, line 5, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1864; FHL microfilm 1,821,864.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6V-KVV : accessed 17 March 2019), Will Simonson, Axtell, Sanpete, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 3A, line 24, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2422; FHL microfilm 2,342,156.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT4W-8DX : 15 March 2018), William C Simonson, Axtell, Axtell Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-1, sheet 3A, line 1, family 36, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4217.