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SIMON, Magdalena 1853-1943

SIMON, SIMONS, HALBACH, NEISS, BLAKE, HEIMER, BRUMM, PITZEN, RETTERATH, METZ

Posted By: COUNTY COORDINATOR
Date: 8/15/2013 at 16:06:29

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MRS. M. SIMONS,
STACYVILLE WOMAN
DIES AT AGE OF 89

Mrs. Michael Simons, 89, died at her home at Stacyville on Sunday, January 17, 1943, after a brief illness. Her husband preceded her in death 30 years ago.

Mrs. Simons was the mother of 11 children. Three daughters died in recent years. They were: Mrs. Tony Neiss, Mrs. Henry Blake, and Mrs. Joe Heimer. Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. John E. Brumm, Mrs. Joe Pitzen, Mrs. Tony Halbach, Stacyville; and Sister Mary Pacifica, of Wisconsin; also three sons: Joe Simons of Stacyville, John Simons, of Alaska, and Leo Simons, at home.

Also surviving are 49 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services was held Wednesday morning at Visitation Church. Burial was in the Johnsburg, Minnesota, cemetery.

Mitchell County Press News - Jan. 21, 1943
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NOTES:
1. The newspaper obituary spelled the name SIMONS.

2. Her tombstone in St. John's Cemetery, Johnsburg, shows:

MAGDALENA SIMON 1853-1943
MICHAEL SIMON 1852-1909

3. See her Findagrave.com memorial, which has a photo of the tombstone.
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Magdalena (Retterath) Simon was born June 5, 1853 in Germany, the daughter of Peter Retterath and Christine (Metz) Retterath. She married Michael Simon.

(Credit: DM Scott)

Findagrave Memorial
 

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