Simeon, William 1863-1940

SIMEON, HITZEMAN, RAISH

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Date: 3/24/2011 at 10:09:41

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 11, 1940

WILLIAM SIMEON AKRON PIONEER DIES SUNDAY
Had Been In Business There For Half Century

William Simeon, a Plymouth county pioneer and widely known business man of
Akron, died in the Akron hospital Sunday where he had been taken four days
previous for an operation for strangulated hernia. His death marks the
passing of one who has lived in Plymouth county for 72 years and been a
business man in Akron for half a century.

William Simeon was born on a farm in Jackson county, Iowa, July 16, 1863,
and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Simeon, to Plymouth county in
1868. They homesteaded an eighty in Liberty township and lived in a sod
shanty until a log cabin could be erected, being among the earliest settlers
in that community. William Simeon assisted his father on the farm until
1886, when he went to Akron and engaged in the butcher business until 1889.
He then rented a farm near Millnerville which he operated for five years.
Returning to Akron, he engaged in the butcher business for a short time,
later in general merchandising for several years, then a grocery and bakery
and more recently a furniture store.

In 1889 Mr. Simeon was married at Hawarden to Minnie Hitzeman, who died
about fifteen years ago. Four children survive them: Mrs. Minnie Hammond, of
LeMars; Frank of Sioux Falls; Henry, of Laurens; and Mrs. Fred Bertrand, of
Vermillion, South Dakota.

On December 24, 1931, Mr. Simeon was married to Carrie Raish, who survives
him, as do also the following brothers and sisters: Joe and Phil, of LeMars;
Peter, of Sioux City; Mrs. August Luken, LeMars; Mrs. Hannah Hitzeman, Los
Angeles, California. His death is mourned by sixteen grandchildren and nine
great grandchildren.

The funeral services will be held at St. Joseph church in Akron at 9 o’clock
this Tuesday morning, Rev. Charles Ernst officiating.

William Simeon was interested in public affairs throughout his long life,
was an active Democrat, had served his home town as Assessor for years, was
Justice of Peace and was interested in church and various civic
organizations. He was renominated for Assessor and Justice of Peace at the
recent primary.