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Simmons Family History & Genealogy

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Simmons Last Name History & Origin

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History

Simmons was first found in Devon and Cornwall (Medieval Europe). It came from the Cornish people a race with Celtic heritage that inhabited the Southwest of Europe.

Name Origin

English\Jewish - Patronymic surname, that came from the HEBREW personal name SHIMON, which means HEARKEN.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Symons, Symonds, Simmonds, Simmons, Simins, Simon, Simmon, and many more.

Nationality & Ethnicity

Europe, English, France.

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Early Simmonses

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William Moses Simmons, Sr
William Moses Simmons Sr was born in 1570 at Leyden, South Holland, Netherlands, and died at age 33 years old in 1603 at Duxbury, , Massachusetts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Moses Simmons, Sr.
Moses Simmons of Duxbury, Massachusetts United States was born in 1604, and died at age 85 years old in 1689 in Plymouth, Plymouth County.
John Simmons was born in 1646 to Moses Simmons. John Simmons was in a relationship with Mercy Pabodie, and has a child Benjamin Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Simmons.
Benjamin Simmons was born in 1713 to John Simmons and Mercy Pabodie, and was the father of Samuel Simmons. Benjamin Simmons died at age 75 years old in 1788. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Simmons.
Samuel Simmons was born in 1742 to Benjamin Simmons, and is the father of William Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samuel Simmons.
Mary (Simmons) Trigwell was born in 1759. She was married to Joseph Trigwell on October 31, 1774, and they were together until Mary's death. Mary Trigwell has children Joseph Trigwell, Mary Trigwell, Rebecca Trigwell, Joseph Trigwell, John Trigwell, Charles Trigwell, William Trigwell, Jenny Trigwell, Richard Trigwell, Thomas Trigwell, and Charlotte Trigwell. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Simmons) Trigwell.
William Simmons was born in 1767 to Samuel Simmons, and is the father of Abraham Cullen Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Simmons.
Thomas Simmons of Australia was born in 1778, and died at age 78 years old in 1856.
Mary Simmons of Australia was born in 1789 to Smith Charles Sharp and Elizabeth Sharp. She had a brother Oliver Samuel Sharp. Mary Simmons died at age 82 years old in 1871.
William Simmons of Australia was born in 1793, and died at age 73 years old in 1866.
Robert Simmons of Euroa Australia was born in 1794, and died at age 95 years old in 1889 in Euroa.
John Simmons of Australia was born in 1798 to John Simmons and Rachel Sargent Simmons. John Simmons died at age 64 years old in 1862.

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My Name is warren McAsey and I am Mary Grant Simmons's great grand child.I have only discovered this in the past few years after my fathers death.I have a lot of information now in regards to Mrs simmons (Mary Grant) life after leaving Gippsland in which I would prefer to explain either in person or direct email as some of it quite sad however I can say that she married a Victor Ciron Rothville in Ascot vale vic in 1911.In 1912 they had a child , my nanna Rachel Rothville . I believe that my nanna was part aborigional in fact I'm almost sure. Strangely enough I have lived in several states in Australia I was offered a position in Morwell Vic and we have lived here since 2011

Jean (Simmons) Hatfield of Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born in 1900 in Morwell, Latrobe City County to Edward King Simmons and Margaret Grant Black. She had siblings Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Dora Simmons, Margaret Grant Simmons, Edward King Simmons, and Norman King Simmons. Jean Hatfield died at age 73 years old in 1973 in Malvern, City of Stonnington County.
Norman King Simmons of Frankston, City of Frankston County, VIC Australia was born on March 4, 1895 in Morwell, Latrobe City County to Edward King Simmons and Margaret Grant Black. He had siblings Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, Margaret Grant Simmons, and Edward King Simmons. He married Edith Winifred Honnor in 1921, and had a child Edward Keith Simmons. Norman Simmons died at age 72 years old in 1967 in Frankston, City of Frankston County.
Edward King Simmons Jr. of Lorne, Surf Coast Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1902 in Morwell, Latrobe City County to Edward King Simmons and Margaret Grant Black. He had siblings Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, Margaret Grant Simmons, and Norman King Simmons. Edward Simmons died at age 51 years old in 1953 in Lorne, Surf Coast Shire County.
Jessie Grant (Simmons) Evans of Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Traralgon, Latrobe City County to Edward King Simmons and Margaret Grant Black. She had siblings Ion Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, Margaret Grant Simmons, Edward King Simmons, and Norman King Simmons. Jessie Evans died at age 51 years old on July 28, 1942 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County.
Dora Simmons of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in 1900 in Morwell, Latrobe City County to Edward King Simmons and Margaret Grant Black. She had siblings Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Jean Simmons, Margaret Grant Simmons, Edward King Simmons, and Norman King Simmons. Dora Simmons died at age 80 years old in 1980 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County.
Alan Balmain Simmons of Bacchus Marsh, Moorabool Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1892 in Morwell, Latrobe City County to Edward King Simmons and Margaret Grant Black. He had siblings Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, Margaret Grant Simmons, Edward King Simmons, and Norman King Simmons. Alan Simmons died at age 64 years old on August 3, 1957 in Bacchus Marsh, Moorabool Shire County.
Ion Grant Simmons of Kew, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Traralgon, Latrobe City County to Edward King Simmons and Margaret Grant Black. He had siblings Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, Margaret Grant Simmons, Edward King Simmons, and Norman King Simmons. Ion Simmons died at age 78 years old in 1968 in Kew, City of Boroondara County.
Margaret Grant (Black) Simmons of Malvern, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born on November 30, 1862 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County to Margaret Boyd Black and James Black. She had siblings Jessie Grant Black, Balmain Black, James Grant Black, and Archibald Grant Black. She married Edward King Simmons in 1886, and had children Margaret Grant Simmons, Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Norman King Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, and Edward King Simmons. Margaret Simmons died at age 51 years old on March 26, 1914.
Roseina Madge (Simmons) Gay of Yarram, Wellington Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1902 in Yarram to Eliza Amelia (Cowell) Simmons and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. She had a sister Dorothy Linda Amelia Simmons. Roseina Gay married Allan Richard Gay in 1921, and died at age 67 years old on September 30, 1970 in Yarram.
Dorothy Linda Amelia Simmons of Yarram, Wellington Shire County, VIC Australia was born on September 12, 1904 in Yarram to Eliza Amelia (Cowell) Simmons and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. She had a sister Roseina Madge Simmons. She married Helmont Bertie Hewitt in 1925, and had a child Harry John Hewett. Dorothy Simmons died at age 75 years old on September 10, 1980 in Yarram.
Edward Lamburn Simmons of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born on December 31, 1836 in Kent County, England United Kingdom to Peter King Simmons and Sarah Wright Simmons. He had a brother Charles Erasmus Simmons. He married Margaret Bargrove Simmons, and had children Edward King Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons, and Wilfred Thurlow Simmons. Edward Simmons died at age 65 years old on June 26, 1902 at 31 Alma Rd, in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia.
Margaret (Bargrove) Simmons of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in September 1837 in Aylesford, Kent County, England United Kingdom. She was married to Edward Lamburn Simmons, and had children Edward King Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons, and Wilfred Thurlow Simmons. Margaret Simmons died at age 58 years old on September 29, 1896 at 31 Alma Rd, in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia.
Mary Beatrice Simmons of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born on September 20, 1866 in Rosedale, Wellington Shire County to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. She had siblings Wilfred Thurlow Simmons, Edward King Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. Mary Simmons died at age 17 years old on June 25, 1884 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County.
Wilfred Thurlow Simmons of Perth, WA Australia was born on April 13, 1879 in Rosedale, Wellington Shire County, VIC to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. He had siblings Mary Beatrice Simmons, Edward King Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. Wilfred Simmons died at age 46 years old on December 16, 1925 in Perth, WA.
Margaret Sarah Blanche (Simmons) Bowman of Rosedale, Wellington Shire County, VIC Australia was born on May 2, 1862 in Rosedale to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. She had siblings Wilfred Thurlow Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Edward King Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. Margaret Bowman died at age 64 years old on October 9, 1926 in Rosedale.
Edward King Simmons of Morwell, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on October 26, 1862 in Eagle Point, East Gippsland Shire County to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. He had siblings Wilfred Thurlow Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. He married Margaret Grant Black in 1886, and had children Margaret Grant Simmons, Ion Grant Simmons, Jessie Grant Simmons, Alan Balmain Simmons, Norman King Simmons, Dora Simmons, Jean Simmons, and Edward King Simmons. Edward Simmons died at age 43 years old on July 5, 1906 in Morwell, Latrobe City County.
Alfred Bloomfield Simmons of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born on June 3, 1872 in Rosedale, Wellington Shire County to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. He had siblings Wilfred Thurlow Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Edward King Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. He married Matilda Spottiswood Purtill, and had children William Major La Simmons, Eliza Margaret Simmons, Dorothy Bertha Purtill, Alfred Simmons, and Lily Simmons. Alfred Simmons died at age 64 years old on December 3, 1936 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County.
Harold John Simmons of Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC Australia was born on March 9, 1869 in Rosedale, Wellington Shire County to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. He had siblings Wilfred Thurlow Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Edward King Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Edith Jane Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. Harold Simmons died at age 73 years old on December 11, 1942 in Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County.
Edith Jane Simmons of Beechworth, Indigo Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 15, 1868 in Rosedale, Wellington Shire County to Edward Lamburn Simmons and Margaret Bargrove Simmons. She had siblings Wilfred Thurlow Simmons, Mary Beatrice Simmons, Edward King Simmons, Margaret Sarah Blanche Simmons, Ernest William Simmons, Alfred Bloomfield Simmons, Harold John Simmons, Bertha Grace Simmons, and Harry Melville Ambrose Simmons. Edith Simmons died at age 71 years old on April 3, 1940 in Beechworth, Indigo Shire County.

Popular Simmons Biographies

Gladys (Simmons) Van Kleeck
Gladys M. Simmons was an only child born in Ulster County, New York to John N. Simmons (1861 - 1936) and Cora G. Wolven (1871 - 1960). Both parents were also New York natives. When Gladys was three years old, she was living with her parents in Saugerties, New York, in her maternal grandparents' house, while her father worked as a painter. On November 20th 1921 in Kingston New York Gladys Simmons married Everett Van Kleeck (1898 - 1958) and they had two sons: Everett John (1922 - 1923) and Warren S. Van Kleeck (1925 - 2009). When Gladys was 53, she lived with her mother-in-law, her husband, and her younger son Warren. She was a housewife, her husband Everett was a farmer, and Warren worked as an auto mechanic.
Essie Finette (Simmons) Brown
Essie Finette (Simmons) Brown was in a relationship with Benjamin Tillman Brown Sr., and has a child Helen Eline (Brown) Lindsey. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Essie Finette (Simmons) Brown.
Charles Lesley Simmons
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Lesley Simmons.
Rosella (Simmons) Cooper Walters
Rosella Simmons was born on Sep 23, 1916 to parents James Abner "Jim" Simmons Sr. and Morena Sumrall Simmons. She had siblings Ulyssess Franklin 'Frank', Aquilla, Thomas David 'Ted', Lemuel, James Abner 'Jimmy' Simmons Jr, Liston Ozelle, Fannie Lee, and Henry Oscar Simmons. She was married to Mark Gann Cooper Sr and they had children Nancy Lorena (Cooper) Bennette, Pauline Emmaline Cooper, Pamelia Ann (Cooper) Anderson Grantham, Billie Dianna Cooper Lee Sena, Dolphus Franklin Cooper Sr, Violet Mae "Scarlet" Cooper Shoemake, Elizabeth Odessa Cooper Herrin, Mack Gann Cooper Jr, and Gary Eugene Cooper.
Nancy Emmaline (Simmons) Cooper
Nancy Emeline Simmons was born on August 24, 1879 in Marion, Mississippi to parents James C. Simmons (1828-1881) and Eliza Jane Entrekin (1856-1922). She had a sister Cora Lee Dellemore Simmons (1880-1945) and several half siblings William Issac Simmons, Mary Minerva Simmons, Benjamin Franklin Simmons, Henry Louis Simmons, Josephine Simmons, John Kennedy Simmons, Celia D Simmons, James Elexander Simmons, Anna Jane Simmons, Robert E Lee Barefoot, Christopher C Barefoot, Rowen Samson Barefoot, and Sarah Entrekin. In 1895, she marred Thomas Jefferson Cooper (1874-1960) and had children Mack Gann Cooper Sr, Emmanuel Jefferson Cooper Sr, Martha Mozera Cooper Lee, Vashti Cooper Waltman Walters, Alice Cooper Keith, Lula Bertrez Cooper Winningham, Rosie Mozinga Cooper Perry Jones Easterling, and Mamie Cooper Crosby.
William Moses Simmons, Sr
William Moses Simmons Sr was born in 1570 at Leyden, South Holland, Netherlands, and died at age 33 years old in 1603 at Duxbury, , Massachusetts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Moses Simmons, Sr.
Tiffany (King) Simmons
Tiffany (King) Simmons was born circa October 30, 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tiffany (King) Simmons.
Oscar Simmons was born to Ida Smalls Smith in Barnwell SC. Ida had two siblings Vincent Smalls and Anna Smalls. Oscar Simmons Sr married Earline Snyder Simmons. Four children were born in this union. Viola, Oscar Jr. Leon and Linda.
Mary Hardin Simmons
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Vaughnie Ecton Simmons
Vaughnie Ecton Simmons was born on February 18, 1909. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vaughnie Ecton Simmons.
William Thomas Simmons
William Thomas Simmons was born on August 9, 1879. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Thomas Simmons.
Helen May (Simmons) Andrews was born on April 6, 1922 in Citronelle, Alabama United States, and had a sister Roberta (Simmons) Hawkins. She was married to William Kelley on December 24, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia and they later separated in 1957. She had children William Robert Kelley and James L Kelley. Helen Andrews died at age 86 years old on November 4, 2008 in Citronelle. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen May (Simmons) Andrews.
David Simmons
David Simmons was born at New Jersey. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Simmons.
Giovanni Crivellaro
Giovanni Simmons was born at Easton to David Simmons. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Giovanni Crivellaro.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johnnie Simmons.
Laura Rivers
Laura (Simmons) Rivers of Johns Island, Charleston County, SC was born on December 10, 1909, and was the mother of Emma Brown. Laura Rivers died at age 81 years old on April 9, 1991.
Betty Simmons
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Dorothy (Simmons) Triebel
Dorothy (Simmons) Triebel of Red Hook, Dutchess County, NY was born on December 11, 1902 in Town of Milan, and died at age 84 years old in February 1987 in Staatsburg. Dorothy Triebel was buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery in Poughkeepsie.
John N. Simmons was born in 1861. John Simmons was in a relationship with Cora G. (Wolven) Simmons, and has a child Gladys (Simmons) Van Kleeck. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John N. Simmons.
John Thompson Simmons
John Thompson Simmons was born in 1843, and died at age 52 years old in 1895. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Thompson Simmons.

Simmons Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Simmons family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 71,863 people with the last name Simmons that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

70.0 years

Oldest Simmonses

These are the longest-lived members of the Simmons family on AncientFaces.

Elizabeth Simmons was born on July 27, 1849, and died at age 124 years old in July 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Simmons.
123 years
Harold Simmons was born on September 14, 1868, and died at age 111 years old in May 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harold Simmons.
111 years
Charity Simmons of New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina was born on July 4, 1875, and died at age 111 years old in January 1987.
111 years
Elnora Simmons of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on August 31, 1890, and died at age 111 years old on October 15, 2001.
111 years
Pearlie T Simmons of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK was born on May 22, 1888, and died at age 110 years old on June 15, 1998.
110 years
Mary Simmons of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on December 4, 1894, and died at age 108 years old on January 25, 2003.
108 years
Julia B Simmons of Union City, Fulton County, GA was born on June 19, 1890, and died at age 108 years old on October 6, 1998.
108 years
Ruth Simmons of Verona, Dane County, WI was born on June 4, 1899, and died at age 108 years old on September 5, 2007.
108 years
Celia M Simmons of Oswego, Oswego County, NY was born on July 25, 1886, and died at age 106 years old on May 6, 1993.
106 years
Gerda Simmons of Lexington, Middlesex County, MA was born on August 12, 1900, and died at age 106 years old on June 15, 2007.
106 years
Annie L Simmons of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY was born on October 7, 1902, and died at age 107 years old on November 29, 2009.
107 years
Gertrude Simmons of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, FL was born on March 31, 1895, and died at age 107 years old on November 1, 2002.
107 years
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Family origins in Rensselaer County,N.Y seem to be of Palatine German origins, looking for other male Simmons/Simon family members who can also be y-dna tested through familytreedna.com. thank you, William J.Simmons
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