Nancy Sue Velten 
F, ID No. 251
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Karl W. Busch
M, ID No. 252
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Frank Simmons
M, ID No. 253, b. 3 September 1857, d. 3 August 1910
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Life Events
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| Biography* | Living in Springfield, Missouri in 1904. Living on family farm in 1880, occupation listed as peddler. 1910 census shows living in Springfield with family. 1910 Springfield city directory shows occupation as grocer, F. Simmons & Co., 1150 Boonville. 1911 directory shows Julia continuing business at 475 E. Harrison, 1912-1913 at 638 W. Commercial, and 1915 lists no Julia Simmons. 1920 census shows Julia living in Kansas City at 3304 E. 14th St. Daughter Rose has married Eugene W. Evans. |
| Birth* | Frank Simmons was born on 3 September 1857 in Illinois .1 |
| He was the son of William Simmons and Rosalee Schultz. |
| Birth2 | Conflicting evidence states that Frank was born on 23 September 1857 in Kansas. Frank's tombstone clearly gives his date of birth as September 23, 1857. This conflicts with a birthday of September 3 on his death certificate provided by his wife as informant.2 |
| (resident) Census | Frank was listed as a resident in the census report on 26 June 1865 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.3 |
| (household member) Census 1870 | Frank was listed as a household member living with William Simmons on the 1870 Census in Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas. |
| (sons) Census 1880 | Frank was listed as a son in the household of William Simmons (given age 88) on the 1880 Census in Capp's Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri.4 |
| Marriage* | Frank married Julia E. Cottrell on 8 July 1895 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. They were married by David Ferguson, a Justice of the Peace.5 |
| Employment* | Frank was self-employed as a grocer and store owner in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, 1900. |
| Census 1910* | Frank Simmons (given age 52) was listed as the head of household on the 1910 Census recorded 14 April 1910 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The official date of this census was 15 Apr 1910. Also living in the household were his wife, recorded as Julia A. Simmons (given age 49), his sons, recorded as Fred Simmons (given age 10) and Ralph Simmons (given age 8), his daughters, recorded as Lena Simmons (given age 13) and Helen Simmons (given age 4). Ralph and Julia were listed as married for 15 years with four living children. They reside at 1150 Boonville Street where Frank ran a retail grocery store.6 |
| Residence* | He resided 1213 N. Robinson, in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, in 1910. |
| Death* | Frank died on 3 August 1910 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, at age 52.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried on 5 August 1910 in Maple Park Cemetery, located in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.1,2 |
Citations
- [S895] Frank Simmons, Death Certificate No. 23521, filed 5 Aug 1910, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri.
- [S896] Frank Simmons Tombstone, Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri; Read and photographed by author, Jul 1995.
- [S926] William Simmons, 1865 State Census, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, Page 18, lines 1-8, dwelling 109, family 130, FHL film no. 570192, (Topeka, KS: Kansas State Historical Society, 1951).
- [S1133] William Simmons household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-9, National Archives, Washington, DC, Capps Creek, Barry, Missouri, Roll 672, Family History Film 1254672, Page 209D, Enumeration District 1, line 20, dwelling 12, family 12.
- [S1422] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line], published by Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com, original data from Missouri Marriage Records, microfilm, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1895, Greene County, marriage license of Frank Simmons and Julia Cottrell, marr. 8 Jul 1895 Springfield, Missouri.
- [S1135] U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-624, 1,178 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll T624_782, Page 1B, Enumeration District 32, Supervisor District 7, line 57, Frank Simmons household.
Michael Darin Wray
M, ID No. 254
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June Ruth Nichols
F, ID No. 255, b. 22 August 1916, d. 19 May 2009
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Life Events
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| Birth* | June Ruth Nichols was born on 22 August 1916 in Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| She was the daughter of Bennet Charles Nichols and Blossom Mary Catherine Squires. |
| Marriage* | June married Edwin Frank Velten, son of Frank Joseph Velten and Wilhelmina Caroline Unkauf, on 31 August 1940 in Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Death* | June died on 19 May 2009 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, at age 92. |
| Burial* | She was buried on 19 May 2009 in Old Cave Springs Cemetery, located in Spring Bluff, Franklin County, Missouri.1 |
Citations
- [S1560] Find a Grave Cemetery Database [database on-line], Salt Lake City, UT: Jim Tipton, http://www.findagrave.com, Cemetery transcriptions and photos submitted by volunteers, Memorial# 39869285, June Ruth Velten (22 Aug 1916 - 19 May 2009).
Kenneth Robert Velten
M, ID No. 256
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Richard Michael Velten
M, ID No. 257, b. 25 June 1945, d. 29 December 2019
Richard Michael Velten (1945-2019)
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Life Events
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| Employment* | Richard was employed as an engineer. |
| Birth* | Richard Michael Velten was born on 25 June 1945 in Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| He was the son of Edwin Frank Velten and June Ruth Nichols. |
| Biography* | Rich Velten was born in South St.Louis in June of 1945. He attended St. Louis Public Schools and graduated from Southwest High School in 1963. He attended the University of Missouri and graduated with a degree in Engineering. Rich spent his working career as an engineer with McDonnell Douglas and other engineering firms. He was a registered Professional Engineer.
In 1969 he married Marilyn Vogel and they celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 2019. He was a wonderful father to Mike and Scott Velten. Rich was a den leader and Cubmaster while the boys were in Cub Scouts. Scott Velten married Katharine Martin in 2014.
Rich served as an Alderman in the City of Ballwin for 8 years and was a founding member of the Ballwin Days Committee. He served as president of the West St. Louis County Jaycees and was given the prestigious JCI Senator award.
His passionate hobby was Model Trains. He was a member of the Model Railroaders at the National Museum of Transportation and a major contributor to the Holiday Model Railroad display. He also drove the antique trolleys and maintained the gates for the Museum Railroad. He was a member of the Boeing Railroad Club, past president and former treasurer of the Kirkwood Railroad Association, and was the current treasurer of the Gateway Division of the National Model Railroad Association. |
| Marriage* | Richard married Marilyn Joan Vogel, daughter of Lester A. Vogel and Helen Magyar, on 8 February 1969 in Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Death* | Richard died on 29 December 2019 in Ballwin, Saint Louis County, Missouri, at age 74. |
| Burial* | He was buried on 4 January 2020 in Holy Cross Cemetery, located in Ballwin, Saint Louis County, Missouri. |
Carol Knocke
F, ID No. 258, b. 31 May 1927, d. 17 June 2013
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Citations
- [S1137] Roland Knocke household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-626, 2,667 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, 1930, St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll 1235, Page 10A, Enumeration District 573, line 48, 3929 South Grand, family 235.
- [S1977] Obituaries, Saint Louis Post-Dispatch (online database), Saint Louis, Missouri (http://www.stltoday.com), 19 Jun 2013. obituary of Carol L. Velten, d. 17 Jun 2013 St. Louis.
Daniel J. Velten
M, ID No. 259
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Christine Velten
F, ID No. 260
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