1897 - 1997 (99 years)
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Name |
Harry Samuel Sims [1] |
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Sims, Harry - Recollections from his grandson Richard Sims wrote this about his grandfather, Harry Sims, on 25 Jan 2021, on what would have been Harry's 124th birthday. |
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Sims, Harry
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Sims, Harry - From 1960's photo taken at Disneyland
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Nickname |
Brownie |
Relationship | with Lawrence Richard Majercin
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Born |
24 Jan 1897 |
Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
1917-1919 [4] |
Registration for Military Service. |
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Sims, Harry(I159) - Military Registration Form
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Sims, Harry - US Army Honorable Discharge Papers
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Census |
1920 |
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States [5] |
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1920 US Census transcription - Sims, Harry (I159). Danville, Illinois Harry Sims is listed living with his family on Fowith Street. On this same page is the Majercin family. Harry later marries Anna Kacmar, Emma Majercin's sister. |
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US Census - 1920: Danville, Illinois - Majercin, Michael (I11) Harry Sims, husband of Anna Kacmar is listed here |
Census |
1930 |
Hillery Street, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States [6] |
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1930 US Census Transcription - Danville, Illinois - Sims, Harry (I159)
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US Census - 1930: Danville, Illinois - Sims, Harry (I159) Harry Sims, wife Anna (Kacmar) and daughters Virginia and Phyllis are listed living on Hillery Road. It's interesting to note that Hillery Road no longer exists, but is part of the Hillery Rail yard in the western part of Danville, near Oakwood Street. |
Census |
1940 |
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States [7] |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Died |
21 Jan 1997 |
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States [1, 8] |
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Sims, Harry - Death Certificate Death Certificate from the State of Illinois in 1997. |
Buried |
4 Mar 1997 |
Oakhill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States [1, 8] |
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Sims, Harry - Headstone Headstone for Harry Sims and wife Anna (Kacmar) |
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Sims, Harry - Headstone Military style headstone for Harry Sims |
Person ID |
I159 |
Majercin-Clemente | Kacmar | Kachmar | Katchmar |
Last Modified |
25 Jan 2021 |
Family |
Anna Margaret Kacmar, b. 20 Mar 1901, Streator, La Salle, Illinois, United States , d. 16 Jun 1965, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States (Age 64 years) |
Married |
02 Nov 1921 |
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States [1, 6] |
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Sims, Harry & Katchmar, Anna - Marriage License Marriage license from 1921 in Danville, IL. |
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Sims, Harry & Katchmar, Anna - Marriage Certificate
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Children |
| 1. Richard E. Sims, b. 10 Jun 1922, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States , d. 8 Feb 1923, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States (Age 0 years) |
+ | 2. Virginia F. Sims, b. 3 Feb 1925, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States , d. 27 Feb 2014, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States (Age 89 years) |
+ | 3. Phyllis Anne Sims, b. 24 Jul 1927, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States , d. 14 Feb 2014, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States (Age 86 years) |
| 4. Charles Eugene Sims, b. 6 Jan 1930, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States , d. 13 Jan 1930, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States (Age 0 years) |
+ | 5. F.W. Sims |
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Last Modified |
10 Jan 2021 |
Family ID |
F40 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 24 Jan 1897 - Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States |
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 | Census - 1920 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
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 | Married - 02 Nov 1921 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
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 | Census - 1930 - Hillery Street, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
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 | Census - 1940 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
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 | Died - 21 Jan 1997 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
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 | Buried - 4 Mar 1997 - Oakhill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
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Photos |
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 | Sims Family - date unknown Top: Ginny, Ferman, Phyllis
Bottom: Harry's sister, Harry Sims |
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Sources |
- [S336] Cemetery Index - Majercin family in Danville, Pape Mortuary, (papemortuary.com).
- [S175] Military Draft Registration - Majercin, Michael, US Military, (Ancestry.com / June 5, 1917).
- [s51] Cemetery Index - Illinois, Danville - Oakhill Cemetery, Unknown, (Unknown) (Reliability: 3).
- [S373] Military Draft Registration - Sims, Harry (I159), US Army, (ancestry.com).
- [S47] 1920 US Census - Illinois, Danville, US Census Bureau, (US Census Bureau).
- [S131] 1930 US Census - Illinois, Danville, US Census Bureau, (US Census Bureau / November 2002).
- [S414] 1940 US Census - Illinois, Danville, US Census Bureau, (US Census Bureau).
- [S51] Cemetery Index - Illinois, Danville - Oakhill Cemetery, Unknown, (Unknown).
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