Harry Samuel Sims

1897 - 1997  (99 years)

• Name	Harry Samuel Sims  [1]
  		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.
  		Sims, Harry
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Sims, Harry - From 1960's photo taken at Disneyland
  Nickname	Brownie
  Relationship	with Lawrence Richard Majercin
  Born	24 Jan 1897	Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1917-1919  [4]
  	Registration for Military Service.
  		Sims, Harry(I159) - Military Registration Form
  		Sims, Harry - US Army Honorable Discharge Papers
  Census	1920	Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States   [5]
  		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.
  		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]
  		1930 US Census Transcription - Danville, Illinois - Sims, Harry (I159)
  		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]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Died	21 Jan 1997	Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States   [1, 8]
  		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]
  		Sims, Harry - Headstone Headstone for Harry Sims and wife Anna (Kacmar)
  		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]
  		Sims, Harry & Katchmar, Anna - Marriage License Marriage license from 1921 in Danville, IL.
  		Sims, Harry & Katchmar, Anna - Marriage Certificate
  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
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Jan 1897 - Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States Census - 1920 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Married - 02 Nov 1921 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Census - 1930 - Hillery Street, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Census - 1940 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Died - 21 Jan 1997 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Buried - 4 Mar 1997 - Oakhill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Sims Family - date unknown Top: Ginny, Ferman, Phyllis Bottom: Harry's sister, Harry Sims

  
  

• 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).