Thomas Simons was born August 2nd, 1857 in Cortober, County Cavan, Ireland. In 1883 Thomas and his family emigrated to Canada. They arrived in Quebec City and attempted to settle in Maple Grove, Megantic County, Quebec however Thomas later moved his family to Crysler, Ontario.
Between 1901 and 1911 Thomas changed the spelling of his name from Simons to Symonds apparently due to the preference of his wife.
In about 1917, Thomas moved his family once again to a 200 acre farm close to St. Albert, Ontario. In 1921, Thomas and his family moved to Cornwall, Township, Ontario and then relocated to Mille Roche, Ontario.
Thomas and his sons were all members of the Royal Black Preceptory, Loyal Orange Lodge and Royal Scarlet Chapter in Cornwall, Ontario. In 1926, Thomas was the Stormont County Master and attended the Annual Meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America in Ottawa, Ontario.
On November 29th, 1936, while carrying wood broke his left hip. On December 3rd, 1936 Thomas passed away from pneumonia at the Cornwall General Hospital. Thomas was buried two days later in Moulinette Cemetery in Moulinette, Ontario.
Before the St. Lawrence Seaway was flooded, Thomas and his wife Margaret's headstones were moved to the St. Lawrence Valley Cemetery west of Long Sault, Ontario. While their headstones were moved their graves were not so they remain buried beneath the St. Lawrence River.
From the book, "From County Cavan to Canada: The Simons-Simonds-Symonds Family".
Between 1901 and 1911 Thomas changed the spelling of his name from Simons to Symonds apparently due to the preference of his wife.
In about 1917, Thomas moved his family once again to a 200 acre farm close to St. Albert, Ontario. In 1921, Thomas and his family moved to Cornwall, Township, Ontario and then relocated to Mille Roche, Ontario.
Thomas and his sons were all members of the Royal Black Preceptory, Loyal Orange Lodge and Royal Scarlet Chapter in Cornwall, Ontario. In 1926, Thomas was the Stormont County Master and attended the Annual Meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America in Ottawa, Ontario.
On November 29th, 1936, while carrying wood broke his left hip. On December 3rd, 1936 Thomas passed away from pneumonia at the Cornwall General Hospital. Thomas was buried two days later in Moulinette Cemetery in Moulinette, Ontario.
Before the St. Lawrence Seaway was flooded, Thomas and his wife Margaret's headstones were moved to the St. Lawrence Valley Cemetery west of Long Sault, Ontario. While their headstones were moved their graves were not so they remain buried beneath the St. Lawrence River.
From the book, "From County Cavan to Canada: The Simons-Simonds-Symonds Family".
Thomas Simons was born August 2nd, 1857 in Cortober, County Cavan, Ireland. In 1883 Thomas and his family emigrated to Canada. They arrived in Quebec City and attempted to settle in Maple Grove, Megantic County, Quebec however Thomas later moved his family to Crysler, Ontario.
Between 1901 and 1911 Thomas changed the spelling of his name from Simons to Symonds apparently due to the preference of his wife.
In about 1917, Thomas moved his family once again to a 200 acre farm close to St. Albert, Ontario. In 1921, Thomas and his family moved to Cornwall, Township, Ontario and then relocated to Mille Roche, Ontario.
Thomas and his sons were all members of the Royal Black Preceptory, Loyal Orange Lodge and Royal Scarlet Chapter in Cornwall, Ontario. In 1926, Thomas was the Stormont County Master and attended the Annual Meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America in Ottawa, Ontario.
On November 29th, 1936, while carrying wood broke his left hip. On December 3rd, 1936 Thomas passed away from pneumonia at the Cornwall General Hospital. Thomas was buried two days later in Moulinette Cemetery in Moulinette, Ontario.
Before the St. Lawrence Seaway was flooded, Thomas and his wife Margaret's headstones were moved to the St. Lawrence Valley Cemetery west of Long Sault, Ontario. While their headstones were moved their graves were not so they remain buried beneath the St. Lawrence River.
From the book, "From County Cavan to Canada: The Simons-Simonds-Symonds Family".
Between 1901 and 1911 Thomas changed the spelling of his name from Simons to Symonds apparently due to the preference of his wife.
In about 1917, Thomas moved his family once again to a 200 acre farm close to St. Albert, Ontario. In 1921, Thomas and his family moved to Cornwall, Township, Ontario and then relocated to Mille Roche, Ontario.
Thomas and his sons were all members of the Royal Black Preceptory, Loyal Orange Lodge and Royal Scarlet Chapter in Cornwall, Ontario. In 1926, Thomas was the Stormont County Master and attended the Annual Meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America in Ottawa, Ontario.
On November 29th, 1936, while carrying wood broke his left hip. On December 3rd, 1936 Thomas passed away from pneumonia at the Cornwall General Hospital. Thomas was buried two days later in Moulinette Cemetery in Moulinette, Ontario.
Before the St. Lawrence Seaway was flooded, Thomas and his wife Margaret's headstones were moved to the St. Lawrence Valley Cemetery west of Long Sault, Ontario. While their headstones were moved their graves were not so they remain buried beneath the St. Lawrence River.
From the book, "From County Cavan to Canada: The Simons-Simonds-Symonds Family".
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