Gilbert Marvill Simmons

Male18 June 1892–28 March 1952

Brief Life History of Gilbert Marvill

When Gilbert Marvill Simmons was born on 18 June 1892, in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Gilbert Henry Simmons, was 32 and his mother, Harriet Schofield Marvell, was 25. He married Amy Belle Meader on 24 December 1913, in Middleborough Center, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 28 March 1952, at the age of 59, and was buried in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Gilbert Marvill Simmons
1892–1952
Amy Belle Meader
1875–1970
Marriage: 24 December 1913

Sources (11)

  • Gilbert M Simmons, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Gilbert Maevill Simmons, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Gilbert Marble Timmons, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 December 1913Middleborough Center, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 4

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    1898 · War with the Spanish

    Age 6

    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

    1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

    Age 16

    Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

    Name Meaning

    English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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