John Frank Fitzsimmons

11 May 1890–11 November 1960 (Age 70)
Bristol, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

The Life Summary of John Frank

When John Frank Fitzsimmons was born on 11 May 1890, in Bristol, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada, his father, Peter Fitzsimmons, was 36 and his mother, Jennie Fitzsimmons, was 34. He married Elleanor Seichter on 26 May 1914. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States in 1930 and Goetz, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States for about 5 years. He died on 11 November 1960, in Boyd, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Frank Fitzsimmons
1890–1960
Elleanor Seichter
1891–1977
Marriage: 26 May 1914
Jeanette Fitzsimmons
1915–1978
John Frank Fitzsimmons
1917–1984
Florence Fitzsimmons
1919–1998
Leo Fitzsimmons
1921–1955
Hubert J Fitzsimmons
1923–1978
Kenneth B Fitzsimmons
1925–1987
Cecelia Marie Fitzsimmons
1927–2012
Elizabeth Ann Fitzsimmons
1929–2018
Mary Margaret Fitzsimmons
1934–2010
Clarence P Fitzsimmons
1938–2015

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 May 1914
    • Children

    (10)

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    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
    Age 6
    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.
    1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
    Age 17
    The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
    1909 · The NAACP is formed
    Age 19
    Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

    Name Meaning

    Irish and English: variant of Fitzsimon, with post-medieval excrescent -s, from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz ) + either of the personal names Simon or Sigmund (see Simon ), ‘son of Simon or Sigmund’. The name is also found in the Gaelicized form Mac Síomóin.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Fitz
    Fitzsimons

    Sources (10)

    • John Fitzsimmons, "United States Census, 1940"
    • John Fitzsimmons, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
    • John Fitzsimons in household of Peter Fitzsimons, "United States Census, 1910"

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