Harry Vernon Sims

Brief Life History of Harry Vernon

When Harry Vernon Sims was born on 30 April 1892, in Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States, his father, Robert Nicholls Sims, was 21 and his mother, Juanita Dalferes, was 20. He married Catherine Roger in Lafourche Crossing, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Donaldsonville, Ascension, Louisiana, United States in 1910 and Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1920. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 26 October 1962, in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Harry Vernon Sims
1892–1962
Catherine Roger
1898–1987
Marriage:
Harry Vernon Sims Jr
1923–1944
Gerald Nicholls Sims
1924–2010
Jerry Sims
1925–

Sources (39)

  • H Vernon Sims in household of R N Sims, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Harry Vernon Sims, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Dr H Vernon Sims, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

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

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.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English (southern):

variant of Sim , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

topographic name for one who lived or worked at the house of someone called Symme (Simon).

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

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