Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== USGenNet Data Repository Notice: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ============================================================================= Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ============================================================================= Door County Advocate March 9, 1934 EUGENE SIMON, 83, of Sawyer, prominent early resident of this county, died of paralysis Friday at 11:25 p.m. after having been ailing for three years and confined to his bed for ten days. MR. SIMON, the third oldest of a family of 12 boys and one sister who died in infancy, was born to HENRY and MARY JOSEPHINE SIMON at Legilse, Luxemburg, Belgium, May 19, 1850, but he was not a Belgian by nationality, his mother being French and his father French and German. All of the brothers except five followed the machinist trade of their father, and the latter, PHILIP, HERBERT, NICHOLAS, FRANK and EUGENE, emigrated to this country in 1871 to seek other fields of work. PHILIP, a black- smith, remained in Green Bay, and the other brothers came to Gardner after a short time in Algoma. HERBERT followed the profession of an artist, and EUGENE, NICHO- LAS and FRANK became fishermen. On December 5, 1876, MR. SIMON was married to HELEN THELS of Algoma, and the couple made their home at Little Sturgeon where the former had a farm in connec- tion with his fishing operations. MR. SIMON was very active in his township, having held offices of town chairman, town clerk, school clerk and justice of the peace, as well as being a notary public. Twenty-four years ago, the family moved to Sawyer and MR. SIMON carried on a brokerage business until his last sickness. Deceased was the last of his immediate family, but is survived by one half brother and four half sisters living in Belgium. Of his own family, the widow survives, together with three of nine sons and four of nine daugh- ters born to the couple. The children living are MARY SIMON, Sawyer; SISTER MOUNT CARMEL (EUGENIA), of the monastery of Our Lady of Charity, Green Bay; MICHAEL A. SIMON, Oakland, Cal.; JOHN W. SIMON and OLIVER J. SIMON, Green Bay; MRS. WILLIAM (EMILY) ROCK, St. Louis, Mo.; and MRS. EDWARD J. (ESTHER) KONOP, Sawyer. Eight chil- dren died in infancy, JOSEPHINE died in 1914, EUGENE, JR. in 1917 and HENRY in 1919. MR. SIMON who received his early education in Belgium and attended the Jesuit college of Namur, Belgium. He was very active in Catholic orders during his long resi- dence here. The funeral was held from the Corpus Christi church in Sawyer Monday morning at 9 o'clock with the Rev. H. N. Pfeifer officiating, and interment was at the St. Joseph's cemetery. Special music was provided by the church choir, and "Thou Art My Hope, Sweet Sacred Heart" was sung by Miss Matilda Maier, Mrs. Ed Jacobs and Miss Carrie Ploor, at the cemetery. Pallbearers were Edward Hunt, Isaac Hunt, George Madden, Frank Deutsch and Peter Foesnick. Peter Bink was standard bearers for the Catholic Knights, who with the members of the Holy Name society, attended the service in a body. Those from outside who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Simon, Oakland, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Simon, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Simon, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Motquin, Mrs. George Richards, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sacotts, of Green Bay; Mrs. John Graef and Mrs. Anna Barn- hardt, William Graef and Henry Withe, of Milwaukee; George Glessner and Bernard Daul, Two Rivers; Mrs. Mathilda Entringer, Walter Entringer, Viola En- tringer and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daul, of Algoma; William Thels, of Rio Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Luedtke and Elmer Luedtke, Manitowoc; and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kosop, of Kellnersville. In addition were a large number of relatives and friends from Gardner, Brussels and other parts of Door county. MR. SIMON was widely known for his charity, both in and out of public office. If he could not help needy families himself, he would always see that help was obtained. ===============================================================================