James SIM, son of Edward SIM and Mary GALA, was born in Scotland in 1818. About 1854, he married Elizabeth GRUER, daughter of William GRUER of Scotland. They were in Scotland in 1855 where their first daughter was born. They then immigrated to Canada in July 1855. They had at least 8 children (Isabella PALMER, Mary Ann STROHM, Margaret "Maggie" NEVIN, Jemima "Mima" LEWIS, Sarah COX, Willie, Emma, and John). Elizabeth's first daughter (Jessie Coglan-GRUER-SIM-SKINNER) reunited with the family in Canada. James was a laborer and farmer and died in his son's house in Batavia, NY after an illness.
Research credited to S. TERO and W. PROCKNAL, 2012.
Obit:
DEATH OF JAMES SIM End Came Last Evening at the Home of His Son on Summit Street- James SIM died at 8:30 o'clock last night at the home of his son J.W. SIM of No. 138 Summit street, after a short illness from general debility, aged 84 years. Mr. SIM was a native of Scotland and had lived in Canada fifty years, coming to Batavia about seven months ago. Besides his widow and son, with whom he lived, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Fred LEWIS and Mrs. George S. SCRINNER of Rochester, Mrs. George STROHM of Charlotte, Mrs. Samuel PALMER of Waller, Ont., and Mrs. Edward COX of Colburn, Ont. The remains were taken at 6:29 a.m. today to his former home at Colburn, where the funeral will be held at the home of this daughter at 3:30 tomorrow. Published The (Batavia)Daily News, 28 June 1902
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Research credited to S. TERO and W. PROCKNAL, 2012.
Obit:
DEATH OF JAMES SIM End Came Last Evening at the Home of His Son on Summit Street- James SIM died at 8:30 o'clock last night at the home of his son J.W. SIM of No. 138 Summit street, after a short illness from general debility, aged 84 years. Mr. SIM was a native of Scotland and had lived in Canada fifty years, coming to Batavia about seven months ago. Besides his widow and son, with whom he lived, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Fred LEWIS and Mrs. George S. SCRINNER of Rochester, Mrs. George STROHM of Charlotte, Mrs. Samuel PALMER of Waller, Ont., and Mrs. Edward COX of Colburn, Ont. The remains were taken at 6:29 a.m. today to his former home at Colburn, where the funeral will be held at the home of this daughter at 3:30 tomorrow. Published The (Batavia)Daily News, 28 June 1902
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James SIM, son of Edward SIM and Mary GALA, was born in Scotland in 1818. About 1854, he married Elizabeth GRUER, daughter of William GRUER of Scotland. They were in Scotland in 1855 where their first daughter was born. They then immigrated to Canada in July 1855. They had at least 8 children (Isabella PALMER, Mary Ann STROHM, Margaret "Maggie" NEVIN, Jemima "Mima" LEWIS, Sarah COX, Willie, Emma, and John). Elizabeth's first daughter (Jessie Coglan-GRUER-SIM-SKINNER) reunited with the family in Canada. James was a laborer and farmer and died in his son's house in Batavia, NY after an illness.
Research credited to S. TERO and W. PROCKNAL, 2012.
Obit:
DEATH OF JAMES SIM End Came Last Evening at the Home of His Son on Summit Street- James SIM died at 8:30 o'clock last night at the home of his son J.W. SIM of No. 138 Summit street, after a short illness from general debility, aged 84 years. Mr. SIM was a native of Scotland and had lived in Canada fifty years, coming to Batavia about seven months ago. Besides his widow and son, with whom he lived, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Fred LEWIS and Mrs. George S. SCRINNER of Rochester, Mrs. George STROHM of Charlotte, Mrs. Samuel PALMER of Waller, Ont., and Mrs. Edward COX of Colburn, Ont. The remains were taken at 6:29 a.m. today to his former home at Colburn, where the funeral will be held at the home of this daughter at 3:30 tomorrow. Published The (Batavia)Daily News, 28 June 1902
Visit our blog: http://simfamilyofbuffalony.blogspot.com/
Research credited to S. TERO and W. PROCKNAL, 2012.
Obit:
DEATH OF JAMES SIM End Came Last Evening at the Home of His Son on Summit Street- James SIM died at 8:30 o'clock last night at the home of his son J.W. SIM of No. 138 Summit street, after a short illness from general debility, aged 84 years. Mr. SIM was a native of Scotland and had lived in Canada fifty years, coming to Batavia about seven months ago. Besides his widow and son, with whom he lived, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Fred LEWIS and Mrs. George S. SCRINNER of Rochester, Mrs. George STROHM of Charlotte, Mrs. Samuel PALMER of Waller, Ont., and Mrs. Edward COX of Colburn, Ont. The remains were taken at 6:29 a.m. today to his former home at Colburn, where the funeral will be held at the home of this daughter at 3:30 tomorrow. Published The (Batavia)Daily News, 28 June 1902
Visit our blog: http://simfamilyofbuffalony.blogspot.com/
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