Wife of Ira Burton Crain.

After Ira's death, Jane dropped Crain and became Jane Burton.

Her second husband was Gottlieb Gilgen, married June 18, 1901, Marshall County, Iowa.

Mother of Clarence Simmons Crain, Rev. Charles Emerson Crain-Burton, William David Burton and Dr. Marion Leroy Burton.

Ira died in Minnesota when Marion was a young boy. Jane married Gottlieb Gilgen after Ira died.

Daughter of David Simmons (NY) and Doritha/Dorothy Marble (MA).

Sister of David, Lovina, Phebe and Francis.

There is an 1830 and 1840 census for David Simmons in Oakland Co (Farmington in 1840).

In 1850, Jane was living with her parents and siblings in Farmington.

United States Census, 1850
Name: Jane Simmons
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 8
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Birthplace: Michigan
Household Gender Age Birthplace
David Simmons M 46 New York
Doritha Simmons F 49 Pennsylvania (MA)
David Simmons M 23 Michigan
Sarina Simmons F 20 Michigan
Phebe Simmons F 15 Michigan
Jane Simmons F 8 Michigan
Vincerss Keltter F 26 Michigan

In 1860, Jane was living in Farmington with N.C. and Phebe Ward. Phebe was her sister.

United States Census, 1860
Name: Jane Sinmons
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birthplace: Michigan
Household Gender Age Birthplace
N C Ward M 30 Michigan (Nodiah Case Ward)
Phebe Ward F 24 Michigan
James Crane M 15 Michigan
Jane Sinmons F 17 Michigan

In 1870, Jane was married to Ira Burton Crain and living in Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa.

United States Census, 1870
Name: Jane Crain
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States (Lincoln, Poweshiek)
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1841-1842
Birthplace: Michigan
Page Number: 6
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ira B Crain M 29 Michigan
Jane Crain F 28 Michigan
Clarence Crain M 2 Iowa
Charlotte Crain F 1 Iowa (CHARLES)

Gottlieb Gilgen, her future husband, is listed in the 1870 census near Jane and Ira.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane A. Crim [Jane A. Crain]
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1880: Lincoln, Poweshiek, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ira B. Crim (IRA BURTON CRAIN)
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Ira B. Crim 40
Jane A. Crim 37
Clarence S. Crim 12
Charles Crim 11
Wilie D. Crim 8
Marion Crim 5

By 1885, Jane was a widow and living in Minneapolis with her three sons: Clarence, Charles and Marion. She has changed her surname to BURTON from Crain.

Minnesota, State Census 1885
Name: Jeannie A Burton (Jane A. Simmons Crain-Burton)*
Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Age (Expanded): 42 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Volume: Hennepin
Page: 1
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jeannie A Burton F 42y Michigan
Clarence S Burton M 17y Iowa
Charles E Burton M 16y Iowa
Marion Burton M 10y Iowa
Family Number: 10, GS Film number: 000565741

United States Census 1900
Name: Jane Burton (Jane A. Simmons Crain-Burton)*
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Election District 10 Minneapolis city Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother
Number of Living Children: 4
Birth Date: Aug 1842
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother of how many children: 5
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Chas E Burton Head M 29 Iowa
Cora Burton Wife F 24 North Dakota
Dorothea Burton Dau. F 0 Minnesota
Jane Burton Mother F 58 Michigan

Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Name: G Gilgen (Gottlieb)
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Jun 1901
Event Place: Marshall, Iowa, United States
Age: 64
Father's Name: Christian Gilgen
Mother's Name: Martha Kinsey
Spouse's Name: Jane A Simmons Crain
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Spouse's Father's Name: David Simmons
Spouse's Mother's Name: Dorothy Marble
GS Film Number: 0983775

United States Census, 1910
Name: Jane A Gilgen
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Logan, Marshall, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 66
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Gottlieb Gilgen Head M 71 Switzerland
Jane A Gilgen Wife F 66 Michigan

United States Census, 1920
Name: Jane A Gilgen
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Logan, Marshall, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 77
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Gottlieb Gilgen Head M 81 Switzerland
Jane A Gilgen Wife F 77 Michigan

Photo of Jane from the photo album of Maude Mae Sherman. Caption reads Aunt Jane Simmons-Crain-Gilgen.