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<!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->George A. Simons was born in Berne <ref name="Howell">Howell, George Rogers, [[History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817</ref>  on August 13, 1835<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>  about 1845, son of Peter Simons and his first wife Catharine Fitzgerald (1817 - after June 1850).<ref name="BHP">[[Berne Historical Project]]</ref> The 1840 census shows Peter Simons in Albany. The 1850 census for the City of Albany, Ward 8 clearly shows George's mother's name as Catherine and his age as 5, so he may have been born in Albany, not Berne.<ref name="1850 Census">1850 Federal Census</ref> Peter Simons married next Margaret Wilson.<ref name="BHP">[[Berne Historical Project]]</ref>
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<!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->George A. Simons was born in Berne <ref name="Howell">Howell, George Rogers, [[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]], NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817</ref>  on August 13, 1835<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>  about 1845, son of Peter Simons and his first wife Catharine Fitzgerald (1817 - after June 1850).<ref name="BHP">[[b:Berne Historical Project|Berne Historical Project]]</ref> The 1840 census shows Peter Simons in Albany. The 1850 census for the City of Albany, Ward 8 clearly shows George's mother's name as Catherine and his age as 5, so he may have been born in Albany, not Berne.<ref name="1850 Census">1850 Federal Census</ref> Peter Simons married next Margaret Wilson.<ref name="BHP">[[Berne Historical Project]]</ref>
  
 
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'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about George A Simons<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George A Simons<br>
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Birth Date: 13 Aug 1835<br>
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Birth Place: Bern, New York<br>
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Father: Peter Simons<br>
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Mother: Margaret Wilson<br>
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Residence Place: Knox<br>
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Enlistment Date: 6 Oct 1861<br>
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Enlistment Location: Berne, Albany, New York<br>
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Regiment: 10th Infantry<br>
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Company: G<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
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Marital Status: Single<br>
  
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George A Simons<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: George A Simons<br>
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Age: 18<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1844<br>
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Birth Place: Albany, New York<br>
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Enlistment Year: 1862<br>
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Enlistment Location: Albany, New York<br>
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Muster Year: 862<br>
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Separation Details: Muster Out of Service<br>
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Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863<br>
  
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Name: George A Simons
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Age: 18
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Birth Year: abt 1844
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Birth Place: Albany, New York
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Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:675;Roll #:331.
 
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Revision as of 15:27, 2 April 2013

Birth

George A. Simons was born in Berne [1] on August 13, 1835[2] about 1845, son of Peter Simons and his first wife Catharine Fitzgerald (1817 - after June 1850).[3] The 1840 census shows Peter Simons in Albany. The 1850 census for the City of Albany, Ward 8 clearly shows George's mother's name as Catherine and his age as 5, so he may have been born in Albany, not Berne.[4] Peter Simons married next Margaret Wilson.[3]

Marriage & Children

It is not now known whether he married.


Military Service

Name: George Albert Simons [5]
Residence: Berne [5]
Place of Birth: Berne, NY[5]
Date of Birth: 13 Aug 1835[5]
Names of Parents: Peter and Margaret (Wilson) Simons [5]
Term of Enlistment: 10 months [5]
Bounty Received: $100.00 [5]
Enlistment Rank: Private
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1862[5] or 18 October 1862[6] or 13 October[7]
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY[5]or Albany, NY[6]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 177th Infantry
Company: Company G
Promotion Date: Aug 1864[5]
Promotion Rank: Sergeant[5]
Promotion Date: unknown
Promotion Rank: Clerk of Quarter Master [5]
Muster Out Date: 10 Sep 1863 [6]
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY[6]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18.[6] "Promoted to sergeant, afterwards to clerk in quarter Master office.Discharged Aug 1863. Reenlisted 15 Cav. 1864 Discharged May 1865 PO Address Bern Albany N.Y."[5] The 1850 census for the City of Albany, Ward 8 clearly shows George's mother's name as Catherine and his age as 5, so he may have been born in Albany, not Berne.[4] Margaret Wilson was his step-mother.[3]

Born in Berne, NY on August 13, 1835, Age 18, Farm laborer, Gray eyes, Black hair, Light complexion, 5'5" tall.[2]

Sources Used: 1850 census, Albany, Ward 8, 1860 census Berne and 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers;Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about George A Simons[8]
 Name: George A Simons
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1835
Birth Place: Bern, New York
Father: Peter Simons
Mother: Margaret Wilson
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: 6 Oct 1861
Enlistment Location: Berne, Albany, New York
Regiment: 10th Infantry
Company: G
Rank: Private
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - George Albert Simons - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George A Simons[8]
 Name: George A Simons
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

Census Records

Additional Media

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Promoted to sergeant, afterwards to clerk in quarter Master department. PO Address Berne, N.Y

Sources

  1. ↑ Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Berne Historical Project Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "BHP" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 1850 Federal Census
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Ancestry Military Databases
  7. ↑ Warner, George H. - Diaries - Monday 13, Went over to the Vilage. George A Simons came down for the purpose of Enlisting. We hitched up his horse to [Rev.] A P Luddens wagon and started for Knox ( Jesse included) in a heavy shower. Got thare 12 oclock. Filled out our papers and were all sworn in for the Town of Knox. 7 of us.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 www.Ancestry.com
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