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 | 'Puge' Simmons
So, who is Puge Simmons? From the writing of this page of the album it is believed that 'Puge' refers to Leonard F. Simmons. The writing here reads:
"Puge Simmons was mentioned as "Old Man Simmons" or sometimes as "Puge". He was no relation (to the Perryman's) as far as we know. I think he was a friend (probably a Civil War friend of Harley, Polly, Thelma and Tuentin's (spelling could be wrong) Grandpa Perryman, Gene's Great Grandpa. Mary Perryman is Gene's cousin(1st cousin) she lives in Marion, Indiana. |
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 | 001. Picture of Willard L. Simmons. Sr. with bowling trophies he just won.
Status: Not yet locatedThe date is unknown and can not read the enscriptions on the trophies. However, believe these are trophies won in the Michigan State Bowling Tournamens of the late 1950's or early 1960's.
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 | 001. Two young ladies and a baby.
Status: Not yet locatedThis photo was found in the personal belongings of Willard L Simmons. Written on the back of the photo is "Summer of 1932". Could this be Edna Beckett (right) and her sister Ethel (left) with her son Bobby?? |
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 | 002. Picture of Willard L. Simmons. Sr. and his partner Stanley Figurski with a golfing trophy they just won.
Status: Not yet locatedDo not know the date of this photo and can not read the dates on the trophy. |
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 | 002. Three young men.
Status: Not yet locatedThis photo was found in the personal belongings of Willard L. Simmons. No writing on the photo. The gentleman on the left looks very much like William S. Beckett (Bud). Are the two gentlemen on the left of Bud relatives or friends? |
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 | 003. Hilda Carole Johnson
Status: Not yet locatedPhoto was found in the personal belongings of Walter Simmons. Rubber stamped on the back of the photo is "A. E. beeman. Box 104, Boon, Mich".
On 26 Jan 2008 photo was identified as Hilda Johnson by her Great-Granddaughter Joan Beeman. |
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 | 003. Picture of Willard L. Simmons. Sr. and his team mates with there most current trophies.
Status: Not yet locatedTRW bowling team sitting on left is George Barrett and sitting on right is Willard Simmons and standing on left is Hilary Martin and Kieth Patterson standing on right. |
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 | 004. Chancey Moon
Status: Not yet locatedPhoto found in the personal belongs of Walter Simmons. Written on the back of the photo is the name "Chancy Moon". |
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 | 005. Anna E. (Simmons) Moon
Status: Not yet locatedPhoto found in the personal belongings of Walter Simmons. Written on the back of the photo is "Ann Moon when marriage". |
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 | 006. Harriet Benedict
Status: Not yet locatedPhoto found in the files of Walter Simmons. Printed on the front of the photo is: T. Bausaugh, Artist. Ionia, Mich.". Written on the back is "Harriett Benedict". Photo has been partially restored. |
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 | 007. Preacher - name unknown
Status: Not yet locatedPhoto found in the personal files of Walter Simmons. Written on the back is "Preacher Liman Simmons funeral". Printed on the back is: "Palmiter & Warrant, Photographers. Kalamazoo, Mich. over First National Bank". |
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 | 101. Simmons Fishery working Boats.
Status: Not yet locatedThese boats were used by Oscar Simmons and his son Willard to fish for the clams of the Grand River at Saranac in Ionia County. |
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 | 102. Fisherman sitting atop a pile of clam shells.
Status: Not yet locatedOscar & family were quite the fishermen and fished for clams in the Grand River near the Saranac Grand River bridge (background), Michigan to sell the shells to a local factory that made clothes buttons with the shells.
Johanna Beeman has identified the fisherman on top of the clam shell pile as Charles Edward Beeman brother of Elnora (Beeman) Simmons.
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 | 103. Picture of (what appears to be) the same pile of clam shells as in picture #102.
Status: Not yet locatedObviously, Oscar standing with his son Willard and daughter Jessie, were quite proud of this catch! As Oscar took the time to record this particular clam catch. The bridge over the Grand River in the background is located in Saranac, Michigan. |
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 | 1913 Lake Odessa Band
The location appears to be in the Lake Odessa City park where the annual Fair is held each year. The names of the band members are not known. I stumbled on this photo while searching the internet for other material. Do not know the source of this photo. |
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 | 1940's Buick
This is the family car of the early 1940's. Location is at Balwin Camping grounds, Lake County, Michigan. Date of this photo is mid to late 1940's. |
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 | 1940's Car
What year and model is this car? Can not identify the woman and child. Year could be the late 1940's. |
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 | 1940's Car with boys
Not sure who the boys are in this photo but believe it is Wayne and Kenyon or maybe Bill and Wayne. That would place the date around 1948-1951. What year and model is this car? |
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 | 1950 Buick Special
Photo of Willard L. Simmons, Sr. family car. Date of the photo is unknown but believe the location is in front of the Simmons Dry Goods store on Main Street, Sunfield, Michigan. |
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 | 1950's Buick
This is the family car of Willard L. Simmons, a 1952 Buick. Location is unknown. |
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 | 2004 Reunion of the Children of Willard L. Simmons and Edna E. Beckett.
Status: Not yet locatedFrom left to right: Lucy, Ronald, Marilyn (sitting), Kenyon, Cheryl, Verna, Willard Jr., and Wayne. We all picnicked at the home of Willard L. Simmons, Jr.. |
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 | 201. A young girl walking through yard.
Status: Not yet locatedBarbara Simmons (about 5 years of age) walking through what appears to be Oscar Simmons yard looking at the stone & cement items hand made by Oscar. |
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 | 202. A stone and cement yard bench.
Status: Not yet locatedOscar hand created yard items from stone and cement and sold them for some income. I believe that this particular bench is currently in the possession of Ronald N. Simmons. |
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 | 203. Photo of some of Oscar Simmons' hand made yard items.
Status: Not yet locatedThe structure pictured to the back and left of the yard items is Oscar's workshop. Located about 2 miles West of Lowell on M21. |
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 | 204. Stone and cement flower pots hand made by Oscar Simmons.
Status: Not yet locatedI believe that these flower pots use to set at the grave of Oscar Simmons in Balcom Cemetery. Ionia. Michigan. One of the flower pots is in the position of Ronald N. Simmons and the other broke about 20 years ago. |
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 | 25th Wedding Anniversary
Willard L. Simmons, Sr. and wife Edna E. (Beckett) enjoying their 25th Wedding Anniversary celibration at a rented hall in Portland, Michigan in 1962. |
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 | 25th Wedding Anniversary
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 | 25th Wedding Anniversary
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 | 25th Wedding Anniversary
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 | 25th Wedding Anniversary
Left overs. |
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 | 25th Wedding Anniversary
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 | 25th Wedding Anniversary
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 | 3 Generations of Volunteers
From right to left are: Jessie (Simmons) Hansor, Barbara (Simmons) Fuller and Debra Fuller. The date is unknown but believe the year is in the late 1970's and the place is the VA Hospital in Brighton, Michigan. |
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 | 301. Photo of young lady standing in front of a house.
Status: Not yet locatedPhoto was electronically developed from an old negative found in old files of Willard L Simmons. Sr. |
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 | 302. This young lady is standing in front of a water fall, I believe.
Status: Not yet locatedPhoto was electronically developed from an old negative found in the old files of Willard L. Simmons. Sr. |
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