Orin Rupert Simons (1911 - 1977)

Born 28 May 1911 in Thetford Mines, Mégantic County, Québec

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Born 28 MAY 1911. Thetford Mines, Mégantic County, Québec. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Note: (IN2903). Residence working for provincial government. 1968 Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, Canada. ^[4] Residence 1911 Megantic, Quebec, Canada. ^[5] with widowed mother and wife. 1940 Thetford Mines, Mégantic County, Québec. ^[6] Residence 1974 Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, Canada. ^[7] Civil Defense Director Living with wife Margaret. 1962 Charlottenburg Tp., Glengarry Co., Ontario. ^[8] with parents ? David and Clara and sister ? Josephine ??. 01 JUN 1921. Cite de Thetford Mines, Mégantic, Quebec. ^[9] shop manager, living with widowed mother. 1935 Thetford Mines, Mégantic County, Québec. ^[10] Prov Coordinator. 1963 Queens district of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. ^[11] Buried Burial 1977 Brackley Cemetery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Arrival 19 JUL 1939. New York, New York. ^[12] Military Service: awarded Canadian Forces Decoration. 1955 Service: Major, RCASC, made a Member of the Order of the British Empire. 07 JUL 1945.

Notes

Note CN201Year: 1911; Census Place: Thetford Mines, Megantic, Quebec; Page: 4;Family No: 36 Note CN245Residence date: 1974 Residence place: Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, Canada http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=sse&db=canadavoterlists&h=65116337&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN261Residence date: 1968 Residence place: Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, Canada http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=sse&db=canadavoterlists&h=50891087&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN288http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-binsse.dll?db=canmilitarycitationcards&h=37664&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN314Year: 1939; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll:T715_6365; Line: 7; List number: . Birth date: abt 1911 Birth place: Canada Residence date: Residence place: Canada Arrival date: 19 Jul 1939 Arrival place: New York, New York Departure date: Departure place: Montreal, Quebec http:/search.ancestry.ca/cgi-binsse.dll?db=nypl&h=1004448608&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN6251Year: 1939; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll:T715_6365; Line: 7; List number: . Birth date: abt 1911 Birth place: Canada Residence date: Residence place: Canada Arrival date: 19 Jul 1939 Arrival place: New York, New York Departure date: Departure place: Montreal, Quebec http:/search.ancestry.ca/cgi-binsse.dll?db=nypl&h=1004448608&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN7015Year: 1911; Census Place: Thetford Mines, Megantic, Quebec; Page: 4;Family No: 36 Note CN7399Year: 1939; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll:T715_6365; Line: 7; List number: . Birth date: abt 1911 Birth place: Canada Residence date: Residence place: Canada Arrival date: 19 Jul 1939 Arrival place: New York, New York Departure date: Departure place: Montreal, Quebec http:/search.ancestry.ca/cgi-binsse.dll?db=nypl&h=1004448608&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN8606Residence date: 1968 Residence place: Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, Canada http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=sse&db=canadavoterlists&h=50891087&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN8751Residence date: 1974 Residence place: Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, Canada http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=sse&db=canadavoterlists&h=65116337&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note CN8893Year: 1911; Census Place: Thetford Mines, Megantic, Quebec; Page: 4;Family No: 36 Note IN2903Orin Simons (son of David Amadon Simons son of Henry Simons) Born: may 28, 1911 in Thetford Mines, Quebec Repertory: baptised Jun 25 1911, father David A. Simons (book keeper) and mother Maggie Ethel King living in Thetford Mines, baptism at the Church of England (T.M.) Lived:Attended Ridley College in St. Catherines, Ontario, and was a major in the Army. He retired from the Army in 1946, having been made a member of the most excellent order British Empire (Military Division) for his service in Italy. In 1947 he moved to Charlottetown. There he was founder of the first RCMP Auxiliary Police Unit in Canada, and was the first coordinator of the PEI Emergency Measures Organization. In 1958 he was appointed co ordinator of civil defence for PEI and he was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration. He was president of the Shaw Simons Realty Co. Died:June 16, 1977 Brackley Cemetery, Charlottetown, PEI

Sources

1. ↑ Source: S95 TOPI Birth
2. ↑ Source: S18 Year: 1911; Census Place: Thetford Mines, Megantic, Quebec; Page: 4; Note: #CN7015 TOPI Birth
3. ↑ Source: S29 Year: 1939; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: Note: #CN7399 TOPI Birth
4. ↑ Source: S54 Note: #CN8606 TOPI working for provincial government
5. ↑ Source: S18 Year: 1911; Census Place: Thetford Mines, Megantic, Quebec; Page: 4; Note: #CN8893 TOPI Residence
6. ↑ Source: S54 TOPI with widowed mother and wife
7. ↑ Source: S54 Note: #CN8751 TOPI Residence
8. ↑ Source: S54 TOPI Civil Defense Director Living with wife Margaret
9. ↑ Source: S95 TOPI with parents ? David and Clara and sister ? Josephine ??
10. ↑ Source: S54 TOPI shop manager, living with widowed mother
11. ↑ Source: S54 TOPI Prov Coordinator
12. ↑ Source: S29 Year: 1939; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: Note: #CN6251 TOPI Arrival

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