HI, Good Morning. Last night while working on my tree I discovered an error in parents for Catherine Semmens born 26-SEP-1788 and baptized 01 Feb 1789. William Semmens and Elisabeth are listed as parents in St. Ives. These are the correct parents. Tracing back to their marriage 23 Dec 1787, St. Ives William is listed as a widower. I cannot find a wife for him that died before 1787. Wondering if anyone has any ideas? I printed out the burials for both Semens and Semmens and the marriages for the same and I cannot seem to find proof or else I am missing something somewhere. I am using the opc site. Thank you in advance for advice. Carolyn Haines Holt, Michigan 48842

Caroline, In my opinion, William's first wife was Catherine MAJOR, whom he married at St. Ives on 31 Jul 1776. They had five children - Ann (1777), Richard (1779), Frances (1781), Elizabeth (1784), and William (1785). I believe his wife was the Catharine SIMMONS, 43, "of this parish," who was buried at St. Ives on 15 Oct 1786. The widowed William then married Elizabeth HOCKING at St. Ives on 23 Dec 1787, and they had at least four children - Catherine (1788), Eleanor (1794), John (1797), and John (1800). As often happened, the first daughter of the second marriage was given the name of the first wife. SEMMENS is a challenging surname because of all the Se-, Si-, and Sy- variant spellings! Bill Curnow Port Charlotte, FL, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Haines via" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> To: <cornish-gen-l@rootsweb.com>; <CORNISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 11:17 AM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] William SEMENS (SEMMENS) and Elizabeth HOCKING > HI, Good Morning. > > Last night while working on my tree I discovered an error in parents for > Catherine Semmens born 26-SEP-1788 and baptized > > 01 Feb 1789. William Semmens and Elisabeth are listed as parents in St. > Ives. These are the correct parents. Tracing back to their marriage 23 > Dec > 1787, St. Ives William is listed as a widower. > > I cannot find a wife for him that died before 1787. Wondering if anyone > has > any ideas? I printed out the burials for both Semens and Semmens and the > marriages for the same and I cannot seem to find proof or else I am > missing > something somewhere. I am using the opc site. > > Thank you in advance for advice. > > > > Carolyn Haines > > Holt, Michigan 48842 > > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Bill, I will continue on with my search! > Caroline, > > In my opinion, William's first wife was Catherine MAJOR, whom he > married at St. Ives on 31 Jul 1776.  They had five children - Ann > (1777), Richard (1779), Frances (1781), Elizabeth (1784), and William > (1785).  I believe his wife was the Catharine SIMMONS, 43, "of this > parish," who was buried at St. Ives on 15 Oct 1786.  The widowed > William then married Elizabeth HOCKING at St. Ives on 23 Dec 1787, > and they had at least four children - Catherine (1788), Eleanor > (1794), John (1797), and John (1800).  As often happened, the first > daughter of the second marriage was given the name of the first wife. > > SEMMENS is a challenging surname because of all the Se-, Si-, and Sy- > variant spellings! > > > Bill Curnow > Port Charlotte, FL, USA > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Haines via" > <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > To: <cornish-gen-l@rootsweb.com>; <CORNISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 11:17 AM > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] William SEMENS (SEMMENS) and Elizabeth HOCKING > > >> HI, Good Morning. >> >> Last night while working on my tree I discovered an error in parents for >> Catherine Semmens born 26-SEP-1788 and baptized >> >> 01 Feb 1789. William Semmens and Elisabeth are listed as parents in St. >> Ives. These are the correct parents.  Tracing back to their marriage 23 Dec >> 1787, St. Ives William is listed as a widower. >> >> I cannot find a wife for him that died before 1787. Wondering if anyone has >> any ideas? I printed out the burials for both Semens and Semmens and the >> marriages for the same and I cannot seem to find proof or else I am missing >> something somewhere. I am using the opc site. >> >> Thank you in advance for advice. >> >> >> >> Carolyn Haines >> >> Holt, Michigan 48842 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> Listmom:  ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription >> information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >   Carolyn Haines Holt, MI 48842