This has been my brick wall for more than 25 years. My grandfather Johann Simon emigrated to the United States (through Canada) in Nov 1905. He left a very complete trail from the time he arrived in North America until his death in 1937. But I am completely clueless about anything in Europe. Various documents indicate that he was born around 1870. His emigration record says his last place of residence was Mitrovitza. The 1920 US census says he and his parents were all born in Slavonia. The 1930 census says he and both parents were born in Hungary. The mother tongue is listed as German. When I got his death certificate, I found that his fathers name was Nicholas. His mother’s maiden name was blurred but looks like Koilen. Very old oral history states that he may have had a sister who emigrated to Philadelphia. I have tried following that lead but it led nowhere. I have no idea what his religion was. Do these meager clues fit anyone else’s Simon family or does anyone have a suggestion as to another direction I could take. Thank you. Kathy Kennedy from the dry Southwest Sent from my iPhone

Immigration record in 1905 indicates he was going to his father-in-law, Georg Kellenberg (or Hellenberg) in Michigan. Have you looked for information about Georg? ________________________________ From: DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> on behalf of Kathleen Kennedy via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> Sent: January 12, 2018 12:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DVHH] Roll Call: Simon This has been my brick wall for more than 25 years. My grandfather Johann Simon emigrated to the United States (through Canada) in Nov 1905. He left a very complete trail from the time he arrived in North America until his death in 1937. But I am completely clueless about anything in Europe. Various documents indicate that he was born around 1870. His emigration record says his last place of residence was Mitrovitza. The 1920 US census says he and his parents were all born in Slavonia. The 1930 census says he and both parents were born in Hungary. The mother tongue is listed as German. When I got his death certificate, I found that his fathers name was Nicholas. His mother’s maiden name was blurred but looks like Koilen. Very old oral history states that he may have had a sister who emigrated to Philadelphia. I have tried following that lead but it led nowhere. I have no idea what his religion was. Do these meager clues fit anyone else’s Simon family or does anyone have a suggestion as to another direction I could take. Thank you. Kathy Kennedy from the dry Southwest Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message