Gene Alden SIMONS

(b. 22 September 1947 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 30 October 2016 , Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA )

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Gene Alden SIMONS was born 22 September 1947 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Gene Alden SIMONS was the child of Mabery (Mabry) Gus SIMONS and Shirley Grace BLESSING and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gus Mabry SIMONS and Lula Mae SMART (maternal) Theodore Roosevelt BLESSING and Grace Agnes MAY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Gene Alden married Eleanor J NIELSEN 13 November 1965 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . They divorced. Eleanor J NIELSEN was born abt. 1946

Gene Alden married (2) Donna M DRUMMOND 6 May 1972 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA . They divorced. Donna M DRUMMOND was born abt. 1947

Gene Alden married (3) Sharon M PORTER 10 March 1976 in England . They divorced. Sharon M PORTER was born abt. 1955

Gene Alden married (4) Dodie Marie KINSLEY 15 September 1990 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA . They divorced. Dodie Marie KINSLEY was born 13 July 1961 in Portage, Ohio, USA.

Gene Alden married (5) Maria Sonia SOARES abt. 1997 . Maria Sonia SOARES was born abt. 1969

Gene Alden SIMONS died 30 October 2016 in Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.

some of the information about this person thanks to Siegfried Grabs

according to his obituary he had four daughters: Tammy, Carli, Gabriela and Samantha - they are likely from the last marriage

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Gene Alden SIMONS married

Eleanor J NIELSEN-- Date: 13 November 1965 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Name: Elean J Nielsen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1946
Residence Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1965
Marriage Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Gene A Simons
Notes: officiator Roman Catholic Priest

Name: Gene A Simons
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1947
Residence Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1965
Marriage Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Elean J Nielsen
Notes: officiator Roman Catholic Priest

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.

They had one child.

They divorced December 12, 1968.

Name: Gene A Simons
Race: White
Birth Date: September 1947
Birth State: Connecticut
Number of Previous Marriages: First
Education: 4 years high school
Certificate Number: 5082
Spouse Name: Elea
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Birth State: Connecticut
Spouse Birth Date: October 1946
Spouse Number of Previous Marriages: First
Spouse Education: 4 years high school
Marriage State: Connecticut
Marriage Date: November 1965
Separation Date: April 1968
Children Under Age 18: One
Plaintiff: Wife
Plaintiff Town of Residence: Hampton, Connecticut
Custody of Children: Wife
Decree Date: 12 Dec 1968
Type of Decree: Divorce granted to wife
Grounds for Divorce: Cruelty
Case Contested: No
Court Docket Number: 155974
Superior Court County of Decree: Hartford

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Children of Gene Alden SIMONS and Eleanor J NIELSEN:

Gene Alden SIMONS married

Donna M DRUMMOND-- Date: 6 May 1972 Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simons-Drummond
Miss Donna M. Drummond, daughter of Mrs. Mary C. Drummond of Farmington Ave., West Hartford, and Mr. Gene A. Simons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mabrey Simons of Fennbrook Rd., West Hartford, were married Saturday at noon in Elmwood Community Church. The Rev. William Jeffrey performed the ceremony. Mrs. Joseph J. Cafasso was matron of honor. Mr. Cafasso was best man, and Mr. Scott Simons and Mr. Donald Andersen ushered guests. Following the reception at John Brown's Restaurant, Bloomfield, the couple left for Fort Lauderdale, Fla. They will live in Bristol. Mr. Simons is employed by Holcomb Electrical Supply Co., and Mrs. Simons is employed by Dr. David McKenna and Dr. John McKenna, orthodontist, West Hartford.

Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, May 7, 1972

Name: Donna M Drummond
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1947
Residence Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date: 6 May 1972
Marriage Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Gene A Simons
Notes: officiator Other Clergyman

Name: Gene A Simons
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1948
Residence Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date: 6 May 1972
Marriage Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Donna M Drummond
Notes: officiator Other Clergyman

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.

They divorced in 1975.

Name: Gene A Simons
Gender: Male
Divorce Age: 27
Birth Year: 1948
Marriage Date: 6 May 1972
Divorce Date: 10 Feb 1975
Divorce Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Spouse: Donna M Simons
Number of Children: 0

Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

They had no children.

Children of Gene Alden SIMONS and Donna M DRUMMOND:

Gene Alden SIMONS married

Sharon M PORTER-- Date: 10 March 1976 Place: , England
Name: Sharon M Porter
Registration Date: Jan 1976
[Feb 1976]
[Mar 1976]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Norwich Outer
Inferred County: Norfolk
Spouse: Gene A Simons
Volume Number: 10
Page Number: 1539

Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.

They divorced 15 Mar 1985 in Texas.

They had 1 child.

Children of Gene Alden SIMONS and Sharon M PORTER:

Gene Alden SIMONS married

Dodie Marie KINSLEY-- Date: 15 September 1990 Place: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Name: Dodie M McFall
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1961
Residence Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1990
Marriage Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Gene A Simons

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.

They divorced in 1996

Name: Dodie M Simons
Gender: Female
Divorce Age: 33
Birth Year: 1963
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1991
Divorce Date: 22 Apr 1996
Divorce Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Spouse: Gene A Simons
Number of Children: 0

Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Children of Gene Alden SIMONS and Dodie Marie KINSLEY:

Gene Alden SIMONS married

Maria Sonia SOARES-- Date: abt. 1997 Place:
no clue when this marriage was

Children of Gene Alden SIMONS and Maria Sonia SOARES:

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1947 Birth
22 September 1947
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Gene A Simons
Age: 2
Birth Date: abt 1948
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Mabery G Simons
22 Head
Shirley B Simons
22 Wife
Gene A Simons 2 Son
Grace A Blessing
45 Mother-in-law
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1965 Marriage / Partner
Gene Alden SIMONS and Eleanor J NIELSEN 13 November 1965, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 18 years old.

1965 Marriage
Name: Gene A Simons
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 13 Nov 1965
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Residence Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 18
Race: White
Spouse's Name: Elean J Nielsen
Spouse's Residence Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Race: White
Note: officiator Roman Catholic Priest

'Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VWR1-XMP : 4 December 2014), Gene A Simons and Elean J Nielsen, 13 Nov 1965; from 'Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001,' database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford.
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1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 Divorce
Name: Gene A Simons
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: 12 Dec 1968
Event Place: Connecticut
Race: White
Education Level: 4 years high school
Birth Date: Sep 1947
Birthplace: Connecticut
Number of Previous Marriages: Not Stated
Spouse's Name: Elea
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Education Level: 4 years high school
Spouse's Birth Date: Oct 1946
Spouse's Birthplace: Connecticut
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: Not Stated
Marriage Date: Nov 1965
Marriage Place: Connecticut
Separation Date: Apr 1968
Plaintiff Party: Wife
Plaintiff's Residence Place: Hampton, Connecticut
Number of Children Under Age 18: One
Custody Granted: Wife
Type of Decree: Divorce granted to wife
Grounds for Divorce: Cruelty
Case Contested: No
Court Docket Number: 155974
Court: Hartford
Affiliate Publication Number: DR09368
Certificate Number: 5082

'Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968-1997,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VK98-DDC : 4 December 2014), Gene A...Read MORE...

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1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1972 Marriage / Partner
Gene Alden SIMONS and Donna M DRUMMOND 6 May 1972, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 24 years old.

1972 marriage
Name: Gene A Simons
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 06 May 1972
Event Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Residence Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 24
Race: White
Spouse's Name: Donna M Drummond
Spouse's Residence Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Race: White
Note: officiator Other Clergyman

'Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VWR1-XMR : 4 December 2014), Gene A Simons and Donna M Drummond, 06 May 1972; from 'Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001,' database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford.
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June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1975 Divorce
Name: Gene A Simons
Gender: Male
Divorce Age: 27
Birth Year: 1948
Marriage Date: 6 May 1972
Divorce Date: 10 Feb 1975
Divorce Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Spouse: Donna M Simons
Number of Children: 0

Ancestry.com. Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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1976 Marriage / Partner
Gene Alden SIMONS and Sharon M PORTER 10 March 1976, , England (United Kingdom)

He was 28 years old.

1976 marriage
Name: Gene A Simons
Registration Date: Jan 1976
[Feb 1976]
[Mar 1976]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Norwich Outer
Inferred County: Norfolk
Spouse: Sharon M Porter
Volume Number: 10
Page Number: 1539

Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
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1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1985 Divorce
Name: Gene A Simons
Gender: Male
Divorce Age: 36
Birth Year: 1949
Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1976
Divorce Date: 15 Mar 1985
Divorce Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Spouse: Sharon M Simons
Number of Children: 1

Ancestry.com. Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1990 Marriage / Partner
Gene Alden SIMONS and Dodie Marie KINSLEY 15 September 1990, Bristol, Connecticut, USA

He was 43 years old.

1990 marriage
Name: Gene A Simons
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1947
Residence Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1990
Marriage Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Dodie M McFall

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2012 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
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1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1996 Divorce
Name: Gene A Simons
Gender: Male
Divorce Age: 49
Birth Year: 1947
Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1991
Divorce Date: 22 Apr 1996
Divorce Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Spouse: Dodie M Simons
Number of Children: 0

Ancestry.com. Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2016 Death
30 October 2016
Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

He died at the age of 69.

Obituary
Gene A. Simons, 69, of Perry Twp., passed away in his residence on Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was the husband of Maria S. (Soares) Simons.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Mabery G. and Shirley G. (Blessing) Simons. Gene was a graduate of Prince Tech High School in Hartford. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Gene worked as an electrician.

Surviving in addition to his wife are four daughters: Tammy, Carli, Gabriela and Samantha; two granddaughters; and his siblings: Scott and Susan.

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation with the family on Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 65 S. 4th Street, Hamburg. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.

Published in Reading Eagle on Nov. 1, 2016

Added: 9/21/2018 9:01:28 AM - Updated: 5/16/2022 11:02:44 PM