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Simon Coumans
Born: 1828 in New Brunswick, CAN
Father: John Coumans Sr. Mother: Jane Sargeant
Migrated: NB, CAN > MI, USA > ON, CAN > MI, USA
Spouse: Mary Ann (aka Maryann) O’Farrell (b. 1831, d. 1920)
Married: September 8, 1856 in Guelph, Ontario, CAN
Children:
1. John
Coumans II (b. 8-24, 1857, married unknown)
2. Lewis
Philip (b. 1-20-1859, married Elizabeth Ready in 1889)
3. Margaret
(b. 2-18-1863, married to Edmund Pesha or
Edward Pasha, d. 1907)
4. Mary (b.
4-5-1864, married unknown Sullivan)
5. Jane
(married Ed (or John?) Foley)
6. Richard
6. Thomas (b.
9-23-1867)
(per
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2549906&id=
I529760063&ti=5519 , plus the Family Tree of Gabriel Sheridan)
Died: 1910 in Bay City, MI
Simon was born in New Brunswick, and moved to Flint
MI, then back to Bruce (aka Perth or Huron) County, Ontario.
He eventually returned to the United States, and settled in Bay City, MI.
Somewhere along the line he met Mary Ann O’Farrell, likely in Detroit
after she’d immigrated from Ireland and was working in a maid at the foot
of Woodward Avenue.
In 1856 Mary and Simon were married in Chepstow, Ontario, where Simon’s
family lived.
In 1867, Simon was listed (under the name Comans) as living (or at least
had land) in Bruce County, Greenock Township. The property was located at
Concession 9, Lot 7. His father, John Coumans Sr. had property right next
door - Con 9, Lot 6.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/bruced2.htm#greenock
By 1871, Simon Coumans had moved out of Greenock Township, as his name was
no longer listed in the records.
In 1878 (or 1873) the family moved to Lapeer County, Michigan. They had 7
children. John Coumans II was the oldest of these - born on Aug 24,
1857, he was likely named after Simon’s father John Coumans Sr. Lewis
(“Louis”) was born on Jan 20, 1859. Margaret on Feb 18, 1863, and Mary on
April 5, 1864. Thomas, the youngest child, was born Sept 23, 1867.
In 1888 Simon retired and moved with his wife to Bay City. Before this
time, neither could read, so following his retirement, the couple taught
themselves. In 1906 the two celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Shortly before Simon’s 1910 death, his son Lewis had been planning a trip
to Mexico (due to Lewis’ poor health), however, because of the seriousness
of his father’s condition, he cancelled the trip at the last minute. Simon
passed away in 1910, in his home on Henry Street in Bay City, MI. A notice was posted in the Bay City
Tribune. Simon’s funeral was held at 9am at St. Mary’s Church and was
buried in St. Patrick’s cemetery. Mary was also buried in St. Patrick’s.
Simon Coumans' Children
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John Coumans II
Born: August 24, 1857
Father: Simon Coumans Mother: Mary Ann (Maryann)
O’Farrell
Spouse: unknown
Married: ????????
Died: ??????????
Children:
1.
Frank Coumans
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Lewis Philip Coumans
Born: in Chepstow, Greenock Township,
Bruce County Ontario, CAN in 1859
Father: Simon Coumans Mother: Mary Ann (Maryann)
O’Farrell
Spouse: Elizabeth Ready
Married: c. 1889 in Bay City, MI
Died: in Bay City, MI on April 20, 1918
Children:
(My grandmother, Claire says they had 9,
but Gabe’s list only
confirms 6)
1. William S.(b. 1890 in Bay City, MI, single)
2. Lewis P. Jr. (b. 1892, m. Eva Mannion in 1913, d.1923)
3. Mary Catherine
(b. 9-22-1893, m. Arthur G. Sherman in 1917, d. 1990)
4. Frances E. (b. 1902, m. Lawrence O’Neil)
5. Edward (b. 1905, single)
6. Joseph B. (b. 1909, married unknown)
The other 3 children (who
have not been confirmed):
7. Philip
8. Margaret
9. Francis
Nickname/Alternate Spelling: Louis
He moved away from home and ended up in Bay City,
Michigan as a shoe clerk. While working in the shoe store, he also was
“reading law” with a local lawyer. In Bay City he met and married
Elizabeth Ready, who was a dressmaker born in Monroe, MI. He was admitted
to the bar, and eventually became a circuit judge, he even once ran for a
position in the 10th District House of Representatives.
Together, he and Elizabeth had 9 children: William, Lewis, Edward,
Francis, Philip, Margaret, Frances, Joseph and Mary Catherine. Lewis died
just 8 years after the death of his father, around the age of 59 on April
20, 1918.
In the 1920 U.S. Census, two years after Lewis’ death, Elizabeth is
listed as living in Bay County, Michigan, with 4 of her children at the
age of 54. William is still single at the age of 29, Frances is 17, Edward
is 14 and Joseph is 10.
In the 1930 U.S. Census, Elizabeth (at the age of 65) and her sons William
(age 38) and Edward (age 24) - both still single are living in her home.
Elizabeth passed away in 1943.
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Margaret Coumans
Born: February 18, 1863
Father: Simon Coumans Mother: Mary Ann (Maryann)
O’Farrell
Spouse: Edmund (or Edward) Pesha (or Pasha)
Married: ??????
Died: 1907
Children:
1.
Agnes (married unknown Garow)
2. Edmund
3. Mabel
(became a nun)
5. Margaret
(became a nun)
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Mary Coumans
Born: April 5, 1864
Father: Simon Coumans Mother: Mary Ann (Maryann)
O’Farrell
Spouse: (Patrick??? unknown???) Sullivan
Married: ???????????????????
Died: 1907
Children:
1.
Patrick (married Avon Kook (sp?))
2. Marie
(married unknown Bergevin)
3. Helen
4. Edward
5. John
6. Roy
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Jane Coumans
Born: Sept 23, 1867
Father: Simon Coumans Mother: Mary Ann (Maryann)
O’Farrell
Spouse: Ed (or John) Foley
Married: ???????????????
Died: ????????
Children:
1. Lewis
2. Daniel
3. Leo
4. Mary
5. Erma
6. William
7. Thomas
8. Richard
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Richard Coumans
Born: ????????
Father: Simon Coumans Mother: Mary Ann (Maryann)
O’Farrell
Spouse: ????????????????
Married: ??????????
Died: ????????
Children: ????????
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Thomas Coumans
Born: Sept 23, 1867
Father: Simon Coumans Mother:
Mary Ann (Maryann) O’Farrell
Spouse: Catherine unknown (b. c. 1865, in Ireland)
Married: ????????????
Died: ????????
Children: ????????
Lewis Philip Coumans Sr's Children
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Mary Catherine Coumans
Born in Bay City Michigan Sept 22, 1893
Father: Lewis Philip Coumans Mother: Elizabeth Ready
Married Arthur George Sherman in Bay City, MI on April 17, 1917.
Children:
Arthur George Jr. (b. 4-3-1918)
George Henry II ("KG") (b.3-1919)
Marjorie
Elizabeth (b. 6-10-1920)
Ralph (b.
8-10-1922)
Claire Elaine
(b. 10-4-1923)
Donald (b.
6-26-1933)
Died: in Bellevue, WA on December 1, 1990.
Mary Catherine Coumans was named after her two
grandmothers - Mary O’Farrell and Catherine Gorman/Garman. On April 17,
1917, Mary married Arthur George Sherman Jr. of Detroit.
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Websites for more
Coumans info:
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http://www.chepstow.ca/phelanstory.html
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http://www.huroncap.org/assess/neas1842.htm
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http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2549906&id=I529760063&ti=5519
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http://www.uoguelph.ca/~cfischer/fischer/pafn02.htm
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http://www.planetc.com/users/spetzj/html/d0001/g0000002.html#I2008
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You can also find my family tree online at
Ancestry.com
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Carissa Thomas ~
[email protected]
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