The Simon family was French Canadian. They left Canada when the Exodous from English rule from Arcardia Canada. The family settled in Louisiana. Family stories said the came from the Bask regions of Spain to Canada. However I have no proof to back this up. So I have Cajun Roots also. Descendants of Clay Simon Generation No. 1 1. CLAY1 SIMON was born Abt. 1830, and died Unknown. He married JOSEPHINE GOBERT. She was born Abt. 1830, and died Unknown. Child of CLAY SIMON and JOSEPHINE GOBERT is: 2. i. VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, b. Abt. 1840; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON (CLAY1) was born Abt. 1840, and died Unknown. He married CELIANE GOBERT/GAUBERT. She was born 1850, and died Unknown. Notes for VALMON/EDMOUD SIMON: This is probably the family of Valmon Edmond Simon Because the family was French and spoke French the census taker probably could understand the spelling. 1880 Census for St Landry Parish Vol 14 ED47 Sheet 38 Line 1 Word # 8 Soundex 550 Family listed Simon, Valino W M 40 LA Simon Cerian W 30 LA Onile M 10 LA Abertin D 8 LA Camilia D 6 LA Orilla D 4 LA Alice D 2 LA Leonor D 6/12 LA Edmond Simon and Celianne Gaubert Simon did have a daughter named Eleonore Simon. Name is listed on ONeil/ Oneal Simon/Semons son Columbus Simon Certificate of Baptismal from the St Anthony of Padue Church, Eunice Louisiana record was witnessed March 10, 1964 Children of VALMON/EDMOUD SIMON and CELIANE GOBERT/GAUBERT are: i. ELEONORE3 SEMONS, d. Unknown. 3. ii. JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/ SEMONS, b. July 16, 1870, Eunice, Louisiana; d. March 08, 1954, McCurtain County, Idabel, Oklahoma. Generation No. 3 3. JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3 SEMONS (VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born July 16, 1870 in Eunice, Louisiana, and died March 08, 1954 in McCurtain County, Idabel, Oklahoma. He married AUGUSTA LEDET' January 28, 1897 in Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Enuice Louisianna, daughter of AUGUSTIN LEDET' and LOUISA MILSTEAD. She was born January 31, 1880 in Opelousas, Louisiana, and died June 09, 1965 in McCurtain County, Idabel, Oklahoma. Notes for JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/ SEMONS: 1910 Census Clacasieu Parish, Louisiana Family SURNAME was Simon On certificate of Baptismal From the Church of St. Anthonys of Padua his name is listed as Jean Baptiste O'Neil Simon Page 6 NO 13t O'Neal changed it to Semons probably sometime after going to Oklahoma On the 1910 census for Calcasiue family listed as : O'Neal 39 Agathe 31 Sarah 12 Rita 10 Laverse 8 Joseph 6 * Name listed As Columbus Miller 3 Louise 2 months old O'neal father name was Valmon Edmund Simon O'neal mother name was Celianne Simon Maybe listed on the 1840 Census Certificate of Baptism Church of St. Anthony of Padua Eunice, Louisiana Jean Baptiste O'Neil Simon Child of Edmoud Simon and Celiane Gobert was born on 16, July 1870, baptised ont eh 20 day of July 1870 According to the Rite of theRoman Catholic Church by the Reverand O Bae' (name is unreadable) Sponsers being Clay Simon Joseohine Gobert Baptismal Register of Church of St. Anthony of Padua Eunice, Louisiana page 6 no 13t Dated May 13, 1939 Pastor Rev A. Martel The Church of St. Anthony of Padua Eunice, Louisiana burned down and no records exist now. More About JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/ SEMONS: Burial: Unknown, Canfield Cemetery also known as Fairview Cemetery, Idabel, Oklahoma Occupation: Famer in Oklahoma Notes for AUGUSTA LEDET': Copied from Transcript of Baptismal Record From Rector of St Landry Roman Catholic Church Opelousas, Louisiana Testimony 18, day of March 1940 by Rector A. B. Calliard DOB: Augusta Ledet Jan 31, 1880 DOBaptismal March 4, 1880 Father name Augustin Ledet Mother name Louisa Milstead Sponsers were Edward Milstead Emma Martel Officiating Priest A. Eby Transcribe from a copy of a family bible page. From Kenneth Semons These name are listed Virginia Gobert Edward Simon Celiane Gobert Sarah Ann Chambless Rita Bush Joseph COlombus Simon Loeerse Simon George Miller SImon Louisa Shackelfrod Milton Simon Peter Lee Roy SImon Helen' Simon More About AUGUSTA LEDET': Burial: Unknown, Canfield Cemetery also known as Fairview Cemetery, Idabel, Oklahoma Children of JEAN SEMONS and AUGUSTA LEDET' are: i. MILTON4 SEMONS, b. Private. 4. ii. SARAH ANNEMARIE SEMONS, b. May 19, 1893, Oakdale, Louisiana; d. November 02, 1985, Tuscon, Arizona. iii. RITA SEMONS, b. Abt. 1900; d. Unknown; m. (1) UNKNOWN GOBERT; d. Unknown; m. (2) CALVIN BUSH; d. Unknown. iv. LOUVERSE SEMONS, b. 1902; d. February 28, 1920, McCurtain County, Idabel, Oklahoma. Notes for LOUVERSE SEMONS: Probably died of pneumonia More About LOUVERSE SEMONS: Burial: Unknown, Canfield Cemetery also known as Fairview Cemetery, Idabel, Oklahoma 5. v. JOSEPH COLUMBUS) SEMONS, b. September 24, 1903; d. January 12, 1999, Riverside, California. vi. GEORGE MILLER SEMONS, b. December 10, 1909, Oak Hill, Louisiana; d. July 07, 1973, McCurtian County, Idabel, Oklahoma; m. WILLIE HILL; d. Unknown, Idabel Oklahoma. More About GEORGE MILLER SEMONS: Occupation: Barber 6. vii. LOUISE SEMONS, b. Private. 7. viii. PETER LEROY SIMON/SEMONS, b. July 25, 1915, Oak Hill, Louisiana; d. August 28, 1970, McCurtain County, Idabel, Oklahoma. Generation No. 4 4. SARAH ANNEMARIE4 SEMONS (JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born May 19, 1893 in Oakdale, Louisiana, and died November 02, 1985 in Tuscon, Arizona. She married LESTER LEE CHAMBLESS 1920 in Idabel Ok or Hope Arkansas, son of THOMAS CHAMBLESS and MINNIE ROWLAND. He was born February 15, 1900 in Hope, Arkansas, and died August 27, 1989 in Spurger, Texas. Notes for SARAH ANNEMARIE SEMONS: Sarah AnneMarie Semons first husband was Parker Simons in Oklahoma. He died in 1917 during the Spanish Flu epidemic. Need to check Land Records In McCurtian County for property left in a Will 17 lots close to the railroad and a house downtown Idabel Ok. To locate the House downtown there was a grocery store owned by Mr. Tyree. Sarah Ann Marie went to Paris Junior College, Paris, Texas to get her Teacher's Certificate and taught 1st grade one year and second grade one year. More About SARAH ANNEMARIE SEMONS: Burial: Unknown, Arizonia State Veterans Cemetery, Carefree, Arizona Age on gravestone is incorrect. Sarah never told her real age to her last husband John Dowdy More About LESTER LEE CHAMBLESS: Burial: Unknown, Franks Branch Cemetery, Spurger, Texas Children of SARAH SEMONS and LESTER CHAMBLESS are: 8. i. BRITTEN5 CHAMBLESS, b. Private. 9. ii. VILMA LEE CHAMBLESS, b. Private. 5. JOSEPH COLUMBUS)4 SEMONS (JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born September 24, 1903, and died January 12, 1999 in Riverside, California. He married JOAN UNKNOWN Private. She was born Private. More About JOSEPH COLUMBUS) SEMONS: Occupation: Barber, Hair Stylis, Culver CIty, Cailfornia Child of JOSEPH SEMONS and JOAN UNKNOWN is: i. GERARD5 SEMONS, b. Private. 6. LOUISE4 SEMONS (JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. She married JOHN SHACKLEFORD Private. He was born Private. Child of LOUISE SEMONS and JOHN SHACKLEFORD is: i. JOHN5 SHACKLEFORD, JR., b. Private. 7. PETER LEROY4 SIMON/SEMONS (JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3 SEMONS, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born July 25, 1915 in Oak Hill, Louisiana, and died August 28, 1970 in McCurtain County, Idabel, Oklahoma. He married OLETA CORAN, daughter of GEORGE CORAN. She was born October 06, 1918 in McCurtain County Garvin, Okalahoma, and died May 28, 1983 in Grand Prairie, Texas. More About PETER LEROY SIMON/SEMONS: Burial: August 31, 1970, Canfield Cemetery also known as Fairview Cemetery, Idabel, Oklahoma More About OLETA CORAN: Burial: May 30, 1983, anfield Cemetery also known as Fairview Cemetery, Idabel, Oklahoma Child of PETER SIMON/SEMONS and OLETA CORAN is: 10. i. KENNETH5 SEMONS, b. Private. Generation No. 5 8. BRITTEN5 CHAMBLESS (SARAH ANNEMARIE4 SEMONS, JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. He married AYAKO SHIRITORI Private. She was born Private. Children of BRITTEN CHAMBLESS and AYAKO SHIRITORI are: i. HELEN SHIRITORI6 CHAMBLESS, b. Private. ii. SUSAN SHIRITORI CHAMBLESS, b. Private. iii. DIANE SHIRITORI CHAMBLESS, b. Private. 9. VILMA LEE5 CHAMBLESS (SARAH ANNEMARIE4 SEMONS, JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. She married (1) A. Y. FOSTER, JR. Private, son of ANTHONY FOSTER and GRACE MOLTON. He was born July 18, 1924 in Paris, Texas, and died November 11, 1972 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married (2) JAMES OSCAR KEATING Private, son of OSCAR KEATING and EDITH FISINGER. He was born Private. Notes for A. Y. FOSTER, JR.: By Annette Ditto My father legal name is A. Y. Foster, Jr. Initials only. Story goes that the old doctor who delivered him was drunk and wrote the birth certificate out wrong. Texas Birth Certificate # 45135 Name on birth certificate reads A. Y. Junior Foster. From the Lamar County Cemetery and Death Index THE PARIS NEWS, Sunday, November 12, 1972, p.8: 'Funeral services for A. Y. Foster, Jr. of Corpus Christi, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel here. Interment will be in the Hopewell Cemetery. Foster died in Corpus Christi Saturday morning. He was born July 18, 1924 in Paris, the son of A. Y. Foster, Sr. and the former Grace Molton. He married Velma Chambliss, who survives, Aug. 30, 1942. Other survivors are his mother, Mrs. Grace Molton Foster of Dallas; one daughter, Annette Foster of Corpus Christi; one son, Robert Foster of Salinas, Calif.; two brothers, Fred Foster of Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. T. C. White of Dallas. Foster was an employee of the Red River Arsenal for 14 years before being transferred to Corpus Christi about seven years ago. He is a member of the Baptist Church.' *Tombstone is inscribed, 'D.A. Civ. Emp. 1951-1972'. Buried next to Marie Stahl. Charter Member of Masonic Lodge Villiage#1346 Wake Village, Texas Raised/ 1952-1953 Memorial Obituary A tribute published in the pages of THE CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS NOV 13, 1972 Entered into Enternal Rest Saturday, Nov 11, 1972 A. Y. Foster, Jr. 48 of 1317 Nolan, died at 8:20 am yesterday after a short illness. A native of Paris, Texas, Foster had lived in Nueces County for seven years. He was an Accounting Clerk at ARADMAC for seven years and a member of Village Masonic Lodge NO. 1346 in Wake Village, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at Clifford Jackson Funeral Chapel in Kostoryz. Services will also be held a 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fry & GIbbs Funeral Home in Paris. Burial will be in Sumner Cemetery (NOTE: He is buried at Hopewell). Surviors include his wife, Vilma, his mother, Mrs. Grace Foster of Dallas; one son, Robert E. Foster of Salinas, California; one daughter, Annette Y. Foster of Corpus Christi, two brothers Billy Mac Foster of Twenty-Nine Palms, California and Fred Foster of Dallas: and one sister Mrs. T. C. White of Dallas. More About A. Y. FOSTER, JR.: A. K. A.: Little A. Y. Burial: November 14, 1972, Hopewell Cemetery, Lamar County, Paris , Texas Cause of Death: Heart attack Color of eyes: Steel or Ice Blue Faternal Orders: 32ND DEGREE MASON Children of VILMA CHAMBLESS and A. FOSTER are: 11. i. ROBERT EUGENE6 FOSTER, b. Private. 12. ii. ANNETTE YVONNE FOSTER, b. Private. 10. KENNETH5 SEMONS (PETER LEROY4 SIMON/SEMONS, JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3 SEMONS, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. He married MARGARET ANN OWENS Private, daughter of CLINTON OWENS and JESSIE GUTHRIE. She was born Private. Children of KENNETH SEMONS and MARGARET OWENS are: 13. i. MELINDA SUE6 SEMONS, b. Private. ii. KIMBERLY DAWN SEMONS, b. Private; m. JAMES LAND, Private; b. Private. Generation No. 6 11. ROBERT EUGENE6 FOSTER (VILMA LEE5 CHAMBLESS, SARAH ANNEMARIE4 SEMONS, JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. He married BARBARA LYNNE BENSON Private, daughter of UNKNOWN BENSON and WIFE UNKNOWN. She was born Private. Children of ROBERT FOSTER and BARBARA BENSON are: 14. i. BONNIE LYNNE7 FOSTER, b. Private. ii. BRANDEE ALEXANDRA FOSTER, b. Private. 12. ANNETTE YVONNE6 FOSTER (VILMA LEE5 CHAMBLESS, SARAH ANNEMARIE4 SEMONS, JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. She married STEPHEN WAYNE DITTO Private, son of BILLY DITTO and CLORA MANNING. He was born Private. Children of ANNETTE FOSTER and STEPHEN DITTO are: i. NADINE LEE7 DITTO, b. Private; m. HARRY LEE ROUSE, JR., Private; b. Private. ii. STACY WYNNE DITTO, b. Private. 13. MELINDA SUE6 SEMONS (KENNETH5, PETER LEROY4 SIMON/SEMONS, JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3 SEMONS, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. She married THOMAS GRESHAM Private. He was born Private. Children of MELINDA SEMONS and THOMAS GRESHAM are: i. ALYSSA NICOLE7 GRESHAM, b. Private. ii. NATHAN JAMES GRESHAM, b. Private. Generation No. 7 14. BONNIE LYNNE7 FOSTER (ROBERT EUGENE6, VILMA LEE5 CHAMBLESS, SARAH ANNEMARIE4 SEMONS, JEAN BAPTISTE O'NEIL SIMON/3, VALMON/EDMOUD2 SIMON, CLAY1) was born Private. She married NATE UNKNOWN Private. He was born Private. Child of BONNIE FOSTER and NATE UNKNOWN is: i. SIDNEY8 FOSTER, b. Private.