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Richard Taylor Symes

Male 1921 - 2013  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard Taylor Symes was born on 2 Jan 1921 in Alexandria, Madison, IN (son of Earl Louis Symes and Mary Esther Taylor); died on 25 Sep 2013 in Lafayette. Lafayette, LA.

    Notes:

    LAFAYETTE - Richard "Dick" Taylor Symes, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 at home surrounded by family. Dick was born in Indiana and spent his childhood in Cienfuegos, Cuba, Miami, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He attended Georgia Tech, studying industrial design. Dick is a veteran of WWII, serving in Patton's army as a Second Lieutenant. His bravery during the war earned him a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Dick married Evelyn Hamby on November 28th, 1944, and after the war they lived primarily in Atlanta, GA, Jeanerette, LA, Ponce, PR, and Lafayette, LA.Dick spent his career as an engineer in the cotton and sugar industries, designing new machinery and methods of agriculture processing. His passion for industrial design carried into his hobbies as well. He designed and built furniture and a house in the Bauhaus and Prairie style earlier in his career, and enjoyed creating model trains. Dick was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was predeceased by his wife, and survived by two sons, one daughter-in-law, two grandchildren.

    Richard married Evelyn Kelly Hamby on 28 Nov 1944. Evelyn was born on 14 Jan 1926; died on 9 Dec 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Earl Louis Symes was born on 1 Jan 1892 in Marinette, Marinette, WI (son of John Jabez Symes and Frances May “Fannie” Long); died in 1975 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 2 Jun 1900, Marinette, Marinette, WI; age 8, born Jan 1892 in WI, living with parents
    • Census: 20 Apr 1910, Chicago, Cook, IL; age 18, born WI, parents born WI/CAN, living with Uncle George and Aunt Jennie Westcott

    Earl married Mary Esther Taylor on 15 Jun 1919 in Madison Co, IN. Mary (daughter of George Taylor and Emily Wertz) was born on 16 Feb 1895 in Rochester, Fulton, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Esther Taylor was born on 16 Feb 1895 in Rochester, Fulton, IN (daughter of George Taylor and Emily Wertz).
    Children:
    1. 1. Richard Taylor Symes was born on 2 Jan 1921 in Alexandria, Madison, IN; died on 25 Sep 2013 in Lafayette. Lafayette, LA.
    2. Mary Emilie Symes was born on 3 Aug 1922 in Alexandria, Madison, IN.
    3. Roger Allen Symes was born on 14 Dec 1929 in Miami, Dade, FL.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Jabez Symes was born in May 1866 in New Brunswick, Canada (son of Jabez Bunting Symes and Martha Chant Forsey); died in 1926 in Florida.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 2 Jun 1900, Marinette, Marinette, WI; J.J., age 34, born May 1866 in CAN, marr 9 yrs, imm in 1888, traveler in W. Sale House, parents born CAN/CAN
    • Census: 5 May 1910, Gary, Lake, IN; age 45, born CAN, marr 19 yrs, imm in 1889, bookkeeper at steel mills, parents born CAN/CAN

    John married Frances May “Fannie” Long on 11 Feb 1891 in Menominee, Menominee, MI. Frances (daughter of Henry Marshall Long and Annie “Anna” Perkins) was born in May 1870 in Bright, York, NB; died in 1927; was buried in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Frances May “Fannie” Long was born in May 1870 in Bright, York, NB (daughter of Henry Marshall Long and Annie “Anna” Perkins); died in 1927; was buried in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, IN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1871, Bright, York, NB; age 2, born NB, living with parents
    • Census: 1881, Bright, York, NB; age 11, born NB, living with parents
    • Census: 2 Jun 1900, Marinette, Marinette, WI; age 30, born May 1870 in CAN, marr 9 yrs, 2/2 children living, imm in 1889, parents born CAN/CAN
    • Census: 5 May 1910, Gary, Lake, IN; age 40, born CAN, marr 19 yrs, 5/5 children living, parents born CAN/CAN, sister Louise in house

    Notes:

    from "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952" (Ancestry.com)
    On 11 Feb 1891 in Menominee MI, John J Symes, 25, resident of Menominee, a bookkeeper born NB to Jabez Symes and Martha Loreey married Frances M Long, 20, resident of Menominee, born NB to Henry M Long and Annie Perkins. Witnesses Annie L Long and Martha C Symes

    According to John Symes Jr passport application in 1919, family lived in Isle of Pines from 1904 to 1908 and in San Marcus Cuba from 1913 to 1918.

    Children:
    1. 2. Earl Louis Symes was born on 1 Jan 1892 in Marinette, Marinette, WI; died in 1975 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA.
    2. Ray Edward Symes was born in Aug 1893 in Marinette, Marinette, WI; died in 1957 in Detroit, Wayne, MI.
    3. John Jabez Symes was born on 31 Oct 1902 in Marinette, Marinette, WI; died on 13 Dec 1981 in Palm Harbor, Pinellas, FL.
    4. Margaret Louise Symes was born on 11 Nov 1906 in Marinette, Marinette, WI; died on 10 Jan 1995 in Midland Co, MI; was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Midland, MI.
    5. Francis Henry Symes was born in 1908 in Pines, Cuba; died in 1978 in Singer Island, Palm Beach, FL; was buried in Horseshoe Cemetery, Kill Buck, NY.
    6. Harry Long Symes was born on 3 May 1913 in Cienfuegoes, Cuba; died on 28 Jul 1996 in Pasco Co, FL.

  3. 6.  George Taylor

    George married Emily Wertz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Emily Wertz
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Esther Taylor was born on 16 Feb 1895 in Rochester, Fulton, IN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jabez Bunting Symes

    Jabez married Martha Chant Forsey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Martha Chant Forsey
    Children:
    1. 4. John Jabez Symes was born in May 1866 in New Brunswick, Canada; died in 1926 in Florida.

  3. 10.  Henry Marshall Long was born in Jun 1831 in New Brunswick; died on 18 Jun 1904 in Escanaba, Delta, MI; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1871, Bright, York, NB; age 39, born NB, farmer
    • Census: 1881, Bright, York, NB; age 49, born NB, farmer
    • Census: 8 Jun 1900, Escanaba, Delta, MI; age 68, born Jun 1831 in CAN, married 38 years, imm in 1888, House Painter, parents born CAN/CAN

    Henry married Annie “Anna” Perkins on 6 Nov 1862 in Keswick Ridge, York, NB. Annie (daughter of Cyrus Perkins and Rebecca Clayton) was born on 27 Mar 1846 in Fredericton, York, NB; died on 5 Mar 1909 in Escanaba, Delta, MI; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Annie “Anna” Perkins was born on 27 Mar 1846 in Fredericton, York, NB (daughter of Cyrus Perkins and Rebecca Clayton); died on 5 Mar 1909 in Escanaba, Delta, MI; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1851, Douglas, York, NB; age 6, born NB, living with parents
    • Census: 1861, Douglas, York, NB; age 18, born NB, School Teacher, lodger with sister on her father-in-law's farm
    • Census: 1871, Bright, York, NB; age 27, born NB
    • Census: 1881, Bright, York, NB; age 34, born NB
    • Census: Jun 1900, Menominee, Menominee, MI; age 54, born Mar 1846 in CAN, marr 3 yrs, 1/1 children living, in US 18 yrs, parents born CAN/CAN
    • Occupation: 1899/1903, Menominee, Menominee, MI; Proprietor of Waverly Hotel in city directories; not listed in 1905

    Notes:

    from "The Fredericton Gleaner", 28 Aug 1891 (Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics)
    Mrs Henry LONG and daughter, Mrs. SEARS arrived here yesterday from Menomee, Michigan. She is visiting her brother, Ely PERKINS and other friends.

    Notes:

    From Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946 Records (Ancestry.com)
    Henry Long of the Parish of Dondas and county of York and Annie Perkins of the Parish of Douglas and county of York were married by license this sixth day of November - eighteen hundred and sixty two by me, George Sterling, Keswick Ridge Congregational Minister. In the presence of Moses (?) and Mary Smith. Filed and registered 1 Aug 1863.

    Children:
    1. Charles H “Charlie” Long was born on 4 Oct 1863 in Bright, York, NB; died on 19 Aug 1931 in Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried on 22 Aug 1931 in Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, MI.
    2. Ella Jane “Jennie” Long was born in Mar 1867 in Bright, York, NB; died on 21 Nov 1943 in Chicago, Cook, IL.
    3. 5. Frances May “Fannie” Long was born in May 1870 in Bright, York, NB; died in 1927; was buried in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, IN.
    4. Caroline C Long was born in Mar 1871 in Bright, York, NB.
    5. Frank Theodore Long was born on 20 Oct 1875 in Bright, York, NB; died on 14 Sep 1947 in Gladstone, Delta, MI; was buried on 17 Sep 1947 in Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, MI.
    6. Harry Wadsworth Long was born on 29 Jul 1878 in Bright, York, NB; died on 30 May 1944; was buried on 2 Jun 1944 in Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, MI.
    7. James Harding Long was born on 8 Oct 1881 in Bright, York, NB; died on 7 Aug 1928 in Chicago, Cook, IL; was buried on 8 Aug 1928 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, IN.
    8. James H Long was born in Mar 1884 in Bright, York, NB.
    9. Annie Louise Long was born on 8 May 1886 in Bright, York, NB; died on 24 Sep 1954 in Gary, Lake, IN; was buried on 27 Sep 1954 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, IN.


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