Fitzsimmons - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

vinnie Poindexter Davis

cjm15 — 2012-05-21 20:34:07Z

Looking for ANY information..I know her Birth was. july 8 1927.death was oct. 25 1952

Re: henry and ann fitzsimmons

SNeal98 — 2012-05-07 15:28:54Z

I have a Henry FitzSimon (b. about 1800) and Mary Ann O'Brien married in 1843 in Calcutta. Henry was in the army. I think he was born in Co Down but it is difficult to pin him down.

Lincoln Fitzell/Bertha Weeks, Married 1/18/1900

sandrabordelon — 2012-05-03 01:07:14Z

Fitzell-Week.

On the 18th instant Mr. Lincoln Fitzell of Alvardo, Cal., and Miss Bertha Week of San Francisco were united in marriage at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Week, parents of the bride. The groom was for a few months last year connected with the City Pharmacy here, and made many warm friends, who unite with the Ledger in best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Fitzell.

Amador Ledger, Volume 1900, Number 26, 26 January 1900

Re: Fitzsimmons family tree

jamalsilver30 — 2012-04-02 20:46:13Z

i noticed that the family tree stops after carl w dorr, i can help fill in the blanks with pictures and lotsa info. my name is katrina dorr marshall im 28 and carl w dorr was my great grandfather, we called him gramps. i can show you the farm where they settled and the house where they spent their last days. please contact me at 3157678466 or email hurricane_trina84@yahoo.com

Re: FitzSimons family, County Wicklow, Ireland

AnnetteCode — 2012-03-19 17:09:00Z

No relation but I did a bit of research but the message I posted was removed from the board.

Annette Code
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Re: FitzSimons family, County Wicklow, Ireland

Fitz417 — 2012-03-15 00:42:51Z

I am looking for information on Heately Fitzsimmons of Wicklow County, born January 2nd 1823, and of his relatives. Would you be able to assist with this? He was my grandfather's grandfather, and this is the furthest link back I've been able to attain in the family geneology.

Thank you,
Colleen Fitzsimmons

Re: henry and ann fitzsimmons

annmfmhowie — 2012-02-06 00:07:33Z

Hi i've just seen your posting, my hubby has a henry and ann fitzsimmons in his tree ann's maiden name was savage, their son thomas came to coatbridge lanarkshire scotland he was my hubby's gr gr grand father, i think they might have came from co, down northern ireland

Robert F Fitzsimmons

JReese386 — 2012-01-03 16:17:19Z

Looking for Robert F Fitzsimmons, no birth date or death date i know its hard to find but maybe someone could help, 1900 City Directory in Chicago had him listed mngr 31 S Clinton,5907 Winthrop av. Chicago. He was a very good friend of Capt.H.F. Schuettler,Schuettler was the first Chiefs of Police in Chicago, can't find information on Robert F. Fitzsimmons,The reson i want to find Robert is i have a gun that was engraved by Capt. H. F. Schuettler to my friend Robert F. Fitzsimmons. Hope someone could help. Thank You. Joyce

Re: Fitzsimmons family tree

toddfitz007 — 2011-12-16 14:57:28Z

My 3ggf was John b 1807 Ireland

Michael J Fitzsimmons

Balinagra — 2011-11-23 02:28:30Z

Looking for ANY info I can get on Michael. He lived in NYC, fell off a stoop and broke his neck, lived in traction for nine months until he died in 1900, I found his story in a few newspapers, but little else. Hoping someone can help! Thanks!

Trying to Reach You

TraciBennettPutnam — 2011-11-09 12:21:34Z

Hi Joyce. I am trying to assist someone in reaching you and your profile page says you haven't logged into Ancestry in over 6 months. But this is a recent post. I am not sure where the error is occurring in Ancestry's system, but could you please send me a message so I can direct you to the person trying to reach you with information on and wanting information about a Maurice Miller, Jr.? Thank you. Traci Bennett Putnam

Mary Elizabeth Agnes Fitzsimmons, father Thomas Fitzsimmons, NYC

MPWUSN — 2011-11-08 19:56:02Z

Looking to relatives/family tree of Mary Elizabeth Agnes Fitzsimmons. Born 1862. Father Thomas. Married William Edgar Watson in Manhattan. Roots from Ireland.

Re: hugh fitzsimmons

peedee37 — 2011-11-03 13:39:53Z

My Hugh Fitzsimmons left a son, Thomas, behind in County Meath, Ireland. Thomas married Annie Coote Kellet. Does this mean anything? Hugh was a Protestant and a schoolmaster.

Re: hugh fitzsimmons

HCHRYSLER177 — 2011-11-03 02:00:45Z

THINK WE HAVE SAME GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER. - HUGH C. YOU ARE RIGHT WITH DATE AND STATE

"The Patrick FitzSImons Family"

SMaysWilliamson1 — 2011-08-19 06:08:44Z

While walking through a used bookstore, I came across the book "The Patrick FitzSimons Family of Detroit, Michigan" by Marian FitzSimons Simmons, Ph.D., Copyright 1967. I would love to correspond with family from the clan.

Fitzsimmons of Plum Creek Nebraska

dzymslzy52 — 2011-08-13 12:27:11Z

Have a James Fitzsimmons married to Mary Ann Nuttall in Plum Creek Nebraska. Anyone with more history of their life in Plum Creek? She went to California, but he's buried in Nebraska. Two children Thomas William and Bessie.

Re: hugh fitzsimmons

peedee37 — 2011-08-13 08:11:46Z

My Hugh Fitzsimmons came to Canada with his wife and children {their names I don't know.} He left his eldest son Thomas behind in Ireland. Thomas was my great-grandfather.

Re: hugh fitzsimmons

maggied150 — 2011-08-13 03:25:11Z

My Hugh Fitzsimmons came to Canada with two brothers and their father James. after 1850 as rest of family born in Canada, as was my ggrandfather Thomas They came to Iowa 1862 wnen youngest son Geo was just months old. Hughs wife was Myra and two sons James H and Guy H. About all I know, could be same family.

Fitzsimmons, William and wife Theresa Mulvany

AnnEllenBarr — 2011-08-09 18:29:22Z

Seeking information about this family in Marinette, WI about 1895 - 1920.

hugh fitzsimmons

peedee37 — 2011-07-27 15:22:50Z

My great-great-grandfather, Hugh Fitzsimmons, emigrated to Canada from County Meath, Ireland, sometime before 1860. I have traced a Hugh Fitzsimmonds {different spelling} to New Jersey within the appropriate timeframe. It is a long shot, but could there be any connection to James?

Re: hugh fitzsimmons

peedee37 — 2011-07-27 08:07:19Z

It sounds as if it was too late to be my Hugh, but thank you for replying.

Re: hugh fitzsimmons

maggied150 — 2011-07-27 05:39:26Z

I Have a Hugh H in my family who was born about 1853 n Ireland and came to Canada with father James and Mother Esther. Hugh wife name was Myra and they had a son Guy H. They lived in Wisc. but when they came to States it was Iowa where they lived. He came here n 1866.

Re: FITZSIMMONS of Oswego, New York

patrickwest51 — 2011-07-25 23:59:32Z

Did you ever find any information regarding "Fitzsimmons of Oswego"? Tom and Helen (brown) Fitsimmons were my grandparents and Alice Skelly was my aunt. My mother was Gertrude (Fitzsimmons) West from Dalton, MA. (Sisters: Alice, Helen, Isabel, brother: Dick)

I am having a hard time finding where their family came from in Ireland. I have found a census indicating the aprox year they came to the United States and the census does say Ireland (no surprise) but it doesn't say where in Ireland.

Re: Cleve FITZSIMMONS

christinebalero — 2011-07-20 20:45:02Z

yes colleen is my mother, how are you connected?

Re: Cleve FITZSIMMONS

flutterby7678 — 2011-07-20 20:12:45Z

I think I'm part of that clan of Fitzsimmons your referring too. All the names are familiar. Is there is a Collene and David in there?

Re: Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons great jockey and horse trainer

jackson203 — 2011-06-12 00:22:31Z

Hi, I just started on ancestry.com and I am so glad to find this post. My father was your mother's cousin - Danny O'Leary. His two aunts, Aileen and Kathleen married George and Jim Fitzsimmons. I always loved the fact that 2 brothers married 2 sisters- (I have the same situation on my mother's side too). I spoke to your mother Shirley, by phone in 2001 to find out some info for my family tree. My name is Margie O'Leary Jackson. She said your father wasn't too well then. I tried calling her again about 2 years later but the phone was disconnected. She told me that you lived in W. Falls and I believe your name is Terry and your husband is a policeman(?). I live in East Fishkill on East Hook Rd. Your mother used to stop by our house in Brooklyn when she was around 16, on her way home from school, St. Brendan's. I stayed at Aunt Aileen's house next to Aunt Kathl's - your grandmother, each time my mother went into the hospital to have another baby, my brother in 1939 and my sister in 1941. I played with Janet as she was my age - I went to see Aileen King in Lynbrook 2 years ago and she did not tell me anything about your mother but did tell me that Janet had died. I would like to update my tree with the O'Leary information. Anything you can tell me would be a blessing. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Margie

FITZSIMMONS Patrick G - Vietnam Wall section 7W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-05-07 14:27:38Z

FITZSIMMONS Patrick G - Vietnam Wall section 7W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,676 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

jerseyshore21 — 2011-03-30 13:12:24Z

Thanks for letting me know. If anything comes up I will let you know.

Cheryl

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

sandytheboxer1 — 2011-03-30 13:11:17Z

Cheryl
I will be temporarily closing out my ancestry membership for awhile. My home e-mail is sandytheboxer@verizon.net. Please keep in touch.
Dan

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

sandytheboxer1 — 2011-03-22 15:52:33Z

Cheryl
We are most definitely correct. I have hardcopy records including marriage and death records. I think some people don't look at the records carefully before including them in their tree particularly when it comes to the more distant family tree members.
Dan

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

jerseyshore21 — 2011-03-22 14:38:41Z

Dan, I am sure you have come across this already but I found another members tree that lists Edward Fitzsimmons parents as Simon Fitzsimmons and Ellen Hughes...they then list the same children as shown under Patrick and Margaret. How can this be? Are we right with our findings?

Alway curious...lol

Cheryl

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

edwardmccarthy90 — 2011-03-22 14:26:52Z

Hi Dan,

Looks like you and Cheryl are right. Fitzsimmonses are thick on the ground, I think. I live in Vienna, Maine in the US (pop. 500). My assertion about the frequency of the name in midlands counties, at least in the 19th century, is based pretty much on researching it. I would not contend that those are the only counties in which it occurs; Ireland is a small place, and people get around. Another interesting correlation, again impressionistic, is that substantial numbers of midlands people came to New Jersey. This probably has to do with a common phenomenon: The first immigrant arrives, finds work, and writes home to the next, etc. Martin Scorsese observed this in his New York Italian neighborhood, where everyone on the same block was from the same village on "the other side." In any case, good luck to you and Cheryl with your research.

Best--Ed McCarthy

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

jerseyshore21 — 2011-03-22 13:55:59Z

I believe you got a reply from Dan Fitzsimmons regarding Edward. We both have the same information. I don't believe my Edward is the one you are asking about.

Regards,
Cheryl Thomas

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

jerseyshore21 — 2011-03-22 13:54:26Z

Yes, James was my father. His sister Ruth just passed away last October on the exact same day that my Dad died 10 years ago. He also had a step sister Mildred and a step-brother Fred from my Grandmother Edith's first marraige.

I have had good luck tracing my Mothers roots in England...her sister is still alive in England and I am getting some more info from her so I can work on my Grandfathers side of the family. He died 3 months after I was born so I never met him.

I like you, have been stalled at Patrick Fitzsimmons and I would really like to go further so I will keep on looking. If I come up with anything I will let you know.

Good to talk with you,
Cheryl

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

sandytheboxer1 — 2011-03-22 13:35:12Z

Hello Ed
Thanks for your information.
Our Edward Fitzsimmons was born in Jersey City in 1874 so that may rule him out as a mutual connection as your Edward appears to have been born around 1855.
I appreciate your comment that the Fitzsimmons' are from the Irish midland counties.

Are you in Ireland or the US?
Dan F.

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

sandytheboxer1 — 2011-03-22 13:30:07Z

Dear Cheryl
Your grandfather James Francis Fitzsimmons was married to Edith. He was an engineer with Western Electric in N.J. He had two kids Ruth and James. James was your father, right. I am sorry about his death. When my Dad died I really got into tracing the family's history. My mother is still alive and I have had little luck tracing her Italian records.
Is your father's sister Ruth still alive?
In addition to James, Edward and Daniel, Patrick also had a daughter Mary and I have had little luck finding any information out about her. I believe she may have been a nun and died in some type of convent for elderly nuns in NJ.
I have no local older relatives still living around here so I miss out on the anecdotal stories but my father had a cousin John who said the Irish side originated in Cork.
An aside to this whole thing is that alcoholism seems to have also been passed down the family tree.
It's nice to hear from you.
Dan

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

edwardmccarthy90 — 2011-03-21 22:27:21Z

Cheryl:

I am from Newark NJ and have an Edward Fitzsimmons in my family tree, though he appears only once, as a baptismal sponsor, about 1870, when he was about 15 years old. What became of him I do not know, but if he were the same person you mention, it would be a significant link, particularly as you have the names of his father and mother. I would be pleased to know more. Fitzsimmons is of course a common Irish midlands name, as McCarthy is in Munster. My best guess is the family would have come from Leitrim, where Mary Fitzsimmons married my Great Grandfather, John Mulvey, before their emigration about 1865. Be in touch if it seems to make sense.

Best Regards--Ed McCarthy

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

sandytheboxer1 — 2011-03-20 20:05:02Z

Dear Cheryl
Thanks for the reply. I have found a lot of info on ancestry.com which looks good but then just doesn't pan out.
I hired a geneologist which is very out of character for me but she did get me a lot of information which I believe I have posted such as death certificates and naturalization forms as well as location of burials.
Someday I will pursue the location of the cemetery plots for Patrick and his wife Margaret.
I have been a member of ancestry for a while but sometimes I let my membership run out just to take a break from it.
Let's keep in touch.
Dan

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

jerseyshore21 — 2011-03-20 19:29:11Z

Hi Dan,
Nice to hear from you. My grandfather was James Francis Fitzsimmons who died in 1978, my Great,Great Grandfather was Edward and Great,Great,Great was Patrick. My father was James Warren Fitzsimmons who died in 2000.

We left Jersey City when I was 2 and moved to Edison, NJ. I know live in Brick, NJ.

I see you have added a James Fitzsimmons as Patricks father. I feel like I have hit a wall getting any other info on him but since I have just started I will just keep pursuing. I am also working on my Mothers side which was all in England...my Mom was a war bride. So I am tackling alot at once but it is fun everytime I discover a new piece of information.

I found another persons family tree which lists my Grandfather but they have totally different parents for Edward..So I don't know where they got there information.

I will be happy to keep in touch with you as I find more information and would be great if you could do the same. It definately takes perserverance.

Cheryl Thomas

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

sandytheboxer1 — 2011-03-20 18:36:44Z

Dear Cheryl
You have made my day. I have been a subscriber to ancestry for a few years and you are the first family member I have encountered. I generated that info on Patrick myself and Edward worked as a printer for the newspaper.
Who was your grandfather and father?
Patrick's son Daniel moved to Ulster County NY in the late 1800s following his wife's death in 1895 during childbirth in NYC. He remarried a woman, Florence Loft, also from Jersey City and had five more kids including my grandfather, Joseph Fitzsimmons who died in 1993. My own father, Daniel, died one year ago here in Albany, N.Y. where I live.
I am really glad you contacted me Cheryl. Do you still live in Jersey City?
I am still trying to get more info on Patrick's parents but it gets very frustrating. My ultimate goal is to find out what county in Ireland my family came from.
Dan

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

jerseyshore21 — 2011-03-19 20:19:47Z

I have just started my family tree and as far as I can tell, Patrick Fitzsimmons was my Great, Great, Great Grandfather. According to my records he was married to Margaret Fay. I have Patricks death listed as 12/12/1887. Edward Fitzsimmons was my Great, Great Grandfather. My maiden name is Fitzsimmons and was born in Jersey City, NJ.

I have found Ireland listed for some but not sure where. If I find out anything more I will let you know.

Cheryl Fitzsimmons Thomas

Re: Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons great jockey and horse trainer

katelynfitzsimmons — 2011-03-17 17:46:32Z

I suppose the nun could be Sister Edith but I am unsure.

Re: Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons great jockey and horse trainer

katelynfitzsimmons — 2011-03-17 17:40:55Z

I didn't realize that this question was already answered. Unfortunately both of my parents recently passed away so I am unsure if Fitzsimmons is my Irish side or my Scotish side (I know there are Fitzsimmons in Scotland as well).

I have attached a picture of the family with Sunny Jim in it. I bet some of you are in it as well. My grandma Lorraine is holding my father to the right of the nun.

Re: Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons great jockey and horse trainer

katelynfitzsimmons — 2011-03-17 17:22:08Z

Sunny Jim is my great great grandfather. I can probably find out from my Aunt Lorraine. I will find out and post back.

Need your help!

BrianBurson49 — 2011-02-20 23:37:35Z

I am looking for any information regarding Edward Fitzsimmons, possibly from Connecticut, Boston. Died in early 1950's. My name is Heather McKenzie Burson. He would have been my father

Death of James FITZSIMMONS - 1900

maryachtrh — 2010-12-24 08:21:31Z

Article from The Weekly Examiner, San Francisco, Thursday, 28 June 1900

DESPERATE DEED OF A MANIAC

Iowan Runs Amuck, Killing One Person and Injuring Others

Cedar Rapids (Iowa) June 24 - Charles Mefford, a maniac, today killed James Fitzsimmons, fatally injured Joseph Drake, seriously and probably fatally injured Mrs. James Fitzsimmsons, slightly injured Miss Kate Fitzsimmons and then ended his own life.

Mefford, who was twenty-seven years old came here from an asylum two years ago and had never been returned. Late Saturday night he became wild and darted out of his home, a raving maniac. The police tried unsuccessfully to find him.

Shortly before5 o'clock this morning Reginald Andrews, the janitor at the Old Ladies' Home, was awakened by crashing glass. The next moment Mefford stood before him stark naked, swinging a neck-yoke.

"I have murdered the whole family tonight and I am going to kill you next and then every lady in the home," exclaimed Mefford. With this he attempted to brain Andrews. The latter choked him into submission.

Rushing through the house, Andres locked the old ladies into their rooms, notified the police and ran across the street to the home of James Drake for assistance. As Andrews and Drake emerged a few moments later Mefford, carrying an ax, was seen to plunge through a window in the home of James Fitzsimmons, near by. As he entered the room Mrs. Fitzsimmons uttered a scream. Mefford swung the ax and brought it down toward her head. Her unlifted arm saved her life. The arm was broken in two places and she sustained a serious scalp wound.

Mr. Fitzsimmons dashed into the room and grappled with the maniac. Mefford shook him off and split his skull with a blow of the ax. Then dashing upstairs, Mefford attacked Miss Kate Fitzsimmons, inflicting a number of severe scalp wounds.

When Mefford came down stairs he encountered Drake, struck him on the head with the ax, and taking Drake's revolver, ran out of the house. After running several blocks he put a bullet into his left breast below the heart. Running on two or three blocks further he sat down on the curbstone. Placing the revolver to the center of his forehead he fired again. He continued to wave the pistol above his head, but as the first officer grabbed the revolver from behind Mefford fell over into the gutter dead.

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

cheshirelassy1 — 2010-09-17 10:44:20Z

Hi, Dan, thanks for getting back to me. My maiden name was Fitzsimmons. I have traced the line back to James when he arrived in Liverpool from Ireland. The furthest back I have is him appearing on the 1841 English Census. There are many Fitzsimmons in Britain. I don't know any of James siblings unfortunately. It is highly likely that one or more of them emigrated in the mid to late 1800's as many Irish did to find work. What caught my eye was the James and Margaret connection with your line. I picked up Margarets maiden name from my great grandfather John's birth certificate. It was this John who moved to Cheshire from Liverpool. Those members of the family who remember family stories have always maintained that the family were not Roman Catholic. This still doesn't help with tracing their origins in Ireland. James had a second marriage and on this certificate he names his father as William. There are no Williams in my branch of the Fitzsimmons, are there any in yours? Given that the first names tended to go down the line it is possible that there was a son named William who was a brother to James.
All very tenous I am afraid but you never know.
Regards
Cheshirelassy

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

sandytheboxer1 — 2010-09-16 17:31:44Z

Hi
Thanks so much for replying to my inquiry.I don't know of any ancestors from Cheshire but it certainly is possible as I am unaware of any information about James or Margaret. Did any of his ancestors immigrate to America? Thank you again.
Are there many Fitzsimmons' in Britain?
Dan

Re: Fitzsimmons, Patrick ;Ireland to New Jersey

cheshirelassy1 — 2010-09-16 10:44:39Z

HI, Dan, my great great grandfather was James Fitzsimmons born circa 1808 in Ireland. He was married to Margaret McBride. He came from Ireland to Liverpool circa 1839. I have been unable to track back any further as the county of his birth is never given on any census data. On his second marriage certificate he gives his fathers name as William. His descendants all settled in Cheshire. If you have any Liverpool links there may be a connection
Regards
Cheshirelassy

Re: Obit: Thomas Fitzsimmons of Nebraska (1943-2008)

crismurphy3 — 2010-09-05 21:48:39Z

Hello, wondering if there might be a connection with our FITZSIMMONS'..My great grandfather was Lawrence Fitzsimmons, his wife's name not sure of as each census record has a different name for her..Bridget, Bedelia, Fidelia, and a few others. THey were in Illinois and Iowa before settling in Nebraska. They had several children that I have included in my Fitzsimmons webpage. I cant seem to find much on them and nothing on my great grandmother other than the few census records.
my webpage is http:/community.webtv.net/Saydee4/LANGANSfromIRELAND
If responding please do so directly to me, I have a hard time navigating around this website. Thank you
crismurphy3 @gmail.com