MGy. Sgt.William H. Simon (RET.) 114 Park Ave. Ph.# 856-261-3035 Albion NJ.08009 e-mail / [email protected] ARTICLE HEADINGS: Joseph Simon. Synagogue. Oldest Synagogue. Joseph Simon. Town founded in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1730; one of the six or seven cities in the United States containing pre-Revolutionary Jewish settlements. The earliest record of this interesting Jewish settlement seems to be that of a deed, dated Feb. 3, 1747, from Thomas Cookson to Isaac Nunus Ricus and Joseph Simon(s), conveying a half-acre of land in the township of Lancaster in trust for the society of Jews settled in and about Lancaster, to have and use the same as a burying-ground. At this time there were about ten Jewish families at Lancaster, including Joseph Simon, Joseph Solomon, and Isaac Cohen, a physician. In 1780 the list of Jews included also Bernard Jacob, Sampson Lazarus, Andrew Levy, Aaron Levy, Meyer Solomon, Levy Marks, and Simon Solomon, all shopkeepers, and Joshua Isaacs, later of New York, father-in-law of Harmon Hendricks. The leading figure in the settlement was Joseph Simon, one of the most prominent Indian traders and merchants and one of the largest landholders in America, his enterprises extending not only over Pennsylvania, but to Ohio and Illinois and to the Mississippi river. In his Lancaster store Levy Andrew Levy was a partner, and Simons sons-in-law, Levi Phillips, Solomon M. Cohen, Michael Gratz, and Solomon Etting (1784), were also associated with him at various periods. In partnership with William Henry, Simon supplied the Continental army with rifles, ammunition, drums, blankets, and provisions. He died Jan. 24, 1804, at the age of ninety-two; and his grave is still preserved in the above-mentioned cemetery. A list of twenty-two residents of Lancaster to whom various Indian tribes in Illinois conveyed a tract of land comprising the southern half of the present state of Illinois, includes the following names of Jews: Moses, Jacob, and David Franks, Barnard and Michael Gratz, Moses Franks, Jr., Joseph Simon, and Levy Andrew Levy. Aaron Levy, a native of Amsterdam, Holland, and a partner of Joseph Simon at Lancaster, lent large sums of money to the American colonists during the Revolution. Joseph Cohen, a native of Lancaster, was on guard at Philadelphia, in the Continental army, on the night when Lord Cornwallis was captured. Among attorneys at Lancaster are found Samson Levy, admitted to the bar in 1787, and Joseph Simon Cohen (grandson of Joseph Simon), admitted in 1813, and from 1840 to 1853 prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. 67. CHARLES HERBERT6 SIMON (WILLIAM5, JACOB4, JACOB3, JOHANNES2, MICHAEL1) was born 08 Dec 1878 in PA (Source: Trinity Lutheran Church Books ), and died 28 Jul 1929. He married (1) MARGARET ACUFF. He married (2) MARY E FORD. She was born 1879 in PA. Notes for CHARLES HERBERT SIMON: Research Extract - Trinity Lutheran Church Book 1 - Page238 Charles Herbert Simon Born 8 Dec 1877 Baptised 20 Jan 1878 Parents William and Margaret Simon Pennsylvania 1910 Census Miracode Index County: Philadelphia Enumeration District: 0487 Visit: 0050 Name: Charles H Simon Relation: Husband Color: W Age: 33 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Other Residents: Wife Mary C 31, Pennsylvania Daughter Margaret F 04, Pennsylvania Child of CHARLES SIMON and MARGARET ACUFF is: i. RUTH7 SIMON. Children of CHARLES SIMON and MARY FORD are: ii. DAVID7 SIMON, m. ELIZABETH BROWN. iii. MARGARET SIMON, b. 1906, PA. 68. EMMA REBECCA6 SIMON (SAMUEL L.5, JACOB4, JACOB3, JOHANNES2, MICHAEL1) was born 13 Jan 1881 in Philadelphia, PA (Source: Trinity Lutheran Church Book #1), and died 20 Dec 1936. She married CHARLES FRANKLIN HOFFMAN. He was born 1876 in PA. Notes for EMMA REBECCA SIMON: Research Extracts: 1. Trinity Lutheran Church Book #1 Pg 115 Emma Rebecca Simon, Born 13 Jan 1881 Parents: Samuel and Margaret Simon Baptized 17 Apr 1881 Notes for CHARLES FRANKLIN HOFFMAN: Pennsylvania 1910 Census Miracode Index Charles F Hoffman State: PA Enumeration District: 0151 Color: W Age: 34 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Visit: 0168 County: Montgomery Relation: Husband Other Residents: Wife Emma R 29, Pennsylvania Daughter Emma M 08, Pennsylvania Daughter Gertrude M 06, Pennsylvania Daughter Hilda A 02, Pennsylvania Mother-in-law Margaret A Simon 67, Pennsylvania Brother-in-law Walter P 23, Pennsylvania Children of EMMA SIMON and CHARLES HOFFMAN are: i. EMMA R7 HOFFMAN, b. 1881. ii. GERTRUDE M HOFFMAN, b. 1904. iii. HILDA A HOFFMAN, b. 1908. 69. FREDERICK6 SIMON (FREDERICK5, FREDERICK4, WILLIAM3, JOHANNES2, MICHAEL1) was born 10 Oct 1867 in Philadelphia, PA (Source: Trinity Lutheran Church). He married MARGUERITE ?. She was born 1866 in PA. Notes for FREDERICK SIMON: Research Notes: 1 Trinity Lutheran Church, Book #1 Page 211, Baptism #39, 3 Jan 1869 Frederick Simon Born 10 Oct 1867 Parents: Frederick and Annie Simon Family Tree Makers Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Descendants of Johannes Simon ... Trinity Lutheran Church, 18th & Wolf, Philadelphia, PA. Mrs Abigail Simon died ... PH1L:2 Records of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Phila., PA. Pg. ...familytreemaker.genealogy/users/a/b/m/.../GENE6-0002.html - 29k - Cached - More from this site List of foreigners imported in the ship Princess Augustus, Samuel Merchant, Master, from Rotterdam. Qualified Sept. 16, 1736. SIMON, Christian SIMON, Lorentz SPIETLER, Hans Sr. SPITELER, Hans ST. LER, Bastian STEIN, Leonhart STOCKIE, Hans TENNE, Nicolaus THOMME, Durst THOMME, Durst TRAUTMMAN, Han Georg WENSSEL, John Adolph WERLIE, Dieterich WEYER, Peter YUHLI, Benedict ZWALLE, Hans SIMON, Christian.........................60 SIMON, Lorance........................... List of foreigners imported in the ship Davy, Wm. Patton, Commander, from Amsterdam. Qualified Oct.25, 1738. SIMON, Andreas List of foreigners imported in the ship Saint Andrew, John Stedman, Master, from Rotterdam. Qualified Oct. 27, 1738. SIMON, Andreas Fernwood Cemetery Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 6501 Baltimore Ave Lansdowne, PA 19050 (610) 623-0333 Lat: 39° 56 38N, Lon: 075° 15 06W This is not a complete listing of burials! The records below were provided by contributors to Interment.net. Last edited Dec 26, 2006. Total records = 82. 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