Researching John Simpkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1351 people with the Simpkins surname? In that year Simpkins was ranked number 2283 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Simpkins on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Simpkins and the Simpkins Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Simpkins Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Simpkins family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1822 people with the Simpkins surname in the UK? Simpkins is now ranked number 2456 for popularity in the UK. |
Simpkins Genealogy Databases
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Simpkins Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Simpkins surname in the USA? Simpkins is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Simpkins
John Simpkins (June 27, 1862 – March 27, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Simpkins attended the public schools of Yarmouth and St. Mark's School, Southboro, Massachusetts.He graduated from Harvard University in 1885. From 1890 through 1891 he served as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate.He served as president of the Republican Club of Massachusetts in 1892 and 1893.He served as member of the Republican State committee 1892–1894.
Simpkins was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1895, until his death in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 1898.He was interred in Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
He amassed a large collection of books that was donated to the public school he had attended (at 134 Old Main Street in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts) upon his death in 1898. The school was named for him. The school opened in 1930 for grades 1–12. In 1958, after the new Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School was built, it first became a middle school and then an elementary school.In 2006 it closed.
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