John William and Mary Ann, 1941, Buffalo
50th Wedding Anniversary
Photo courtesy of cousin Mary Ellen F.
George SIM>Mary Ann WALLACE-SIM
Early years- Mary
Ann was born in 1869 in Sarawak Township, Grey, Ontario, Canada to Irish immigrants William WALLACE and Mary HUSTON. (This area was
also known as Owen Sound and today, it's part of Georgian Bluffs ). She had an 8th
grade education.
Immigration and
Citizenship- The family immigrated to the US about 1898. In 1915, Mary Ann became a US citizen.
Religion- Mary Ann was Presbyterian.
Religion- Mary Ann was Presbyterian.
Work History-
prior to marriage to John William SIM in 1891, she was a waitress in Toronto, York, Ontario. As was common, she did not work outside of the home during marriage.
4 Generations: Judy & Doris CHAPIN, Alice MCCALL and Mary Ann, 1944, Buffalo
Photo courtesy of cousin Judy B.
She was the mother of Alice, Edith, George, Bertha and Esther Sim.
Death- Mary Ann
died 2 May 1945 in Buffalo. She was 75 years
old and the causes of death were pernicious anemia and cerebral hemorrhage. Her remains are interred at Ridge Lawn
Cemetery in Cheektowaga.
Clipping from the SIM Scrapbook
Courtesy cousin Wendy P.
Courtesy cousin Wendy P.
From the Buffalo Courier Express
found on Old Fulton NY Postcards website
Visit her on-line memorial at:
See photos of the SIM Family here.
See the SIM Family Bible with Mary Ann's hand written notes
