Simon Simonson married Tury Steenson, of Norway, in Newark.

The evidence

• “Beloit; born in Norway in 1832; came to this country with his father, Lars Simonson, and located in Beloit Township in September, 1842 ; came to Newark Township in April, 1843 ; among the earliest settlers ; his father bought tbrty acres of land with a house on it, and put up a blaeksmith-shop — -the second shop in the town. His son Simon married, on Dec. 29, 1853, in Newark, Tury Steenson, of Norway ; they had five children ; he was living with his father and mother when they were both taken with the cholera and died ; his father died July 9, and his mother July 11, 1854 ; yimon then took, full charge of the property, being an only son, and he now owns 199 acres of land with residence, barns, and all improved. Three of his children are still living — Cornelia, Stone and Louisa.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/19-bios-newark.md, PDF p. 769 / book p. 773

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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