The history is based on the Peter and Catherine Simmon family who immigrated from Germany in 1833 and eventually settled in Rural Township in Rock Island County. If you would like to read the history, go to: The First Simmon
Also, the author has created a Facebook group: “Descendants of Henry Peter and Eva Catherine Simmon”. If you are descendant and would like to join, they welcome new members!
RICIGS welcomes short or long submissions of family histories to our Family Histories Collection.
Sandra J. Derenbecker, 67, of Kenner, LA, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at her…
The Jamieson Children By Betty Hagberg RICIGS Member, Betty Hagberg, has submitted a 10-minute video…
The Great War - Tracing Your WWI Ancestors By Kate Penney Howard – katepenneyhoward.com August 1914…
We have recently added a number of books to our library, some purchased new and…
I stumbled upon this website today and thought with our upcoming program on July 22…
We now have a new online catalog for our RICIGS library materials, linked on our…