Inger Marianne Borchgrevink
Simony Nikolajsen’s family line:
Generations of mentioned ancestors:
On island of Corse
1.
Simon Count of Sorio-Aliso
(Corse)/Isabelle (mentioned 824)
2.
Simon II
Count of Sorio-Aliso
(Corse)
3.
Simon III Count
of San Damiano
(mentioned in 1002)
In
4.
Simon IV
5.
Count Simoni (died 1140)
6.
Count Simoni
Generations of unbroken line:
In
I. Knight
Reinaldus (
-1231) / Prospera
II. Knight
Melitus Simoni
(approx.1220-approx.1295) / Eugenia Petrucci
III.
Domicellus Hugo Simoni
(approx.1265-) / Clara Politi
IV.
Tibaldo Simoni (1313- ) /
V.
Andrea Simoni (approx.1360-) /
In Haute
VI.
Francesco
(François) Simony (approx.1420-approx.1500) / Guillemette
Taceponne
VII.
Baron Martin
Simony (1467-1550) / Marguerite Combles
VIII.
Baron Claude I
Simony (1499-1558) / Suzanne Tabouret
IX.
Esquire Claude
II Simony (15xx-) / Marguerite Roussat
X.
Esquire Jean
Simony (15xx-1621) / Françoise Monginot
XI.
Esquire Claude
III Simony (1584-1655) / Marie Mouchet
XII.
Knight Claude IV
Simony (1622-98) / Jeanne de Pringles
In
XIII.
Knight Gilbert
Simony (1667-1757) Gilbert as a Huguenot flees France and settles in Denmark in
1720 he takes the name Godefroy Simony (1667-1757) / Margrethe
Anne Kroulen
XIV.
Frederic Simoni (1724-96) / Maren Madsdatter
XV.
Frederik Simony (1773-1824) / Christiane
Deichmann
XVI.
Carl Frederik Simony (1806-72) / Anne Sophie Faber
XVII. Johan Christian Simony (1853-1933) / Yelva Torp
XVIII.Otto
Emil Simony (1895-1981) / Hedvig Wiese
XIX.
Ellen Margrethe Simony (1921-87) / Adolf (Jan) Borchgrevink Lund
XX.
Inger Marianne Borchgrevink Simony Lund (1944-) / Ole
Nikolajsen
XXI.
Tine Borchgrevink Nikolajsen (1963-) / Michael John Donahue
XXII.
Chantal Lene Borchgrevink Donahue (1991-)
THE SIMONY
FAMILY HISTORY
GenealogiCAL
ACCOUNT OF THE Simony FAMILY,
Of
ItaliAN-CorsE-Sicilian oRIGIN.
Barons
de la Fauche, Seigneurs de Germainvilliers, Rouëlle, Saint-Romain, Brouthières,
Saint -Michel, Saint-Seyne, Varange and others.
"The
Simony family, which for the last four centuries has been settled in
Coat-of-Arms: A green cross going to the edges of the shield divides the
crest into four squares. Upper left square is gold, upper right is red with a
five-pointed gold star, lower right is silver and lower left is blue. Marquis-crown.
Shield supporters: Two Griffins.
Helmet
symbol: A green parrot, with
beak, feet and eyes in gold.
THE
HISTORY OF THE Simoni FAMILY iN
I. GENERATION:
Reinaldus
Simoni, Knight, the first male known in the direct line of the
family[1]. He
fell in 1231, in a war waged between the Italian republics. He was buried in a
chapel in the old Cathedral in
“Here
rests Reinaldus Simony, Knight, who founded this chapel in the year 1230, he
fell in war in Anno Domino 1231, on the first of August; may he rest in peace.”
With
his wife Prospera, who will be mentioned together with him following, he had
the sons Melitius,
II. GENERATION:
Melitius
Simoni (born app.1220), Knight married to Eugenia Petrucci and
father to Hugo, Martino and Felicia.
According to a letter in Latin of
“Let
it be known to everyone, alive as well in the future, that I, Knight Melitius
Simoni and my wife Eugenia Petrucci, my sons, the noblemen Hugo and Martinus
and my daughter Felicia, transfer and give the property Villa Franca to the
Saint Petri church in Siena with highest respect, on the expressive condition,
that every year on the first day of the month of September, nightly masses will
be held for the deceased, for my Father Reinaldus and my Mother Prospera, for
me and my wife, for my sons and grandchildren. This is written at Villa Franca
and signed by my own hand, on January 15 year 1292 A.D.”
III. GENERATION:
Hugo
Simoni (born app.1265), who bears the title “Sir” (Dominicellus)
in the previous letter, married in 1312 to Clara Politi, with whom he had the
sons Tibaldo and Luca.
IV. GENERATION:
Tibaldo
Simoni (born 1313) married in 1347 to Dona Magdalena Piccolomini[2],
who belongs to a family in
V. GENERATION:
Andrea
Simoni (born app.1360), Master of the Citadel at
1)
Pietro (born app.1415), who continued
the Simoni family in
2) Francesco
(or François)
THE
HISTORY OF THE SimonY FAMILY iN
VI. GENERATION:
Francesco
(François Simony), called the "Sieneese",
Captain of the Italian mercenaries in the service of Jean II, Duke of Lorraine.
He served this ruler until 1464, when the Duke
after futile efforts to subdue the
A decree of September 20, 1497, signed in
the name of Dehors, notary in Arc in Barrois, gave “Françoys Symony, called le
Siennois, Esquire for Guillemette Taceponne, his wife” their oldest son Pierre,
power of attorney to give their second son, Esquire Martin Symony, their
agreement and fatherly blessings in his marriage to Miss Margueritte de
Combles. This he did as he thought he was too affected by age to be able to
participate himself.
They
had the children: Pierre, Martin and
Isabelle.
Martin
Simony (1467-app.1550), Esquire, 1st Baron of the la
Fauche Barony. Married in 1497 to Marguerite de Combles, daughter of Jean de
Combles, Esquire, Overlord to Nayves, Gentilhomme Ordinaire to the Queen of
Sicily, which apparently provided him with great wealth. Due to the barony,
which Jean himself had obtained by marriage to Michelette de la Fauche, Dame de
Villeneuve, Fresne, Orqueval, Germainvilliers and Buxieres (which his children
and grandchildren inherits), Martin decided to replace his own Coat-of-Arms
with a combination of the Combles crest and his own[5].
This is the one the family has used since. He is buried in the Cathedral in
Chaumont under a stone bearing his Coat of Arms. After Martin the family
divides into several branches, due to skilfully arranged marriages, as follows:
The
"la Fauche" branch (is
extinct)
Page The "Rouëlle and Saint-Seyne"
branch (which
still exist on Quincey, Rivières-les-Fosses and Chenoves and as the Danish
branch Page 9-11)
Page The "Brouthières" branch (is extinct, but from the female line
the family owns the Chateau at Brouthières)
The
"Germainvilliers" branch (is
extinct)
The side branches "Varange"
and "Bettoncourt" (both of which are extinct)
They
had 6 children:
1)
2)
Claude,
who inherits most
of his grandmother's possessions and continues the line in his own branch.
3)
Hector (-18/2 1581) who inherits and become
Overlord to Buxières, President of the Chaumont-committee, married to Didiere
Monginot; they had no children. (Stone with Coat-of-Arms in the Cathedral in
Chaumont)
4)
Nicolas, Principal of the Kings attorneys
in Sens Bailliage, State Council in the Tribunal at Langres Duché-Pairie in
1571; in his marriage to N. Roussat he only had daughters.
5)
Jean, dean of the medical faculty in
6)
Marguerite married to Etienne Le Vain;
their son got the right to carry his mothers noble title in a proclamation from
the Duke of Lorraine on
THE "la fauche" BRANCH
la
Fauche (around 1496)
VIII. GENERATION:
Pierre,
(1498-1573) Esquire, 2nd Baron of la Fauche and to Velles, first
married to Jeanne Harodel and then to Françoise Roisot. His descendants became
connected to the families Rynel, Mongeot, Tabouret, de Vandier, de Bourgogne and
de Callart. He has the son:
1) Jacques,
who continues the line.
IX. GENERATION:
Jacques
Simony de La Fauche, 3rd Baron of la Fauche, married to Nicole
Mongeot. They convert to Protestantism and become dedicated Huguenots. They had
the son:
1)
Antoine,
who continues the line of the branch.
X. GENERATION:
Antoine
Simony de La Fauche,
4th Baron of la Fauche, married to Maria de Bourgogne, but had
no children. In 1572, while Antoine who was a Huguenot, is Baron, the castle is
taken by the Duke of Guises forces and burned. After that, in a document from
1573, a part of the Barony including the castle is given by ducal decree to the
Duke of Joureuse. When he died in the battle of Coutras in 1582 the castle is
transferred to
The
"Rouëlle"
St. Seyne
VIII. GENERATION:
Claude Simony (1499-2/3
1558), the first bearing this name, Esquire, Overlord to parts of the Barony
Villeneuve-aux-Fresnes, Orquevaux and Germainvilliers. Married to Suzanne Tabouret,
who descends from a family of the "sword nobility" du Bassigny (the
area north of Langres), who's last member was Knight Tabouret de Crespy,
Esquire to Marie-Antoinette.
Their
children were:
1)
Claude
(Rivière´s ancestor, his portrait belongs to Claude Simony in
2)
Hector
ancestor to the "Germainvilliers" branch.
(Portrait belongs to Chantal de Simony,
3)
Françoise was married to Jean de
Houdreville, Overlord to Saint-Léger, Mandre-sur-Vesne, etc, Provincial Chief
of the
IX. GENERATION:
Claude
Simony, the second, together with Hector´s son of the same name,
Esquire, Overlord to la Villeneuve-aux-Fresnes, was included together with his
brother Hector in the declaration concerning proof of nobility, that Hector
alone had asked the Duke of Lorraine for, and which was granted on November 23,
1571[7].
On January 10, he married Marguerite Roussat[8] in
Langres , daughter of deceased Nobleman Jean Roussat, Overlord to Autreville.
In this marriage there were 6 children.
1)
Claude, Canon in Saint-Mammès, Doctor
at Sorbonne, died 1607
2)
Jean, who continues the line of the
oldest branch (portrait at Rivières, epitaph in the church at Charmoilles).
3)
Richard, who studied theology, died
young. He was the founder of a chapel for his family in the Saint-Martin church
in Langres, and was entitled to a yearly mass on the day of Saint-Richard.
Until 1830 when it was closed, family members of this branch were buried in
this chapel.
4)
René, (portrait belongs to Thor Timm de
Simony in
5)
Christophe,
ancestor to the branch of the family that are Overlords to Brouthières (see
continuation under this branch).
6)
Jeanne, married to René Monginot,
Esquire, Overlord to la Brosse, belonged to the
Orderly company of the Duke of Aumale.
X. GENERATION:
Jean Simony,
Esquire, Overlord to Rouëlle, the Kings judge in Langres in 1573, Captain of
the city militia in 1575 under the short, but dramatic interregnum rule, which
followed the death of King Charles IX in 1574. The following year he was the
city deputy to the Duke of Guise.
He
married 1) Françoise Monginot on
2)
Philiberte Gentot on
1)
Claude (III), who continues the family (Portrait at Rivières).
2)
Claire, married in 1613 to
Claude-François le Sain, Governor in Chatillon-sur-Seine’s Bailliage and deputy
in the Assembly of the Estates of the Realm in 1614. His great grandfather,
Jean le Sain, Overlord to Prey-sur-Marne, was Esquire to the Constable of.
Claire died in Langres during the plague, which devastated the city in 1636.
XI. GENERATION:
Claude
Simony (1584-1655), the third bearing that name, Esquire, Overlord
to a part of Rouëlle and Saint-Romain. He served as a volunteer with the arms
and mounted troops in the Duke of Angouleme (illegitimate son of Karl IX)
Charles de Valois’s armies, according to a certificate written by the Duke in
In
his marriage, entered in
1)
Claude (IV), who continues the family (Portrait at Rivières).
2)
Anne, nun in the Ursuline order in
3)
Marguerite, nun in the Carmelite order in Chatillon-sur-Seine.
XII. GENERATION:
Claude
Simony (1622-1698), the fourth bearing this name, Esquire, Overlord
to Saint-Michel, Saint-Seyne, Dampierre and Barrault, was born in
On
Han
died in
Claude
Simony had married Jeanne de Pringles in
1) Bernard, who
continues the line of the oldest branch.
2) Gilbert,
(Portrait at Rivières) Overlord to Dampierre, called “le chevalier de
Saint-Seyne” (The Knight of St. Seyne), Knight of the order of
3) Guilleaume,
Overlord to Varange, Champfroy and Barrault, married in Thot-lez-Millière, near
Chaumont, on
Guillaume
de Simony died in 1745. Among other children he left:
1.
Gilbert, Priest of the Court, Prieur in
Latrecey, Chanoine-chancelier (which meant he was the superintendent of the
school) in Sainte-Chapelle in
2.
Felix de Simony, (Portrait at Rivières)
Overlord to Varange, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis, Captain of the
Grenadiers in the Poitou-regiment, and Chief Herald of the Noble Assembly of
the Estates of the Realm in Bourgogne. He died in
XIII. GENERATION:
Bernard
de Simony (1657-1725), Knight and Overlord to
Saint-Michel, Saint-Seyne and other possessions, the Duke of Epernon's godson,
Parliamentary Council in Metz, Auditor for a Guards-Regiment in “les Bandes
Françaises”, Gentilhomme Ordinaire in the large Falconry. He was born in Dijon
in 1657 in “Logis du Roi” (The Kings Lodging), and was married in Langres on
December 22, 1684 to Claire le Vacher de Morillon, daughter of the nobleman
Benigne le Vacher de Morillon, President of the "Chambre du Sel" in
Montsaugeon. Monseigneur Bossuet, the Bishop of Meaux issued notarised
blessings to this union. Bernard died in 1725 and left:
1)
Jean-Baptiste,
who continues the line.
2)
Gilbert, called Abbey de Simony, died
in 1707 at the age of 18.
3)
Claudette-Sébastienne, married to:
1.
Antoine in 1715, Count to Ligneville,
Baron to Vannes, Chamberlain to the Duke of
2.
Alexandre de Tissart in 1719, Marquis
to Rouvre, Baron to Arbot, they had a daughter, who married Marquis de la Rare.
4)
Marie-Anne, Lady to
Saint-Seyne-lez-Dampierre, called Mademoiselle de Saint-Seyne. She swore the
oath of allegiance to this estate on
5)
Jeanne,
called "la Mere Marie-Claire" in the monastery, Jacobine nun
in Langres, died in 1737 (a book about her was published in
XIV. GENERATION:
Jean-Baptiste
de Simony (1687-), Knight and Overlord to
Saint-Michel and Saint-Seyne. Was born in Langres in 1687 and was married in
this city on
XV. GENERATION:
Pierre
de Simony (1731-1794), Knight and Overlord to
Saint-Seyne, born in Langres in 1731. He on
1)
Jean-Félix, who continues the line.
2)
Jeanne-Claude-Bénigne, married in 1789
to René-Hubert Girault de Vitry, Overlord to Genevrière, Knight of the order of
3)&
4) Denise and Victoire who both died unmarried.
XVI. GENERATION:
Jean-Félix
de Simony (1760-1843), Knight and Overlord to Saint-Seyne
and Charmoilles. He was married on
1) Charles-Bénigne (1786-1873),
who continues the line.
2) Charles-Gabriel (1797-1829),
who continues the younger line of the older branch.
3) Amélie,
married in 1811 to Antoine Philpin de Percey (son of J. -B. Philbin, Esquire,
Overlord to Longeau, Percey and Rivière-le-Bois). After having served in the
noble infantry in the Condé army, he became a Knight of the Legion of Honour
and Mayor of Langres during the restoration period. She died at Charmoilles
(Haute-Marne), which she had inherited in 1815.
4) Caroline,
married in 1825 to Antoine de Montarby, Knight of the order of
XVII. GENERATION:
Charles-Bénigne
Vicomte de Simony (1786-1873), Knight of the order of
1)
Félix-Marie-Antoine, who will be described later.
2)
Antoine-Jacques-Marie, who will also
be described later.
2)
Coraly-Geneviève, widow of Gustave
d’Amedor, Count of Mollans, Colonel in the Infantry (son of Charles d’Amedor,
Marquis de Mollans, Knight of the order of
XVIII. GENERATION:
Félix-Marie-Antoine
de Simony (1820-1886), Count, officer in the
Legion of Honor and decorated with the Crimea-medal, Colonel in the Light
Cavalry, was born in Langres on
As
head of the family by name and coat-of-arms, he took over in agreement with his
cousin Vicomte Félix-Anne-Philibert (see later), the title of Count, which had
been granted to Louis-Marie de Simony by King Louis XVIII, as their cousin,
Count Alphonse, only left daughters. This is noted later.
Count
de Simony was married to:
1.
Celine Lambin d’Anglemont in Verdun on
September 15, 1856, daughter of Didier-Gabriel Lambin d’Anglemont, Esquire, and
Sophie, Baroness to Benoit.
2.
Eve Robin de Coulogne in Prégirault on
October 26, 1858, daughter of Jules Robin de Chateaufer, Marquis de la Tremblaye,
Vicomte of Coulogne, officer in the Reserve cavalry in 1830, and Eve de la
Cour.
He
died on
XVIIIa. GENERATION:
Antoine-Jacques-Marie
de Simony (1833-1917), Count, born in Langres on
1) Anne-Marie-Charles
de Simony ("Uncle Charles") (1869-September 22, 1952), Count, born in
1.
Chantal (born 27.September 1922)
married in 1949 to Roland, Comte de la Taille-Tretinville,
Battalion commander. They had two children:
a)
Louis Charles (born 16.May 1950) bank
manager with summer residence at chateau
Talmay married to Martine (four children)
b)
Isabelle (born
2.
Bernadette (born
(Daughter Patricia is married to a Greek
national).
2) Pierre-Marie-Félix Comte de Simony,
born in
1.
Elisabeth married Marville and owner of
a chateau near Baune(deceased)
(four sons, one of these was married in
1962)
2.
Henri Regynald Comte de Simony (born in
1904), Chevalier de Malte, married to Nicolette Freunberg (born in 1933) in
1952. They had a daughter, Imonacolata, born in 1955, who at present lives in
THE YOUNGER LINE OF THE OLDEST BRANCH
XIX. GENERATION:
Charles-Gabriel
Vicomte de Simony (1797-1829)(2nd son of
Jean-Félix and Elisabeth de Lyver), born on the chateau in Charmoilles on
XX. GENERATION:
Félix-Anne-Philibert
de Simony(1828-1901), Vicomte, born in
Chalon-sur-Saone on November 24, 1828, Knight of the Legion of Honor and of
l’Ordre pontifical de Pius IX, Commander of the order of Isabelle la
Catholique, decorated with the Mentana and Somorrostro medals, volunteer in the
Papal Army in 1867 and 1870, Lieutenant for the volunteers at Seine-et-Oise in
1871, wounded during the storming of Montmartra during the Commune, Chief of
the General Staff in Spain in the service of His Majesty King Carlos
Vicomte
de Simony, who took over the family title together with his cousin, as
described earlier, was also Chamberlain to his Holiness Pope Pius IX and was
received in this position by his Holiness Pope Leo XIII at his election.
THE DANISH BRANCH.
Godefroy (alias
Gilbert) Simony
XIII. GENERATION:
Godefroy
Simony[13]
(ancestor to the Danish branch)(1667-1757). Fled to Pfalz in
1685 with approximately 200000 of similar faith, after the widespread massacres
on the Huguenots. Was orderly officer to
Prince Eugen in the Austrian-Prussian-English War against the Sun King. Ended
up, together with 20000 other French nationals, in
1) Godtfred,
married to Zara of Jewish origin, they only left
daughters.
2) Fréderic, who
continues the line.
XIV. GENERATION:
Fréderic Simoni
(1724-96), Sailmaker[14]
in
of
several ships. Married in 1759 to Maren Madsdatter.
They
had two sons:
1)
Frederik
who continues the line.
2)
Daniel, founder of a wine house in
Ålborg, married to Martha
Wibroe
with whom he had the sons M. Simoni and Frederik Simoni.
Frederik Simoni married:
1.
2.
Frederik founded a steam bakery in Ålborg and in 1845 became
Council member in this city.
XV. GENERATION:
Frederik
Simony (1773-1824), founded
a merchant company in Vesteraa in 1803, and is the first shipowner of
the Ålborg dynasty. Married to Christine Deichmann. They had four sons:
1) Henrik
Nicolai,
2) Carl Frederik
(who continues the line),
3) Peter
Christian
4) Hans
Julius.
There
were no daughters. Frederik later committed suicide and was the first to be buried
at the family burial site, which has since become a protected site.
XVI. GENERATION:
1) Henrik
Nicolai Simoni(1805-1869), Sea Captain and co-owner of the shipping company,
married to Pallisen. He left two sons in Ålborg. Both died without leaving
sons.
2) Carl Frederik Simony[15]
(1806-1872), Master of Law, Minister of Culture and Minister of the Interior in
the Blume Ministry 1852-60), Chamberlain to King Frederik
3) Peter
Christian Simoni (1807-1888), Merchant and shipping company owner with 22 ships
(company founded in Ålborg in 1836), Councillor of State in Ålborg, Knight of
the order of Danebrog. Married in 1848
to Elisabeth Sophie von Spreckelsen. No children.
4) Hans
Julius Simoni (1810-1836), Sea Captain in the company. Shipwrecked near West
Hartlepool, England, on Christmas day
1836 and the old family signet ring was lost with him. Unmarried.
XVII. GENERATION:
1) Ellen
Simony, Head mistress of Vemmentofte home for unmarried ladies of rank.
2) Anna,
married to
3) Elisabeth
(b.1842), married to Heinrich Thalbitzer with whom she had four sons, one of
these being Professor William Thalbitzer who was married to the daughter of the
painter professor Carl Locher.
4) Daniel
Simony (f.1844), shipping broker for the Simony company in
5) Frederik
Simony (1846-1920), Master of Law, mayor of
Ålborg, Chamberlain and Prefect, married to Henriette Augusta Bech,
Children:
1)
Jørgen Bech Simony, Master of Law. Police Prefect at Varde, died in 1944 in Neuengamme Concentration Camp
near
6) Sophie
(born 1848), married to Valdemar Krenchel, Doctor of Optometry. One son Ove,
Chief of the Criminal Police in
7) Julius
Simony (1851-1914), married to Laura Jespersen from Almegård on
1.
Anna Sophie (died 1960) married to
Lector Knud Stampe Bardenfelth. A son: Carl Frederik (died in
2.
Carl Frederik Simony (died 1949),
Assistant Secretary in Queen Louise´s Royal Household, unmarried.
3.
Christian Simony (died 1961), Colonial
Manager on
4.
Johannes Simony, Engineer in the Titan
company, married to Holm (daughter of Forest Supervisor Holm, Dragsholm) they
have three sons and a daughter.
5.
Daniel Simony, Estate Owner of Lange,
married to Rasmussen (daughter of Wine merchant Rasmussen in Fåborg), they have
three sons. One is Viggo Simony, Forest Ranger in Sønderjylland, married to
Hérancourt.
6.
Nanna, married to Estate Owner Høyer,
Årslevsholm near
7.
Else, married to Estate Owner Larsen,
Regnholm near Skævinge. They have two sons and two daughters.
8.
Ingeborg, married to Customs Inspector
Kofoed-Jespersen. They have the children: Jens, Priest and Britta married
Lange.
8) Johan Christian Simony (1853-1933),
Master of Philosophy, acting Colonial Manager at Nanortalik 1882-88, the
southernmost colony in
XVIII. GENERATION:
Otto
Emil Simony (1895-1981), Doctor of Medicine with a
practice in Hellerup, co-founder of Hellerup Yacht-club, married to:
1)
Hedvig Wiese (1895-1970),
2)
Else Rasmussen
Children
from the first marriage:
1)
Ellen
Margrethe,
2)
Jørn Claude de Simony, Forest
Supervisor, married to:
1.
Teisen former Tidselholt)
2. Inge
Ulvsrod.
Children
from the first marriage:
a)
Chantal Simony, Medical Doctor, married
Cramon,
one daughter, one son.
b)
Claude Simony, designer, unmarried.
c)
Thor Timm Simony, Educator, married
Bonnerup,
three daughters.
XIX. GENERATION:
Ellen
Margrethe Simony
(1921-1987), married to:
1)
Dentist Adolph Christian Borchgrevink
Lund (born 1913) (from Tromsø in Norway)(Child: Inger Marianne, called Puk)
2)
Niels Hamdrup (1908-1975), Estate Owner
to Wegenersminde near Holbæk (Child: Claus Hamdrup born 1948 , office clerk,
married to Vibeke Petersen, bank clerk. Children: Casper, Sarah, Nikolaj,
Tena.)
XX. GENERATION:
Inger Marianne Borchgrevink Simony Lund
(born March 4, 1944) designer, married on July 20, 1963, to Ole Nikolajsen
(born April 29, 1943), 1st Lieutenant/Navigator in the Royal Danish
Air Force, Air Traffic Control Officer, Principal of the Swiss Academy for ATC
Training, Quality Control Manager
1) Tine Borchgrevink Nikolajsen
(born October 28, 1963)
2) Timm Borchgrevink Nikolajsen
(born March 1, 1966)
XXI. GENERATION:
Tine Borchgrevink Nikolajsen (born October 28, 1963), MBA,
production manager in USA. Married on June 25, 1988 to Michael John Donahue
from Dubuque, IA, USA. Two daughters:
1) Chantal Lene Borchgrevink
Donahue (born April 29, 1991)
2) Caitlin Lise Borchgrevink
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Darcel Anne Denkinger from Waterloo, IA, USA.
THE
Brouthières BRANCH
Brouthières
X. GENERATION:
Christophe
Simony, the first of this name, Esquire, Overlord to Fresne
married 19.January 1586 in Dainville to Marie Combles, daughter of François,
Esquire and Overlord to Noncourt. She later married Charles de Rupt. Christophe
and Marie only had a son Nicolas,
who continues the line.
XI. GENERATION:
Nicolas
Simony, Esquire and Overlord to Brouthières, was married on
December 3, 1617 to Anne de Brouthières, daughter of deceased Claude, Esquire
and Overlord to the same. She brought him this possession as her dowry, and he
made the oath of allegiance the same year and gave it as an inheritance to his
descendants. In 1641 the inspector for Champagne confirmed his nobility and he
was exempted from property tax. He had served for three years in the military
reserve, when he was wounded and died in 1635. His children were:
1)
François,
who continues the line.
2)
Jacques, Captain in the
Piémont-regiment, killed during the siege of Montbeliard.
3)
Marguerite, married to Charles Morand,
Esquire and Overlord to Orville, member of the Queen's light cavalry.
XII. GENERATION:
François
Simony, the first bearing this name, Esquire and Overlord to
Brouthières, served in Mazarin´s light cavalry in the years 1647-49. He
distinguished himself in the battle at Lens, as witnessed in a certificate of
May 15, 1662. In his marriage, which was entered into on May 26, 1650 to
Charlotte d’Albergh, daughter of deceased Jacques d’Albergh, Esquire, he had
the following children:
1)
Joseph, Lieutenant in a
cavalry-regiment in Langlerie. He married Rachel de Geneste in 1688, during the
parade at Agénois. In 1700 he sold his rights as first born to his brother
Chrétien, in order to settle in the province of Guyenne. Here his nobility was
accepted and acknowledged in a certificate from M.de Lamoignon on February 20,
1715. His daughter Marie was married in 1710 to Jean d’Ausac, Overlord to la
Martinie, Cornet by the Dragoons. She was married a second time in 1729 to
Alexandre de Gripière, Overlord to Moncroc, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis.
1)
Chrétien,
who continues the line.
2)
François, Overlord to Brouthières,
Knight of the order of Saint-Louis, Captain in the Royal cavalry-regiment,
married to:
1.
Marguerite de Cholet in 1681, daughter
of François, Baron to Cholet. They had no children.
2.
Magdelaine Cirgen in Reynel on January
16, 1709 widow after Sieur Lambert, Bassigny.
3)
Simon,
ancestor to the younger side branch, which is described later.
4)
Hélène, married to Charles Thelin,
Esquire and Overlord to Villiers-sur-Marne.
XIII. GENERATION:
Chrétien
de Simony, Esquire and Overlord to Brouthières,
Knight of the order of Saint-Louis, Captain in the Queens Infantry-regiment and
later the Cambrésis-regiment. After 30 years of service he received a pension
of 400 livres from Louis XIV in 1708, due to his wounds. In 1715, he presented
the Table of Genealogy with his brothers, and all four had their nobility
confirmed by a certificate of “Noble Ascendancy”, documented by M.de
Lescalopier, inspector in Champagne, dated January 14, 1716. Around 1698 he
married Marie-Philippine de Maurage in Avesnes,
Flanders, daughter of Christophe, Esquire and Overlord to Warlu and
others. They left among others, the following children:
1)
Christophe,
who continues the line.
2)
Chrétien, Overlord to a part of
Bettoncourt, Lieutenant in the Cambrésis-regiment,
married on February 12, 1738 to Anne Gaulme, daughter of Pierre, Esquire,
Lieutenant in a cavalry-regiment in Raigecourt. Their family line is extinct.
They became ordinary farmers in the area and 15 members of the family were
buried at the cemetery at Bettoncourt in the years 1703-1836.
XIV. GENERATION:
Christophe
de Simony, the second bearing this name, Knight
and Overlord to Brouthières. Married in Poissons on February 15, 1722 to Anne
Olivier, daughter of Hugues Olivier de Pampelune, former Captain of the
Artillery. He widowed her with five unmarried daughters and four sons:
1)
François,
who continues the line.
2)
Charles-Hugues, Knight of the order of
Saint-Louis, Captain in the French Grenadiers, fell in the battle of Minden on
August 1, 1759.
3)
Chrétien-Louis, Captain of the
Saintonge-regiment. He fell in the sea battle by Belle-Isle on November 20,
1759 on board the man of war Le Juste.
4)
Charles-François, Knight of the order
of Saint-Louis, Captain in the Infantry, called “le chevalier de Saint-Léger”
(The Knight of Saint-Léger). He died an emigrant.
XV. GENERATION:
François
de Simony, the second bearing this name, Knight
and Overlord to Brouthières, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis, Captain for a
regiment in Tournaisis. He was born in 1723 and served the state from his early
youth. Later he was Page for the Marquis of la Chétardie, French ambassador to
the Russian Court. He participated in the Lombardian Campaign in 1743, where he
was wounded in the siege of Tortone and later during the siege of Cazal. In
1746 he distinguished himself extraordinarily during the battle of Plaisance,
in which he with his company covered the retreat and conquered three standards
from the Imperialists.
He
was transferred to Corsica in order to quell the uprising on this island. On
his return he was promoted to "Aide Major" in Toulon, a duty he
performed for 30 years. On February 28, 1756 he was married to Charlotte
d’Astour, daughter of Charles d’Astour, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis,
former Commander to the King. After settling in this region, he sold his
property at Brouthièeres in a document
of November 8, 1762. In 1789 he became member of the Assembly of the Nobles in
the Toulon Seneschal jurisdiction. In 1793, when this city was conquered by the
republic, he was forced to flee on a Spanish ship in order to save his life. He
died in Gibraltar in 1797. François de Simony left the following children:
1)
Louis-Marie,
who continues the line.
2)
Louis-Victor,
who also continues the line.
3)
Jules, born in 1770, Great chaplain and
Archdeacon in Chartres in 1821. Owned chateau Monterollier, which today is a
ruin and inherited the Osmanville chateau in Northern France. Priest to the
Count of Artois in 1822, and ordained to Bishop of Soissons on April 24, 1825.
He died in 1849. Parisheners of his diocese have raised a statue of him in the
church of Soissons (a book has been published about his life).
4)
Charles, Lieutenant in the
Royal-Louis-regiment, killed during the defence of Toulon, in the battle of Cap
Brun on October 15. He was only 18.
5)
Marie-Françoise, Prefectrice in the
noble Hyères-monestary (The Citeaux order).
6)
Ursule, married in 1789 to André Rosnay
de Villers, Overlord to Maulain, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis, Captain of
the Infantry. They had a daughter who married her cousin, Count Alphonse de
Simony.
7)
Eugénie, who emigrated with her father.
She was married in Gibraltar in 1800 to Don Pablo Durand de la Blache, a
Spaniard of French ancestry.
8)
Mélanie, married (after having refused
a proposal from lieutenant Napoleon Bonaparte) in Paris in 1818 to Hippolyte,
Baron to Roquefeuil, son of François de Roquefeuil, Baron to Ambert and Major
General. Her daughter Marie was married to Adrien d'Izerny Gargas.
XVI. GENERATION:
Louis-Marie
de Simony (1761-1816), Count, Knight of the
order of Saint-Louis, Commander, was born in Toulon in 1761. He served in the
Navy from the age of fifteen, and participated in thirteen battles during the
war in America. During the great sea battle on April 12, 1782 which was led by
Admiral Grasse against Admiral Rodney, he was a lieutenant on board the ship
César. He was wounded, but was among the survivors after the ship exploded. He
was picked up by a British vessel and first saw France again after six months
as a prisoner of war. He was married in Toulon on November 3, 1783 to Henriette
de l’Espine, daughter of Guillaume de l’Espine de Planty, former officer in the
navy. When Louis-Marie on January 1, 1793 was promoted to Commander, he handed
in his resignation immediately after the execution of the King on January 21.
He was imprisoned in fort Lamalgue and was only saved by a royal upraising, which
caused him to regain his freedom, and he became a Major General in the navy.
While the white royal flag flew over the city he actively supported the cause
of the royalist. After the final victory at the Convent he was forced to
emigrate with his wife and daughters. They sought refuge in London, where King
Louis XVIII bestowed on him the title of Count as a reward for his allegiance,
great support and suffering for the monarchy. He returned to France under
Bourbons and found all his possessions confiscated and sold. He was
re-instituted to his former rank on December 31, 1814, was decommissioned
during the 100 days, and died in Toulon on April 5, 1816. He left his wife and
two daughters:
1)
Louise-Françoise, called Fanny, married
in Toulon in 1819 to François de Montredon, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis
and Chief of Staff.
2)
Louise-Victoire, called Elise, married
to:
1.
Elie-Gabriel de Fornier de Carles in
London 1806, Count to Pradines;
2.
Amédée in Toulon in 1816, Marquis to
Gantès, who owned Chateau Apt in Provence and was Frigate Captain and Knight of
the order of Saint-Louis.
Count
de Simony did not want the title which was given him[16]
to be lost due to a lack of male heirs, so his last will was therefore, that
this title on his death should be transferred to his brother, who was also a
knight. In addition, in the case his brother also did not have any male heirs
it should be transferred to his cousin Jean-Félix, who was the senior family
member, or his descendants.
XVI. GENERATION:
Louis-Victor
de Simony (1765-1828), Count and Knight of the
order of Saint-Louis, Contra Admiral, was born in Toulon in 1765 and was
admitted to the l’Ecole Militaire (Military Academy) in 1773 after having
proved his nobility to Cherin. As bearer of the Admiral Standard he participated in the war in America in 1784
and shared the destiny of his older brother. He became Commander on January 1,
1793, was dismissed by the death of the King. Was imprisoned and later
liberated during the uprising in Toulon. He was a member of the resistance as a
Major in Contra Admiral Trogoff's squadron on December 18, 1793 when he sailed
to England with this flotilla, which had not capitulated. He returned to France
in 1814, re-obtained his former rank and in 1818 became Contra Admiral. He
retired a while later, and died in Paris on September 23, 1828.
He
was known as the next oldest under the name “le chevalier de Simony” (Knight of
Simony), and in 1816 obtained the title of Count upon the death of his brother.
He had married in London on February 20, 1798 to Alexandrine de Robert,
grandchild of Louis Robert, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis and Major
General and Commander of Toulon in 1761. He had in this marriage:
1)
Alphonse,
who continues the line.
2)
Amélie, married during the Restoration
to François Guyhou de Montleveaux State Prosecutor in Montargis.
XVII. GENERATION:
Alphonse
de Simony (1805-1874), Count, was born in London
on February 2, 1805. He participated in the first African campaigns, after the
conquest of Algiers, as a Lieutenant of the 6th Regiment. After this he was
decommissioned and dedicated the rest of his life to holy duties, for which he
was rewarded with the Saint-Grégoire
cross by the Pope .
He
married in Paris on February 26, 1835 to his cousin Elisa Rosnay de Villers,
who died before him. In this marriage there were only daughters.
1)
Marie, married in 1858 to Hippolyte
Blanc, Department Chief in the Ministry of Culture.
2)
Hélène, married in 1863 to Léon Grand
de Boulogne.
3)
Ursule, married in 1870 to Alphonse
Domet de Vorges, Forester.
When
Count de Simony died on May 22, 1874 at his chateau in Chamenay (Nièvre),
without leaving any male heirs, his title as a Count was transferred to his
cousins of the oldest branch, the grandchildren of Jean-Félix, in agreement
with the first bearer of the title's wishes.
THE YOUNGER SIDEBRANCH
OF THE BROUTHIèRES BRANCH.
XIII. GENERATION:
Simon
de Symony, Esquire, Overlord to Bettoncourt and
a part of Brouthières, Life Guard to the King in 1695, was Lieutenant in the
Grenadier-regiment in Cambrésis in 1722. On January 24, 1695, he married Anne
le Gendre, daughter of François le Gendre, Esquire, Overlord to Bettoncourt,
who besides four unmarried daughters gave him the son:
1) Juste,
who continues the line.
XIV. GENERATION:
Juste
de Symony (1703-81), Esquire and Overlord to
Brouthières, Knight of the order of Saint-Louis, Captain in the Dragoons in Ferronnaye, married on November
23, to Marguerite de Greslot (1718-91), daughter of Nicolas de Greslot, State
Prosecutor in the Prevot Tribunal in Grand. They had the son:
1) Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste,
who continues the line.
XV. GENERATION:
Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste
de Symony, Knight and Overlord to Brouthières,
Lieutenant in the 5th Fusilier cavalry, later Captain in the Coastal Artillery
in 1784. Entered into marriage on November 19, 1781 with Marie-Adélaide Husson
de Vallerey (1762-1807), daughter of Louis-Nicolas Husson, Overlord to Valleret
and to a part of Brouthières, and who in 1762 had bought all he owned there
from François de Simony when he moved to Toulon. Nicolas thus, through
marriage, obtained what his cousin had disposed of, and got ownership of all of
Brouthières. On March 12, 1789 he entered the Assembly of Nobles of Bassigny in
Chaumont, where he voted "per prokura" for the Duke of
Montmorency-Luxembourg. His descendants were:
1)
Alexandre (1786-1867), unmarried, died
on Brouthières in 1867.
2)
Juste-Honoré,
who continues the line.
3)
Constance, married in 1812 to
Jean-François-Xavier de Beaufort, Baron to Gellenoncourt. She died in 1867.
XVI. GENERATION:
Juste-Honoré
de Symony de Brouthiéres (1801-1870), born March 14, 1801. Married
on April 10, 1826 in Longeaux to Charlotte de Cholet (1807-86), daughter of
Henri-Charles, Baron de Cholet de Longeaux, (whose father was killed at
Quiberon). Juste died at Brouthières on
February 7, 1870, and Madame de Simony followed him in death in 1886 at the age
of 80. In their marriage there were the following children:
1)
Henri-Louis-Charles,
who continues the line.
2)
Glossinde, married in 1848 to Amédée le
Masson, son of Charles le Masson de Surmont, Esquire.
3)
Henriette, married in 1866 (with the blessings
of Monseigneur the Count of Chambord) to Paul, Baron to Huart (1819-93), Knight
of the order of Saint-Empire, son of Emmanuel, Baron to Huart, and Julie de Béthune. They lived at the chateau
at Brouthières. They left the daughter.
1.
Charlotte, married to Jean Eudes
d’Eudeville, Colonel (born 1858). They had three sons and three daughters:
a)
Paul
b)
Albert (1891-1916)
c)
Emmanuel(+1916)
d)
Jeanne-married Grandeville
e)
(Aunt) Isabelle Comtesse de Simony who
later lived and died at Rivières-les-Fosses
f)
Solange - married Josef de Nonancourts.
XVII. GENERATION:
Henri-Louis-Charles
de Symony de Brouthières (1836-), Baron to Longeau, born on
Brouthières November 9, 1836. He lived unmarried on the chateau at Longeaux
(Meuse), which he had inherited from his mothers side.
THE
Germainvilliers BRANCH
Germainvilliers
IX. GENERATION:
Hector
Simony (-1575), Esquire, Overlord to Germainvilliers, entered the
reserves in Chaumont, according to a document of December 18, 1567 by Philibert
du Chatelet, Bailli d’épée in Bassigny. He obtained some letters of nobility
from Charles, the Duke of Lorraine, on November 23, 1571, against which his
brother protested, as mentioned on page 4.
In
his marriage to his cousin, Anne Tabouret, Hector had the following children[17]:
1)
Claude, whose son Sebastien becomes the
5th Baron of La Fauche.
2)
Martin, Doctor of Medicine.
3)
François,
who continues the line.
4)
Françoise married into the family de la
Vigne.
5)
Suzanne married into the family de
Vougney.
X. GENERATION:
François
Simony, Esquire and Overlord to Germainvilliers. Married on
September 8, 1574 to Bonne du Houx, daughter of deceased Marc du Houx, Esquire
and Overlord to Germainvilliers and Jeanne de Choiseul. His wife assumed
possession of part of the barony with the widow of Claude, on the death of
Antoines in 1591, so François could receive all of Germainvilliers and
Sebastien la Fauche. On April 15, 1575 he swore the Oath of allegiance to
the Duke of Lorraine to the
Germainvilliers and Aigrémont estates. On July 9, he received new letters from
the Duke which confirmed this. On November 8, he entered (in la Mothe) into the
noble assembly of “l’Assemblée des trois Ordres” (The Assembly of Three
Orders), which had gathered according to one of Bassignys regulations.
By
Ducal order, noted at the bottom of a petition on July 14, 1593, he was
released from a tax of 30 Ecus, which was collected from the nobility, in
reward for the service he provided as a carrier of arms in the orderly company
of Marquis de Lenoncourts.
He
left the children:
1)
Robert-Chrétien,
who continues the line;
2)
Marguerite, married
1.to
Jean Philippy, Overlord to Chevalière.
2.in
1598 to Bertrand de Réance, Overlord to Avrainville.
3)
Marie, married to Claude Mouzin,
Overlord to Romecourt.
XI. GENERATION:
Robert-Chrétien
Simony, Esquire and Overlord to Germainvilliers, swore the oath of
allegiance to Duke Henri of Lorraine on April 11, 1614. He was married on
February 5, 1607 to Philippe du Terme, daughter of the Nobleman Claude du
Terme, Acting Judge for the King in the
Andelot tribunal. Their children were:
1)
Louis, Lieutenant in the infantry of
the Batilly-regiment, fell during the siege of la Mothe.
2)
Chrétien,
who continues the line.
3)
Louise, married to Jean le Moine,
Overlord to Orquevaux (a former Simony property). She became foster mother to
Godefroy when both his parents died in 1667.
4)
Yolande, married to Claude des Andre,
Overlord to Tour-Roger;
5)
Françoise, married to Pierre Violet,
Esquire.
XII. GENERATION:
Chrétien
Simony, Esquire, Overlord to Germaninvilliers, was at first
Captain for a mercenary cavalry company in the service of the Duke of Lorraine,
and later in 1657 Captain in a cavalry regiment at Rochefort in the service of
the French King.
During
the big research for the nobility of Champagne, he proved his nobility to M.de
Caumartin and kept his dignity as Nobleman and Esquire, in a verdict from
Chalon-sur-Marne on June 4. 1670.
Chrétien
had married Adeline de Villiers-le-Prud’homme on May 20, 1658, daughter of Jean, Overlord to the
mentioned property and widow of Jean de Houdrevilles, Overlord to Suzemont and
Rouvroy. In this marriage there were no children.
Xa. GENERATION:
Claude
Simony,(son of Hector Simony), converts to Calvinism in Valorbe,
Switzerland on October 8, 1576. Married to Bonne Petit de Tabouret with whom he
had the son Sebastien. He takes over the La Fauche barony from Antoine after
the attack in 1572, and the property rights are officially transferred to his
son. Claude entered the service of Henri of Navarra and was killed in the
battle between the Catholics and Protestants at Coutras in 1587.
XIa. GENERATION:
Sebastien
Simony, 5th Baron de la Fauche in 1591, baptised together with his
parents to Calvinism in Valorbe, Switzerland on October 8, 1576. Married to
Veronique du Bois. They both participated in Chaplain's expedition to Canada.
In 1610 they had the son Alexandre and the same year they sold their rights to
their property in France. After the death of his parents, Alexandre returns at
the age of 18, to France in order to reclaim his parental inheritance.
XIIa. GENERATION:
Alexandre
Simony, is acknowledged as the 6th Baron de la Fauche in 1628, and moved to
the castle which was in ruins. Officer in the Queens' service, married to his
cousin Catherine Petitjean. She died on February 17, 1667 while giving birth to
their child, the son Godefroy. According to the church register of Orquevaux,
which mentions the burial of Alexandre, he fell during the conquest of Lille on
August 31, 1667, in Flanders' liberation war from Spain.
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