Simon Redbird (1872- ), Architect
Simon Redbird was born in June 1872 in Michigan. He worked as a carpenter on the Fort Lewis Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado. He continued practicing this craft in Genoa, Nebraska, adding architecture to his repertoire before moving to Grand Island. Redbird was married to Bertha and had a son, Kermit.[1][2][3]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Geneva, Nebraska, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917
Grand Island, Nebraska, 1931-1932
Educational & Professional Associations
1900: carpenter, Fort Lewis Indian Reservation, Colorado.[3]
1910: carpenter, Genoa, Nebraska.[1]
1920: architect, Genoa, Nebraska.[2]
1931-1932: architect, Grand Island, Nebraska.[a]
1933: no Grand Island directory.
1934-1935: carpenter, Grand Island, Nebraska.
1936-1937: lab, Grand Island, Nebraska.
1938-1939: carpenter, Grand Island, Nebraska.
1940-1941: employee, WPA, Grand Island, Nebraska.[b]
Buildings & Projects
Notes
a. First Grand Island directory listing, 1931.
b. Last Grand Island directory listing, 1941. No Grand Island directories, 1942-1948.
References
1. 1910 United States Census, s.v . “Simeon Redbird,” Genoa Township, Nance County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
2. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “Simon Redbird,” Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “Simon Redbird,” Fort Lewis Indian Reservation, La Plata County, Colorado, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Simon Redbird (1872- ), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 10, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 24, 2025.
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