Family Father
Jacques Joseph Simonis
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1618214 · wikidata
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Iwan Simonis
1769-01-06 – 1829-01-13
Life & Legacy
Iwan Simonis (full name Jean-François Dieudonné Simonis) was an entrepreneur and industrialist who was involved in the first introduction of machines to the production of textiles in Belgium. He was born to Jacques Joseph Simonis and Marie-Agnès-Dieudonnée de Franquinet in 1769. His family owned the textile firm Simonis et Biolley, after a merger resulting when his sister Marie Anne Simonis married Jean-François Biolley.
Iwan Simonis, a modern descendant of the 17th-century company, bears Simonis' name. It is known for producing billiard cloth, although it no longer produces cloth for most other uses.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
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Family Sibling
Marie Anne Simonis
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1618214 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Marie Agnès de Grand’Ry
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1618214 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1618214 — wikidata View source
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