Continuation of tree (2nd child of Joseph Lashomb/Elizabeth McGregor); all known surname descendants:
9 Albert Joseph Lashomb b: 15 April 1901 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 29 May 1936 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY (suicide by hanging)
+Mae Effie Richards (Cochrane, Aiseel) b: 9 June 1889 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 29 February 1936 Advent Christian Parsonage, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [Ransom/Rhoda Phillips]; d: 3 March 1951 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY
Notes for Albert Joseph Lashomb:
Census
- 1930 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, New York: Joseph Lashomb 62, wife of 37 years Lizzie 52 , Albert 27.
- 1940 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: George Dow 37 laborer/road construction, wife Mae 50
- 1950 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY: Mae Effie Dow 61 (mar.) inmate [St. Lawrence Mental Hospital]
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday 4 June 1936: Albert Lashomb Hangs Himself – Commits Suicide in Jail at Potsdam – Houghton Resident arrested on wife’s complaint for being disorderly is found dead by Potsdam policeman - Albert Lashomb, 35, of Houghtown, just outside of Massena, committed suicide by hanging himself by his belt in the village lockup at Potsdam Friday night. He was taken to the Potsdam jail by authorities from Norfolk to await arraignment on a charge of disorderly conduct on complaint of his wife. He was found dead by the police. Dr. S. Pope Brown, Potsdam, coroner, issued a verdict of death by suicide. Mr. Lashomb was 35 years of age. He was born in the town of Norfolk, a son of Joseph and Elisabeth McGregor Lashomb. He was employed in the Massena post office building for a time and had been working on road projects in the town of Norfolk. Last February he married Mrs. May Richards. She survives, also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lashomb; one sister, Mrs. Richard Flynn, all of Houghtown. The funeral was held Monday afternoon in Norfolk and burial was made in the Raymondville cemetery.
Notes for Mae Effie Richards:
- Ogdensburg Journal (Ogdensburg, NY), Monday, 2 March 1936: Mrs. Assel weds Albert Lashomb. Massena - Albert Joseph Lashomb and Mrs. Mae Richards Assel, both of Norfolk, were married at the Advent Christian parsonage in Massena Saturday afternoon by Rev. Walter A. Page, pastor. The witnesses were Richard Phynn and Lorraine Sovie, both of Cook street, Massena. The bridegroom is a son of Joseph and Lizzie McGregor Lashomb and is a native of Norfolk. The bride is the daughter of Ransom and Rhoda Phillips Richards. She too was born in Norfolk. This is the third marriage for the bride. The couple will live in Norfolk.
Obituary: Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), Tuesday, 6 March 1951: Funeral Services held for Mrs. Effie Mae Dow, Norfolk. Norfolk, March 6 - Mrs. Effie Mae Dow, 62, Norfolk, died in Ogdensburg Saturday. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. from the Buck funeral home, Norwood, Rev. Francis Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery in the spring. She was born June 9, 1888, daughter of Mrs. Rhoda Phillips Richards Hance, Norfolk, and the late Ronsom Richards. Surviving besides her mother are a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Davey of Norfolk, and two brothers, Leslie Richards of Norfolk and Robert Richards of Massena.
Tombstone Inscription, Raymondville Cemetery, Raymondville, NY: Effie May Dow / 1889 - 1951
Back one generation to parents of Albert Joseph Lashomb
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Last updated: 18 April 2024.