Continuation of tree (4th child of Sydney Jeremiah Lajambe/Alice Roberts); all known surname descendants:
9 Earl Jeremiah Lashomb b: 13 March 1912 Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; d: 15 January 1938 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
+Margaret O'Keefe b: 14 June 1913 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN; m: 10 November 1934 Milbank, Grant, SD [--- O'Keefe/--- Branmen]; d: May 1977 Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ
10 John F. Lashomb b: Abt. 1932
+Shelly G. Stokes m: 16 July 1988 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
10 James Earl Lashomb b: 8 June 1935 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN; d: 15 April 1989 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
+Darlene Theresa Tiessen b: 1 June 1935 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN; m: May 1954 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN [--- Tiessen/--- Woulfe]; d: 11 November 1992 Ramsey Co., MN
Notes for Earl Jeremiah Lashomb:
Census
- 1940 St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota: Widow Margaret La Shomb 27, John 8, James 4; lodger Ann O'Keefe 18 new worker.
- 1950 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN: Arthur Peisert 34 gen. labor/flour mill, wife Ann 28, Kathleen 7, Janet 5, Arthur Jr. 2, nephew John La Shomb 17.
- 1950 O'Fallon, St. Clair, Illinois: Marvin Witham 39 armed forces, wife Margret 36, James 14, Dennis 8, Maureen 4
1937 St. Paul, MN Directory: LaShomb Earl J (Margt M) driver S Brand Coal & Oil Co r354 Stinson
Obituary: The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, MN), Sunday, 16 January 1938: Second Man Shot in Gunfight with Detectives Dies - Earl La Shomb, 26-year-old alleged bandit wounded in a gun battle with St. Paul detectives Tuesday in which a companion was killed and a detective was wounded, died last night in Ancker hospital. St. Paul reports said they were unable to question La Shomb concerning his activities with the gang which is believed responsible for several recent holdups and car thefts in that city. La Shomb never fully regained consciousness, hospital attendants said. Richard Fortuna, 22, captured in the gun fight, and only remaining survivor of the gang, was still undergoing police questioning yesterday. Frank Van Dorn, 30, third member of the gang, died a short time after the shooting, which occurred in a rifle range at 477 St. Peter street, St. Paul, following a filling station holdup. La Shomb, who lived at 412 Aurora avenue, St. Paul, is survived by his widow and two sons.
Tombstone Inscription, Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, MN: Earl J. LaShomb / 1910 - 1938
Misc:
- Schenectady Gazette, Wednesday, 12 January 1938: Police Trap Trio; Wound Companion: St. Paul, Minn.: Jan. 11: One bandit was slain, another was critically wounded and a detective was shot in the leg when police trapped the bandit trio in a shooting gallery today and fought it out. Frank Van Horn, 29, was killed in the gun battle and a companion, Earl Lashomb, 26, suffered critical wounds. The third man, Richard Fortuna, 22, was captured. Detective Ralph Merrill was shot in the leg. Merrill and two other officers trailed the trio into the shooting gallery following a series of holdups. Fortuna opened fire when the officers tried to question them and the detectives answered with a fusillade of bullets.
- The Minneapolis Star (MN), Monday, 17 January 1938: St. Paul police today continued to question Richard Fortuna, 22, after the second of his two companions had succumbed to injuries received in a gun battle with police. Earl Lashomb, 26, died Saturday in Ancker hospital. Frank Van Dorn, 30, third member of the group, died soon after the gun battle last Tuesday. Fortuna was questioned to determine if the three were involved in any of a series of robberies in St. Paul. Police said they robbed a cafe and filling station just before the gunfight.
Notes for Margaret O'Keefe:
Funeral Notice: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), Sunday, 15 May 1977: Witham, Margaret M. Graveside services Monday at Greenwood. Visitation, 7:00-9:00 today, at Mercer Mortuary.
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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.
- Minnesota items in RED from online records.
Last updated: 18 January 2023.