Elmer Lashomb

 1866 Brasher, New York – 1929 Malone, New York

 

 

Continuation of tree (6th child of Pierre Pitre/Almira Quesnell); all known surname descendants:

               8       Elmer Lashomb  b: May 1866  Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 5 December 1929  Malone, Franklin, NY

                                +Rose Chartrand (aka Shatraw)  b: May 1879  Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 22 June 1896  North Lawrence, St. Lawrence, NY [Peter/Mary Lacomb]; d: 8 November 1949  North Lawrence, St. Lawrence, NY                

                          9          Bertha Mary Lashomb  b: 12 March 1897  Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 22 January 1987  Bradenton, Manatee, FL

                                           +Vincent Leroy Dudley  b: 28 March 1897  Watertown, Jefferson, NY; m: 17 June 1916  Watertown, Jefferson, NY [Patrick James/Elizabeth Leonard]; d: 6 July 1966  Bradenton, Manatee, FL

                          9          Edith A. Lashomb  b: November 1898  Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 16 October 1902  North Lawrence, St. Lawrence, NY

                          9          unknown Lashomb  b: Abt. 1901; d: 25 October 1902  North Lawrence, St. Lawrence, NY

                          9          Charles Elmer Lashomb  b: 30 October 1902  North Lawrence, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 8 May 1973  Sandy Creek, Oswego, NY

                                           +Margaret Ruth Helen Kiley  b: 23 January 1897  Cooperstown, Otsego, NY; m: 11 August 1925 [Philip W./Margaret O'Neill]; d: 4 November 1977  Sandy Creek, Oswego, NY

                          9          Beatrice Lashomb  b: Abt. 1905  Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 5 June 1945  Syracuse, Onondaga, NY

                                           +Howard John Niles  b: 30 July 1896  Ontario, NY; m: 14 October 1926  Jefferson, NY [John/Charlotte Cole]; d: 22 December 1979  Deerfield Beach, Broward, FL

                          9          George Peter Lashomb  b: 14 February 1907  Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 8 April 1969  Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY

                                           +Rose McIntyre  b: 3 January 1911  Omeath, Louth, Ireland; m: 18 November 1929  St. Mary's, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY [Edward/Margaret Boyle]; d: 21 January 1976  Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY

                          9          Anna Lashomb  b: 2 February 1911  Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 18 December 2009  New York

                                           +Joseph Thomas Lockbaum  b: 8 February 1897  Manhattan, New York City, NY; m: Abt. 1938; d: 26 January 1975  St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL

 

 

Notes for Elmer Lashomb:

Census

- 1900 Brasher, St. Lawrence, New York:  Elmore Lashomb 34 (farmer), wife of 4 years Rose 21, Bertha M. 3, Edith A. 1.

 

- 1905 Little France, Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY:  Elmer Lashomb 39 farmer, wife Rosie 26, Bertha 8, Charley 2, Beatrice 3 months.


- 1910 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY:  Elmer Lashomb 43, wife of 13 years Rose 38, Bertha 13, Charlie 7, Beatrice 5, George 3.

 

- 1915 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY:  Elmer Lashomb 49 laborer farm, wife Roze 36, Charles E. 12, George E. 8, Beatrice M. 10, Annie 4.  [Flints Corner]

- 1920 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY:  Elmer Lashomb 53 (cedar oil/laborer), wife Rose 40, Charles 17, Beatrice 14, George 12, Anna 8.

 

- 1925 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY:  Elmer Lashomb 59 farmer, wife Rose 46, Charles E. 22, George P. 18, Beatrice 20, Anna 14   [No. Lawrence Road]

- 1930 Albany, Albany, NY:  Widow Rose M. Lashomb 50 (housekeeper).

 

Obituary:  Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 12 December 1929:  The funeral services of Elmer Lashomb, who died December 5 in the Alice Hyde hospital in Malone, were held from St. Lawrence R.C. church Saturday morning, Rev. R. A. Hoffman officiating.  Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery.  [contributed by Rick Lambert]

 

Tombstone Inscription, St. Lawrence Cemetery, North Lawrence, NY:  LaSHOMB / 1866 Elmer E. 1929 / his wife / 1879 Rose 1949  //  Mother  //  Father


Notes for Rose Shartreau:

Obituary:  Courier & Freeman (Potsdam, NY), 22 November 1949:  Mrs. Rosemary Lashomb Dies in North Lawrence North Lawrence - Mrs. Rosemary Lashomb was buried recently in St. Lawrence Cemetery after a funeral Mass was offered for her in St. Lawrence Church by the Rev. B. A. O'Connell.  A native of this community, Mrs. Lashomb lived here for most of her 70 years.  She was the widow of Elmer Lashomb, who died in 1929.  Surviving her death on Nov. 8 are two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Lockbaum of North Lawrence and Mrs. Roy Dudley of Albany; two sons, Charles Lashomb of Sandy Creek and George Lashomb of Ogdensburg and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
 

Obituaries for the children:

Bertha Mary Lashomb:  Sarasota Herald Tribune (Sarasota, FL), Saturday, 24 January 1987:  Manatee - Bertha M. Dudley, 89, 5888 17th St. W., Bradenton, died Thursday (Jan 22, 1987) at home.  She was born in Brasher Falls, N.Y., and came to this area 23 years ago from Albany, N.Y.  She was a real estate broker.  She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and past president Ladies Auxiliary Masters Plumbers in Albany.  Survivors include a daughter, Irene Czech of Delray Beach; a sister, Anne Lockbaum of Bradenton; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.  Visitation will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. today, with services to follow, at Bayshore Funeral Home.  Burial will be at Manasota Memorial Park.

Tombstone Inscription, Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton, FL:  Bertha M. Dudley / 1897 - 1987  //  Roy V. Dudley / 1897 - 1966

 

Edith A. Lashomb:  Massena Observer (NY), Wednesday 22 Oct 1902:  Funeral services over a child of Mr. And Mrs. Elmer Lashomb were held at the R. C. church on Saturday morning by Rev. Father Saurel officiating.

- Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 23 October 1902, North Lawrence: A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lashomb, aged four years, was taken suddenly ill Thursday morning and lived but a few hours and died at 10 o'clock a. m. of that day.  Funeral services were held in the R. C. church Saturday at 10 a. m., Rev. A. Saurel officiating.  We are informed that Mr. Lashomb has two more children that are very sick. The family have the sympathy of our village in their sad affliction.

 

unknown Lashomb:  St. Lawrence Republican (NY), Wednesday, 29 October 1902:  Mr. And Mrs. Elmer Lashomb are doubly afflicted.  One week ago last Saturday their little girl was buried, and on last Saturday funeral services of another child were held.  Much sympathy is expressed for them in their bereavement.

 

Charles Elmer Lashomb:  Watertown Daily Times (NY), Wednesday, 9 May 1973: Sandy Creek:  The funeral for Charles E. Lashomb, 70, recently elected mayor of the Village of Sandy Creek and a native of North Lawrence, who died at 6:25 a.m., Tuesday at Mercy Hospital, Watertown will be Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis Church, Lacona.  Burial will be at Cooperstown.  Friends may call at the O'Brien Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Lashomb; a son, Charles, of Honolulu, Hawaii; three daughters, Sr. Margaret Charles, S.S.J., Rochester; Mrs. Kenneth (Helen) Clark, Lacona, and Mrs. Alfred (Betty) Court, Mount Vernon; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Dudley and Mrs. Joseph Lockbaum, both of Florida; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Born Oct. 30, 1902, at North Lawrence, the son of Elmer and Rose Shatraw Lashomb, he attended North Lawrence Schools and worked at the Sheffield Milk plant as a young man.  On Aug. 31, 1925, he married Margaret R. Kiley of Cooperstown and the couple moved to Watertown where he was an apprentice plumber with the Farrell Plumbing Co.  In 1927, they moved to Sandy Creek and he joined the Stoker Heating and Plumbing Firm, which he bought from Mr. Stoker and operated until his death.  He was also the proprietor of the C.E. Lashomb Hardware Store.  Mr. Lashomb served as a village trustee in the 1930's and was elected mayor of the village last month.  He was a member of St. Francis Church, Lacona, Pulaski Council 5606, Knights of Columbus and was a former member of the Sandy Creek fire department.

Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, Cooperstown, NY:  LASHOMB / Charles E. / 1902 - 1973 / Margaret K. / 1897 - 1977

 

Beatrice Lashomb:  Syracuse Herald Journal (NY), Wednesday, 6 June 1945:  In Syracuse, June 5, 1945, Beatrice A. Niles of 314 DeForest Road.  She is survived by her husband, Howard J. Niles; one daughter, Betty Ann, one son, Dean Eugene, her mother, Mrs. Rose LaShomb of North Lawrence, N.Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Dudley of Albany, N.Y., and Mrs. J. Lockbaum of North Lawrence, N.Y.; two brothers, Charles LaShomb of Sandy Creek and George LaShomb of Ogdensburg, N.Y.  Funeral services will take place at the Funeral Chapel of Fairchild & Meech Thursday at 8:45 A.M. and at the Church of Our Lady of the Solace, Salt Springs Road, at 9:340 A.M.  Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.  Friends wishing may call at 500 West Onondaga Street today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

 

George Peter Lashomb:  Watertown Daily Times (NY), Wednesday, 9 April 1969:  Ogdensburg - George Peter Lashomb, 62, of 908 Mechanic St., a cook at the St. Lawrence State Hospital, 42 years, died 12:25 p.m. Tuesday in the A. Barton Hepburn Hospital, where he had been a patient two weeks.  Ill since February, he retired April 1.  He was head cook for years at the Letchworth Building.  The funeral will be Friday at 9:30 a.m., at the McClellan Funeral Home and at 10 at St. Mary's Cathedral.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home today and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rose Lashomb; five children, G. Edward and Mrs. Robert (Dolores) Girard, both of Ogdensburg; Donald M., Rochester; Robert C., Ogdensburg and Rose Anne, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Anne) Lockbaum, North Lawrence and Mrs. Roy (Bertha) Dudley, Bradenton, Fla.; a brother Charles E., Sandy Creek; 16 grandchildren, nephews and nieces.  Mr. Lashomb was born Feb. 14, 1907, at Brasher Falls, son of Elmer and Rose Shatraw Lashomb.  He married Rose McIntyre of Fort William, Ont., on Nov. 18, 1929, at St. Mary's Cathedral, with the late Rev. John A. Cotter officiating.  Mr. Lashomb was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral parish and of the Civil Service Employees' Association.

 

  

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