Continuation of tree (5th child of John Lajambe/Sophia Thomas); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Lashomb b: 13 June 1868 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 18 May 1947 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY (suicide by hanging)
+Elizabeth McGregor b: 20 August 1877 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 29 June 1895 M.E. Parsonage, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [Angus/Agnes Sharlow]; d: 1 September 1953 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
9 Elva Susan Lashomb b: 10 November 1898 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY; d: July 1984
+Richard J. Flynn b: 6 April 1896 Dublin, Ireland; m: June 1924 Watertown, Jefferson, NY [RichardJ./Theresa Coyne]; d: 22 January 1975 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
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, Assel) 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 Joseph Lashomb:
Census
- 1900 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, New York: Joseph Lashomb (farmer), wife of 4 years Elizabeth 21, Susan A. 1.
- 1905 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Joseph La Shomb 35 (day laborer), wife Elizabeth L. 25, Susan A. 6, Albert J. 4.
- 1910 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Joseph LaShomb 39 (common laborer), wife of 16 years Elizabeth 31, Susan A. 11, Albert J. 9.
- 1920 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Joseph Lashamb 51 (laborer/dairy farm), wife Elisabeth 43, Susan 21, Albert 19.
- 1925 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Jos. Lashomb 55
section man, wife Lizzie 47, Albert W. 23 section man.
- 1930 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Joseph Lashomb 62, wife of 37 years
Lizzie 52 , Albert 27.
- 1940 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Joseph La Shomb 68 [$800 house value], wife Elizabeth 55, son-in-law Dick Flynn 40 laborer/aluminum plant, grandchildren Richard 10, Velma 9, Lorraine 7. [Hartford Road]
- 1950 widow
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Monday 19 May 1947: J. Lashomb’s funeral to be Wednesday: Funeral services for Joseph LaShomb, 78, will be held at the home on Cook St. Rd. at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. LaShomb had not been in good health for some time and he went outdoors, ostensibly, for a few minutes, at about midnight Saturday. When he did not return within a reasonable length of time, his wife became alarmed. Neighbors and grandchildren conducted a search. His body was found hanging in a barn on the Cook St. Rd. Dr. F.C. Mason, coroner, and troopers were summoned. An inquest was conducted this morning after which the death certificate was signed as “strangulation by hanging." He was born in Brasher Falls June 13, 1868, a son of John and Sophia LaShomb. He attended schools in Brasher and then began working with section gangs on the New York Central and the Rutland Railroads. He had lived in Massena for 58 years. He retired about 15 years ago. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Elizabeth McGregor LaShomb; one daughter, Mrs. Richard Flynn of Ogdensburg; three grandchildren; three brothers, Frank of Winthrop, John of Helena, Charles of Watertown; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Lavack, Springfield, Mass., and Mrs. Joseph Mousaw, Union Springs, NY.
Notes for Elizabeth McGregor:
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 3 September 1953: Lifelong Resident Here Died Tuesday: Mrs. Elizabeth McGregor LaShomb, 70, of the Cook St. Rd„ lifelong resident of Massena, died at her home at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1953. She had been in failing health the last six weeks. A native of Massena, she was born Aug. 20, 1877, the daughter of Angus and Agnes Sharlow Mcgrcgor. She was educated in local schools. She and Joseph LaShomb were married in June, 1895 and Mr. LaShomb was employed by the railroad. He died in 1947. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Flynn, Ogdensburg; a sister, Mrs. Henry Brothers, Massena; two brothers, Ernest McGregor, Norfolk, and Bert McGregor, Brasher Falls, and three grandchildren.
Obituaries for the children:
Albert Lashomb: 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.
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