Continuation of tree (7th child of Sydney Jeremiah Lajambe/Alice Roberts); all known surname descendants:
9 Leonard Oliver Lashomb b: 9 January 1921 Turtle Lake, Polk, WI; d: 28 October 1993 Roseville, Hennepin, MN
+Sophie Sonja Fiddle b: 7 August 1923; m: Abt. 1943 [Morris/Sadie Altman]; d: 31 January 2003 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN
10 Nancy Marie Lashomb b: 22 November 1944 Ramsey, MN; d: 12 December 2019 Mendota Heights, Dakota, MN
+James Gillis Kemp b: Abt. 1945; m: 4 May 1968 Dakota, Winona, MN
10 Laura Lashomb b: Abt. 1947 Minnesota; d: Aft. December 2019
+Jim Lindell
Notes for Leonard Oliver Lashomb:
Census
- 1940 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN: Jerry Lashomb 57 [$4000 house value] trucking/WPA grading, wife Alice 50, Ruth 33 checker boat house/athletic club, Leonard 19 drives truck/WPA graneries.
- 1950 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN: Leonard Lashonb 29 secretary/labor union, wife Sophie 26, Nancy 5, Laura 2.
WWII Records: Leonard Oliver La Shomb, res. 354 Stinson St. (10 Apr 1942), St. Paul, MN; b. 9 Jan 1921 (Turtle Lake, WI; contact Mrs. Alice La Shomb (same address); 5' 9", 165 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark complexion, scar left lower cheek; 16 Feb 1942 St. Paul, MN.
Obituary: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), Tuesday, 2 November 1993: Leonard LaShomb, 72, retired executive vice president of the AFL-CIO, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease and cancer Thursday at the Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center. After serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II, he returned to South St. Paul and worked for Swift & Co. He became a member of United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 167. In 1956 he was elected district vice president of the recently merged AFL and CIO. Two years later he was named to head the state labor organization's political arm, the Committee on Political Education (COPE). In 1966 he was named executive vice president, a position he held until retiring in 1979. His wife, Sophie, said he promoted equal rights for all employees, a stance exemplified in his opposition to a bill requiring a deposit on beverage bottles and cans. Glassmakers and steelworkers unions were against it because they said it would cost their members jobs. LaShomb and others helped defeat the bill. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Nancy Kemp, of Mendota Heights, and Laurie Lindell, of Atlanta. Services were held Monday at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home in Roseville.
- St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN), Saturday, 30 October 1993: LaShomb, Leonard O., on Oct 28, age 72, res Roseville. Visitation Sunday at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home North Chapel, Roseville from 3-6pm.
Tombstone Inscription, Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, MN: LaSHOMB / wife / Sophie / 1923 - 2003 / husband / Leonard O. / 1921 - 1993
Notes for Sophie Sonja Fiddle:
Obituary: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), Sunday, 2 February 2003: LaShomb, Sophie, age 79, of Woodbury (formerly of Roseville) on Jan. 31, 2003. Preceded in death by beloved husband, Leonard O., grandchildren Jennifer and Eric. Survived by children Jim & Nancy Kemp, Jim & Laurie Lindell; grandchildren, Patrice (Chris), Jeffry (Peggy), Kari, Lisa & Jamie; great-grandchildren, Sydney, Alex, Maya, Reagan & Sylvia; special niece, Gayle Kasmani and her family; also survived by other family and friends. Visitation at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home, Roseville, on Mon. Feb. 3, from 6-8pm. Funeral Services will be private. A special thanks to the caregivers at Woodbury Estates.
Obituaries for the children:
Nancy Marie Lashomb: St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN), Sunday, 22 December 2019: Kemp, Nancy (LaShomb). Age, 75 of Mendota Heights, MN and Bonita Springs, FL. Passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019, with her husband Jim by her side. Nancy grew up and graduated high school in South St. Paul, MN. She married James (Jim) Kemp on May 4, 1968. Nancy enjoyed reading, traveling, watching British television shows, and Diet Coke (NOT Diet Pepsi!). Most importantly she loved spending time with her family and friends. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Sophie LaShomb, and infant children Eric and Jennifer. Her sense of humor, compassion for others, and lust for life will be greatly missed by her husband, Jim; children, Jeff (Peggy), Lisa (Joe), Jamie; grandchildren, Sydney, Alex, Maya, Sylvia; sister, Laurie (Jim) Lindell; foster daughter, Anne (Mark) and many other relatives and friends. A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Roberts Funeral and Cremation Chapel, Inver Grove Heights, MN from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm followed by a memorial service at 5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Vasari Cares Foundation. Thank you for all of the wonderful memories you have given us.
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Last updated: 16 January 2023.