Continuation of tree (3rd child of Melvin Levi Lashombe/Catherine Dashnaw); all known surname descendants:
10 Ralph Francis Lashomb b: 12 September 1926 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 15 March 1991 Vestal, Broome, NY
+Carrie Evelyn Jandreau b: 24 December 1928 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 26 January 1947 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY [Francis/Polly Fredenburg]; d: 2 June 2003 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY
11 Melvin Lee Lashomb b: 7 July 1952 New York; d: Aft. August 2012 NY
+Susan Marie Halloran b: 5 March 1959 Massachusetts; m: 29 October 1977 Chester Depot, Windsor, VT [James/Margaret Gaffney]
11 Catherine A. Lashomb b: Abt. 1954; d: 3 March 2008 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Seymour Young m: Abt. 1975 (divorced)
*2nd Husband of Catherine A. Lashomb:
+Joseph Newton d: Aft. March 2008
11 Robert Edward Lashomb d: Aft. March 2008 Massachusetts
11 David Lashomb d: Aft. March 2008
+Vicki ---
11 Linda Lashomb d: Aft. March 2008
Notes for Ralph Francis Lashomb:
Census
- 1940 Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, NY: Melvin Lashombe 50 [$500 house value] farmer/farm, wife Kate 43, Kenneth 19 laborer/farm, Hilda 15, Ralph 13.
- 1950 Dannemora, Clinton, NY: Ralph F. La Shombe 23 (mar.) inmate (Clinton State Prison)
- 1950 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Frank Jandreau 57 repair foreman/paper mill, wife Pauline 49, 7 children, daughter Carrie La Shomb 20.
Obituary: Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Tuesday, 19 March 1991: Ralph F. Lashombe, 64, of Stewart Road, Vestal, died Friday.
Misc.: Various newspaper reports about Ralph Lashomb:
- Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA), 3 May 1955: Hopkinton, NY: May 2: Desperado Frank (The Hook) Talarico, haunted by fear of a lifetime behind bars, defied a ring of state police rifles today and died in a volley of shots that wounded a fellow fugitive. The 44-year-old Talarico, from Utica, was cut down as he and Ralph LaShomb, 29, of Potsdam, awoke under a pine tree to face nine rifles held by troopers. LaShomb was taken to Potsdam General Hospital, where his right leg was amputated. Attaches said he was expected to survive. Troopers still sought Patrick Brooks, 26-year-old Indian from Gabriels, another jailbreaker who was with Talarico and LaShomb. Whether Brooks had a gun was not known. Talarico and LaShomb were found asleep in a sun-drenched clearing on a farm a few miles west of here. Troopers formed a semicircle around them and shouted. The pair scrambled awake. "Shoot," Talarico commanded LaShomb. Police rifles cracked first. Talarico died with his shoes off. He has three felony convictions against him. A fourth meant life. LaShomb’s leg was fractured by the police fire. Last Wednesday, LaShomb slugged the jailer at the St. Lawrence County jail in Canton, near this northern New York farm community. He stole two revolvers and freed three other prisoners. One, Leon Caskinette, 24, of Raymondville, was captured last Friday. It was then that the first shots shattered the valley peace. In fleeing, LaShomb, Talarico and Brooks left behind a wounded trooper. After today’s shooting, LaShomb told police that Brooks had been with them shortly before. State Police Supt. Francis S. McGarvey said in Albany, however, that there was a possibility Brooks had been killed by his companions.
- The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), Wednesday, 25 October 1961: Canton - A motion seeking reduction of a 17-to-37-year prison sentence for a jailbreak has been denied in County Court here. County Judge Donald E. Sanford denied the motion of Ralph Lashombe serving time at Auburn prison for a jailbreak at the county jail here in 1955. Lashombe was seeking his freedom or a reduced sentence on a technical point of law which involved his imprisonment as a first offender. Lashombe was among a group of county jail inmates who broke loose and were the object of an area wide manhunt. The manhunt ended with one of the escapees, Frank (The Hook) Talarico of Utica being killed by a state trooper and Lashombe losing a leg in an exchange of gunfire.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Thursday, 12 February 1970: Ralph Lashombe of 200 W. Washington St. pleaded innocent yesterday in Police Court to criminal possession of a forged instrument. He is being held without bail for reappearance in court Wednesday. Lashombe was arrested for having in his possession a check belonging to Merchants National Bank and Trust Co. police said.
- The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), Saturday, 18 April 1970: Grand Jury Indictments - Ralph F. LaShombe, 43, of the Winchester Hotel, charged with one count each of third degree burglary, third degree grand larceny and possession of a forged second degree instrument.
- The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), Saturday, 8 August 1970: Ralph Francis LaShombe, 43, of Brasher Falls, was sentenced to a year in the County Penitentiary. He pleaded guilty June 16 to third degree grand larceny in connection with the theft Feb. 2 of more than $500 in office equipment from Central New York Dry Wall Co., Camillus.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Thursday, 2 September 1971: Triangle - Ralph F. LaShombe, 44, of 235 Chenango Street, Binghamton, has pleaded guilty of violating a conditional discharge and of drinking an alcoholic beverage in a car. He was arrested by Kirkwood State Police, who charged he had failed to make restitution on a bad check for $66 issued last year. He had been convicted on a bad check charge in the court of Justice Merton E. Hurlbut, and given a conditional discharge, the condition being he make restitution. Justice Hurlbut sentenced Mr. LaShombe to 5 days in Broome County Jail on the violation of discharge, and gave him a conditional discharge on the beverage infraction. Kirkwood state police said warrants from Massena and Syracuse have been filed against Mr. LaShombe charging second degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Tuesday, 28 December 1971: Binghamton police have arrested a city man, Ralph F. Lashombe on a forgery charge on a warrant obtained by state police in Malone. The warrant was obtained from Malone Village Justice Richard Fellion after Lashombe was charged with two counts of criminal possession of forged instruments, a Class D felony. Lashombe is accused of passing forged checks on March 15 at two business establishments in Malone, state police investigators said. He was to be returned to Malone to face the charges. Police said his present Binghamton address is unknown.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Wednesday, 26 April 1972: Binghamton - Ralph F. LaShombe, 45, of 177 Oak St., Binghamton, was ordered to pay $175 in fines by June 25 by Judge Vitanza after he changed earlier pleas of innocent to guilty to four traffic charges. Vitanza fined him $25 each for driving with no registration and no operators license and leaving the scene of an accident. He also fined LaShombe $100 for driving without insurance. LaShombe was arrested April 18.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Sunday, 25 June 1972: Ralph F. LaShombe, 45, of 177 Oak St., Binghamton, was charged with third degree grand larceny, a felony, yesterday, after Binghamton police alleged he forced $22 from George Renner, 81, of 23 Seminary Ave., Binghamton. Detectives said LaShombe was in a tavern with Renner, then offered to drive him home. Instead, police said, LaShombe drove Renner toward Cortland, pulled off the road, demanded the money and then drove Renner back to Binghamton. He was returned to Broome County Jail after pleading innocent in City Court. Bail was set at $1,000 cash or $3,000 property.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Wednesday, 29 August 1973: A 46-year-old Broome County man was arrested by Binghamton police and charged in connection with the alleged beating and robbing of a city woman. Ralph F. LaShombe, who gave police addresses of 344 Main St., Binghamton, and Haskin Road, Johnson City, was sent to Broome County Jail in lieu of $2,000 cash or $4,000 property bail on the second degree robbery charge. The victim, Margaret Shelby, 46, of 118 Washington St., was listed in fair condition in Binghamton General Hospital today, suffering from a cerebral concussion and possible skull fracture. City police said the victim told them she left a bar Friday night with a man who, a few blocks later, punched her and took her pocketbook, which contained $40. She later identified LaShombe from a photo file, police said.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Monday, 17 December 1973: Ralph F. LaShombe, 46, of 344 Main St., Binghamton, pleaded innocent of third-degree assault. Vitanza paroled him in his own custody pending a trial. Police said LaShombe punched a woman with whom he left a bar last Aug. 24.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Tuesday, 11 June 1974: Ralph F. LaShombe, 47, of 177 Oak St., Binghamton, pleaded guilty in Binghamton City Court to a charge of third degree assault. Judge Matthew J. Vitanza sentenced him to three years probation with the Broome County Probation Department. LaShombe admitted beating Margaret Shelby, causing her to seek medical attention.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Monday, 30 January 1978: Ralph F. LaShombe, 51, of Haskins Road, Johnson City, pleaded innocent in Barker Town Court to a charge of third-degree grand larceny in connection with the theft of $340 worth of groceries from Gregg's Big M Market, Route 11, Whitney Point. He was remanded to Broome County Jail but later posted $500 bail and was released to await grand jury action. State police from Kirkwood said LaShombe is accused of loading a shopping cart Saturday with groceries, including coffee and expensive cuts of meat, and attempting to push the cart out of the store without paying for the food. LaShombe was surrounded by store employees who held him until troopers arrived, police said.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Tuesday, 18 July 1978: A man was released on his own recognizance yesterday after spending the night in the Broome County Jail on charges of criminal mischief and harassment. Ralph LaShombe, 52, Hoskins Road, was arraigned Sunday by Town of Union Justice Woodruff A. Gaul Sr., and remanded to Broome County on $200 bail. But LaShombe and his attorney appeared before Gaul again yesterday and asked that bail be waived and LaShombe be released to return to his farm. Gaul granted the request. LaShombe is accused of grabbing Beatrice Fisher of Maine around the neck and pulling on her hair. Fisher told police that the man not only harassed her, but broke the window in her truck.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Wednesday, 6 June 1979: It hasn't been a good day for Ralph Lashombe. Early today, state police were called to Lashombe's residence in the Town of Maine after the 52-year-old man was allegedly beaten by a group of men that broke into the house. As police were investigating the incident, they discovered that a bench warrant had previously been issued against Lashombe for grand larceny. So they arrested him on this charge before beginning the assault investigation. Police said the house break-in and assault of Lashombe were reported by a woman with whom he has been living on Haskins Road in the Town of Maine. The incident took place at approximately 1:30 a.m. In the meantime, Lashombe is in Broome County Jail facing a grand larceny charge.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Friday, 27 July 1979: A Johnson City man, whose troubles began early last year when he was accused of wheeling a load of groceries from a Whitney Point store without paying, today was sentenced to spend 2 to 4 years in prison. In the meantime, Ralph F. LaShombe, 52, of Haskins Road, had been indicted on a bail-jumping charge and arrested last month after police were told LaShombe was the victim of an assault. LaShombe originally was indicted for third-degree grand larceny in connection with the attempted theft of about $345 worth of groceries from Gregg's Big M Market on Route 11, Whitney Point. The bail-jumping charge was lodged later after he pleaded innocent and did not show up for trial. He was arrested again June 7, along with two men who allegedly assaulted him in the course of a burglary at the home of Beatrice Fishers in Union Center. He had been scheduled to go on trial Monday in Broome County Court on the bail-jumping charge, but he pleaded guilty today. The plea closed the books on the grand larceny charge, also. County Judge Stephen Smyk ordered him to Attica State Correctional Facility.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Tuesday, 2 February 1982: JC man sentenced: Ralph F. LaShombe, 55, of Haskins Road, Johnson City, was sentenced Friday to serve two weekends in jail by Town of Union Justice Woodruff A. Gaul after pleading guilty to charges of driving with license revoked because of previous driving while intoxicated arrest. LaShombe was also fined a total of $500 on that charge, speeding 45 mph in a 30 mph zone, false application for a driver's license and having an inadequate exhaust. LaShombe was arrested by Endwell State Police at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 27 on Taft Avenue in the Town of Union. He is scheduled to start serving his weekends in the Broome County Jail on Feb. 12.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Thursday, 13 May 1982: Man wrote to a 'Help' column: He had called a phone number from a newspaper ad to buy a truckload (3 1/2 face cords) of wood for $100. Once delivered by Ralph Lashombe it looked short. Lashombe said if so, he would bring more. It was less than 2 face cords. He called the same number and the lady said Lashombe would call him but he did not. This was repeated. He reported the matter to the police who called Lashombe but he wasn't home. Lashombe then called him and said he would come to his house but never did. The man was advised to go to Small Claims Court.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Sunday, 16 March 1986: Ralph F. Lashombe, 59, of Haskins Road, Johnson City, also charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. Vestal police arrested him on Route 434 last Dec. 14.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Thursday, 5 February 1987: A 60-year-old Endicott man was jailed Tuesday after Endicott police charged him with two felony sex crimes, village court records show. Charged with first-degree rape is Ralph F. LaShombe, who records show lives in a third-floor apartment at 2 Jefferson Ave. La Shombe is accused of forcibly restraining an 18-year-old Jefferson Avenue woman Tuesday with the intent to have sexual intercourse with her against her will, according to an informational complaint against the defendant. The sodomy charge accuses LaShombe of having contact with the woman's vagina without her consent and while restraining her, records show. Detective Lt. Woodruff A. Gaul Jr. said the woman alerted police to the incident, alleged to have occurred at LaShombe's apartment. In a supporting deposition submitted to the court by the woman, the woman stated LaShombe had threatened her by raising his arms at her, but did not strike her. Acting Village Justice Joseph Nestor sent LaShombe to the Broome County Jail pending future court action, court officials said.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Monday, 23 July 1990: Ralph F. LaShombe, 63, of Stewart Trailer Park in Vestal. LaShombe was charged Saturday with felony driving while intoxicated, felony driving with more than .10 blood alcohol count, felony aggravated unlicensed operation and unsafe lane change, a violation, according to a Broome County sheriff's report. Lashombe suffered minor injuries after he drove his car off the east side of Bradley Creek Road in the Town of Maine and struck a tree, the report indicated.
- Press and Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Friday, 22 March 1991: Charges were dismissed by Broome County Judge Patrick H. Mathews, against Ralph Lashombe, 64, of Stewart Trailer Park. Lashombe died Mar. 15, one day after he pleaded guilty to felonies of first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving with more than 0.1 percent blood alcohol content. Sentencing had been set for Thursday.
Notes for Carrie Evelyn Jandreau:
Obituary: Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), Wednesday, 4 June 2003: Norwood - The funeral for Carrie E. Lashomb, 74, of 63 Elm St., will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Buck Funeral Home with the Rev. Lee Sweeney, pastor of Knapps Station Community Church, officiating. The body will be cremated. Mrs. Lashomb died Monday afternoon at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Lashomb was a homemaker. Born Dec. 24, 1928, in Potsdam, daughter of Francis and Polly Fredenburg Jandreau, she married Howard Paro and Ralph Lashomb, who both died. Surviving are four sons, Robert Lashomb, Norwood, Melvin Lashomb, North Lawrence, David Lashomb, Potsdam, and Nelson Paro, Lancaster, Mass.; five daughters, Linda Lashomb, North Lawrence, Catherine Newton, Norwood, Patti Paro and Polly Paro, both of Leominster, Mass., and Penny LaMere, Athol, Mass.; four brothers, Lloyd, Alec and Vern Jandreau, all of Norwood, and Kenneth Jandreau, Winthrop; three sisters, Inez Fredenburg, Shortsville, Irene Pike, Raymondville, and Pauline White, Knapps Station; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Obituaries for the children:
Catherine A. Lashomb: Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), Tuesday, 4 March 2008: Massena - Catherine A. Newton, 54, of 2216 Route 420, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Monday morning at Massena Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Newton was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Born in Potsdam, she was a daughter of Ralph and Carrie E. Jandreau LaShomb. A marriage to Seymour Yound ended in divorce. She mater married Joseph Newton. Surviving besides her husband, of Potsdam, are two sona and a daughter-in-law, Michael and Janine Young, Massena, and Seymour Young, and his companion, Rebecca Guiser, Michigan; two daughters, Barbara Young, and her companion, Chad Blackburn, and Carrie LeMarche, and her companion, James Besaw, all of Massena; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Robert LaShomb, Massachusetts, Melvin LaShomb, Massena, and David and Vicki LaShomb, Potsdam; a sister, Linda LaShomb, North Lawrence; a half-brother and his wife, Nelson and Carol Paro, Massachusetts; two half sisters, Polly Paro, Massachusetts, and Penny Paro, Virginia, and 10 grandchildren. A half-sister, Patty Paro, died in 2003. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Buck Funeral Home, Norwood, with the Rev. John A. Kashorek officiating. Burial will be in Hale Cemetery, Norfolk. Calling hours will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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