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Clarence Arthur Colby 1921–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1921

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 6 June 2009

Death Location: Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA

Father: John "Kobiela"

Mother: Frances Kreft

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Michael Colby, Nancy Colby

The story of Clarence Arthur Colby began in 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In 1935, Clarence Arthur Colby resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In 1940, Clarence Arthur Colby resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Clarence Arthur Colby married Elizabeth Bingham, and had children including Joseph Colby, Michael Arthur Colby, Nancy Ann Colby, Patricia M Colby. Clarence Arthur Colby passed away in 2009 in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarence Arthur Colby began in 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • In 1935, Clarence Arthur Colby resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Clarence Arthur Colby resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Clarence Arthur Colby married Elizabeth Bingham, and had children including Joseph Colby, Michael Arthur Colby, Nancy Ann Colby, Patricia M Colby.
  • Clarence Arthur Colby passed away in 2009 in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John "Kobiela"
1877–1945
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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Frances Kreft
1881–1957
Birth Location: Danzig, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Michael Colby
1948–1918
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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Nancy Colby
–1947
Birth Location: –
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Clarence Colby's Ancestors

Self
Clarence Colby
1921–2009
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
John Jacob Colby "Kobiela"
1877–1945
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Frances (Johanna (Annie)) Kreft
1881–1957
Danzig, Germany
Grandparents
Franz (Joseph) Kobiela
1848–1910
Prussia
Agustyna (Tokn) Sacha
1859–1932
Prussia
Ludwig Kreft
1854–1914
Danzig, Germany
Elisabeth (Louise) Struck
1847–1923
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Franciszek Socha
–1865
Wilhelmina Ranska
1837–1876
Ludwig Krefft
1814–
Anna Jetter
1825–1856
Jacob Struck
1820–1904
Anna (Pohnka)
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob (Pohnka)
1886–1943

Clarence Colby's Descendants

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Clarence (Arthur) Colby (4 Apr 1921–6 June 2009)
  1. 1. Michael (Arthur) Colby 1948–1918
  2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Colby –1947

Clarence Colby's Timeline

5 Records

1921
4 Apr 1921
Birth of Clarence Arthur Colby in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 14
Clarence Arthur Colby resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 19
Clarence Arthur Colby resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1945
29 November 1945
Age 24
Clarence Arthur Colby was married in Y, Matanuska Susitna, Alaska, USA
Y, Matanuska Susitna, Alaska, USA
2009
6 June 2009
Age 88
Death of Clarence Arthur Colby in Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00993; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 103-2229
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Northwest News Group of Chicago; Publication Date: 06 9 2009; Publication Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA; PersonID=128216669

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 November 1945
    Event Place: Y, Matanuska Susitna, Alaska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Northwest News Group of Chicago; Publication Date: 06 9 2009; Publication Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA; PersonID=128216669

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00993; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 103-2229

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00993; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 103-2229

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Northwest News Group of Chicago; Publication Date: 06 9 2009; Publication Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA; PersonID=128216669

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 2009
    Event Place: Crystal Lake, McHenry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Northwest News Group of Chicago; Publication Date: 06 9 2009; Publication Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA; PersonID=128216669
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