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Jessie SMITH Coombs 1877–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1877

Birth Location: Upper Island Cove

Death Date: 4 Jan 1973

Death Location: Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada

Father: William Coombs

Mother: Delilah Smith

Spouse(s): William Higgins

Children(s): William Higgins, Alice Higgins, Elizabeth m-Harvey, Delilah Higgins, Harold Harvey

Jessie SMITH Coombs was born in 1877 in Upper Island Cove, the child of William Clarke Coombs And Delilah Smith. In 1935, Jessie SMITH Coombs resided in Bell Island Mines, Harbour Main and Bell Island, N. In 1945, Jessie SMITH Coombs resided in Bell Island, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoun. Jessie SMITH Coombs married William Henry Higgins, and had children including Alice Maude Coombs Higgins, Delilah Coombs Higgins, Elizabeth Annie May Coombs Higgins M Harvey, Harold Harvey, William Frances Coombs Higgins. Jessie SMITH Coombs passed away in 1973 in Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada.

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Biography

  • Jessie SMITH Coombs was born in 1877 in Upper Island Cove, the child of William Clarke Coombs And Delilah Smith.
  • In 1935, Jessie SMITH Coombs resided in Bell Island Mines, Harbour Main and Bell Island, N.
  • In 1945, Jessie SMITH Coombs resided in Bell Island, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoun.
  • Jessie SMITH Coombs married William Henry Higgins, and had children including Alice Maude Coombs Higgins, Delilah Coombs Higgins, Elizabeth Annie May Coombs Higgins M Harvey, Harold Harvey, William Frances Coombs Higgins.
  • Jessie SMITH Coombs passed away in 1973 in Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jessie Coombs's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Coombs
1877–1973
Birth Place: Upper Island Cove
Parents
William CLARKE Coombs
1838–1901
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland
Delilah Smith
1843–1907
Bishop's Cove, Newfoundland
Grandparents
William Coombs
1805–1845
Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Clara (Mercer) m-Coombs
1812–
Bishop's Cove Newfoundland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Coombs
1784–
Mary Menchions
1791–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Coombs
1752–1825
Sarah m-Coombs
1757–1828
Thomas Menchions
1760–1832
Elizabeth Smith
1770–1820

Jessie Coombs's Descendants

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Jessie (SMITH) Coombs (Aug 1877–4 Jan 1973) m. William (Henry) Higgins (Abt. 1876–abt 1920)
  1. 1. William (Frances COOMBS) Higgins 1900–1964
  2. 2. Alice (Maude COOMBS) Higgins 1909–1980
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Annie May COOMBS Higgins) m-Harvey 1902–1904
  4. 4. Delilah (COOMBS) Higgins 1905–1905
  5. 5. Harold Harvey 1896–

Jessie Coombs's Timeline

4 Records

1877
Aug 1877
Birth of Jessie SMITH Coombs in Upper Island Cove
Upper Island Cove
1935
1935
Age 58
Jessie SMITH Coombs resided here in Bell Island Mines, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
Bell Island Mines, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
1945
1945
Age 68
Jessie SMITH Coombs resided here in Bell Island, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
Bell Island, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
1973
4 Jan 1973
Age 96
Death of Jessie SMITH Coombs in Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1877
    Event Place: Upper Island Cove
    Record Source:
    [1] Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1945, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada
    [2] Newfoundland, Canada, Census, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada
    [3] Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949, PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR); Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bell Island Mines, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Bell Island, Harbour Main and Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1945, Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1973
    Event Place: Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada

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