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Martha E Colby 1905–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1905

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1960

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: John "Kobiela"

Mother: Frances Kreft

Spouse(s): John Schwarz

Children(s): Kathleen Schwarz, Daniel Schwarz

Martha E Colby was born in 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of John Jacob Colby Kobiela And Frances Johanna Annie Kreft. In 1920, Martha E Colby resided in Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. Martha E Colby married John Joseph Schwarz, and had children including Daniel J Schwarz, John A Schwarz, Kathleen M Schwarz, Lorraine F Schwarz. Martha E Colby passed away in 1960 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha E Colby was born in 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of John Jacob Colby Kobiela And Frances Johanna Annie Kreft.
  • In 1920, Martha E Colby resided in Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
  • Martha E Colby married John Joseph Schwarz, and had children including Daniel J Schwarz, John A Schwarz, Kathleen M Schwarz, Lorraine F Schwarz.
  • Martha E Colby passed away in 1960 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Colby's Ancestors

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Martha Colby
1905–1960
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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

Martha Colby's Descendants

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Martha (E) Colby (10 Jul 1905–1 Feb 1960) m. John (Joseph) Schwarz (26 Oct 1902–26 Jun 1963)
  1. 1. Kathleen (M) Schwarz 1933–2016 m. Kenneth (E.) Shotsberger 1933–2008
  2. 2. Daniel (J) Schwarz 1929–1999

Martha Colby's Timeline

3 Records

1905
10 Jul 1905
Birth of Martha E Colby in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Martha E Colby resided here in Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1960
1 Feb 1960
Age 55
Death of Martha E Colby in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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