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Mary J Colby 1863–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1863

Birth Location: Maine

Death Date: 5 May 1951

Death Location: Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Spencer Colby

Mother: Josephine Churchill

Spouse(s): Edmund Sr

Children(s): Samuel Litchenberger, Eliza Lichtenberger, Roy Lichtenberger, Edmund Lichtenberger, Josie Lichtenberger

In 1863, Mary J Colby entered the world in Maine, born to Spencer Colby And Josephine Churchill. In 1900, Mary J Colby resided in Custer, Custer, Nebraska, USA. Mary J Colby married Edmund Kimball Lichtenberger Sr, and had children including Edmund K Lichtenberger, Eliza A Lichtenberger, Josie Lichtenberger, Roy W Lichtenberger, Samuel Ringgold Litchenberger. Mary J Colby passed away in 1951 in Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Mary J Colby entered the world in Maine, born to Spencer Colby And Josephine Churchill.
  • In 1900, Mary J Colby resided in Custer, Custer, Nebraska, USA.
  • Mary J Colby married Edmund Kimball Lichtenberger Sr, and had children including Edmund K Lichtenberger, Eliza A Lichtenberger, Josie Lichtenberger, Roy W Lichtenberger, Samuel Ringgold Litchenberger.
  • Mary J Colby passed away in 1951 in Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Colby's Ancestors

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Mary Colby
1863–1951
Birth Place: Maine
Parents
Spencer Colby
1835–1914
Embden, Somerset, Maine
Josephine Churchill
1832–1907
Moose River, Somersetshire, ME, USA
Grandparents
Ambrose Colby
1781–1839
Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Almira Holden
1798–1865
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Asa (Emery) Churchill
1805–1847
Bingham, Somerset Co, ME
Mary Holden
1813–1878
Anson, Somerset, ME
Great-Grandparents
Corpl. Colby*
1750–1843
Elizabeth Foye*
1750–1834
Samuel Capt
1772–1858
Jane Farnsworth
1776–1858
Daniel Churchill
1778–1850
Lucy Fletcher
1779–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. 1st
1723–1766
Betty CARR
1709–
Robert Foye
1718–1806
Elizabeth Sevey
1722–1760
Jabez Holden
1735–1787
Rachel Farnsworth
1738–1829
Jonas Lt.
1748–1805
Jane Delap
1752–1826
William Fletcher
1742–1806

Mary Colby's Descendants

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Mary (J) Colby (abt 1863–5 May 1951) m. Edmund (Kimball Lichtenberger) Sr (8 Apr 1851–14 October 1941)
  1. 1. Samuel (Ringgold) Litchenberger 1888–1955 m. Lillie (May) Judson 1898–1952
    1. 1. Hazel (H) Litchenberger 1916–2006 m. Stanley (Clayton) Leibhart 1916–1972 m. Stanley (Clayton) Leibhart 1916–1972
    2. 2. Ida (May Lichtenberger) (Leonard) 1922–2013
    3. 3. Evelyn (Willow) Lichtenberger 1917–1987
    4. 4. Don (LeRoy) Lichtenberger 1933–1933
    5. 5. Ione (D) Lichtenberger 1919–2006
    6. 6. Evelyn (W) Lichtenberger 1918–1987
    7. 7. Jane (C) Lichtenberger 1920–
    8. 8. Ione (D) Lichtenberger 1919–2006
    9. 9. Ida (M) Lichtenberger 1922–2013
    10. 10. Hazel (Harriet) Leibhart 1916–2006
  2. 2. Eliza (A) Lichtenberger 1887–
  3. 3. Roy (W) Lichtenberger 1896–
  4. 4. Edmund (K) Lichtenberger 1892–
  5. 5. Josie Lichtenberger 1898–

Mary Colby's Timeline

3 Records

1863
abt 1863
Birth of Mary J Colby in Maine
Maine
1900
1900
Age 37
Mary J Colby resided here in Custer, Custer, Nebraska, USA
Custer, Custer, Nebraska, USA
1951
5 May 1951
Age 88
Death of Mary J Colby in Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1863
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Custer, Custer, Nebraska; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240921
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Custer, Custer, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Custer, Custer, Nebraska; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1951
    Event Place: Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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