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William 'Seward' Coombs 1875–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 DEC 1875

Birth Location: Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 5 DEC 1963

Death Location: Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William Coombs

Mother: Margaret Godfrey

Spouse(s): Bertha Godfrey

Children(s): Lorna Coombs, Margaret Coombs, Aubrey Coombs, Edith Coombs, Vera Coombs, William Coombs, Norma Coombs

The story of William 'Seward' Coombs began in 1875 in Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1905, William 'Seward' Coombs was employed. In 1906, William 'Seward' Coombs was employed. William 'Seward' Coombs married Bertha Gertrude Godfrey, and had children including Aubrey James Coombs, Edith Winnifred Coombs, Lorna Doone Coombs, Margaret Jane Coombs, Norma Coombs, Vera Gertrude Coombs, William Seward Coombs. William 'Seward' Coombs passed away in 1963 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William 'Seward' Coombs began in 1875 in Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1905, William 'Seward' Coombs was employed.
  • In 1906, William 'Seward' Coombs was employed.
  • William 'Seward' Coombs married Bertha Gertrude Godfrey, and had children including Aubrey James Coombs, Edith Winnifred Coombs, Lorna Doone Coombs, Margaret Jane Coombs, Norma Coombs, Vera Gertrude Coombs, William Seward Coombs.
  • William 'Seward' Coombs passed away in 1963 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Coombs's Ancestors

Self
William Coombs
1875–1963
Birth Place: Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
William Seward Coombs
1844–1922
Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaret (Jane) Godfrey
1843–1899
Brooklyn, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Ebenezer (Hill Coombs) Jr.
1811–
Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coombs's Descendants

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William ('Seward') Coombs (23 DEC 1875–5 DEC 1963) m. Bertha (Gertrude) Godfrey (1878–1979)
  1. 1. Lorna (Doone) Coombs 1903–2012 m. John (Allen) Nickerson 1899–
  2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Coombs 1906–2012 m. Raymond (Freeman) Cole 1904–
  3. 3. Aubrey (James) Coombs 1905–1971 m. Mildred (Ruth) Hartlen 1901–
    1. 1. Lester (Seward) Coombs 1930–1930
  4. 4. Edith (Winnifred) Coombs 1921–2012
    1. 1. Eric Wentzell –2012
  5. 5. Vera (Gertrude) Coombs 1910–1911
  6. 6. William (Seward) Coombs 1926–1926
  7. 7. Norma Coombs –2012

William Coombs's Timeline

5 Records

1875
23 DEC 1875
Birth of William 'Seward' Coombs in Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1905
FEB 1905
Age 30
William 'Seward' Coombs was employed
None
1906
OCT 1906
Age 31
William 'Seward' Coombs was employed
None
1935
APR 1935
Age 60
William 'Seward' Coombs resided here in Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1963
5 DEC 1963
Age 88
Death of William 'Seward' Coombs in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 DEC 1875
    Event Place: Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: FEB 1905
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: APR 1935
    Event Place: Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milton Community Cemetery, Milton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1963
    Event Place: Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: OCT 1906
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

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