Combs &c. Families of Hennepin Co, MN

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Hennepin County

Chronological Listing of Records

1920 Census
Freeman R. Combs age 26, he and parents born in Ohio, grocery truck driver. Olga M., wife, age 25, immigrated in 1902 and naturalized in 1915, she and parents from Sweden. Harold L, son, age 3 and 11 months, b. MN. Dorothy C, age 11 months, b MN.

Note: 1900 Census record (Hancock County, OH) lists name as Robert F. (Excerpted by Combs Researcher Jennifer Wilhelmi)

8 April 1927 Florian Vance Combs Birth
Florian Vance COMBS "Bud" was born on 8 Apr 1927 in Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. He is the son of Alfred William Combs and Rose Barbara Pilarski

Florian Vance Combs

1930 Census
Effie C. Eaton is listed on 1930 Census with George Eaton both age 63. which indicates birth year of 1867 married at age 43 which is approximately 1910. They are listed in the household of George Wilson, roominghouse proprietor.

Harry Combs

Alfred William Combs 6 Apr 1930 Minnetonka Twp, Hennepin Co.,MN.
Alfred, age 41, first married at 39, he and both parents born in Ohio, fruit company truck driver. Rose, wife, age 32, first married at 28, she and both parents born in MN. Florian, son, age 3, b. MN.

Note: Rose's mother was actually born in Poland per death certificate and other Pilarski census records. Alfred married Rose Barbara (Rosalia) PILARSKI daughter of Jacob PILARSKI and Helena Barbara MISIEWIEZ on 22 Jun 1920 in Silver Lake, Minnesota. Rose was born on 13 Apr 1897 in Silver Lake, Minnesota. She died on 7 Mar 1964 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. She was buried in Hopkins, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. (Excerpted and transcribed by Combs Researcher Jennifer Wilhelmi)

10 May 1932 Effie Cordelia Wilson Death Certificate
(Minnesota Historical Society: 1932-MN-019213)Effie married Harry Combs in Logan County, OH. She and Harry divorced around 1902 and she later married George P. Eaton in Minneapolis, MN. The following is the transcription of information from her death certificate:
Name: Effie Eaton. Death due to uterine and ovarian cancer on 10 May 1932 after suffering for 1 1/2 years. Buried in Hillside Cemetery on 12 May 1932. Father is listed as Val Wilson born in South Carolina and mother is listed as Effie Wilson born in Ohio. Information provided by George Wilson of 140 W. 10th St., Minneapolis, MN. She is said to have lived in Minnesota for 22 years (approx since 1910).

Notes: Effie Wilson married Harry Combs (see Logan Co., OH) whom she later divorced. She remarried George P. Eaton. George Wilson is the proprietor of the rooming house as listed in the 1930 Census noted below. (Excerpted by Combs Researcher Jennifer Wilhelmi)

3 Jan 1966 Robert Freeman COMBS death Known as Freeman, he died in Deephaven, MN. The cause of death was Pneumonia. He was buried in Grandview Park Cemetery, Hopkins, Hennepin, Co, MN.

Notes: This information written in family notes by his nephew Florian Vance Combs and his granddaughter Janice Stodolka.(Excerpted by Combs Researcher Jennifer Wilhelmi)

4 Jan 1972 Alfred William COMBS Death He died on 4 Jan 1972 in Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. The cause of death was stroke. He was buried in St. Margarets Cemetery, Hopkins, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

Florian Vance Combs

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