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Author: RonColby41
Surnames: Colby, Poore, Kleim
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LEON S. COLBY
Special to the The New York Times.
HILLSIDE, N. J., Aug. 20-----
Leon S. Colby of 1431 Stanley Terrace, president and co-founder of Colby & McGowan in Elizabeth, one of the oldest job printing firms in this area, died Thursday at his summer home in Newport, VT. His age was 80.
Mr. Colby founded the Elizabeth Club in 1918 with the late John J. McGowan, a former newspaper man and long a Democratic state committeeman. Born in Hanover, N. H., he started his printing career with the Dartmouth Press in Hanover.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Madelyn Kleim Colby, and a stepson.
[Note: 16 Jul 1881 - 17 Aug 1961]
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Author: RonColby41
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You can find their line back to Anthony Colby, the first Colby in America at:
COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colby/
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Author: lstitham1970
Surnames: Colby
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I am looking for ANY info on both people. Earl is my husbands grandfather and Stanley is my husbands father. Stanley died when My husband was young and we want to know more about him.
Earl Savage Colby 04/11/1904-04/1982
Stanley Harold Colby 08/31/1943-01/1980
If Anyone could PLEASE send me any info on here or email that would be greatly appreciated.
lstitham1970(a)gmail.com
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Trying to identify this Steven M Colby and where he fits in.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Name: Steven M. COLBY
Sex: Male
Individual Facts
Birth 27 MAR 1964
Death 13 SEP 2003 (age 39) Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia
Burial Hamilton Memorial Gardens; Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee
SSN 408-29-2615
Notes (Individual)
SSN:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Steven M. Colby
SSN: 408-29-2615
Last Residence: 30705 Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia, United States of America
Born: 27 Mar 1964
Died: 13 Sep 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (1977-1978)
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Author: RonColby41
Surnames: Colby, Newcomb
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Boston Daily Globe
19 Dec 1897
COLBY--In Everett, Almira K., wife of John M. Colby, 58 years. Funeral services will be held at her late residence, 10 Morris st., Sunday, at 3 pm. Interment at South Wellfleet, Mass, Monday, Dec 20. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice.
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Author: Shamoca2009
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Death of Ethan L. Colby at his home in Bradford (MA), June 8 1896
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hampton.lib.nh.us/genealogy
approximate birthday of nancy tuck who married john colby in 1829 in
boston
if her age is put at circa 1786... that makes for a pretty old mom for
john, jr... but for george, born in 1839 or 43...???
Update on Horace A Colby
Descendants of Horace Albert COLBY - 6 JAN 2010
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First Generation
1. Horace Albert COLBY was born on 3 OCT 1880 in Somerville, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: NEHGS, Massachusetts Vital Records,
1841-1910.) He appeared in the census on 25 APR 1910 in Providence,
Providence County, Rhode Island. He appeared in the census on 11 JAN 1920
in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He appeared in the census
in 1930 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. He died on 1 APR
1954 at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: Horac A Colby
Death Date: 1 Apr 1954
Death Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Age: 73 Years
Birth Date: abt 1881
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse: Huld
State File #: 06757
Residence : Out-of-State, Rhode Island
Gender: Male
Race: White
(BOOK SOURCE: "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Abraham Colby and
Elizabeth Blaisdell, his wife Who settled in Bow in 1768" By one of them,
Concord, NH Printed by the Republican Press Association 1895.)
Horace Albert COLBY and Minnie Anneta BAKER were married on 26 OCT 1903 in
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: NEHGS, Massachusetts
Vital Records, 1841-1910.) Minnie Anneta BAKER was born in 1882 in Merritt,
Scott County, Illinois. She appeared in the census on 25 APR 1910 in
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. (no children.) Horace Albert
COLBY and Minnie Anneta BAKER had the following children:
2 i. Myrtle M. COLBY was born on 9 FEB 1911 in Providence, Providence
County, Rhode Island. She died on 11 MAR 1990 at Waterford, New London
County, Connecticut.
Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: Myrtle M Furey
Father's Surname: Colby
Death Date: 11 Mar 1990
Death Place: Waterford, New London, Connecticut
Age: 79 Years
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1911
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse: James
State File #: 07277
Occupation: HSEWF
Industry: AT HM
Residence : Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Address: 41 Carraige N Path 064607539
Gender: Female
Race: White
She had Social Security Number 048-28-0273.
+3 ii. Mildred H. COLBY, born on 9 FEB 1911, Providence, Providence County,
Rhode Island; married George E. FUREY, about 1928; died on 10 AUG 1997,
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
Horace Albert COLBY and Huldah M. GODBEE were married on 3 MAR 1917 in
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. (NEGHS; Providence, Rhode
Island Vital Records.) Huldah M. GODBEE was born in MAY 1888 in New Jersey.
She appeared in the census in 1900 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode
Island. (living at home with father and mother.) She appeared in the
census in 1910 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. In 1910 she
was a clerk in printing office in Providence, Providence County, Rhode
Island. She appeared in the census on 11 JAN 1920 in Providence, Providence
County, Rhode Island. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Providence,
Providence County, Rhode Island.
Second Generation
3. Mildred H. COLBY (Horace Albert-1) was born on 9 FEB 1911 in Providence,
Providence County, Rhode Island. She died on 10 AUG 1997 at Stonington, New
London County, Connecticut.
Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: H M Furey
Father's Surname: Colby
Death Date: 10 Aug 1997
Death Place: New London, New London, Connecticut
Age: 86 Years
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1911
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse: George
State File #: 20949
Occupation: INSPECTOR
Industry: MONSANTO CO
Education: 12
Residence : Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Address: 51 Greenhaven Rd
Gender: Female
Race: White
She had Social Security Number 048-26-3447.
Mildred H. COLBY and George E. FUREY were married about 1928. George E.
FUREY was born on 30 APR 1908 in Connecticut. He died on 23 SEP 1987 at
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: George E Furey
Father's Surname: Furey
Death Date: 23 Sep 1987
Death Place: Stonington, Connecticut
Age: 79 Years
Birth Place: Connecticut
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1908
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: H Mil
State File #: 20439
Occupation: MACHINEST
Industry: MONSANTO
Residence : Stonington, Connecticut
Address: Greenhaven Rd 06378
Race: White
He had Social Security Number 039-05-1052. Mildred H. COLBY and George E.
FUREY had the following children:
4 i. Dorothy FUREY was born about FEB 1929 in Providence, Providence
County, Rhode Island.
5 ii. James M. "Jim" FUREY was born on 29 JUL 1935 in Providence,
Providence County, Rhode Island. He died on 29 DEC 2009 at New London, New
London County, Connecticut. His obituary appeared in the The Day, New
London, New London County, Connecticut on 2 JAN 2010.
James "Jim" M. Furey
July 29, 1935 ~ December 29, 2009
Stonington, CT - James "Jim" M. Furey, 74, of Stonington, passed away
peacefully, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New
London.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late George and H. Mildred
(Colby) Furey.
Jim attended local schools and was a graduate of Stonington High School
Class of 1953, living in Wequetequock all of his life, of which he was
proud.
Shortly after high school, Jim married his high school sweetheart,
Giovanna Venturini on Oct. 23, 1954, in Mystic, who sadly predeceased him in
2001.
For many years he was employed with Monsanto Co., finishing his career
with Amtech East, retiring in 2000. Jim was a proud member of Local 163 of
the International Molders & Allied Workers Union, AFL-CIO serving as
president for four years and eight years as secretary.
Jim was a skilled wood crafter, an avid UConn women's basketball, Boston
Red Sox, and New England Patriots fan. He also enjoyed bird watching and was
known to many as "Grampy". Jim will be remembered for his patience,
generosity, and kindness, along with his favorite quote, "Do you want a poke
in the nose?", and singing with his grandchildren on the way to the Poppe
Shop, the "Poppe Shop Song", a playful song he made up himself.
He leaves his three children, James M. Furey Jr. of Stonington, Janine M.
Furey of Groton, and Patrick Furey and his wife, Kathleen, of New London;
two sisters, Dorothy Pelchat and her husband, Rudy, of Pawcatuck and Mildred
LaMarche and her husband, Jerome, of Mystic; three beloved grandchildren,
Jaime L. Furey of Stonington, Sarah Moran and her husband, Chris, of
Warwick, R.I., and Jordan Furey of Groton; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at
the Mystic Funeral Home, Route 1, Mystic. Funeral services and burial will
be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society
or to CPTV.
The Furey family invites you to visit www.mysticfuneralhome.com to share
an online message of condolence.
Published in The Day on January 2, 2010
Prepared by:
Ronald M. Colby
4814 South 4180 West
Kearns, Utah 84118-4014
COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS
801-680-1317
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The Colby family are close friends of mine. Dennis and Mike's father, Jack owned rights to the Abba Zabba candy company.
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