Henry Emmerson Como

1874 - 1963  (88 years)

• Name	Henry Emmerson Como
  Born	3 Oct 1874	Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Baptised	4 Oct 1874	Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 3]
  	His godparents were Thadde Comeau & Philomene Comeau.
  Residence	30 Jan 1878	River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [4]
  	, after moving with his parents and brother,
  Occupation	Feb 1894  [5]
  	clerk of Gilbert Blenkhorn
  Census	1901	Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [6]
  	He is found with his wife, three sons (including a newborn), four boarders and a domestic.
  Occupation	May 1901	Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [7]
  	survey rodman
  Residence	Aug 1924	Sydney, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [8]
  Census	1930	Gary, Lake County, Indiana, USA   [9, 10]
  	Address: West Fifth Avenue
  	He is found living with his wife and son, Percy.
  Occupation	Apr 1930	Gary, Lake County, Indiana, USA   [9]
  	engineer employed at a Sheet Mill
  Died	7 May 1963 OR 8 May 1963	Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [11, 12]
  Person ID	I14085	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	Sylvine Como,   b. 12 Aug 1843, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1924, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret (Maggie) Melanson,   b. 1848, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1916  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F5771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia McCarron,   b. 20 Aug 1874, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1939  (Age 64 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1894	Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [5, 13]
  	Witnesses at their marriage were James Holmes and Maggie McCarron. On Monday eve. 5th inst., Joggins Mines, N.S., Henry COMO s/o Capt. COMO of the Como Hotel and clerk of Gilbert BLENKHORN and Miss MCCARRON d/o Hugh McCARRON were united in marriage by Rev. Father Curry, at the residence of the bride. - from transcription by Daniel F Johnson.
  Children	1. Herbert Earl Como,   b. 29 Jul 1894, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1966, Saugus,Essex County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 72 years)   2. Percy Francis Como,   b. 12 Sep 1895,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 76 years)   3. Hugh S Como,   b. 4 Apr 1901, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Aug 1924 - Sydney, , Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Henry, Leo & Bertha Como Children of Margaret (Melanson) & Sylvine Como. Taken around 1888. Tintype
  		Leo, Bertha & Henry with father, Sylvine Como Taken December 1916 after their mother, Margaret (Melanson) Como died.
  		Henry Emmerson Como Son of Margaret (Melanson) & Sylvine Como. Photo taken December 1916.

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, bap.4Oct1874. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1874;bk:1805;p.224,#349-birth. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1874;bk:1805;p.224,#349-bap. [S4] Book:Gilbert Seaman Diary 1875-1885 (B29), ISBN: 0-9692878-1-X., p.21. [S478] Newspaper: NB Newspaper Vital Statistics transcribed by Daniel F Johnson, Vol.92;#1990;15Feb1894;Westmorland County;Sackville;The Chignecto Post. [S465] Census: 1901 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cape Breton, 28CapeBreton;Subdist:Z-2;Sydney Town;p.23;;household#188;family#187-enn.dt.5May1901. [S465] Census: 1901 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cape Breton, 28CapeBreton;Subdist:Z-2;Sydney Town;p.23;;household#188;family#187. [S189] Info:Carm (LeBlanc) Jacklin, obituary for Captain Sylvine Como 5Sep1924. [S464] Census: 1930 Census of USA/Indiana/Lake County, Enn.Dist.45-14;2nd Ward;Gary City;Sheet 6B;Family#171-enn.dt.8Apr1930. [S463] Electronic:BanksMinichielloRitchieComo/ComeauFamilyTreeDatabase;owner:LisaBanks;trees.ancestry.com, accessed 26Feb2013;21:00hrs. [S232] Info: Marriages,funerals recorded by RC organist Bertha(Como)Stevens,Joggins,NS, 7May1963-death. [S79] Info: Deaths Recorded by Mrs John Dujay & Mrs Roy MacKay, Joggins 1913-1996, 8May1963-death. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, p.310.