David Colston M LIGHTBOURN

1858 - 1924  (66 years)

• Name	David Colston M LIGHTBOURN
  Birth	30 Jan 1858	Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1924-MN-009197
  Death	5 Jul 1924	Ada, Norman County, Minnesota
  Burial	Ada Cemetery, Norman County, Minnesota
  Notes	In the 1900 census, the family lives in Ada in Norman County, Minnesota. David is an “editor & publisher.” Living with ther family are his sister, Sophia, a niece, Felora Aubist (b. Apr 1884 in Minnesota to a mother born in Minnesota and a father born in Ohio), and a servant, Carrie Welley. By 1910, David is married to Carrie and still living in Ada as a newspaper publisher. A Mrs. D. C. Lightbourne died in St. Paul on 2 Nov 1902. She was born in 1864.We’ll assume that that’s Emily and that the one who died in 1911 in Ada was Carrie. From “The book of Minnesotans”, a Who’s Who in America book published in about 1907: LIGHTBOURN, David C, newspaper publisher; born at Pine Bend, Minn., Jan. 30, 185?; son of Edward S. and Susan Samantha (Murray) Lightbourn; graduate of St. Paul (Minn.) High School. Began in newspaper business early in life and since April, 1883, has been publisher and proprietor of the Index, published at Ada. Republican. Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Minnesota for 10 years and acting state insurance commissioner, during vacancy, 1896; judge of probate, Norman Co., 1890-91; mayor and councilman, Ada, several terms. Director First State Bank, Ada. Member Knights of Pythias, Modern Samaritans. Address: Ada, Minn.
  Person ID	I19350	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	Edward Soden LIGHTBOURN,   b. 8 Oct 1830, Turks and Caicos Islands d. 20 Jan 1907, Ramsey County, Minnesota (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Susan Samantha Hason MURRAY,   b. Abt 1835, Illinois d. 3 Apr 1913, Ramsey County, Minnesota (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1855	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
  Family ID	F14029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emily GINSBERG,   b. Abt 1864, Minnesota d. 2 Nov 1902, Ramsey County, Minnesota (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1887	Norman County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Ada Lucile LIGHTBOURN,   b. Dec 1890, Minnesota   2. Alice Fay LIGHTBOURN,   b. 18 Sep 1892, Ramsey County, Minnesota   3. Blanche LIGHTBOURN,   b. 18 Feb 1900, Norman County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F14031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Karen Lovise (Carrie) WELLEY,   b. Abt 1875, Norway d. 29 Nov 1911, Norman County, Minnesota (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1909
  Family ID	F14791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family 3	Ragna Mathilda WELLEY,   b. 27 Mar 1886, Minnesota d. 11 Nov 1970, Norman County, Minnesota (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	3 Apr 1915	Norman County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F14045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2012