Individual Notes

Note for: Julius G. Koester, 15 NOV 1895 - JUL 1980 Index

Occupation: Co-owner of Douglas Printing Co.; Jacksonville, FL

Individual Note:
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Julius Koester

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Edward Koester: "Both Ed, Sr. and Cora left and remarried--he a wealthy semi-invalid, and she James Newcomb. Edward, Jr. has a successful printing and publishing place in Jacksonville. Julius, whom we always called "Ceasar," lives in St. Petersburg."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995: Julius G. Koester; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 13; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: Missouri; Place of birth of mother: Iowa: Language spoken: English; Occupation: Student; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes; Attending school: yes.

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX; United States; Vol. 1, A-L: Julius Koester; Date of birth: 15 Nov 1895; SS# issued in Florida; Date of death: July 1980; Residence: Boca Raton, Florida; SS#: 262-50-0495.

Individual Notes

Note for: James Newcomb, 10 JUL 1877 - APR 1941 Index

Occupation:   Compositor/charge of cows

Event:   Chicago, Cook, Illinois
     Type:   Census/1900
     Date:   11 JUN 1900

Event:   Played second coronet
     Type:   Orchestra

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: James Newcomb; Born: 10 Jul 1877, San Jose, California; Died: Apr 1941, LaBelle, Florida.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; James Newcomb: "Hattie had charge of the dining room at Estero while I lived there. James was a tall fellow who played one of the coronets in the orchestra and had charge of the cows for awhile. After I recovered from the typhoid, Catharine and I used to wander down to the stable about milking time for an extra drink of milk. He later married Cora Newcomb (Koester) and they lived at LaBelle. Vesta and Catharine spent a good bit of time together when we first went to Estero and she is now the sole surviving member of those there before Doctor's death still living on the old home grounds." (September 1966)

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Catharine McCready and James Newcomb--interested in each other--Page 63. James Newcomb played second
coronet.--Page 78.

*1880 U.S. States Census Household Record; Source information: San Andreas, Calaveras, California; Family History Library Film: 1254063; NA film Number: T9-0063; Page Number: 349B; (www.familysearch.org); Name: N. Newcomb; Relation to head of family: Other; Marital Status: Single; Sex: male; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 3; Place of birth: California; Place of birth of mother: Canada; Place of birth of father: Canada. (*Although the name, N. Newcomb, is incorrect, I believe this person is James Newcomb. He and his sister are living with the L.M. Brenner family. Their mother, Hattie Newcomb, is living nearby and working as a housekeeper for, Martha A. Cain, whom I believe has a relative living in the L.M. Brenner household.))

1900 U.S. Federal Census/Lake twp./Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 283; Page No. 115; SD No. 1; ED No. 949; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City 30; Enumeration Date: 11 Jun 1900; Enumerator: John M. Heimbach; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 25 Oct 1998: James Newcomb; Residence: West 63rd Street; Relation to head of family: Partner; Date of birth: Jul 1877; Age 22; Single; Place of birth: California; Place of birth of father: England; Place of birth of mother: Canada; Occupation: compositor; No. of months not employed: 0.

1910 U. S. Federal Census; State: Florida; County: Lee; Township: LaBelle; ED: 77; Enumeration date: Apr-May 15-13, 1910; Enumerator: John A. ?. Name: Jas Newcomb; Relation to head of family: servant; Sex: male; Color: white; Age: 27; Marital status: single; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of father: Illinois; Place of birth of mother: Illinois; Language spoken: English; Trade or Profession: Cook and maint.; General nature of work: Hotel; Employer or worker: worker; Can read and write: yes.

Individual Notes

Note for: Martin Edwin Newcomb, - Index

Individual Note:
Vital Records/Death: Certificate of Death, Florida; Vesta Lillian Newcomb, Female, Date of Death: April 5, 1974; White; Age: 95; Date of Birth: 19 Nov 1878; County of Death: Collier; Location of Death: Naples Community Hospital; State of Birth: California; Citizen of U.S.A.; Never married; Surviving Spouse: None; SS#: 265-60-8646; Occupation: Housekeeping; Own home; Residence: Florida/Lee/Estero/P.O. Box 57/Estero; Father: EDWIN NEWCOMB; Mother: Hattie Ball; Informant: Mrs. Joe Bigelow/Rt. #7/P.O. Box564/Estero/Florida/33905; Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure; Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery/Estero, Florida; Burial: 8 April 1974; Pittman Funeral
Home/2116 Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs, Florida.