Jennie was the first of her siblings to be born in America.
Shortly after her birth, the family moved to San Francisco where her parents owned and operated a grocery store.
At least 4 more of her siblings were born in California before the family returnied to NYC in the mid 1880s.
Jennie married Norman Downing Colburn in 1900 in NYC, settling in Easton Pennsylvania, where they adopted their only child, Norman Downing Colburn Jr.
When Norman Sn. retired as the General Superintendent of the Portland Cement in 1940 they relocated to Miami, but maintained their home in Easton as a Summer house.
Norman died just 4 years into retirement.
Jenny survived him by 13 years.
Shortly after her birth, the family moved to San Francisco where her parents owned and operated a grocery store.
At least 4 more of her siblings were born in California before the family returnied to NYC in the mid 1880s.
Jennie married Norman Downing Colburn in 1900 in NYC, settling in Easton Pennsylvania, where they adopted their only child, Norman Downing Colburn Jr.
When Norman Sn. retired as the General Superintendent of the Portland Cement in 1940 they relocated to Miami, but maintained their home in Easton as a Summer house.
Norman died just 4 years into retirement.
Jenny survived him by 13 years.
Jennie was the first of her siblings to be born in America.
Shortly after her birth, the family moved to San Francisco where her parents owned and operated a grocery store.
At least 4 more of her siblings were born in California before the family returnied to NYC in the mid 1880s.
Jennie married Norman Downing Colburn in 1900 in NYC, settling in Easton Pennsylvania, where they adopted their only child, Norman Downing Colburn Jr.
When Norman Sn. retired as the General Superintendent of the Portland Cement in 1940 they relocated to Miami, but maintained their home in Easton as a Summer house.
Norman died just 4 years into retirement.
Jenny survived him by 13 years.
Shortly after her birth, the family moved to San Francisco where her parents owned and operated a grocery store.
At least 4 more of her siblings were born in California before the family returnied to NYC in the mid 1880s.
Jennie married Norman Downing Colburn in 1900 in NYC, settling in Easton Pennsylvania, where they adopted their only child, Norman Downing Colburn Jr.
When Norman Sn. retired as the General Superintendent of the Portland Cement in 1940 they relocated to Miami, but maintained their home in Easton as a Summer house.
Norman died just 4 years into retirement.
Jenny survived him by 13 years.
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