Burns, Mary C.

Other Events:

• 1920 Census: 1920, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA; ED 124, page 04b
• 1930 Census: 1930, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: Aft 1930; Nurse
• Death Record - Civil: 25 Jun 1983
• Obituary: 26 Jun 1986; Freeport Journal Standard

Notes:

1920 Census:
at 275 Walnut St.; Listed living with parents age 16 born in Ill.

1930 Census:
Listed living with parents age 26, Nurse

Occupation:
Nurse

Death Record - Civil:
Name: MARY COOMBER SSN: 347-12-0866 Last Residence: 61032 Freepor t, Stephenson, IL Born: 21 Oct 1903 Last Benefit: Died: Jun 1986 State (Year) S SN issued: IL (Before 195)

Obituary:
See Image Mary Coomber, longtime Ami ty nurse, dies at 82Mary C, Coomber, 82, of 109 N. Foley Ave., died Wednesday evening, Ju ne 25 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was ins trumental in starting the Visiting Nurses Association in Freeport and fr om 1950 until retiring in 1973, she was head Amity nurse. Previously Ma ry was office nurse for her father in his private practice and also wh en he was city health officer. Also, she was a nurse for her late brothe r, Dr. E. M. Burns. She was a private duty nurse, a polio nurse and serv ed as office nurse for Dr. C.B. Zipf in Freeport. Mary was a graduate of S t. Francis School of Nursing in Freeport. She was a member of St. Thomas A quinas Catholic Church, the YWCA, League of Women Voters, Easter Seal Asso ciation, Catholic Women's Study class and Freeport Woman's Club, where s he served as vice president. Born in Freeport on Oct 21, 1903, she was t he daughter of Dr. R.J. and Mary (Cox) Burns. Surviving is a sister, Sist er Robertine O.P. of Sinsinawa, Wis. She was preceded in death by one sist er and three brothers. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.

Mary married Coomber, Unknown Leroy Aft 1930. Unknown was born Bef 1912, ?, Unknown Location; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]