I’m still scanning old family photos. Here is my first cousin twice removed, Elijah Coombs (1891-1984) of Harbour Grace. He must have given this photo to my great-grandmother because the back reads: “To Aunt Bridge with best regards to all, Elijah”
Elijah Coombs
And here he is again as an elderly man. My great-uncle Sandy had gone up to Newfoundland for a visit and brought back this snapshot.
L to R: Elijah Coombs (much older than the picture above), his cousin Alexander (son of Eli), and his wife Edith
I’m not sure who the woman inside the shed is – maybe their daughter?
Posted by Anthony Janes on September 16, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Thank you for the photo, I am a great grandson of the Coombs and my oldest son has Elijah as his middle name. We were in Harbour Grace recently and my son asked where his grave was; I took him to the cemetary and we visited their grave site.
He did do some research for Elijah and through the veterans affairs web site. However, I never seen the photo of EPop while in service.
If you should have any more photos can you please post them?
Thank you
Posted by hegarty on September 17, 2011 at 12:33 am
Hi Anthony – If I find more photos I will surely post them. These were found among my late mother’s papers, and I think they were previously my grandmother’s; the military photo was addressed to my great-grandmother. So I don’t know how many more will turn up.
Posted by Charles Eric Janes on January 31, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Hi. I am Tony’s brother Charles first great grand son of Elijah Coombs. You are right, the lady in the garage is their daughter Violet Janes, married to Charles. This site is great. Thank you so much. I am in the process of finding his regiment number, not much luk so far, but still looking. Once again, Thank youy so much.
Posted by Emily on February 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm
I’m glad his people found the photo!
Posted by cynthia boland on July 30, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Hi, I am the grandaughter of Elijah Coombs and the lady in the garage is my Mother, Violet Janes. Thank you for posting the pictures, I was there when they took that picture. Is Mary wife of Sandy still alive? They were such a sweet couple! Nan and Pop always looked foward to their visits to Newfoundland!
Posted by Emily on September 29, 2012 at 7:32 pm
AFAIK, Mary is still alive. I think she just had a 90th birthday party.
Posted by Patricia Janes on August 3, 2012 at 8:39 pm
My son Douglas Richard Janes Jr. Is the ist great grand son of Elijah and Edith Coombs . He was born May 16, 1959