Lineage Profile: Albert Harrison Crombie (1891–1964)

(Pembina → Grand Forks → Minnesota → Ohio branch)

Vital Statistics

• Full Name: Albert Harrison Crombie

• Born: 7 August 1891, Concrete, Pembina County, North Dakota

• Died: 26 February 1964, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

• Final Status: Widowed at time of death; residing in Cleveland Heights

Parentage

• Father: William James Crombie (1857–1942), died Grand Forks, ND

• Mother: Mary Manson (1859–1944), died Grand Forks, ND

This places Albert in the North Dakota Crombie line, a branch that migrated from Ontario into Pembina County in the late 19th century.

Siblings

(Children of William James Crombie & Mary Manson)

• Francis Cleveland Crombie (1893–1944)

• Venus Snell Crombie (1901–1945)

Early Life & Residences

• 1900 – Cavalier, Pembina Co., ND Living with parents; occupation: At School; status: Single

• 1910 – Cavalier, Pembina Co., ND Occupation: Farm Laborer; still living in parental household

• 1917 – Pembina County, ND WWI draft registration; marital status: Single

• 1919 – Grand Forks County, ND Residence shortly before first marriage

Marriages & Family

First Marriage

• Spouse: Daisy Erma McKown (1893–1976)

• Marriage: 17 November 1919, Wabash, Indiana

• Children:

  • Charles William Crombie (10 May 1922 – 1990), born Grand Forks, ND

  • Mary Catherine Crombie (23 January 1924 – 2000), born Harvey, Wells Co., ND

Second Marriage

• Spouse: Bertha A. Dipman (1895–1961)

• Marriage: 1 October 1938, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Albert was widowed in 1961 upon Bertha’s death.

Later Residences & Occupations

• 1930 – White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co., Minnesota Occupation: Lecturer; status: Married; Head of household

• 1935 – Minnesota Continued residence in the state

• 1940 – Brownhelm Township, Lorain Co., Ohio Occupation: “Sectaur” (likely secretary or clerical role); status: Married; Head of household

• 1964 – Cleveland Heights, Ohio Final residence; widowed

Life Events Noted in Records

• Deaths of parents (1942, 1944)

• Deaths of siblings (1944, 1945)

• Death of second wife (1961)

Lineage Context

Albert belongs to the Pembina/Grand Forks Crombie line, descending from:

1. [Likely] Ontario Crombie ancestors who migrated westward into North Dakota

2. William James Crombie (1857–1942)

3. Albert Harrison Crombie (1891–1964)