George Robert Crosby

1913 - 1993  (79 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	George Robert Crosby
  Nickname	Bob
  Born	23 Aug 1913	Spokane, Spokane, Washington
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	1954
  	Run Aways...
  		Bob Crosby Sons Found. The New York Times, Tuesday, October 26, 1954 page 24.
  Military Service	U.S. Marine Corps, WWII
  Occupation	Band Leader
  		Bob Crosby, His Orchestra and Bob Cats. Bob Crosby, His Orchestra and Bob Cats
  Died	9 Mar 1993	La Jolla, San Diego, California
  		Bob Crosby 80. The New York Times, Thursday, March 11, 1993 section D, page 23.
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Laurence Earl Crosby,   b. 3 Jan 1895, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington ,   d. 7 Feb 1975, Culver City, Los Angeles, California
  2. Everett Nathaniel Crosby,   b. 5 Apr 1896, Roslyn, Kittitas, Washington ,   d. 13 Jul 1966, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut
  3. Edward John Crosby,   b. 29 Jul 1900, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington ,   d. 19 Dec 1973, Spokane, Spokane, Washington
  4. Harry Lillis Crosby,   b. 3 May 1903, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington ,   d. 14 Oct 1977, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
  5. Catherine Cordelia Crosby,   b. 4 Oct 1904,   d. 27 May 1974, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
  6. Mary Rose Crosby,   b. 3 May 1906, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington ,   d. 19 Sep 1990, Monterey, Monterey, California
  Person ID	I12111	Nagel
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Harry Lowe Crosby,   b. 28 Nov 1870, Olympia, Thurston, Washington ,   d. 4 Oct 1950, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Catherine Helen Harrigan,   b. 7 Feb 1873, Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota ,   d. 7 Jan 1964, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California  (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F4117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marie Elizabeth Grounitz
  Children	1. Elizabeth Ann Crosby  [Birth]
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F10650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	June Kuhn
  Married	22 Sep 1938	Spokane, Spokane, Washington
  Divorced	10 Aug 1956	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  		Bob Crosby Sued For Divorce. The New York Times, Saturday, August 11, 1956 page 11.
  		Bob Crosby's Wife Stabs Band Leader 1. The Chicago Daily Tribune, Tuesday, November 10, 1959 page 1 & 12.
  		Bob Crosby's Wife Stabs Band Leader 2. The Chicago Daily Tribune, Tuesday, November 10, 1959 page 1 & 12.
  Children	1. Christopher Crosby,   b. Abt 1943  [Birth]   2. George Crosby  [Birth]   3. Stephen Crosby  [Birth]   4. Cathleen Crosby  [Birth]   5. Junie Crosby  [Birth]
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F4135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Aug 1913 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington Married - 22 Sep 1938 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington Divorced - 10 Aug 1956 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Died - 9 Mar 1993 - La Jolla, San Diego, California  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Bob Crosby Bob Crosby
  		Count Basie, Bob Crosby Count Basie, Bob Crosby
  		George Robert "Bob" Crosby. Bob Crosby - Bandleader, My 10th cousin 3 times removed.

  
  

  1930 Census

  1930 Crosby 1930 US census, Spokane, Washington, enumeration district 32-39, Family Number 75, Crosby.

  
  

  Cats

  Bob Crosby's Bob Cats. Did Bob Crosby like cats? I don't know but given that his band was known as The Bob Cats their album covers often featured cats.