George Comes | HistoryForge

Person ID

174080

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White Male born in 1890

George E Comes, 1890-1954: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188788462/george-e-comes

Brothers George and Louis Comes started the Little Garden Lunch and Grill at 128 E Green St in about 1924. Louis continued to run it until 1952. George Comes later ran the Deluxe Bowling Alley 121 N Aurora St and Ithaca Bowling Center 402-406 E State St as well as the Olympia Restaurant at 208 N Tioga St.
Obituary of Louis D. Comes, Ithaca Journal, May 20, 1969, 8.
"George Comes Dies at 62," Ithaca Journal, January 11, 1954, 9.

"George D. Comes of 213 E State St., proprietor of the Olympia Restaurant at 208 N. Tioga St., died unexpectedly Saturday.... Mr. Comes would have been 64 on Wednesday. He was born Jan. 13, 1890, in Xercombi-Laconia, Greece. He had been a resident of Ithaca for many years.
His N. Tioga St. restaurant was frequented by Ithaca College students, city officials, press and radio personnel, among other businessmen."
"George Comes Dies at 62," Ithaca Journal, January 11, 1954, 9.

Enumerated twice on the 1940 census.

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1940	Comes, George	Head	State St	50	White	Greece	Married Spouse Not Present	Proprietor
1940	Comes, George	Head	130 E Green St	45	White	Greece	Single	Proprietor
1950	Comes, George	Head	213 E State St Apt. 3rd Fl	55	White	Greece	Married	Proprietor

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Comes, Catharine	Wife	213 E State St Apt. 3rd Fl	38	White	Turkey	Married	None
Bennett, Viola	Roomer	213 E State St Apt. 3rd Fl	42	White	New York	Married	Inspector