| Name |
Helen Marilyn Mabie |
| Birth |
3 Jan 1927 |
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
Apr 1930 |
280 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York [3] |
- William A Maybee, Head, owns house worth $10,000, M, W, 48, M, age at first marriage 29, New York, New York, New York, Dentist
Katherine M Maybee, Wife, F, W, 44, M, age at first marriage 24, New York, New York, New York
William J Maybee, Son, M, W, 18, S, New York, New York, New York
Helen M Maybee, Daughter, F, W, 3, S, New York, New York, New York
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| Census |
6 Apr 1940 |
280 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York [4] |
- William Mabie, owns home worth $5000, Head, M, W, 59, M, completed 4 years college, born in New York, Dentist, Private Practice
Katherine Mabie, Wife, F, W, 54, M, completed 4 years high school, born in New York
Helen M Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, attended school, completed 6 years school, born in New York
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| Census |
19 Apr 1950 |
Skidmore Hall, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York [5] |
- Helen M Mabie, Lodger, White, Female, 23, never married, born in New York
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| Witness-Obituary |
12 Mar 1951 |
Schenectady, New York [6] |
- Dr. William A. Mabie, for nearly 48 years a prominent practicing dentist of Amsterdam, died suddenly Sunday at 12:30 A. M. at his home, 280 Guy Park Avenue.
Dr. Mabie was born at South Valley, Otsego County, September 30, 1880, a son of William H. and Effie (Bellinger) Mabie. He was graduated from the Cobleskill High School and from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery at Baltimore, Md., in 1903, coming to Amsterdam in July of that year. He immediately engaged in the practice of dentistry with Dr. P. R. Skinner and this relationship was maintained for a period of seven years. For the same length of time he practiced alone in offices on Guy Park Avenue and East Main Street and in July, 1915, formed a partnership with Dr. John C. Ruman, who became the junior member of the firm. Their offices were located at 39 Market Street and later this partnership was discontinued. Dr. Mabie continuing at the Market Street address up to the present time, Dr. Harold W. Ouderkirk being associated with him in the offices.
Dr. Mabie was learned in the science of his profession and gave lectures on the subject of oral surgery at the Amsterdam City Hospital.
Despite the heavy demand upon his time and attention by his profession, Dr. Mabie had civic and fraternal interests which he faithfully fulfilled. He served as president of the Board of Directors of the Young Men's Christian Association. He was also a member and director of the former Board of Trade, of Amsterdam, which afterward became the Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Mabie was active in Masonic circles for a number of years, being a member of the Blue Lodge
chapter, Commandery and Shrine and was president of the Masonic Club in 1909 and 1910. He served as master of Artisan Lodge, 84, F. and A. M., in 1910 and also as a trustee of the lodge.
A member of the Board of Trustees of the Amsterdam City Hospital, he was also, a member of the Antlers Country Club and his professional relations were with the county, state and national dental associations. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church and served on the Board of Trustees of that church for a number of years.
June 8, 1910, he married Miss Katherine Taylor of this city who survives together with one son, William J. Mabie, Cincinnati, Oh, one daughter, Mrs. Bruce J. Firkins Jr., Bayside, L. I.; three sisters, Mrs.Elmer Webb, Cherry Valley, Mrs. DeVere Empie, Cooperstown, and Mrs. Wheeler Vickers, Canajoharle, also two grandchildren, Claire and Ellen Kay Mabie, and nieces and nephews.
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| Reference Number |
13959 |
| Death |
15 Dec 2013 |
Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey [7] |
| Person ID |
I13890 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
| Family |
Bruce Judson Firkins, b. 25 Sep 1923, Ames, Story County, Iowa d. 25 May 2015, Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
17 Jun 1950 |
Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York [1, 9, 10] |
- Miss Helen Marilyn Mabie, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William A. Mabie, 280.Guy Park Avenue, became the bride of Bruce Judson Firkins Jr.. Schenectady, son of Mr. and Mrs, Bruce J. Firkins. Ames. Ia., Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Second Presbyterian Church in a ceremony performed by the Rev. Dr. Frank T. Rhoad....
Mrs. Edwin Hutchinson, Cambridge, Mass., attended the bride as matron of honor and the bridesmaids were Mrs. Robert Dunning, Buffalo, Miss Yvonne Cameron. Shaker Heights, O., and Miss Margaret DeGraff and Miss Marcia Conover, this city. Dr. Mabie gave his daughter in marriage.
Mr. Firkins was his son's best man. Acting as ushers were William J. Mabie, Cincinnati, O.. brother of the bride, and Charles R. Brotherton. Bruce R. Holl and Donald.E. Matthews, Schenectady, fraternity brothers of the bridegroom and fellow Iowa State College graduates....
The ceremony was follower1 by a reception at the Century Club....
For traveling on a northern trip into Canada, the bride chose a suit of cranberry Summer wool with navy blue accessories and wore a corsage of white orchids.
Mr. and Mrs. Firkins will be at home after August 1 at 21 North Ferry Street, Schenectady.
The bride is a graduate of the Wilbur H. Lynch Senior High School, attended the Knox School at Cooperstown and received her degree from Skidmore College. Saratoga Springs. A graduate of
Ames High School and Iowa State College, Ames, Ia.. Mr. Firkins is connected with the Advertising and Sales Promotion Division of the General Electric Company. He is a member of Sigma. Alpha Epsilon Fraternity....
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F3258 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1927 - 2013 (86 years)
