James Mabee

1856 - 1954  (97 years)

• Name	James Mabee  [1]
  Birth	21 Nov 1856	Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1871	Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	15, Elizabeth Maby, F, 16, Ontario, Protestant, German, attended school 16, James Maby, M, 14, Ontario, Protestant, German, attended school 17, Magaret Maby, F, 12, Ontario, Protestant, German, attended school 18, William Maby, M, 9, Ontario, Protestant, German, attended school 19, Clarance Maby, M, 7, Ontario, Protestant, German 20, Mary Maby, F, 3, Ontario, Protestant, German 1, Leysa Mabee, F, 1, Ontario, Protestant, German Residing Lot 140, Concession STA?, 100 acres, 1 house, 1 barn, 2 ploughs, 2 wagons, 2 horses, 2 oxen, 3 cows, 4 other horned cattle, 4 sheep, 2 swine, 3 hives
  Census	1881	Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	William Mabee, Male, 50, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin, Farmer, Crops unusually poor Mary Mabee, Female, 48, born in Scotland, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin James Mabee, Male, 24, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin William Mabee, Male, 19, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin Minnie Mabee, Female, 14, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin, going to school Clarence Mabee, Male, 16, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin, going to school Lilly Mabee, Female, 12, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin, going to school Thomas Mabee, Male, 10, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin, going to school Aqulla Mabee, Male, 7, born in Ontario, religion-N.C., New Brunswick origin, going to school
  Census	20 Apr 1891	South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	James Mabee, M, 33, Mar, Head, Ontario, Ontario, Scotland, Methodist, Farmer Mary A Mabee, F, 28, Mar, Wife, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Methodist Uz Mabee, M, 8, Son Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Methodist Ennid Mabee, F, 6, Daughter Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Methodist Lozell Mabee, F, 9/12, Daughter Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Methodist
  Census	6 Apr 1901	Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	James Mabee, M, W, Head, M, Nov 21 1856, 44, rural Ontario, Dutch, Canadian, —, Labourer, earned $400 Mary Etta Mabee, F, W, Wife, M, Apr 27 1860, 40, rural Ontario, English, Canadian, —. Uz Mabee, M, W, Son, S, May 21 1882, 18, rural Ontario, Dutch, Canadian, — Enid Mabee, F, W, Daughter, S, Apr 18 1886, 14, rural Ontario, Dutch, Canadian, — Lize L Mabee, F, W, Daughter, S, Jul 16 1890, 10, rural Ontario, Dutch, Canadian, —, at school Phobea Mabee, F, W, Daughter, S, Mar 6 1893, 8, rural Ontario, Dutch, Canadian, —, at school
  Inform-Death	4 Jan 1906	Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	of Diptheria
  Census	Jun 1911	Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	28 James Mabee, M, Head, M, Mar 1856, 54, Ontario, English, Methodist, Farmer 29 Maryette Mabee, F, Wife, M, Apr 1861, 50, Ontario, English, Baptist 30 Uz Mabee, M, Son, S, May 1884, 27, Ontario, English, Methodist, Laborer, Farm 31 Isaac Leach, M, father-in-law, W, Jun 1822, 88, Ontario, English, Baptist, Farmer Ret
  Witness-Obituary	18 Sep 1913	Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	The death occurred on Monday, Sept. 8th, at his home in Houghton, near Guysboro, after an illness of eight weeks, of Mr. W. P. Mabee, one of the pioneers of the district. Mr. Mabee, who was in his 84th year, was born in Middlesex, near Guysboro, and resided there until he grew to manhood, when he purchased the homestead on which he had lived continuously over 56 years and on which he died. He was widely known in the community and highly respected, possessing many friends. His wife predeceased him thirteen years. The children who survive him are: Mrs.[Elizabeth] James McBride of Tillsonburg; Mrs. [Margaret]Lewis Woolley and Mrs.[Minerva] Geo. Corlas of Avon; Mrs. [Lillie] Chas. Atkinson of Dereham near Tillsonburg; James of Guysboro; Aquilla and William of Langton; Thomas of Straffordville; and Clarence, who lives on the homestead. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon of last week and was attended by many relatives and friends. Interment was made at the Guysboro cemetery.
  Census	Abt Jun 1921	South part of Lot 17 Con 9, Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	James Mabee, owns a 9 room wood house, Head, M, Mar, 64, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Scotland, Canadian Nationality, German origin, Methodist, Farms own farm Mariette Mabee, Wife, F, Mar, 60, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Ontario, Canadian Nationality, German origin, Baptist, none Uz Mabee, Son, M, S, 38, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Ontario, Canadian Nationality, German origin, Baptist, Farmer, farm, earnings past 12 months (since 1 June 1920) - $800 Vera Mabee, Wife, F, Mar, 25, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Ontario, Canadian Nationality, English origin, Baptist, none Jerald Hudson [Hodgson], Grandson, M, S, 9, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Ontario, Canadian Nationality, Irish origin, Baptist, Student
  Witness-Death	25 Sep 1937	Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12, 13]
  	Mr. U. Z. Maybee, Cayuga was killed, his wife and father 83, injured when his auto skidded into a ditch near Hamilton.
  Memo	21 Nov 1946  [14]
  	The 90th birthday of James Mabee, was celebrated on 21 Nov, he is the husband of Maretta Leach
  Witness-Obituary	22 Apr 1954	Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Mrs. George Bradford Corless died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert McBeth, 199 Whiting St., Monday morning. She was in her 87th year. Mrs. Corless had been in failing health for a number of years and seriously ill for the past 10 weeks. The former Mary Mabee, she was born in Houghton [township], and had lived in the Aylmer district until coming to Ingersoll last January. Mrs. Corless was a member of the Aylmer United Church, and an active member of the Women's Institute and Ladies Aid of that church. Her husband predeceased her in 1917. Surviving are one son, Dell J. Corless, Flint, Michigan; five daughters, Mrs. George McQuiggan [Fern], Toronto; Mrs. Albert McBeth [Maggie], Ingersoll; Mrs. Karl Rindlehardt [Gladys], Detroit; Mrs. Ervin Roy [Norma], Lincoln Park, Michigan; Mrs. Roy Brittin [Edna], Windsor; one brother, James Mabee , Straffordville, 26 grandchildren and 39 great-gran! dchildren. The funeral was held from the Walker Funeral Home, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Frank Swackhammer, of Temple Baptist Church, Toronto, officiated and interment was at the Dorchester Union Cemetery. Casket bearers were: Donald McBeth, Max and Gerry McQuiggan, Walter and Ronald Rindlehardt and Grant Roy, all grandsons. The funeral was largely attended and there were numerous floral tributes
  Reference Number	16894
  Death	16 Jul 1954	Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [16]
  Burial	Old Eden Cemetery, Eden, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [17, 18]
  	James Mabee; 1855-1954; Mariette Leach; Wife of; James Mabee; 1861-1938
  Person ID	I16807	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Pickney Mabee,   b. 31 Jul 1830, Middlesex, near Guysboro, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Sep 1913, Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Sinclair,   b. 28 Sep 1832, Scotland d. 13 Jun 1898, North Road, Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 May 1854	Talbot District, Ontario, Canada   [19, 20]
  	William R. Mabee and Mary St.Clair, both of Middleton, Banns, Rev. Mark W. Hopkins, Baptist Minister, Houghton. Witnesses: M. C. Hopkins and Bridget Dogan
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marietta Leach,   b. 27 Apr 1861, Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Apr 1938, Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1881	Eden, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [21]
  	James Mabee, 24, of Houghton, born in Houghton to William and Mary Mabee married Etta Leach, 20, of Houghton, born in Houghton to Isaac and Jane Leach on 13 Apr 1881 at Eden
  Children	+ 1. Uz Mabee,   b. 29 May 1882, Guysboro, Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Sep 1937, Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Enid Jane Mabee,   b. 18 Apr 1885, Guysboro, Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Apr 1974, Straffordville, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Olive Mabee,   b. 19 Nov 1887, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Dec 1888, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Elizabeth Lozell Mabee,   b. 16 Jul 1890, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Aug 1953 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Phoebe Estella Mabee,   b. 6 Mar 1892, South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jan 1906, Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 13 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Maybee Society Card File, Eloise Brown Mabee, # 20. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, St. Thomas Times-Journal, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 2 Dec. 1946, Pg. 6, c7. 90th birthday of James Mabee, 21 Nov, husband of Maretta Leach. Also 1901 census. [S414] 1871 Canadian Census; Url: ancestry.com and http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~smabie/canada/1871canadacensus.htm, Houghton Township, Norfolk North, Ontario, ED 1, Pages 11-12, Family 41. [S409] 1881 Census of Canada; Url: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html, Houghton Twp, Norfolk South, Ontario, Dist 157, Sub Dist A Div 2, Page 1, Family 4. [S386] 1891 Census of Canada; Url: ancestry.com, Ontario, 90, Middlesex East, Dorchester South, page 23-24. [S187] The Automated Genealogy 1901 Census of Canada; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario, Norfolk (South/Sud) (#94) , Subdistrict: Houghton b-3 Page 3, Family 25, Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6485. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932. [S343] 1911 Census of Canada Indexing Project; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario / Elgin East / 4 Bayham / page 1/ family 10. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, obit in Simcoe Reformer pg 6 18 Sep 1913. [S468] 1921 Canadian Census; Url: ancestry.com, RG 31, Folder 54, Bayham (Township), Elgin East, Ontario, ED4, Page 6. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, Alymer Express September 30, 1937 Page 1c3: and Sept. 28, 1937 Winnipge Free Press -. [S469] Robert Thomas Hanson, Bob Johnson GedCom; Compiler: Robert Thomas Hanson; Compile Date: 8 Nov 2013; Compiler Address: bobandjanehanson@rogers.com, Death Registration, Office of the Registrar General, Record No. 018181. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, St. Thomas Times-Journal, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 2 Dec. 1946, Pg. 6, c7. 90th birthday of James Mabee, 21 Nov, husband of Maretta Leach. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, Newspaper: Ingersoll Tribune, Thursday, April 22, 1954, Pg: 7, Col: 5. [S469] Robert Thomas Hanson, Bob Johnson GedCom; Compiler: Robert Thomas Hanson; Compile Date: 8 Nov 2013; Compiler Address: bobandjanehanson@rogers.com, Death Registration, Office of the Registrar General. || 'Statement of Death Place of Death - Memorial Hosp., Tillsonburg,Oxford Date of Death - July 16, 1954 Length Deceased Resided inmunicipality - Life in Ontario - Life Name - Mabee, James Residence- Straffordville, Bayham, Elgin, Ont, Canada Sex - Male Citizenship- Canadian Racial Origin - English Province - Ontario Date of Birth- November 21, 1855 Age - 98 Trade - Retired Farmer Dairy Date lastworked - 1930 (Status) - Widowed Wife - Leach, Mariette Father -Mabee, William Mother - Sinclair, Mary Birthplace of Father -Ontario Birthplace of Mother - Ontario...Date of Burial - July 19,1954 Place of Burial - Eden' [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from tombstones. Red granite on white granite base. (W) James Mabee / 1855 - 1954 / Mariette LEACH / wife of / James B / 1861 - 1938. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial IDs 15952663 & 15952656. [S16] Steve Mabie, A Chronology of Mabie/Mabee/Maybee Records fromUpper Canada (10 June 1791 - 10 Feb 1841), Canada West (10 Feb 1841 - 1 Jul 1867), Ontario (post 1 Jul 1867); Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/canada/UpperCanadaChronology.htm, District Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Talbot District 1837-1857. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922.