Mary Mabee

1868 - 1954  (85 years)

• Name	Mary Mabee
  Birth	25 Jun 1868	Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1871	Houghton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	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   [3]
  	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	1901	South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	George B Corless, Male, Head, Married, Oct 26 1858, 43, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist, Farmer Minnie Corless, Female, Married, Wife, June 25 1868, 32, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist Alta M Corless, Female, Daughter, Single, Apr 4 1884, 17, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist Fern Cora Corless, Female, Daughter, Single, Aug 25 1887, 13, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist Maggie M Corless, Female, Daughter, Single, Nov 25 1890, 10, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist, 8 months at school Dell J Corless, Male, Son, Single, Feb 22 1894, 8, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist, 8 months at school Gladys M Corless, Female, Daughter, Single, June 17 1898, 2, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist Norma E Corless, , Female, Daughter, Single, Mar 25 1900, 1, born in rural Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Methodist
  Witness-Obituary	18 Sep 1913	Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	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.
  Death	19 Apr 1954	199 Whiting Street, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Obituary	22 Apr 1954	Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	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	16900
  Burial	Dorchester Union Cemetery, Dorchester, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Corless; George B; 1858-1917; Beloved Husband of; Mary Mabee; 1867-1954
  Person ID	I16813	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   [9, 10]
  	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	George Bradford Corless,   b. 26 Oct 1858, South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Jul 1917, South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1889	Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12]
  	Minnie Mabee of Houghton married George B. Corless of South Dorchester
  Children	1. Alta May Corless,   b. 4 Apr 1884, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Dec 1924, Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Coral Fern Corless,   b. 25 Aug 1887, Springfield, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 1967 (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Maggie Matilda Corless,   b. 24 Nov 1890, South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Dell J Corless,   b. 20 Feb 1894, South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. Feb 1969, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Gladys Murel Corless,   b. 17 Jun 1898, South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Dec 1987, Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Norma Elizabeth Corless,   b. 25 Mar 1900, South Dorchester Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Jan 1984, Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Edna Grace Corless,   b. 21 Sep 1901, Springfield, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Oct 2000, Amherstburg, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (Age 99 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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