Reginald William Maybee

1921 - 2002  (80 years)

• Name	Reginald William Maybee  [1]
  Birth	30 Nov 1921	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Apr 1930	454 ½ Emerald Avenue, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York   [4]
  	Harold Maybee, Head, M, W, 37, M, age at first marriage 21, Canada, Canada, Canada, family immigrated in 1918, barber, barber shop Beatrice A Maybee, Wife, F, W, 34, M, age at first marriage 18, Canada, Canada, Canada Theodore H Maybee, Son, M, W, 15, S, Canada, Canada, Canada Orrin S Maybee, Son, M, W, 13, S, Canada, Canada, Canada Reginald W Maybee, Son, M, W, 8, S, New Yorl, Canada, Canada Betty J Maybee, Daughter, M, W, 6, S, New Yorl, Canada, Canada
  Milit-Beg	24 May 1938	Niagara Falls, New York   [5]
  	assigned to Hq Company 3rd Battalion 174th Infantry
  Census	24 Apr 1940	1050 ½ Grove, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York   [6]
  	Beatrice Maybee, Head, F, W, 44, D, completed 1 year high school, residence 1 April 1935 was Canada English Orin Maybee, Son, M, W, 23, S, completed 4 years high school, born in Canada, Machine Operator, Wall Paper, wages earned in 1939 - $1200 Reginald Maybee, Son, M, W, 18, S, completed 3 years high school, born in New York, unemployed 61 weeks, Laborer, Road Construction, wages earned in 1939 - $112 for 16 weeks Betty Jane Maybee, Daughter, F, W, 16, S, attended school, completed 2 years high school, born in New York
  Milit-Beg	16 Sep 1940	Niagara Falls, New York   [7]
  	US Army Infantry as a Private First Class from the National Guard. He was single, living in Niagara County, New York, 71" tall, and weighed 155
  Obituary	Reginald Willfred Maybee, died 8 January 2002 in Rancho Mirage, California. He was born 30 November 1921 in Niagara Falls, New York, the son of Harold Maybee and Addie Beatrice Smith, who were from Trenton, Ontario, Canada. Reg joined the US Army in 1941 while in the National Guard. He went up through the ranks and went to Europe as a Master Sergeant. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and received a battlefield commission of Second Lieutenant. He was hit with machine gun fire during the worst battle and lost his right arm because of it. He is survived by his widow, Florence Maybee, of Rancho Mirage, California, daughter, Bonnie Lynn Piersoll of Mesa, Arizona, son Gary Jones of Cypress, California, two grandchildren, Lisa Jones and Michael Jones, brother, Orrin Maybee of Chico, California, sister-in- law, Glady Maybee of Honolulu, many loving nieces and nephews. His body was cremated."
  Military Service	Between 1942 and 1945  [2]
  	Reg joined the US Army in 1940 while in the National Guard. He went up through the ranks and went to Europe as a Master Sergeant. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and received a battlefield commission of Second Lieutenant. He was hit with machine gun fire during the worst battle and lost his right arm because of it.
  Residence	1947	1861 18th Street, Costa Mesa, Orange County, California   [9]
  	Reginald W (E Jane) acct h 1861 18th, Costa Mesa
  Vote	1952	10686 Wilkins, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [10]
  Witness-Obituary	11 Oct 1953	Niagara Falls, New York   [11]
  	Harold Maybee, 59, of Pekin, was pronounced dead by a private physician shortly after collapsing at 9:45 p.m., yesterday at South Ave. and Hyde Park Blvd. A Fire Department report stated that a crew from the Niagara Avenue Firehall gave Maybee inhalator treatment for 30 minutes but failed to revive him. Born in Trenton, Ont., he was a former resident of this city. A barber, he and his twin brother. Herb Maybee, owned the Twin Barber Shop, Pine Ave. and Main St. and also pursued their trade in Pekin. He was a member of the Pekin Methodist Church. He is survived by bis wife, Mrs. Florence Matthews Maybee; three daughters, Judith Maybee and Eileene Maybee, all of Pekin, and Mrs. Betty Howard, this city. Three sons, Harold Maybee of Ransomville; Reginald Maybee, Los Angeles, Calif., and Capt. Orrin Maybee, Ft. Louis, Washington; a sister, Lorena Adams, Vancouver, B. C, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Rihes Funeral Home, Sanborn, with the Rev. Elmer Verguson officiating and Harrley Gints assisting. Interment will be in North Ridge Cemetery.
  Vote	1956	1693 S Isabella, Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California   [10]
  Witness-Obituary	30 Dec 1965	Niagara Falls, New York   [12]
  	San Francisco - Mrs. Beatrice Maybee, 69, formerly of Niagara Falls, N.Y., died here [San Francisco] Wednesday (Dec. 29, 1965) after a short illness. Mrs. Maybee moved here about five years ago from Niagara Falls. Surviving are three sons, Harold T. Maybee, Niagara Falls, Orrin S. Maybee, Cypress, Calif., and William R. Maybee, San Francisco; a daughter, Mrs. James Howard, Santa Ana, Calif.; and 12 grandchildren. Services and burial will be Monday in Cypress
  Witness-Obituary	20 Dec 1989	Niagara Falls, New York   [13]
  	Harold Ted Maybee, 75, of Weston Avenue, died Tuesday (Dec. 18, 1989) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls. Maybee worked for Moore Business Forms in engineering management for 43 years, retiring in 1979. Maybee is survived by his wife, Gladys M. (Caughell) Maybee; daughters Kyle Minteer of North Tonawanda and Gail St. Onge of Wisconsin; brothers Orrin S. Maybee of Springfield, Mo., and Reg. W. Maybee of Mountain Center, California; and two grandchildren and several nieces and nephew. He was the brother of the late Betty Howard. There will be no prior visitation. Memorial Services will be held at 1 p.m., Dec. 30, (1989) at the Spallino Funeral Home, 1300 Pine Ave. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
  Reference Number	1780
  Death	8 Jan 2002	Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California   [2, 14]
  Burial	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, California   [15]
  	Reginald W. Maybee; 2nd Lt US Army; World War II; Nov 30 1921 – Jan 8 2002; Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart
  Person ID	I1769	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Harold Maybee,   b. 19 Jun 1893, Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Oct 1953, Pekin, Niagara County, New York (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Beatrice Addie Smith,   b. 29 Mar 1896, Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Dec 1965, San Francisco, California (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 Nov 1913	Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada   [16]
  	Harold Maybee, 20, of Trenton, born in Trenton to Abraham Nelson Maybee and Sarah Jane Sanders; and Beatrice Addie Smith, 18, of Trenton, born in Trenton to William Benjamin Smith and Harriet Matilda Keser; were married on 24 Nov 1913 at Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario. Witnesses were Nettie Maybee and Herbert Maybee of Trenton
  Divorce	1 Aug 1939	Lockport, Niagara County, New York   [17]
  	An interlocutory judgment of divorce, awarded to Mrs. Addle Beatrice Maybee, of 1145 Fairfield avenue, Niagara Falls, against Harold Maybee, also of Niagara Falls, has been filed in the county clerk's office. Supreme Court Justice Almon W. Lytle, of Buffalo, signed the decree. Custody of four children was awarded to the plaintiff. The couple was married at Trenton, Ont., November 24, 1913.
  Family ID	F7510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel Jane Cope,   b. 8 Mar 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 24 Jul 1994, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1950	Los Angeles County, California   [18]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F7522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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