Oliver Delancy Mabee

1901 - 1985  (83 years)

• Name	Oliver Delancy Mabee
  Birth	12 Dec 1901	Parker, Turner County, South Dakota   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 May 1910	Brothersfield, Turner County, South Dakota   [3]
  	Freeman H Mabee, Head, M, W, 45, M2, 10, Canada, Canada, Canada, Farmed own farm Silvia Mabee, Wife, F, W, 46, M2, 10, 2 children born and living, Iowa, England, Pennsylvania, none John E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, Laborer, Home Farm Harold Mabee, Son, M, W, 18, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, Laborer, Home Farm Athol Mabee, Son, M, W, 16, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, Laborer, Home Farm Oliver D. Mabee, Son, M, W, 9, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, in school
  Census	12 Jan 1920	Parker, Turner County, South Dakota   [4]
  	Freeman H Mabee, Head, owns home, M, W, 53, Wd, immigrated in 1871, Canada, Canada, Michigan, Proprietor, Retail Farm Implements John T Mabee, Son, M, W, 29, M, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, Salesman, Retail Automobiles Dora L. Mabee, Daughter-in-law, F, W, 29, M, Iowa, United States, Unknown Athol K. Mabee, Son, M, W, 25, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, Laborer, Retail Farm Implements Oliver D. Mabee, Son, M, W, 18, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, in school
  Vote	Between 1926 and 1928	Route A, Box 26, Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California   [5]
  	Oliver was mechanic and Elsie was a beautician
  Vote	Between 1930 and 1934	2615 60th Avenue, Oakland, Alameda County, California   [5]
  	He was a service station operator, she was a cosmetiste
  Census	10 Apr 1930	2016 60th Avenue, Oakland, Alameda County, California   [6]
  	Oliver D Mabee, Head, M, W, 28, M, age at first marriage 24, North Dakota, Canada, Illinois, Operator, Service Station Elsie Mabee, F, W, W, 28, M, age at first marriage 24, California, Germany, Germany
  Vote	Between 1936 and 1938	Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California   [5]
  	Oliver was a farmer
  Census	17 Apr 1940	820 South Eighth, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California   [7]
  	Oliver Mabee, owns home worth $4500, Head, M, W, 38, M, completed 1 year college, born in South Dakota, residence 1 April 1935 was Oakland, California, Mail Carrier, Post Office, wages earned in 1939 - $1200 Elsie Mabee, Wife, F, W, 38, M, completed 4 years high school, born in California, residence 1 April 1935 was Oakland, California, Beautician, Private House, own account Betty Jean Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 4, S, born in California
  WW2 Draft	14 Feb 1942	San Jose, Santa Clara County, California   [2]
  	Oliver Delancy Mabee, 1212 Singletary Ave, San Jose, Santa Clara, Calif, born 12 Dec 1901 in Parker, So Dakota, registered for the draft. He was employed by the United States Post Office, San Jose. The person who would always know his address was his wife, Mrs Elsie Mabee, at the same address. He was White, 5' 8¾", 175 pounds, had gray eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.
  Residence	14 Feb 1942	1212 Singletary Avenue, San Jose, California   [2]
  Census	13 Apr 1950	2126 Singletary Avenue, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California   [8]
  	Oliver D Mabee, Head, White, Male, 48, Married, born in South Dakota, Mail Carrier, Post Office Elsie Mabee, Wife, White, Female, 48, Married, born in California, Proprietor, Beauty Shop Betty Jean Mabee, Daughter, White, Female, 14, never married, born in California
  Residence	1952	1212 Singletary Avenue, San Jose, California   [9]
  	Oliver D Mabee (Elsie), Carrier PO, h 1212 Singletary av Betty J Mabee, saleswoman Woolworth, r 1212 Singletary av
  Witness-Death	21 Sep 1957	Santa Clara County, California   [1]
  Residence	1985	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California   [10]
  Death	30 Jun 1985	Santa Clara County, California   [1]
  Obituary	3 Jul 1985	Santa Cruz, California   [11]
  	No funeral services are scheduled for longtime Santa Cruz resident Oliver Mabee who died Saturday at a local nursing home. He was 83. Born in South Dakota, Mr Mabee came to Santa Cruz 17 years ago. He lived in Paradise Park. Retired from the U.S. Postal Service, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Mr Mabee is survived by his wife Thelma Mabee of Santa Cruz, daughters, Shirley Seavey of Saratoga, and Betty Spenser of San Jose; step-son, Robert Anderson of Sonora; and six grandchildren. Neptune Society, San Jose, is in charge of arrangements.
  Witness-Obituary	Freeman H. Mabee, son of Oliver D. and Susan Mabee was born at Goshen,,Ontario, Canada on May 18, 1865. He came to Clinton Co., Iowa in 1871 with his parents, and to Turner Co. in i878 and homesteaded. He farmed until 1912 when he moved to Parker and operated an implement and Dodge Automobile business. He married Adella Costain, daughter of Thomas B. and Hannah Costain. She was born in 1888 and passed away in 1895. They were the parents of five children: Jessie E. Mabee Fox, John T. Mabee, Harold Homer Mabee, Athol Keith Mabee, Adella Mabee Sturdevant, and Oliver D. Mabee, four of whom are living. John T. Mabee is deceased and Harold Homer was killed in France, November 2, 1918 in WWI. Freeman H Mabee died on August 6, 1922. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Baptist church. Athol Mabee was a world War I Veteran.
  Witness-Obituary	Jack Mabee, 67, implement dealer here [Collins] for 12 years, died Thursday at 4:45 p. m. in Deaconess Hospital, Marshalltown, where he was taken that morning. His wife Evelyn, survives, along with two sisters and two brothers. Mr Mabee was born in Parker, S. D. Funeral will be at the Ryan Furneral Home, Nevada, Monday at 2 p. mp Burial will be in Collins Cemetery Funeral services were held in the Ryan Funeral Home, Nevada, Oct. 185 at 2 P.M. for Jack Mabee. The Rev. Wilbert P. Gauer of Nevada Methodist Church officiated. Music was furnished by Mrs. Norman Dobson, Nevada. Pallbearers were Henry Dodd, Lloyd Holland, Harold Hale, George Kimberley, Jack Stratton and Kenneth Tomlison. Mrs Clara Serbein was in charge of flowers. John Thomas Mabee, son of Freeman and Della Mabee was born March 25, 1890 at Parker, S. D. And died at the age of 66. He spent his life in South Dakota in the automobile and implement business before coming to Collins in 1944 to engage in the implement business. He was married to Evelyn Galbreath of Sioux Falls, S. D. Oct. 15, 1944. She survives along with two sisters, Mrs Della Sturtevant of Redwood City, Calif. And Mrs Jess Fox of Seattle, Wash. Also surviving are two brothers, Oliver Mabee of San Jose, Calif. and Althol Mabee of Sioux Falls, S. D. He belonged to the Parker Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Burial was in Collins Evergreen Cemetery. Dr R. M. Shipman, Ames, was in charge of Masonic graveside rites.
  Reference Number	19139
  Person ID	I19037	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Freeman Harrison Mabee,   b. 18 May 1865, Goshen, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Aug 1922, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sylvia Maye Costain,   b. 8 Dec 1863, Illinois d. 5 Aug 1947, Santa Clara County, California (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Between 1899 and 1900  [14]
  Family ID	F1202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elsie Grimm,   b. 5 Nov 1901, California d. 21 Sep 1957, Santa Clara County, California (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1925  [6]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F8884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Thelma Elva Henderson,   b. 12 Aug 1899, Washington d. 3 Jul 1995, Sonoma County, California (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	3 Apr 1962	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California   [15]
  Family ID	F9732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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