| Name |
Fred Mabee |
| Birth |
22 Feb 1887 |
Parker, Turner County, South Dakota  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
13 Jun 1900 |
Germantown, Turner County, South Dakota [2] |
- Oliver Mabee, Head, W, M, Feb 1857, 43, M, 12, Canada, Canada, New Jersey, immigrated in 1871, Farmer, owns mortgaged farm
Emma L Mabee, Wife, W, F, Jan 1851, 49, M, 12, 1 child born - still living 1, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Susan R Mabee, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1885, 14, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa
Fred Mabee, Son, W, M, Feb 1887, 13, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa, Farm Laborer
Ida L Mabee, Daughter, W, F, Jun 1889, 10, S, South Dakota, Canada, Pennsylvania
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| Census |
Apr 1910 |
Township 142, Range 104, Billings County, North Dakota [3] |
- Fred Mabee, Head, M, W, 23, S, South Dakota, Canada, Pennsylvania, Farming own farm
Ida Mabee, Sister, F, W, 21, S, South Dakota, Canada, Pennsylvania
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| Land |
Between 1914 and 1919 |
Fergus County, Montana [4] |
- The following excerpts are from records Fred Mabee kept.
Desert Claim -- Southeast 1/4 of Sec. 3, 19, 22. In 1914 I broke 35 acres and sowed it to winter wheat.
In 1915 I broke 40 acres and sowed 75 acres to winter wheat that fall. I harvested 35 acres of winter wheat that fall and received 280 bushel. I also built a reservoir on the claim that year which cost me $50. This: said dam washed out in 1916.
In 1916, 75 acres of winter wheat froze out and reseeded it to spring wheat and threshed 750 bushel from this field that fall. I broke 65 acres of sod and seeded it to winter wheat.
In 1917 I sowed 30 acres to flax and it never came up. I harvested 65 acres of winter wheat and got 390 bushel, summer fallowed 20 acres and September 20, went to war.
In 1918 I hired 70 acres sowed to spring wheat and harvested 40 acres and the balance hailed out. Threshed 100 bushel from this 40 acres.
In 1919 I hired 80 acres sowed to spring wheat and harvested 30 acres, the balance dried out. Threshed 70 bushel off of this 30 acres. I have sowed 65 acres to winter wheat this fall and have fall plowed 20 acres of the other land for spring wheat. I have built a fence on the claim this year, 1/2 mile on the west side of the quarter and 1/2 mile on the south side of the quarter. Value of improvements: Breaking 140 acres at $6 an acre--$840.00; Wire and posts and work--$125.00; Work and lumber for dam $50.00, total of $1,015.00.
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| Anecdote |
5 Jun 1917 |
Fergus County, Montana [1] |
- Fred Mabee of Roy, Montana, born 22 Feb 1887 in Parker SD, registered for the draft on June 1, 1917 at Roy, Fergus County, Montana. He farmed his own farm north of Roy. He was Single, white, of medium height, stout build, with light brown eyes and brown hair
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| Residence |
5 Jun 1917 |
Roy, Montana [1] |
| Military Service |
Between 20 Sep 1917 and 20 Apr 1919 [4, 5] |
- a May 23, 1918 news item stated he was home on a six week's furlough and spent the time working on his place.
|
| Military Service |
14 Jul 1918 [6] |
- departed the Port of New York, on the SS Caronia as a wogoner with the Supply Company of the 348 Field Artillery, 91st Division, bound for France
|
| Census |
20 Feb 1920 |
School District 101, Fergus County, Montana [7] |
- Fred Mabee, Head, M, W, 32, S, South Dakota, Canada, OC, Farms own farm
|
| Land |
1922 |
Roy, Fergus County, Montana [8] |
- Fred Mabee, 160 acres valued at $2830, Farmer in Roy
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| Census |
Apr 1930 |
School District 207, Fergus County, Montana [9] |
- Fred Mabee, Head, M, W, 43, S, South Dakota, Canada, Pennsylvania, farms own farm
|
| Census |
27 May 1940 |
Roy, Fergus County, Montana [10] |
- Fred Mabee, owns home worth $100 on farm, Head, M, W, 52, S, completed 4 years high school, born in South Dakota, Farms own farm
|
| WW2 Draft |
27 Apr 1942 |
Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana [11] |
- Fred Mabee, Roy, Fergus, Mont, born 22 Feb 1889 in Parker, Turner, SD, registered for the draft. He was self employed on his Ranch. The person who would always know his address was W. L. Marsh, Roy. He was White, 5' 9", 220 pounds, had brown eyes, gray hair, and a ruddy complexion.
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| Residence |
1944 |
Roy, Fergus County, Montana [12] |
- Fred Mabee, Coal Retail Yard, Roy
|
| Census |
11 Apr 1950 |
Farm, Roy, Fergus County, Montana [13] |
- Fred Maybee, Head, White, Male, Divorced, born in South Dakota, Runs own Ranch
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| Anecdote |
- Oliver W. Mabee, son of Oliver D. and Susan Mabee, was born in Ontario Canada on Feb 17,1857. He moved to Lincoln County, Iowa with his parents when he was 14 years old. The family moved to Sioux City, Iowa , and in 1876 they came to Turner County, D.T. and homesteaded in Germantown township. He married Ida L. Chrisman in 1883. They were parents of 2 children: Susie (Mrs. Roy Costain), and Fred. Ida died in 1887 and in 1888 he married Emma L. Chrisman, sister of his first wife . They were parents of a daughter, Ida Mabee Kilpatrick. They also gave home to a niece , Ethel Cheney (Mrs. Fred Polley). In 1910 Fred W . Mabee and his family moved into Parker. He died on April 7, 1932 .
|
| Death |
29 Oct 1972 |
Central Montana Hospital, Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana [15, 16] |
| Obituary |
1 Nov 1972 |
Billings, Montana [16] |
- Fred Mabee, 85, Roy, died Sunday at Central Montana Hospital, Lewistown, after a lengthy illness.
He was born Feb 22, 1887, at Parker, S.D., a son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Mabee. He moved to Roy in 1909 and freighted out of Hilger until 1912 when he filed a desert claim nine miles north of Roy.
He ranched in the area except for two years service with the US Armed Forces during World War I.
On June 7, 1956 he married Mona May Grogan at Miles City. She died in October. Survivors include his half-sister and two nieces.
Funeral services will be Thursday at the Cloyd Funeral Chapel, the Rev Arthur Heath, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Lewistown City Cemetery
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| Reference Number |
19142 |
| Burial |
Lewistown City Cemetery, Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana [17] |
| Person ID |
I19040 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1887 - 1972 (85 years)
