Elizabeth Rebecca Zimmerman

1863 - 1954  (91 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Rebecca Zimmerman  [1]
  Birth	13 Mar 1863	West Union, Fayette County, Iowa   [1, 2]
  	daughter of John P Zimmerman and Jane Heinold
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1897	101 Jefferson, Des Moines, Iowa   [3]
  Census	8 Jun 1900	101 Jefferson Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [4]
  	Samuel E Mabee, Head, W, M, Apr 1858, 42, M, 12, Canada, Canada, Canada, immigrated in 1870, Retail Dealer Fish Elizabeth Mabee, Wife, W, F, May 1863, 37, M, 12, 4 children born - still living 3, Iowa, Germany, Germany Ralph Mabee, Son, W, M, April 1892, 8, S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, At School Ruth Mabee, Daughter, W, M[sic], Jan 1894, 6, S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, At School Frank Mabee, Son, W, M, Aug 1899, 10 mo., S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa
  Census	1905	43rd and Forest, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [5]
  	Samuel Mabee, Elizabeth Mabee, Ralph Mabee, Ruth Mabee, Frank Mabee, Wilmot Mabee
  Census	18 Apr 1910	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [6]
  	Samuel Mabee, Head, M, W, 52, M1, 20, Canada, Canada, Canada, Real Estate Agent, owns home Elizabeth Mabee, Wife, F, W, 44, M1, 20, 4 children born and living, Iowa, Germany, Germany, none Ralph Mabee, Son, W, M, 17, S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, salesman, Department Store Ruth Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 16, S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, in school Frank Mabee, Son, W, M, 10, S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, in school Wilmelt Mabee, Son, W, M, 7 , S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, in school
  Census	6 Jan 1920	4501 Franklyn, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [7]
  	Elizabeth Mabee, Head, F, W, 54, D, Iowa, France, Germany, Nursing, Private Home Ruth Erwin, Daughter, F, W, 25, M, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, none Frank O. Erwin, Son-in-law, M, W, Iowa, US, Germany, Manager, Cigar Store Frank C Mabee, Son, M, W, 21, S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, Salesman, Cigar Store Wilmot D Mabee, Son, M, W, 18, S, Iowa, Canada, Iowa,, none
  Residence	1926	1426 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [8]
  	Mrs Elizabeth Mabee Ralph H Mabee, special agent Frank C Mabee, Policeman Wilmot D Mabee, Auto Mechanic, Manbeck Motor Sales Co
  Census	11 Apr 1930	125 Carmalita, Monterey, Monterey County, California   [9]
  	Frank O Erwin, Head, M, W, 36, M, Iowa, United States, Germany, Asst Manager, Dry Goods Store Ruth Erwin, Wife, F, W, 36, M, 24, Iowa, United States, United States Elizabeth Mabee, Mother-in-law, F, W, 67, Wd, 25, United States, non US, Germany
  Witness-Obituary	8 Jan 1934	Des Moines, Iowa   [10]
  	Samuel E Mabee, 75, former Dunlap, Ia., and Des Moines merchant, died of pneumonia, Sunday at the home of his son, Ralph H Mabee, 1426 Forty-fifth st. Born near Toronto, Canada, Mr Mabee had lived here since 1893. After leaving the mercantile business here, he became a real estate broker. Surviving are his widow, three sons and one daughter. Besides his son Ralph, with whom he lived, his children are Mrs Ruth Erwin, Stockton, Cal, and Frank C, and Wilmot Mabee of Des Moines.
  Census	6 Apr 1940	1420 45th, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [11]
  	Elizabeth Mabee, owns home worth $1500, Head, F, W, 76, Wd, completed 8 years school, born in Iowa Wilmot Mabee, Son, M, W, 36, M, completed 1 year high school, born in Iowa, Electrical Dept, Montgomery Ward Margaret Mabee, Wife, F, W, 28, M, completed 2 years high school, born in Iowa Cherian Lee Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 5, S, attended school, born in Iowa
  WW2 Draft	16 Feb 1942	Ames, Story County, Iowa   [12]
  	Wilmott Downing Mabee, 602 4th St, Nevada, Story, Iowa, born 15 Nov 1902 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, registered for the draft. He was employed by Baldos Hathery, Nevada, Iowa. The person who would always know his address was his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Mabee, Home for the Age, Des Moines, Iowa. He was White, 5' 11", 169 pounds, had brown eyes, was bald, with a light complexion.
  Residence	16 Feb 1942	Home for the Age, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [13]
  WW2 Draft	27 Apr 1942	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [14]
  	Ralph Henry Mabee, 1047 6th Ave, born 28 Apr 1892 in Dunlap, Iowa, registered for the draft. He was self employed, store at 1326 Walnut, Des Moines. The person who would always know his address was his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Maybee, 29th & University, Des Moines. He was White, 5' 11", 175 pounds, had brown eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.
  Census	5 Apr 1950	1639 Bryden Lane, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California   [15]
  	Frank O Erwin, Head, White, Male, 63, Married, born in Iowa, District Manager, Health Insurance Ruth E Erwin, Wife, White, Female, 56, Married, born in Iowa, Bookkeeper Elizabeth R Mabee, Mother-in-law, White, Female, 87, Widowed, born in Iowa, parents born in US, completed 12 grades of school, $900 other income
  Death	25 Oct 1954	Home for the Aged, 2833 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [1, 16]
  Obituary	26 Oct 1954	Des Moines, Iowa   [16]
  	Services for Elizabeth R. Mabee, 91, who died Monday at the Home for the Aged, 2833 University ave, will be Wednesday at Dunn's Funeral Home. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery. Mrs Mabee had been ill three weeks after suffering a hip fracture in a fall. Born in Union, she was a resident of Des Moines 60 years, formerly living in Dunlap. She was a member of College Avenue Christian Church and Waveland Park chapter of Eastern Star. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Ruth Erwin, Santa Rosa, Cal; two sons, Frank C, retired Des Moines police chief, and Ralph H. both of Des Moines; one brother, William Zimmerman, Tacoma, Wash; seven grandchildren and 11 gret-grandchildren.
  Reference Number	20264
  Burial	Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [17, 18]
  	MABEE; Samuel E.; 1858-1934; Elizabeth R; 1863-1954
  Person ID	I20155	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Samuel Edwin Mabee,   b. 14 Apr 1858, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Jan 1934, 1426 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1889	Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Ralph Henry Mabee,   b. 28 Apr 1892, Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa d. 8 Jul 1960, 1149 66th Street, Des Moines, Iowa (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Ruth Elizabeth Mabee,   b. 1 Jan 1894, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa d. 29 Mar 1990, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Frank Clarence Mabee,   b. 14 Aug 1899, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa d. 22 Sep 1959, Warren County, Iowa (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Wilmott Downing Mabee,   b. 15 Nov 1902, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa d. 17 Oct 1947, Veterans Administration Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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