Ralph Henry Mabee

1892 - 1960  (68 years)

• Name	Ralph Henry Mabee  [1]
  Birth	28 Apr 1892	Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1897	101 Jefferson, Des Moines, Iowa   [4]
  Census	8 Jun 1900	101 Jefferson Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [5]
  	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   [6]
  	Samuel Mabee, Elizabeth Mabee, Ralph Mabee, Ruth Mabee, Frank Mabee, Wilmot Mabee
  Census	18 Apr 1910	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [7]
  	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
  Anecdote	5 Jun 1917	Big Apple, Oregon County, Missouri   [2]
  	Ralph H Mabee of Koshkonong, Missouri, born 28 Apr 1892 in Dunlap, Iowa, registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 at Big Apple, Oregon County, Missouri. He was a farmer at Koshkonong. He was married with a wife and two children, white, of medium height and build, with brown eyes and dark brown hair.
  Residence	5 Jun 1917	Koshkonong, Missouri   [2]
  Census	6 Jan 1920	1466 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [8]
  	R H Mabee, Head, M, W, 27, M, Iowa, Canada, Iowa, Manager, Cigar Store, owns mortgaged home Jennie M Mabee, Wife, F, W, 24, M, Texas, Alabama, Georgia Pauline Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 5, S, Iowa, Iowa, Texas Lillian Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 3yr, 8mo, S, Texas, Iowa, Texas R H Mabee Jr., Son, M, W, 1yr 9 mo, S, Missouri, Iowa, Texas
  Census	1 Jan 1925	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [9]
  	Ralph Mabee, Head, M, W, 32, Married, owns mortgaged house worth $3000, highest school grade completed - 9, born in Iowa, father Samuel Mabee, 70, born in Illinois, mother Elizabeth Zimmerman, born in Iowa, parents married in Dunlop, Iowa Janny M Mabee, Wife, F, W, 30, Married, highest school grade completed - 8, born in Texas, father John W Adams, 55, born in Texas, mother Georgia A Rankin, born in Louisiana, parents married in Dallas, Texas Georgia P Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 10, Married, highest school grade completed - 5, born in Iowa, father Ralph Mabee, 32, born in Iowa, mother Jennie Adams, born in Texas, parents married in Dallas, Texas Lillian E Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 9, Single, highest school grade completed - 3, born in Iowa, father Ralph Mabee, 32, born in Iowa, mother Jennie Adams, born in Texas, parents married in Dallas, Texas Ralph W Mabee, Son, M, W, 6, Single, highest school grade completed - 2, born in Iowa, father Ralph Mabee, 32, born in Iowa, mother Jennie Adams, born in Texas, parents married in Dallas, Texas Charles C Mabee, Son, M, W, 5, Single, born in Iowa, father Ralph Mabee, 32, born in Iowa, mother Jennie Adams, born in Texas, parents married in Dallas, Texas
  Residence	1926	1426 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [10]
  	Mrs Elizabeth Mabee Ralph H Mabee, special agent Frank C Mabee, Policeman Wilmot D Mabee, Auto Mechanic, Manbeck Motor Sales Co
  Census	9 Apr 1930	1426 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [11]
  	Ralph Mabee, Head, owns home worth $3000, M, W, 38, M, age at first marriage 21, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa, Salesman, Insurance Jennie M Mabee, Wife, F, W, 35, M, age at first marriage 18, Iowa, Texas, Iowa, Clerk, Department Store Pauline G Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 15, S, attended school, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa Lillian E Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 14, S, attended school, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa Ralph H Mabee, Son, M, W, 12, S, attended school, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa Charles C Mabee, Son, M, W, 10, S, attended school, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
  Witness-Obituary	25 Oct 1932	Terre Haute, Indiana   [12]
  	Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Lilly's Funeral home for Ralph Mabee, 14, of 1426 Forty-fifth st. Burial will be in Glendale Ralph died early Tuesday in Iowa Lutheran hospital of injuries suffered when he was struck by an automobile Friday. The boy suffered a fractured skull, a fractured left leg and other injuries in the accident which occurred at Forty-sixth st and Forest ave. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Mabee; two sisters, Lillian and Pauline and a brother, Charles.
  Witness-Obituary	8 Jan 1934	Des Moines, Iowa   [13]
  	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.
  Residence	1935	426 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [14]
  	Ralph H Mabee (Jennie M), Underwriter, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company G Pauline Mabee, Clerk John A Powers Lillian E Mabee Frank C Mabee (Ethel M) policeman
  Census	13 Apr 1940	1045 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [15]
  	Ralph H Mabee, Head, M, W, 47, M, completed 1 year high school, born in Iowa, Proprietor, Retail refrigerator store Jennie Mabee, Wife, F, W, 46, M, completed 6 years school, born in Texas
  WW2 Draft	27 Apr 1942	Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [16]
  	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	8 Apr 1950	1149 66th Street, Windsor Heights, Polk County, Iowa   [17]
  	Ralph Mabee, Head, White, Male, 57, Married, born in Iowa, Real Estate Salesman, own business, father born in Canada, mother born in Us, completed 9th grade, worked 11 weeks in 1949, wife's earnings were $350, married 37 years Gennie Mabee, Wife, White, Female, 55, Married, born in Texas, Clerical, Insurance
  Witness-Obituary	26 Oct 1954	Des Moines, Iowa   [18]
  	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.
  Residence	1955	1149 66th Street, Des Moines, Iowa   [19]
  Obituary	8 Jul 1960	Des Moines, Iowa   [20]
  	Services for Ralph H Mabee, 68, of 1149 Sixty-sixth st, who died of cancer Friday morning at home, will be Monday at the Dunn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery. A native of Dunlap, Mr Mabee had lived here about 60 years. He was a real estate broker and insurance agent. Mr Mabee was a member of Westside Church of Christ, Monigona Lodge of the Des Moines Consistory, Za-Ga-Zig Shrine and Hapac Grotto. Surviving are his widow, Jennie M; a son Charles C of Des Moines; two daughters, Mrs Pauline Jorgensen of Des Moines and Mrs Lillian Trotter of Garden Grove, Cal; a sister Mrs Ruth Erwin of Santa Rosa, Cal; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Reference Number	20265
  Death	8 Jul 1960	1149 66th Street, Des Moines, Iowa   [20]
  Burial	Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [21]
  	MABEE; Ralph H; 1892-1960; Jennie M; 1894-1988
  Person ID	I20156	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	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)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Rebecca Zimmerman,   b. 13 Mar 1863, West Union, Fayette County, Iowa d. 25 Oct 1954, Home for the Aged, 2833 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	5 Apr 1889	Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa   [1, 22]
  Family ID	F5785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jennie May Adams,   b. 18 May 1894, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas d. 11 Sep 1988, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1913	Dallas County, Texas   [1, 23]
  Children	+ 1. Pauline Georgia Mabee,   b. 16 Dec 1914, Iowa d. 29 Dec 2008, Good Samaritan Home, Flanagan, Livingston County, Illinois (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Lillian Estelle Mabee,   b. 12 Apr 1916, Waco, McLennan County, Texas d. 23 Jan 2016 (Age 99 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ralph Henry Mabee, Jr.,   b. 17 Mar 1918, Missouri d. 25 Oct 1932, Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa (Age 14 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Charles Clarence Mabee,   b. 4 Feb 1920, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa d. 25 Apr 2016, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

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