William Benjamin Mabee

1892 - 1950  (57 years)

• Name	William Benjamin Mabee  [1]
  Birth	19 Aug 1892	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Goshen Township, Orange County, New York   [4]
  	Benjamin Mabee, Head, W, M, Feb 1860, 40, M, 13, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farm Laborer Elizabeth Mabee, Wife, W, F, Mch 1870, 30, M, 13, 4 children born - still living 4, New York, New York, New York Hurley Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1890, 9, S, New York, New Jersey, New York William Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1892, 7, S, New York, New Jersey, New York Everett Mabee, Son, W, M, Dec 1893, 6, S, New York, New Jersey, New York Ora Mabee, Son, W, M, May 1896, 4, S, New York, New Jersey, New York
  Census	Apr 1910	Warwick Township, Orange County, New York   [5]
  	Benjamin F Mabee, Head, M, W, 52, M1, 23, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Carpenter, House Mary P. Mabee, Wife, F, W, 42 M1, 23, 7 children born, living 5, New York, New York, New York, none Harold Mabee, Son, M, W, 19, S, New York, New Jersey, New York, Farm Laborer, General Farm William B. Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S, New York, New Jersey, New York, Farm Laborer, General Farm Evert Mabee, Son, M, W, 16, S, New York, New Jersey, New York, Farm Laborer, General Farm Ora Mabee, Son, M, W, 14, S, New York, New Jersey, New York, in school Helen Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 8, S, New York, New Jersey, New York, in school
  Census	1 Jun 1915	21 Harrison Street, Middletown, Orange County, New York   [6]
  	William Mabee, Head, M, W, 23, Wells Fargo Express Ada Mabee, Wife, F, W, 24, Housewife
  Anecdote	5 Jun 1917	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [7]
  	William Benjamin Mabee of 126 Cottage Street, Middletown, NY, born 19 Aug 1892 in Warwick, NY, registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 at Middletown, Orange County, New York. He was an Engineer for Clensom Hask Lain on Cottage Street. He was married, with a wife and two children, white, of medium height and build, with brown eyes and light hair. He claimed exemption for wife and children.
  Residence	5 Jun 1917	126 Cottage Street, Middletown, New York   [7]
  Census	Jan 1920	21 Ridge Street, Middletown, Orange County, New York   [8]
  	William Mabee, Head, M, W, 27, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Salesman, ??? Store Ada Mabee, Wife, F, W, 29, M, New Jersey, New York, New York Leland Mabee, Son, M, W, 4 years 6 months, S, New York, New York, New Jersey Evelyn Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 2 years 11 months, S, New York, New York, New Jersey Beatrice Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 8 months, S, New York, New York, New Jersey
  Census	1 Jun 1925	21 Mulberry Street, Middletown, Orange County, New York   [9]
  	Isaac L O'dell, Head, M, W, 76, Born in US, Commercial Agent Fanny O'dell, Wife, F, W, 72, Born in US, House work William B Mabee, Son-in-law, M, W, 32, Born in US, Painter, own account Ada M Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 34, Born in US, House work Leland W Mabee, Grandson, M, W, 9, Born in US Evelyn O Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 8, Born in US Beatrice H Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 6, Born in US Richard B Mabee, Grandson, M, W, 4, Born in US
  Residence	1929	119 Linden Avenue, Middletown, New Jersey   [10]
  	William B Mabee (Ada M) painter 119 Linden Av h do
  Anecdote	28 Mar 1929	Orange County, New York   [11]
  	On the front page of the Orange County Independent of Middletown, NY, dated Thursday, March 28, 1929 was the report that William Mabee, a painter of Middleton, was sentenced by Judge Wiggans to four months in county jail, for failure to support wife and five children. In consequence of this abandonment his children were placed in county custody. The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved the payment for care to the Brooklyn Home for Children for the following Middletown Children: for the years indicated Beatrice Mabee 1929-1934 Evelyn Mabee 1929-1934 Richard Mabee 1929-1934 William Mabee 1930-1934 Leland Mabee 1931-1932
  Witness-Obituary	16 May 1936	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [12]
  	Mrs Mary E Smith died here yesterday after an illness of three weeks. She was born in Amity November thirteenth, 1866, a daughter of Mary and Caleb Decker. Mrs Smith had lived here twenty years. Her home was fourteen Courtland street. She was married twice. Surviving relatives are four sons Harold, Everett and Orie Mabee of Middletown, William Mabee of Newark, a daughter Mrs Russell Carpenter of Middletown, and a brother George Decker of Unionville. Funeral services will be held Monday at two o'clock at the Burnett Funeral Home, eleven Orchard street with the Rev William T Griffiths officiating. Interment will be in Wallkill cemetery
  Witness-Obituary	12 May 1937	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [13]
  	Orie Mabee died yeaterday [11 May 1937] at Veterans' Hospital, 130 Kingsbridge road, New York, after a long illness. He was born in the Town of Warwick, January thirty-first, a son of Benjamin F and Mary Decker Mabee. Mr Mabee had lived in Middletown twenty-four years. He was a tinsmith, and made his home at 157 North Street. He was a member of the American Disabled Veterans of Middletown. Surviving relatives are three borthers, William of Newark NJ, Harold and Everett of Middletown, and a sister, Helen, wife of Russell H Carpenter of Middleton. Funeral services qwill be conducted tomorrow at two o'clock at the Smith Funeral Home, twenty Grove street. The Rev William T Griffith will officiate and burial will be in Wallkill Cemetery.
  Census	26 May 1940	10 Court, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey   [14]
  	William Maybee, Lodger, M, W, 48, M, completed 8 years school, born in New Jersey, Paper Hanger, Private Contractor, wages earned in 1939 - $1040 for 26 weeks
  WW2 Draft	27 Apr 1942	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey   [15]
  	William Benjamin Mabee, 792 So 12th Street, Newark, Essex, NJ, born Aug 19, 1892 at Warwick, NY, registered for the draft. He was self-employed as an Interior Decorator. The person who would always know his address was his wife Grace Mabee, at the same address. He was White, 5' 11" tall, weighed 165 pounds, and had brown eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion. self employed - Interior Decorating. Grace Mabee of the same address will always his whereabouts
  Witness-Obituary	9 Sep 1946	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [16]
  	Harold Russell Mabee, who had conducted a trucking business in this area a numbat of years, died suddenly yesterday at his home in New Hampton. Mr Mabee, a native of Amity, had spent nearly all his life in the Middletown area. He was a member of Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church, Shawangunk Fish and Game Association, and the County Seat Conservation Association of Goshen. Born November twenty-first, 1890, he was a son of Benjamin P. and Mary Elizabeth Decker Mabee. He was married in Middletown June sixteenth 1915 to the former Minnie Madaline Holmbaker. Surviving besides his wife are a son, Harold Mabee, Jr and a grandson Harold Mabee, 3rd all at home; two brothers Everett of Middletown and William of Newark, N.J. and a sister, Mrs Russell Carpenter of New Hampton. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at Hasbrouck's Chapel here. The Rev. Alexander M. Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Wallkill Cemetery Phillipsburg
  Reference Number	21044
  Death	Aug 1950  [1]
  Person ID	I20927	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin Mabee,   b. 8 Jun 1859, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 16 Aug 1910, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Decker,   b. 13 Nov 1866, Amity, Orange County, New York d. 15 Mar 1936, Middletown, Orange County, New York (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Between 1886 and 1887  [1, 5]
  Family ID	F5953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ada May Odell,   b. 31 Jul 1890, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey d. 6 Nov 1987, Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1914	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [1, 17]
  Children	+ 1. Leland William Mabee,   b. 15 Jun 1915, Middletown, Orange County, New York d. 4 Nov 2005, Community Medical Center, Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Evelyn Mabee,   b. Abt Jan 1917, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Beatrice Helen Mabee,   b. 30 Apr 1919, Middletown, Orange County, New York d. 18 May 1992 (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Richard Benjamin Mabee,   b. 9 Jun 1920, Middletown, Orange County, New York d. 7 Sep 1995, Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. William Benjamin Mabee, Jr.,   b. 13 Mar 1926, Middletown, Orange County, New York d. 6 Feb 1999, Whiting, Ocean County, New Jersey (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Grace Lillian Johnson,   b. Mar 1897, Dutchess County, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	8 Sep 1940	St Luke's Methodist Church, Newark, New Jersey   [18]
  	Wm Benj Mabee of 33 Nelson Place, Newark, NJ and Grace Lillian Seeley also of 33 Nelson Place, Newark, NJ, were married on Sept 8, 1940 by Howell Henderson at St Luke's Methodist Church. Witnesses were Beatrice Mabee and Wm Terhune
  Family ID	F12923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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