Virginia Wilson Mabee

1916 - 2014  (97 years)

• Name	Virginia Wilson Mabee  [1]
  Birth	25 Nov 1916	Springfield, Lane County, Oregon   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	12 Jan 1920	Claundon Street, Gladstone, Clackamas County, Oregon   [3]
  	Albert Mabee, Head, M, W, 46, M, Iowa, Canada, New York, Laborer, Paper Mill Etna Mabee Wife, F, W, 31, M, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, Laborer, none Alberta Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 11, S, Missouri, Iowa, Missouri, in school Etna Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 6, S, Washington, Iowa, Missouri Virginia Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 3yr 4mo, S, Oregon, Iowa, Missouri
  Census	9 Feb 1920	Park Place, Clackamas County, Oregon   [4]
  	Albert L Mabee, Head, M, W, 45, M, Iowa, US, US, Laborer, Paper Mill Etna F Mabee, Wife, F, W, 31, M, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, Laborer, Wollen Mill Alberta M Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 11, S, Missouri, Iowa, Missouri, in school Etna N Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 6, S, Washington, Iowa, Missouri Virginia Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 3yr 2mo, S, Oregon, Iowa, Missouri
  Census	Apr 1930	Clarendon Street, Gladstone, Clackamas County, Oregon   [5]
  	Albert I Mabee , Head, owns house worth $2000, M, W, 56, M, age at first marriage 32, Iowa, Canada, New York, Laborer, Paper Mill Etna Mabee, Wife, F, W, 41, M, age at first marriage 17, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri Alberta Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 21, S, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri Etna Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 16, S, Washington, Missouri, Missouri Virginia Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri
  Census	9 Apr 1940	West Clarendon Street, Gladstone, Clackamas County, Oregon   [6]
  	Albert Mabee, owns home worth $1800, Head, M, W, 66, M, completed 8 years school, born in Iowa, unable to work Etna Mabee, Wife, F, W, 51, M, completed 8 years school, born in Missouri Alberta Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 31, S, completed 8 years school, born in Missouri, Examiner, Woolen Mill, wages earned in 1939 - $826 Etna Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 26, S, completed 8 years school, born in Washington, Inspector & Boxer, Woolen Mill, wages earned in 1939 - $775 Virginia Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 23, S, completed 4 years high school, born in Oregon, Stenographer, Flour Mill, wages earned in 1939 - $1050 for 46 weeks
  Milit-Beg	28 Dec 1943	Portland, Oregon   [7]
  	as a Private, Womens Army Corps
  Obituary	VIRGINIA W. KING Nov. 25, 1916 - July 10, 2014 Virginia Wilson Mabee was born at home on November 25, 1916 to Albert Ira and Etna Frances (Cox) Mabee in Springfield, Oregon. In May of 1918 her family, including sisters Alberta and Etna, moved to Gladstone. Gingie, as she was often known, attended Gladstone and Oregon City schools graduating from Oregon City High School in 1934. Attending 12 years, never missing a single day of school, she received a Perfect Attendance Certificate signed by the State Schools Superintendent. In 1936, she placed her membership in the Gladstone Christian Church; we believe this made her their current longest attending member. For decades she worked quietly behind the scenes producing their church programs and newsletters. Being the youngest of three girls, she represented her family in WWII by joining the US Army. As a court reporter, Corporal Mabee traveled to North Africa, serving in Cairo and Casablanca. She was the epitome of The Greatest Generation. Later she worked at Crown Zellerbach and at the Gladstone branch of US Bank from 1962 until retiring in 1979. She married James B. King in 1949 (deceased in 2007) and was the mother of Wilda A. Lahmann (husband Randy - deceased) and Gerald B. (wife Nancy). She has 12 living grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, Virginia Mae and a grandson, Jeremy Lahmann. Virginia was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was known for baking, candy making and letter writing. She was happiest when serving others, never quite comfortable being served.
  Residence	Between 1993 and 2002	9122 Abernethy Lane, Gladstone, Clackamas County, Oregon   [9]
  Witness-Obituary	8 Mar 2007	Portland, Oregon   [10]
  	A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2007, in Gladstone Christian Church for James Bertley King, who died March 5 at age 92. Mr. King was born Jan. 30, 1915, in Oregon City and moved to Gladstone in 1921. He graduated from Oregon City High School. During World War II, he was an electrician in the Portland shipyards. He owned King Radio & TV out of his home for 34 years. He was a member of the church for more than 50 years. In 1949, he married Virginia Mabee. Survivors include his wife; daughter, Wilda Lahmann; son, Gerald; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. His daughter Virginia Mae died in infancy
  Reference Number	21457
  Death	10 Jul 2014	Oregon   [11]
  Burial	Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon   [11]
  Person ID	I21337	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Albert Ira Mabee,   b. 26 Jul 1873, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa d. 21 Dec 1957, Gladstone, Clackamas County, Oregon (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Etna Francis Cox,   b. 13 Oct 1888, St. James, Dillon Township, Phelps County, Missouri d. 5 Jan 1948, Multnomah County, Oregon (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 May 1906	Saint James, Phelps County, Missouri   [12, 13]
  Family ID	F6053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Bertley King,   b. 30 Jan 1915, Oregon City, Oregon d. 5 Mar 2007, Clackamas County, Oregon (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1949	Salem, Clackamas County, Oregon   [14]
  Family ID	F9467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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