| Name |
Jeremiah Maeby |
| Birth |
5 Apr 1827 |
Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
13 Jul 1860 |
Dekorra, Columbia County, Wisconsin [2] |
- J. McGee, 33, Carpenter & Joiner, —, $300, Canada
Select McGee, 24, IN
Willie McGee, 7, M, WI
Ella McGee, 2, F, WI
NOTE: The family above is that of Jeremiah Maeby (AKA Maybee), found in the same location in the 1870 census. This is an example of how bad some census enumerations are, and why some families cannot be found
|
| Census |
19 Jul 1870 |
Dekorra Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin [3] |
- Jeremiah Maybee, 43, M, W, Carpenter & Joiner, $500, $150, Canada
Selecta Maybee, 34, F, W, Keeping House, IN
Willis Maybee, 17, M, W, Painter, WI, attended school
Mary E. Maybee, 12, F, W, At Home, WI, attended school
Albert Maybee, 7, M, W, At Home, WI, attended school
Alfred G. Maybee, 4, M, W, At Home, WI
Wallace Maybee, 1, M, W, At Home, WI
|
| Census |
1 Jun 1880 |
Viroqua Township, Vernon County, Wisconsin [4] |
- Jeremiah Maeby, White, Male, 55, Married, Carpenter, born in Canada West, Father born in Vermont, Mother born in Vermont
Selecta Maeby, White, Female, 45, Wife, Married, Keep House, born in Indiana, Father born in Vermont, Mother born in New York
Willas Maeby, White, Male, 28, Son, Single, Carpenter, born in Wisconsin, Father born in Canada West, Mother born in Indiana
Albert Maeby, White, Male, 16, Son, Single, At Home, attended school, born in Wisconsin, Father born in Canada West, Mother born in Indiana
Ema Maeby, White, Female, 8, Daughter, Single, born in Wisconsin, Father born in Canada West, Mother born in Indiana
Edith Maeby, White, Female, 5, Daughter, Single, born in Wisconsin, Father born in Canada West, Mother born in Indiana
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| Anecdote |
1881 [5] |
- J. Maeby, carpenter and painter, Elroy. A native of Canada, born in 1827; learned the cabinet maker's trade, and in the Fall of 1850 came to Wisconsin, settling first at Ripon, where he worked at the carpenter and joiner trade for seven years, after which he removed to Columbia County and followed the same line of work, also did some farming, until 1873, when he came to Elroy and has since worked at carpenter work and painting. Is a Democrat in politics. Has held various local offices. Is a member of the American Legion of Honor, and a strict Temperance man, being a member of the Temple of Honor. Jan. 23, 1877, Mr. Maeby, J. W. Pulford, B. F. Nash, H. W. Nash and John Allison organized an association known as the Elroy Council of Honor, for the purpose of elevating the laboring classes, for mutual improvement, for charitable and benevolent purposes, and to better provide for the poor and needy in all honorable and legitimate undertakings of which Mr. Maeby drafted the constitution and by-laws. He was married Sept. 5, 1851, to Selecta Burlinghame, a native of Wisconsin, born in Milwaukee in 1833. They have five children living - Willis, Mary Ella, Albert L., Emma A. and Edith L.
|
| Death |
28 Feb 1884 |
Vernon County, Wisconsin [6] |
| Obituary |
5 Mar 1884 [7] |
- Jeremiah Maeby died at the residence of his son W. D. last Thursday. He was born in Coberg, Canada West, and came to Wisconsin in 1850. He was 56 years old. Widow and four children survive
|
| Probate |
- Had $3500 Insurance Policy with "Legion of Honor". Vol l P92, Registry to Probate: Vol 1, p92. Death Record---Jeremiah Maeby, age 56, B 4/5/1827 (year not clear) Occupation, Carpenter. Cause cerebral hemmorhage
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| Reference Number |
22131 |
| Burial |
Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin [8] |
| Person ID |
I21993 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1827 - 1884 (56 years)
