Name |
May B Wilkinson [1] |
Birth |
11 Jun 1872 |
Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, New York [2] |
Gender |
Female |
Census |
5 Jun 1900 |
Rochester, Monroe County, New York [3] |
- George E Maybe, Head, W, M, Aug 1870, 28, M3, New York, Canada, New York, Fireman Gas Works, owns mortgaged home
May B Maybe, Wife, W, F, Jun 1873, 26, M3, one child born and living, New York, New York, New York, House keeping
Ruth M Maybe, Daughter, W, F, Jul 1899, 10/12, S, New York, New York, New York
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Census |
1 Jun 1905 |
Webster, Monroe County, New York [4] |
- George E Mabee, Head, W, M, 34, born in US, Clerk
May B Mabee, Wife, W, F, 32, born in US, Housework
Ruth M Mabee, Daughter, W, F, 5, born in US, at school
Mildred R Mabee, Daughter, W, F, 4, born in US
Milton E Mabee, Son, M, W, 0 months, born in US
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Census |
Apr 1910 |
Clinton Avenue, Greece, Monroe County, New York [5] |
- George E Mabee, Head, M, W, 39, M1, 13, New York, Canada, Ireland, Chemist, Gas Plant, owns home
May B. Mabee, Wife, F, W, 37, M1, 13, 5 children born, living 3, New York, New York, New York, none
Ruth M. Mabee, F, W, 10, S, New York, New York, New York, in school
Mildred R. Mabee, F, W, 9, S, New York, New York, New York, in school
Gertrude E. Mabee, F, W, 2, S, New York, New York, New York, none
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Census |
Jan 1920 |
Rochester, Monroe County, New York [6] |
- George E Mabee, Head, M, W, 49, M, New York, Canada, Ireland, Chemist, Gas Company
Mae Mabee, Wife, F, W, 47, M, New York, New York, New York
Ruth M Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 20, New York, New York, New York, in school, Teacher, Music
Mildred Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 19, New York, New York, New York, in school
Gertrude Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 12, New York, New York, New York, in school
Helen Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 8, New York, New York, New York, in school
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Census |
Apr 1930 |
15 Brockton Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York [7] |
- George E Maybe, Head, owns house worth $2000, M, W, 59, M, age at first marriage 26, New York, Canada, Ireland, Chemist, Gas Electric Company
May B Maybe, Wife, F, W, 57, M, age at first marriage 24, New York, New York, New York
Gertrude Maybe, Daughter, F, W, 22, S, New York, New York, New York, Teacher, Public School
Helen Maybe, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, New York, New York, New York, Stenographer, Kodak, Manufacturing
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Anecdote |
11 Mar 1938 |
New York City, New York [2] |
- George Mabee, 67, Male, Married, born 26 Aug 1870 in Buffalo, NY; and May Mabee, 65, born 11 Jun 1872 in Honeoye Falls, NY, living at 615 Beach Ave, Rochester, NY; departed the Port of New York on 24 Feb 1938 on the SS Pilsudski and returned to the Port of New York on 11 Mar 1938.
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Census |
4 Apr 1940 |
615 Beach, Rochester, Monroe County, New York [8] |
- George Mabee, owns home worth $6900, Head, M, W, 69, M, completed 4 years high school, born in New York, Chemist, Gas and Electric, wages earned in 1939 - $2500
May Mabee, Wife, F, W, 67, M, completed 4 years high school, born in New York
Gertrude Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, completed 2 years college, born in New York, Teacher, Grade School, wages earned in 1939 - $2100
Helen Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 27, S, completed 4 years high school, born in New York, Secretary, Filen Mfg. Co, , wages earned in 1939 - $1500
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Witness-Obituary |
26 Jun 1942 |
Rochester, Monroe County, New York [9] |
- (Died) in this city June 23, 1942, George E Mabee of 911 Clover Rd. He is survived by his wife, May B, four daughters; four daughters, Mrs Ruth Harshaw, New York City, Mrs Clarence Smith, Allegheny, NY; Gertrude and Helen Mabee, and two granddaughters.
Interment in Mt Hope Cemetery
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Occupation |
Between 1943 and 1947 |
911 Clover, Rochester, New York [10] |
May B was the widow of George, Gertrude E was a teacher, and Helen M Mabee was a buyer |
Residence |
1947 |
911 Clover, Rochester, New York [11] |
- May B Mabee, wid Geo E h 911 Clover (Roch 10)
Gertrude E Mabee, Teacher, r 911 Clover (Roch 10)
Helen M Mabee buyer, r 911 Clover (Roch 10)
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Census |
25 Apr 1950 |
911 Clover, Rochester, Monroe County, New York [12] |
- May B Mabee, Head, White, Female, 77, Widow, born in New York
Helen M Mabee, Daughter, White, Female, 39, never married, born in New York, Buyer, Retail Merchandise, parents born in USA, completed 3 years college, worked 52 weeks in 1949 left income blank
Gertrude E Mabee, Daughter, White, Female, 42, never married, born in New York, Principal, Public Grade School
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Residence |
1954 |
911 Clover, Rochester, New York [13] |
- May B Mabee, wid Geo E h 911 Clover (Roch 10) Br
Gertrude E Mabee, Principal, r 911 Clover (Roch 10) Br
Helen M Mabee buyer, r 911 Clover (Roch 10) Br
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Witness-Obituary |
10 Apr 1956 |
Rochester, New York [14] |
- Dr Ruth Mabee Harsha, former organist in Rochester churches and more recently in Brooklyn died yesterday (April 9, 1956) after a long illness at the home of her mother, Mrs George Mabee, 911 Clover St. She had been in Rochester since last January.
Dr Harsha won wide renown as an organist and has been included in "Who's Who Among the Organists of America." and "Who's Who in the East." She has been featured in the leading magazines, including the official magazine of the American Guild of Organists.
She begn her career while in Charlotte High School here, playing the organ in Lakeside Presbyterian Church. She attended the University of Rochester and was graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 1928. For 10 years she was organist at Central Presbyterian Church.
She was a pupil of Harold Gleason, well known Rochester organist, and substituted for him in playing in the house of George Eastman foe a time.
She did post graduate work at School of Sacred Music of Union Theological Seminary, New York City, and studied further with prominent organists in New York City. In 1942 she received the honorary degree of doctor of music from thr New York College of Music.
She was the organist at the Central Methodist Church in Brooklyn for a time and headed the piano department and taught in the theatrical department of the Earnest Wills School of Music in New York City. She also was featured as a piano soloist with the symphonic band and orchestra of the school and played frequently at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Subsequently she took the post with the Sunset Methodist Church in Brooklyn. Her last position was with the Bushwick Avenue Methodist Church, Brooklyn, where she headed five choirs.
She is survived by her mother, three sisters, Miss Gertrude Mabee and Mrs Helen Babcock of Rochester, and Mrs Clarence Smith of Allegany, NY.
Memorial services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday in the Fiske & Hardy Funeral Parlors, 105 Lake Avenue, and on Thursday in the Bushwick Avenue Church, Brooklyn. Burial will be in Argyle, NY
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Death |
15 Nov 1964 |
Rochester, Monroe County, New York [15, 16] |
Obituary |
18 Nov 1964 |
Rochester, Monroe County, New York [16] |
- (Died) Sunday, Nov 15, 1964; May B Mabee, aged 92, of 195 Thomas Ave, formerly of 911 Clover St, widow of George E Mabee. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs Clarence E Smith, Allegheny, NY; Miss Gertrude E Mabee, Mrs David A (Helen) Babcock; three grandsons, six great grandchildren.
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Reference Number |
24038 |
Burial |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York [17] |
Person ID |
I23875 |
Maybee Society |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |