Ruth Bentley Mabee

1911 - 1982  (70 years)

• Name	Ruth Bentley Mabee
  Birth	30 Mar 1911	Shanghai, China
  Gender	Female
  Anecdote	Jun 1917  [1]
  	Fred C. Mabee, 33, Male, Married, Teacher; Miriam B Mabee, 30, Female, Married, Housewife; Ruth B. Mabee, Female, Single; and Fred C. Mabee, Jr, 2, Male, Single; all Canadian citizens of English origin, last residing in Shanghai, China; departed Hong Kong, China 9 Jun 1917, aboard the SS Empress Asia, and arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on 25 Jun 1917 en route to Brookline, Massachusetts
  Anecdote	Sep 1924  [2]
  	Fred Carleton Mabee, 40, Male, Married, Missionary; Miriam Bentley Mabee, 37, Female, Married, Housewife; Ruth B. Mabee, 18, Female, Single; Fred Carleton Mabee, 9, Male, Single; and Irving Hart Mabee, 3, Male, Single; all Canadian citizens of English origin, last permanent residence was Shanghai, China; departed Southampton, England,30 Aug 1924, aboard the SS Mauretania, and arrived in arrived in New York, New York on 5 Sep 1924 en route to Brookline, Massachusetts
  Anecdote	5 Sep 1924  [3]
  	The following family departed Southampton, England on the SS Mauretania on 30 August 1924 continuing a trip from Shanghai, China and arrived in New York on 5 Sep 1924. They were Canadian citizens destined for Brookline, Massachusetts: Fred Carleton Mabee, 40 Years 9 Months, Male, Missionary Miriam Bentley Mabee, 37 Years 2 Months, Female, his wife Ruth B Mabee, 13 Years 5 Months, Female, his child Fred Carleton Mabee, 9 Years 8 Months, Male, his child Irving Hart Mabee, 3 Years 7 Months, Male, his child
  Census	24 Apr 1930	221 Campbell, Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia   [4]
  	Fred C Mabie, Head, rents at $40, M, W, 46, M, age at first marriage 26, Canada, Canada, Canada, Teacher, State Teacher's College Marion R Mabie, Wife, F, W, 42, M, age at first marriage 20, Rhode Island, Canada, Ohio, Teacher, State Teacher's College Ruth B Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, China, Canada, Rhode Island Fred C Mabie Jr, Son, M, W, 15, S, China, Canada, Rhode Island Irving H Mabie, Son, M, W, 9, S, China, Canada, Rhode Island
  Census	11 Apr 1940	106 East College Avenue, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania   [5]
  	Ruth Mabee, Roomer, F, W, 28, S, completed 4 years college, born in Pennsylvania, residence 1 April 1935 was Philadelphia, YWCA Director, College, wages earned in 1939 - $1800
  Info	Fred Carleton Mabee, Jr, #175
  Residence	1942	378 College Street, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine   [6]
  	Fred C Mabee, (Miriam B) professor, Bates College Fred C Mabee Jr, employee Government Irving H Mabee, Student Ruth B Mabee, YWCA Secretary, Jackson, Mich
  Witness-Obituary	27 Oct 1955	Birmingham, Alabama   [7]
  	Dr Fred C. Mabee, age 72, of 8528 3rd Ave S, passed away Wednesday P.M. at a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Miriam Anna Bentley Mabee; sons, Dr Carleton Mabee. Of Potsdam, NY; Irving H Mabee, Of Lexington, Mass; 1 daughter, Mrs Charles Edwards, of Glem Mills, Pa; 1 brother, Lewis M Mabee, of Goderich, Ontario; 9 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Friday at 11 am from the Ruhama Baptist Church, the Rev Carl Campbell officiating. Johns-Ridout's directing
  Residence	1982	Glen Mills, Delaware County, Pennsylvania   [8]
  Death	25 Feb 1982	Orlando, Orange County, Florida   [9, 10]
  Obituary	19 Mar 1982	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [10]
  	Ruth Mabee Edwards, 70, an activist in community affairs and social causes, died Feb 25 in Orlando, Florida. She lived in Thornbury Township, Delaware County. A member of the Concord Friends Meeting, Mrs Edwards was active in the Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia, the Youth Advocate Program and the Friends uburban Project in Concordville. Mrs Edwards, who was born in China, was graduated from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and received her master's degree in religious education from Columbia University in New York. She was a charter member of the YWCA of West Chester and was its first executive secretary. She also worked with the YWCA in Wilmington and with the Ys in Frankford and Coatesville. Mrs Edwards was a member ofthe Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. She was active in the Human Relations Council of West Chester and visited prisons as a volunteer with the Pennsylvania Prisons Society. She worked with the Hospice of Chester County and with the U.S.-China Peoples Friendship Association. She was a member of the Delaware Council on Crime and Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union. Surviving are her husband, Charles D Edwards; two daughters, Judith B. Forbes and Sally B.; a son David and a grandson. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Saturday at the Concord Friends Meeting House, Concordville.
  Reference Number	2638
  Burial	Concord Friends Cemetery, Concordville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania   [11]
  	Ruth Mabee Edwards; 30 Mar 1911 - 25 Feb 1982; Charles David Edwards; 28 Dec 1914 - 2 Feb 1999
  Person ID	I2620	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Fred Carleton Mabee,   b. 28 Nov 1883, Vittoria, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Oct 1955, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Miriam Anna Bentley,   b. 28 Jun 1887, Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island d. 13 May 1971, Glen, Mills County, Pennsylvania (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Jun 1910	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [12, 13]
  	Frederic C. Mabee, a grad of McMaster University in Toronto, who has been engaged in research at Harvard for the past four years, married Miss Miriam A. Bentley, Radcliffe '09, daughter of Charles A. Bentley of Cambridge, 24 Jun 1910. His brother, L. M. Mabee of Goderich attended. Couple will leave for China where groom will be a professor
  Family ID	F498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles David Edwards,   b. 28 Dec 1914, Edwardsville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania d. 2 Feb 1999, Glen Mills, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1943	Maine   [14]
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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