Jonas Mabie

1885 - 1954  (68 years)

• Name	Jonas Mabie
  Birth	28 Apr 1885	Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1887	Wales   [3]
  Census	1895	Spring Creek, Mahaska County, Iowa   [4]
  	Jonas Maybe, 45, England Jane Maybe, 41, Wales Wm T. Maybe, 16, Wales Chas Maybe, 14, Wales Mary J. Maybe, 13, Wales Jonas Maybe, 8, Wales Oliver Maybe, 6, Mahaska Edris Maybe, 1, Mahaska
  Census	Jun 1900	Harrison, Mahaska County, Iowa   [3]
  	Jonas Mabee, Head, W, M, June 1853, 46, M, 22, England, England, England, immigrated in 1887, Coal Miner Jane Mabee, Wife, W, F, Feb 1852, 48, England, Wales, Wales, immigrated in 1887 William T Mabee, Son, W, M, Aug 1878, 21, S, Wales, England, England, immigrated in 1887, Coal Miner Jonas Mabee, Son, W, M, Apr 1886, 14, S, Wales, England, England, immigrated in 1887, Coal Miner Oliver Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1888, 11, S, Iowa, England, England, Attends School Edris Mabee, Son, W, M, Nov 1872, 7, S, Iowa, England, England Gomer Mabee, Son, W, M, Apr 1896, 4, S, Iowa, England, England Mary J Mabee, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1882, 18, S, Iowa, England, England
  Note	25 Jan 1902	Lost Creek Coal Mine, Lost Creek, Mahaska County, Iowa   [5]
  	Twenty Two are Dead; Ten Others Severely Hurt Result of Explosion in the Coal Mine in Lost Creek, Iowa This headline or similar was in newspapers as far away as Salt Like City. Mabie listed were: The dead: Oliver Mabie - he had his arm broken and was terribly burned about the face and head The most severely injured: Jonas Mabie, leg broken, head hurt; Jonas Mabie Jr of Lost Creek, bad burns In a followup Today the welcome news comes to Ottumwa that Oliver Mabie, the young man reported to have died Saturday, is still living and will probably survive the accident.
  Census	1905	Severs, Jasper County, Iowa   [6]
  	John Mabie, Jane Mabie, Mary Jane Mabie, Johnas Mabie, Oliver Mabie, Edris Mabie, Gomer Mabie, Alex Mabie
  Census	12 May 1910	Mound Prairie Township, Jasper County, Iowa   [7]
  	Jonas Jr Mabie, Head, M, W, 24, M1, 3, Wales, Wales, Wales, Coal Miner Bessie Mabie, Wife, F, W, 24, M1, 3, 1 child born and living, Iowa, Scotland, England, none Edris Mabie, Son, M, W, 2, S, Iowa, Wales, Iowa, none
  Census	1915	Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [8]
  	Jonas Mabie, 28, Mar, Male, White, Coal Miner, Wales, Wales, Wales, 26 years in US and Iowa, 5 years school Bessie Mabie, 29, Mar, Female, White, Housewife, Iowa, Scotland, England, 6 years school Edris Mabie, 7, S, Female, White, School, Iowa, Wales, Iowa, 1 year school
  Anecdote	12 Sep 1918	Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [9]
  	Jonas Mabie, Jr of 576 W Front, Street, Colfax, Iowa, born 28 Apr 1885 registered for the draft on Sept 12, 1918 at Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa. He was a miner for the Consolidated Coal Company in Colfax. His nearest living relative was Bessie Mabie at the above address. He was white, of medium height and build, with dark eyes and hair.
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	576 W Front Street, Colfax, Iowa   [9]
  Census	Jan 1920	516 Spring Street, Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [10]
  	Jonas Mabie Jr., Head, M, W, 35, M, immigrated in 1887, naturalized in 1892, Wales, Wales, Wales, miner, Coal Bessie Mabie, Wife, F, W, 35, M, Iowa, England, England Edward Mabie, Son, M, W, 12, S, Iowa, Wales, Iowa, in school Catherine Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 3yr 4mo, S, Iowa, Wales, Iowa
  Witness-Obituary	9 Apr 1924	Des Moines, Iowa   [11]
  	Charles Mabie, city marshal at both Colfax and Valley Junction for a number of years, died this morning at his home in Valley Junction after three years ill health. He occupied the marshal's position at the latter place for three years, resigning because of his health. He is survived by his wife and one son, Glenn of Valley Junction; six brothers, William, Knoxville, Jonas, Bucknell, Edris, Springfield, Ill, Alex, Valley Junction, Oliver and Gomer of Colfax, and three sisters, Mrs William Rhoades of Oskaloosa, Mrs J E Evans and Mrs Harry Darrok of Colfax. Funeral services will be held at the Valley Junction Christian church Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Glendale cemetery.
  Census	1 Jan 1925	Wayne Township, Monroe County, Iowa   [12]
  	Jonos Mabie, Head, Male, White, 40, Mar, born Whales [sic], parents: Jonas Mabie, Whales [sic], 60, and Man J Williams, Whales [sic], married in Whales [sic] Bessie Mabie, Wife, Female, White, 40, Mar, born in Iowa, parents: William B Clark, Scotland, 40, and, Isabelle Clarkson, England, 60, married in Iowa Edris Mabie, Son, Male, White, 17, S, born in Iowa, parents: Jonas Mabie, Wales, 40, and Bessie Clark, Iowa, 40, married in Iowa Catherine Mabie, Daughter, Female, White, 8, S, born in Iowa, parents: Jonas Mabie, Wales, 40, and Bessie Clark, Iowa, 40, married in Iowa
  Census	Apr 1930	658 South Lake Street, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois   [13]
  	Jonas Mabie, Head, M, W, 45, M, age at first marriage 20, England, England, England, miner, coal Bessie Mabie, Wife, F, W, 45, M, age at first marriage 20, Iowa, England, England Edris Mabie, Son, M, W, 22, S, Iowa, England, Iowa, laborer, building Catherine Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, Iowa, England, Iowa Isabella Clark, grandmother, F, W, 65, Wd, married at 19, England, England, England
  Residence	Between 1936 and 1939	700 S Lake, Aurora, Illinois   [14]
  	Jonas and Edris were laborers at Blatchford Corp
  Census	14 Apr 1940	700 South Lake Street, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois   [15]
  	Jonas Mabie, Brother-in-law, M, W, 54, M, completed 6 years school, born in England, Laborer, Railroad repair, wages earned in 1939 - $810 for 30 weeks Bessie Mabie, Sister-in-law, F, W, 55, M, completed 1 year high school, born in Iowa Edris Mabie, Nephew, M, W, 31, S, completed 1 year high school, born in Iowa, Laborer, Railroad repair, wages earned in 1939 - $600 for 30 weeks Catherine Mabie, Niece, F, W, 23, S, completed 9 years school, born in Iowa with the families of Bessie's sister, Florence Erickson, and her brother, William Clark
  Witness-Obituary	17 May 1941	Des Moines, Iowa   [16]
  	Services for Gomer Mabie, 45, of 837 Nineteenth st, who was fatally injured Wednesday in an accident at the Shuler Coal Co mine near Waukee, Ia, will be today at Newton's Funeral Home, with burial at Colfax, Ia. Mabie, a mule driver in the mine, was pinned to the wall by a car that jumped the track, members of the family said. He died at Mercy Hospital at 3 a.m. Thursday. Surviving are his wife, two sisters, Mrs Mary Jane Evans and Mrs Sarah Darrick of Colfax, and three brothers , Alec of West Des Moines, William of Knoxville, Ia, and Jonas, living in Illinois.
  WW2 Draft	1942	700 South Lake Street, Aurora, Illinois   [17]
  	Carter Blatchford Co., Ridgeway Avenue, Aurora, Illinois
  Residence	1943	700 S Lake, Aurora, Illinois   [18]
  	Jonas Mabie, press opr Carter Blatchford Inc h 700 S Lake Kathryn Mabie factory worker r 700 S Lake
  Census	14 Apr 1950	595 S Lake, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois   [19]
  	Edris Mabie, Head, White, Male, 42, Married, born in Iowa, Punch Press Operator, Railroad Manufacturing Co. Mildred M Mabie, Wife, White, Female, 43, Married, born in Illinois Jonas Mabie, Father, White, Male, 64, Widower, born in England, Laborer, Steel Products Manufacturing Co, parents born in England, worked 52 weeks in 1949 earning $2000, son earned $2600
  Reference Number	28621
  Death	1954	Kane County, Illinois   [20]
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Montgomery, Kane County, Illinois   [20]
  	Mabie; Jonas; 1885 - 1954; Bessie; 1885 - 1940
  Person ID	I28415	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jonas Mabie,   c. 19 Aug 1855, Ditcheat, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane Williams,   b. Feb 1852, Wales d. Bef 1925 (Age < 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Wales
  Family ID	F8895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie Clark,   b. 24 Jan 1885, What Cheer, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 28 Oct 1940, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1906	Seevers, Jasper County, Iowa   [21]
  Children	1. Edris Mabie,   b. 15 Dec 1907, Seevers, Mound Prairie Township, Jasper County, Iowa d. 23 Sep 1984, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Catherine Mabie,   b. Abt Aug 1916, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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