John Gordon Blakely

1911 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Gordon Blakely  [1]
  Birth	11 Nov 1911	Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Witness-Obituary	1969  [1]
  	A prominent figure in the business community for more than fifty years, one who served the town in many capacities including that, of Mayor in 1924, Harry G. Blakely, 57 King Street, Picton, died in Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, Picton, Friday, February 28, 1969. He was in his 83rd year. He had been active before suffering a heart attack February 23. Mr. and Mrs. Blakely have five sons: Harold Clealan is manager of tile Picton PUC; John Gordon teaches in Guelph; Roland Willis is at home; James Woodrow teaches at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute; Robert Douglas is a Picton electrical contractor. One son died in 1918 Mrs. Blakely has also lived in Prince Edward County all her life. Born at Woodrush Corners in 1895, a daughter of Marshal L Mabee. her mother, the former Marion Woodrow. died giving birth. 'Mr. Mabee later married Agnes Welbanks.
  Witness-Obituary	1970  [1]
  	Following an illness of just over two weeks duration, Marion Victoria (Mabee) Blakely entered in to rest at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, Picton, Wednesday, April 29, 1970. She was the widow of Harry G. Blakely, a former Mayor of Picton and for half a century a prominent businessman of the town. They had marked their 60th wedding anniversary. She was born on May 8, 1865, daughter of Marshall Isaac Mabee and his Wife, Addie Marion Woodrow. She was of U.E.L. ancestry, being a descendant of Asa Werden. (Asa Werden became one of the wealthiest settlers in Prince Edward County. He came to the county penniless but with a shoemakers kit. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut, but family possessions were confiscated by the British and Werden Senior died in a prison ship in New York Harbour. Asa Werden gave each of his fourteen children property. Asa was one of the largest land holders in Prince Edward County and held extensive land throughout the Province) Left to mourn the loss, loving sons Clealan Blakely, Wills Blakely, Woodrow Blakelv Robert Blakely, all of Picton, and John Blakely of Guelph. Harold G Mabee of Geneseo, New York her brother. Among those attending the final tribute were Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Mabee of Geneseo, N.Y., Mrs. F. M. Wootton, Colborne, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Roberts, Mrs. Helen Lu.?h, Peterborough, C. H. Sifton, Cobourg, Stirling Hudgin Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Woodrow, Toronto
  Reference Number	35226
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I34972	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Harry Gordon Blakely,   b. 8 Nov 1887, South Marysburg Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Feb 1969, Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Marion Victoria Mabee,   b. 8 May 1885, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Apr 1970, Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Feb 1908	Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Harry Gordon Blakely, 21 a farmer of Picton, born in South Marysburg Township, Prince Edward County to Andrew Blakely and Isabel Palmatier was married to Marion Victoria Mabee, 22, of Cherry Valley, born in Cherry Valley to Marshal Mabee and Agnes Woodrow, by Rev, V, H, Emory, on 1 Feb 1908 at Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Witnesses were Harold Mabee and Ethel Blakely, both of Picton
  Family ID	F9324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922.