| Name |
Gerald Wayne Mabie |
| Birth |
26 Mar 1911 |
Whitley County, Indiana  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
Jan 1920 |
Washington, Noble County, Indiana [2] |
- Eli E Mabie, Head, M, W, 33, M, Kansas, Indiana, Indiana, Farmer, General farm
Fannie E Mabie, Wife, F, W, 27, M, Indiana, Indiana, Michigan
Eugene E Mabie, Son, M. W, 10, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, in school
Gerald W Mabie, Daughter, F [sic], W, 8, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, in school
Glades A Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 7, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, in school
Lavon E Mabie, Daughter, F [sic], . W, 1yr, 6mo, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
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| Anecdote |
31 Aug 1928 |
Warsaw, Indiana [3] |
- Additional information received in Warsaw today on the Mabie tragedy in which Glayds Mabie, daughter of Eli Mabie, was burned to death early Thursday morning when the Mabie home, three miles southeast of North Webster, was struck by lighting, is to the effect that the brother Gerald was stunned by the bolt and was only aroused by his sister prior to being overcome by smoke. Gerald Mabie's condition is much improved today. He was able to be removed from the Crissy Home Hospital in Pierceton to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Edward Grieder, near North Webster, Thursday morning. Although he did not feel so well Thursday evening it is believed that his condition is rapidly improving. The two fled down the stairway to the lower floor. Gerald kicked open the stair-door with difficulty, and found himself confronted with dense smoke and flames. Believing that all chance of escape either at the front or rear door was cut off, Gerald kicked out a window at the foot of the stairway, and crawled outside the house to safety. Turning back to seize and rescue his sister, he found she had left. It is presumed that the girl, becoming panic-stricken, endeavored to escape through the kitchen of the home, and that she was quickly overcome on reaching the kitchen. The stairway led from the second floor to the pantry next to the kitchen. The father, Eli Mabie, and one son, Lavon, were sleeping on the lower floor in a room just off the living room. Gerald and Gladys were asleep in upstairs rooms. The lighting bolt struck the kitchen chimney, traveling downward through it and into the interior of the kitchen. In an instant the interior was in flames, which spread t all portions of the house. There were three rooms downstairs and two above. Mr. Mabie and his son Lavon fled out the front door in their nightclothes, shouting alarms to the two sleeping upstairs. The father and two sons reached the outside at about the same time. When they missed Gladys, Mr. Mabie and Newton Miller, a neighbor, who had reached the scene, climbed a ladder leading into Gladys' upstairs sleeping room, but they did not find her there. A few minutes later Mr. Mabie and Mr. Miller looked into the kitchen. There they saw the inert form of the girl, surrounded by flames which prevented any chance of rescue.
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| Census |
2 Apr 1930 |
Sparta, Noble County, Indiana [4] |
- Eli E Mabie, Head, M, W, 42, M, age at first marriage 21, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, Farms own general farm
Gerald W Mabie, Son, M, W, M, age at first marriage 18, Indiana, Kansas, Indiana, none
Lavon M Mabie, Son, M, W, 11, S , Indiana, Kansas, Indiana, none
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| Census |
19 Apr 1940 |
US Highway 6, Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana [5] |
- Gerald Mabie, owns home on farm worth $500, Head, M, W, 29, M, completed 4 years high school, born in Indiana, residence 1 April 1935 was rural Noble County, Indiana, Laborer, Agriculture, own account
Bertha Mabie, Wife, F, W, 24, M, completed 4 years high school, born in Indiana, residence 1 April 1935 was rural Noble Countye
Phylis Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 5, S, born in Indiana, residence 1 April 1935 was rural Noble County
Francis Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 1, S, born in Indiana
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| WW2 Draft |
16 Oct 1940 |
Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana [6] |
- Gerald Wayne Mabie, RFD 1, Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, born 28 Mar 1911 in Whitley, Indiana, registered for the draft. He was self employed. The person who would always know his address was his wife, Mrs Bertha Arneal Mabie, at the same address. He was White, 5' 8", 155 pounds, had gray eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion.
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| WW2 Draft |
1942 |
RR # 1, Cromwell, Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana [7] |
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| Census |
19 Apr 1950 |
Farm off Pigeon Street southeast, Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana [8] |
- Gerald Mabie, Head, White, Male, 39, Married, born in Indiana, House Contractor, Building
Bertha Mabie, Wife, White, Female, 34, Married, born in Indiana
Phyllis Jean Mabie, Daughter, White, Female, 15, never married, born in Indiana, Farm helper, family farm, parents born in US, attending 9th grade, worked 4 weeks in 1949 earning $45
Francis Mabie, Daughter, White, Female, 11, never married, born in Indiana
Ronald Mabie, Son, White, Male, 3, never married, born in Indiana
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| Witness-Obituary |
2 Dec 1964 |
Warsaw, Indiana [9] |
- Eli Mabie, 78, of North Webster, died of complications at 5:30 a.m. today in the Hillcrest Nursing Home, Columbia City. Mr. Mabie, who had been ill since Nov 9, was born in Kosciusko county on Jan 15, 1888, the son of John and Anna (Long) Mabie. In 1906 he was united in marriage to Fannie Snoke who preceded him in death in 1924. A retired farmer, Mr. Mabie was a member of the Mock Christian Church at North Webster where he had resided most of his lifetime. Survivors include four sons, Gerald Mabie, of Livonia, Eugene Mabie, of North Webster, Orvin Mabie, of Bristol, LaVon Mabie, of Columbia City; one brother and one sister, Ben Mabie and Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, both of North Webster; 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Harris-Troxel Funeral Home at North Webster. Rev. Chester Reed will officiate. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Friday until the hour of the service
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| Witness-Obituary |
Nov 1977 |
Noble County, Indiana [10] |
- Bertha Mabie, 61, R. 1, Ligonier, died today in Goshen Hospital. Born Feb. 26, 1916 in Noble County, she was the daughter of William Edward and Mary (McFarren) Stoner. She married Gerald Mabie May 10, 1934 in Noble County. She was a lifetime Ligonier area and Noble County resident and was a member of the Ligonier Church of Christ. Survivors include the husband; the father of Ligonier; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Frances) Jones, R. 1, Ligonier, and Mrs. Leonard (Phyllis) Wilsey, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; one son, Ronald, Wawaka; one brother, Harold, Sun City, Ariz.; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Saturday in Ulrey Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial, Sparta Cemetery
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| Witness-Obituary |
22 May 1987 |
Warsaw, Indiana [9] |
- Ronald L. Mabie, 40, son of Gerald Mabie, North Webster, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday in the H.C.A Medical Center in Florida. He had been in failing health five months. Born in Wolf Lake on Sept. 28, 1946, he was the son of Gerald and Bertha (Stoner) Mabie. On Aug 10, 1985 he was married to Linda McKibbin, who survives. A member of the Ligonier Church of Christ, Mabie had moved to 252 Seminole Trail, Crestview, Fla. a year ago from Topeka, Ind. He was a heavy equipment operator for Parker Mechanical in Crestview. In addition to his wife, Linda Mabie, other survivors include his father and step mother, Gerald and Dorothy Mabie, North Webster; two sons, Michael and Christopher Mabie and a daughter, Michelle Mabie, all of Wawaka, Ind.; two stepsons, Leo Harnish, Millersburg, Ind and Brian Harnish, Crestview; two sisters, Phyllis Wilsey, Crestview and Frances Jones, Ligonier. Services at 11 a.m. Monday wull be at the Ligonier Church of Christ, with the Rev. Melvin Harrell, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Sparta cemetery, Kimmell. Friends may call in the Ulery-Renner funeral Home, Ligonier, from 6-9 p.m. Saturday and on Sunday from 3-9 p.m.
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| Witness-Obituary |
6 Oct 1997 |
The Goshen News, Bristol, Indiana [11] |
- Orvan Leroy Mabie, Sr., 76 died at 8:52 p.m. Sunday in Goshen General Hospital where he was admitted Friday. He had been ill since July after suffering a heart attack. He was born Sept. 21,1921, in North Webster, to Eli Earl and Fannie (Snoke) Mabie, and spent his lifetime in the Goshen area. On November 21st, 1945, in Syracuse, he married Jean M. Rummel.
He was a fireman at Goshen Rubber for 32 years, retiring in 1988. The he also farmed part time for 40 years. He was an Army veteran of World War two, serving in North Africa, Italy and France and Germany. He was a volunteer for United Labor Agency Harvest Basket and was a member of Zion Grange.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Diana (Mrs. Henry) Brubaker, Bristol; two sons, Allen, Bristol, and Orvan, Jr, Granger; seven grandchildren; a great grandchild; and three brothers, Gerald and Eugene, both of North Webster, and Lavon, Columbia City. A sister,. Gladys, died in 1928…. Memorials may be directed to United Labor Agency Harvest Basket." There was no service.
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| Reference Number |
3652 |
| Death |
19 Mar 2001 |
Millers Merry Manor, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana [1] |
| Burial |
Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell, Noble County, Indiana [12] |
| Person ID |
I3630 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1911 - 2001 (89 years)
