Grace E. Widney

1872 - 1965  (92 years)

• Name	Grace E. Widney
  Birth	6 Sep 1872	Illinois   [1, 2]
  	daughter of John A. Widney
  Gender	Female
  Census	2 Jun 1900	Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois   [3]
  	William Mabee, W, M, Mar 1867, 33, M, 3, Canada, Canada, Canada, immigrated in 1886, Dentist, owns home free of mortgage Grace W Mabee, Wife, W, F, Sept 1872, 27, M, 3, no children, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Music Teacher
  Census	23 Apr 1910	1908 Union Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [4]
  	William E Mabee, Head, W, M, 43, M1, 12, Canada, Canada, Ohio, immigrated in 1886, Dentist, Own office Grace W. Mabee, Wife, F, W, 37, M1, 12, 3 children born and living, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, none Ruth S. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 8, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school William E. Mabee Jr, Son, M, W, 3, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Marion J. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, four months, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
  Census	6 Jan 1920	321 South Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [2]
  	William E Mabee, Head, M, W, 42, M, Canada, Canada, Ohio, Dentist, own office, owns mortgaged home Grace W Mabee, Wife, F, W, 44, M, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Illinois Ruth Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 14, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school William Mabee, Son, M, W, 13, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Marian Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 10, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school John A. Widney, Father-in-law, M, W, 79, Wd, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, none
  Census	2 Apr 1930	321 Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [5]
  	William E Mabee, Head, owns house worth $20,000, M, W, 60, M, age at first marriage 30, Canada,, Unknown, Unknown, Dentist, general practice Grace Mabee, Wife, F, W, 53, M, age at first marriage 23, Illinois, United States, United States William E Mabee Jr, Son, M, W, 22, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois Marian J Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 20, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois
  Witness-Obituary	13 Sep 1930	Los Angeles, California   [6]
  	Dr William E Mabee, 63 years of age, who was an instructor in the dental college, University of Southern California, before engaging in the private practice of dentistry in Los Angeles twenty years ago, suffered a stroke of apoplexy yesterday and died at his home, 321 South Van Ness avenue. Born in Canada, Dr Mabee was a graduate of Iowa State University. Before coming to Los Angeles he practiced dentistry for a short period in Galesburg, Ill. He was a thirty-second Degree Mason. He leaves his widow, Grace Widney Mabee, prominent in musical circles; three children, Mrs Edward G Wormhaudt, Marian Mabee, student at the University of Southern California, and William E Mabee, Jr, student in the dental college, USC, and three brothers and one sister, Dr O. P. Mabee of Galesburg, Dr J. R.. Mabee of Chicago, and Henry and Nellie Mabee of Detroit. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather, Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Burial will be in Forest Lawn.
  Vote	Between 1932 and 1942	1130 S Windsor Blvd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [7]
  	She was a musician
  Census	4 Apr 1940	1130 S Windsor Blvd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [8]
  	Grace W Mabee, Lodger, F, W, 67, Wd, completed 2 years college, born in Illinois, unemployed Music Teacher, Music Promotion
  Census	2 May 1950	27 Grimes Road, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [9]
  	Marion N McManus, Head, White, Female, 40, Divorced, born in Illinois, Vocalist, Radio Broadcasting Grace W Mabee, Mother, White, Female, 76, Widow, born in Illinois
  Info	R.Robert Mutrie #23
  Witness-Baptism	29 Nov 1953	Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York   [10]
  	Grandmother Grace Mabee was sponsor
  Death	6 Feb 1965	Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [11]
  Obituary	9 Feb 1965	Los Angeles, California   [12]
  	Funeral services were pending here Monday for Mrs Grace Widney Mabee, 93, formerly active in Los Angeles music and club circles, who died Saturday in Westport, Conn. An authority on church music, she had been a member of the California and National Federations of Music Clubs, the Schubert Music Club, the Dominant Club and the Ebell Club and was a former president of the Matinee Musical Club. Mrs Mabee, widow of Dr William E Mabee, Sr, leaves a son Dr William E Mabee, Jr, Seal Beach; and two daughters, Mrs Marian Harding, Westport, and Mrs Ruth Lachman, New York City.
  Reference Number	3926
  Burial	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California   [13]
  	Dr William E Mabee; 1867-1930 Grace Widney Mabee; 1872-1965 Until the Day Break, and the Shadows Flee Away
  Person ID	I3901	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Dr William Ernest Mabee,   b. 2 Mar 1867, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Sep 1930, 321 South Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles, California (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1897	Alpha, Henry County, Illinois   [14, 15, 16]
  Children	+ 1. Ruth S. Mabee,   b. 30 Jan 1902, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois d. 16 Mar 1990 (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. William Ernest Mabee, Jr,   b. 10 Dec 1906, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois d. 2 Aug 1977, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Marian J. Mabee,   b. 25 May 1909, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois d. 26 Jun 2006, Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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