John Benjamin Mabee

1872 - 1943  (70 years)

• Name	John Benjamin Mabee
  Birth	23 May 1872	Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Jun 1875	Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York   [1]
  	Levy Maby, 28, M, Head, born in Schenectady County, Married, no occupation given, owns property Hannah Maby, 24, F, Wife, born in Schenectady County, Married Stephen Maby, 5, M, Son, born in Schenectady County, Single John Maby, 3, M, Son, born in Schenectady County, Single Frank Maby, 11 months, M, Son, born in Schenectady County, Single lived in a wood house worth $700
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Abionford Street, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York   [2]
  	Levi Mabee, White, Male, 30, Head, Married, Carpenter, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Anna Mabee, White, Female, 29, Wife, Married, Keeping House, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Stephen Mabee, White, Male, 9, Son, Single, At School, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York John Mabee, White, Male, 8, Son, Single, At School, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Frank Mabee, White, Male, 6, Son, Single, At School, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Delbert Mabee, White, Male, 3, Son, Single, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Lewis Mabee, White, Male, 1 7/12, Son, Single, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
  Census	Jun 1900	Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York   [3]
  	John Maybee, Head, W, M, May 1872, 28, M, 2, New York, New York, New York, Laborer (Electrical Works) Emma Maybee, Wife, W, F, Dec 1878, 21, M, 2, 1 child born - still living 1, New York, New York, New York Henry Maybee, Son, W, M, June 1899, 1, S, New York, New York, New York
  Census	13 Apr 1910	6 Tenbroock, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [4]
  	John B Mabee, Head, M, W, 36, M1, 11, New York, New York, New York, Laborer, Electric Works Emma Mabee, Wife, F, W, 31, M1, 11, 3 children born and living, S, New York, New York, New York Henry B Mabee, Son, M, W, 10, S, New York, New York, New York, at school, at school James L Mabee, Son, M, W, 9, S, New York, New York, New York, at school Frank R Mabee, Son, M, W, 6, S, New York, New York, New York, at school Addie May Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 5/12 , S, New York, New York, New York
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	182 Roland Avenue   [5]
  Census	Jan 1920	146 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [6]
  	John B Mabee, Head, M, W, 47, M, New York, New York, New York, Machinist, General Electric Emma D Mabee, Wife, F, W, 41, M, New York, New York, New York, none Henry B Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, M, New York, New York, New York, Salesman, Grocery Store Emma Mabee, Daughter-in law, F, W, 18, M, New York, New York, New York, Socket worker, Electrical works Frank R Mabee, Son, M, W, 16, S, New York, New York, New York, in school Addie May Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 10, S, New York, New York, New York, in school Orville L Mabee, Son, M, W, 3yr 9mo, S, New York, New York, New York John Mabee Jr, Son, M, W, 2yr 7mo, S, New York, New York, New York
  Census	11 Apr 1930	332 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [7]
  	John B. Mabee, Head, M, W, 56, M, age at first marriage 23, New York, New York, New York, Machinist, Elec Mfg Emma D. Mabee, Wife, F, W, 51, M, age at first marriage 18, New York, New York, New York Frank Mabee, Son, M, W, 24, M, age at first marriage 24, New York, New York, New York, Undertaker, Self Margaret Mabee, Daughter-in-law, F, W, 24, M, age at first marriage 24, New York, New York, New York, Stenographer, Elect Mfg Addie M. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 20, S, New York, New York, New York, Saleslady, Ten Cent Store Orville Mabee, Son, M, W, 14, S, New York, New York, New York John MabeeJr, Son, M, W, 11, S, New York, New York, New York marked as living in son Henry's house
  Anecdote	11 Apr 1930	332 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [8]
  	This was a two family house and John B, not Henry Mabee owned it. Henry and his family lived upstairs John and his remaining family lived downstairs. A couple of years later, brothers Frank and Henry started the funeral home downstairs there --- then in the 40's moved it to 1 Mohawk Ave. The grandparents, John and Emma, moved out and built a house at 25 and 27 Sacandaga Road
  Census	23 Apr 1940	332 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [9]
  	John B Mabee, owns home worth $3000, Head, M, W, 67, M, completed 4 years school, born in New York, Machinist, Electric Co., wages earned in 1939 - $1000 for 32 weeks Emma Mabee, Wife, F, W, 61, M, completed 7 years school, born in New York Orville Mabee, Son, M, W, 24, S, completed 3 years college, born in New York, unemployed 18 weeks new worker Bruce Fuller, Son-in-law, M, W, 32, M, completed 3 years high school, born in New York, Salesman, News Room, wages earned in 1939 - $1040 Addie Fuller, Daughter, F, W, 30, M, completed 1 year high school, born in New York Arleen Fuller, Grand Daughter, F, W, 1, S, born in New York
  WW2 Draft	16 Oct 1940	332 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [10]
  	Orville Louis Mabee, 332 Mohawk Ave, Scotia, Sch'dy, N.Y., born 14 Mar 1916 in Scotia, N.Y., registered for the draft. He was employed by G. E. Co. The person who would always know his address was his father, Mr John B Mabee, at the same address. He was White, 5' 9", 150 pounds, had blue eyes, blonde hair, and a light complexion.
  Death	18 Feb 1943	332 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [11]
  Obituary	20 Feb 1943	Schenectady, New York   [11]
  	Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Healy and Mabee funeral home, Scotia, for John B. Mabee, retired General Electric Co. employe. He died Thursday at his home, 332 Mohawk avenue, Scotia. Burial will be in Park cemetery, Scotia, after services conducted by the Rev. Dow S. Clute, pastor of Scotia Methodist church. He retired in January after 40 years with the local company. He attended Scotia Methodist church. Besides his wife, Mrs. Emma D. Baker Mabee, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Bruce Fuller; four sons, Henry, Frank, Orville and John B. Mabee; three brothers, Louis, Stephen and Delbert Mabee, and seven grandchildren, all of Scotia
  Reference Number	7440
  Burial	Park Cemetery, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [12]
  Person ID	I7395	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Levi Reynolds Mabee,   b. 8 Jul 1846, Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York d. 14 Jan 1886, Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hannah Melinda Maynard,   b. 15 Dec 1850, Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York d. 13 Feb 1927, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Oct 1869  [13]
  Family ID	F1947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma D. Baker,   b. 12 Dec 1878, Gallupville, Schoharie County, New York d. 26 Apr 1959, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1897	Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York   [14]
  	John B. Mabee of this city and Miss Emmade Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker, of No. 47 Florida avenue, Amsterdam, were united in marriage at ,4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. E. L. Dreibelbis at the parsonage of St. Luke's English Lutheran church on Spring street, in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Mabee left on the 5:25 train for an eastern wedding trip.
  Children	+ 1. Henry Baker Mabee,   b. 8 Jun 1899, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York d. 9 Jan 1981, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. James Louis Mabee,   b. 28 Feb 1901, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York d. 20 Jun 1915, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York (Age 14 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Frank Robert Mabee,   b. 12 Dec 1903, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York d. 2 Feb 1981, Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Harry Robert Mabee,   b. 1 May 1906, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York d. 24 May 1906 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Addie May Mabee,   b. 4 Nov 1909, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York d. 28 Oct 1999, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Orville Louis Mabee,   b. 14 Mar 1916, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York d. 22 Jul 2000, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. John William Mabee,   b. 27 May 1918, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York d. 13 Nov 1993, Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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