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Harper Cyrus Maybee

Male 1875 - 1954  (78 years)

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  • Name Harper Cyrus Maybee 
    Birth 11 Dec 1875  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Ancestor Interest MEDIUM 
    No Name 1880  Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Harper Cyrus Maybee appeared on the census of 1880 in the
      household of Edwin Dunbar Maybee and Harriet Elizabeth Smith
      Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan
    No Name Apr 1910  602 South Albion, Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Harper Cyrus Maybee and Zella Blanche Forsyth appeared on the
      census of Apr 1910 602 South Albion, Mount Pleasant, Isabella
      County, MichiganHarper C Maybee, Head, M, W, 34, M1, 11,
      Michigan, Michigan, Canada, Teacher, Public School
      Zella B. Maybee, F, W, 30, M1, 11, 4 children born, living 3,
      Michigan, Michigan, Michigan, none
      Rolland H. Maybee, Son, M, W, 9, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan, none
      Allen F. Maybee, Son, M, W, 5, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Jean D. Maybee, Son, M, W, 0 months, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan, none
    Occupation 1913  Western Normal School, Kalamazoo, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Was hired to build Western Norman Schools's young music 

    • program. He also took the reins of the Kalamazoo Music Society
      and began testing Kalamazoo audiences with a string of
      top-notch musical events. Maybee and his students mounted the
      first campus music festivsl May 27-28, 1915.
    Anecdote 12 Sep 1918  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Harper Cyrus Maybee of 1423 Grand Avenue, Kalamazoo, born 11
      Dec 1875, registered for the draft on Sept 12, 1918 at
      Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He was a teacher at
      Western State Normal, Kalamazoo. His nearest living relative
      was Zella Blanshe Maybee at the above address. He was white, of
      medium height and build, with blue eyes and brown hair.
    Residence 12 Sep 1918  1423 Grand Avenue, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    No Name Jan 1920  1423 South Frank Avenue, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Harper Cyrus Maybee and Zella Blanche Forsyth appeared on the
      census of Jan 1920 1423 South Frank Avenue, Kalamazoo,
      Kalamazoo County, MichiganHarper C Maybee, Head, M, W, 43, M,
      Michigan, Michigan, Canada, Teacher, Normal School
      Blanche F Maybee, Wife, F, W, 40, M, Michigan, New York, New
      Jersey, none
      Rolland Maybee, Son, M, W, 18, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Allen F Maybee, Son, M, W, 14, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Jean D Maybee, Son, M, W, 9, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Harper C Maybee Jr, Son, M, W, 7 months, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan
    No Name Apr 1930  115 Buckley Street, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Harper Cyrus Maybee and Zella Blanche Forsyth appeared on the
      census of Apr 1930 115 Buckley Street, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
      County, MichiganHarper C Maybee, Head, owns house worth
      $15,000, M, W, 54, M, age at first marriage 25, Michigan,
      Michigan, Canada, Music Teacher, College
      Zella B Maybee, Wife, F, W, 50, M, age at first marriage 19,
      Michigan, New York, New Jersey
      Jean D Maybee, Son, M, W, 19, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan
      Harper C Maybee Jr, Son, M, W, 10, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan
    Occupation 1946  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    director of music for WSTC for 33 years 
    Death 25 May 1954  [8
    Notes 
    • From the Maybee Society files. Not all data is verified. Say dates are estimates and are probably within 20 years. The Maybee Society keeps its data on The Master Genealogist�, and has been modified by Gary Hester?s WIT2NOTE� to form the GedCom file. This information is also available in a TMG file.
    Person ID I32774  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

    Father Edwin Dunbar Maybee,   b. Between 13 May 1846 and 19 May 1846, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1924 (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Harriet Elizabeth Smith,   b. Dec 1850, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Between 1867 and 1868  [9
    Census 1870  Whiteford, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Edward Maybe, 24, M, Farmer, -, -, MI
      Harriet Maybe, 19, F, Keeping House, Canada
      Maria Smith, 47, F, 3000, 400, Canada
    Census 1880  Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Edwin Maybee, Head, M, M, W, 34, MI, Farmer, Fa: NJ, Mo: OH
      Harriet E. Maybee, Wife, F, M, W, 29, Canada, Keeping House,
      Fa: NY, Mo: Canada
      Alfred E. Maybee, Son, M, S, W, 7, MI, Fa: MI, Mo: Canada
      Harper Maybee, Son, M, S, W, 4, MI, Fa: MI, Mo: Canada
      Jessie M. Maybee, Daughter, F, S, W, 2, MI, Fa: MI, Mo: Canada
      Harriet Smith, Mot-in-Law, F, W, W, 56, Canada, House Keeping,
      Fa: NH, Mo: Canada
    Census Jun 1900  416 Bromer, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Edwin Maybee, Head, W, M, May 1846, 54, M, 32, Michigan, New
      Jersey, Ohio, Farmer
      Harriet E Maybee, Wife, W, F, Dec 1850, 49, M, 32, 7 children
      born - still living 5, Canada, Canada, Canada, immigrated in
      1856
      Lettie A Maybee, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1881, 18, S, Michigan,
      Michigan, Canada
      Samuel Maybee, Son, M, W, May 1887, 13, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Canada
      Harriet M, Smith, Mother, W, F, Dec 1872, 77, Wd, 2 children
      born - still living 1, Canada, New Hampshire
    Family ID F551605891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family   
    Marriage 21 Dec 1898  [7
    Census Jun 1900  626 Adams Street, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • Harper Maybee, Head, W, M, Dec 1875, 24, M, 1, Michigan,
      Michigan, Canada, [illegible]
      Zella B Maybee, Wife, W, F, June 1879, 20, M, 1, bore no
      children, Michigan, New York, Michigan
    Census Apr 1910  602 South Albion, Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Harper C Maybee, Head, M, W, 34, M1, 11, Michigan, Michigan,
      Canada, Teacher, Public School
      Zella B. Maybee, F, W, 30, M1, 11, 4 children born, living 3,
      Michigan, Michigan, Michigan, none
      Rolland H. Maybee, Son, M, W, 9, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan, none
      Allen F. Maybee, Son, M, W, 5, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Jean D. Maybee, Son, M, W, 0 months, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan, none
    Census Jan 1920  1423 South Frank Avenue, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Harper C Maybee, Head, M, W, 43, M, Michigan, Michigan, Canada,
      Teacher, Normal School
      Blanche F Maybee, Wife, F, W, 40, M, Michigan, New York, New
      Jersey, none
      Rolland Maybee, Son, M, W, 18, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Allen F Maybee, Son, M, W, 14, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Jean D Maybee, Son, M, W, 9, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan,
      in school
      Harper C Maybee Jr, Son, M, W, 7 months, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan
    Census Apr 1930  115 Buckley Street, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Harper C Maybee, Head, owns house worth $15,000, M, W, 54, M,
      age at first marriage 25, Michigan, Michigan, Canada, Music
      Teacher, College
      Zella B Maybee, Wife, F, W, 50, M, age at first marriage 19,
      Michigan, New York, New Jersey
      Jean D Maybee, Son, M, W, 19, S, Michigan, Michigan, Michigan
      Harper C Maybee Jr, Son, M, W, 10, S, Michigan, Michigan,
      Michigan
    Family ID F551607429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1391] WWI Draft Registration, ROLL 1675763, DRAFT BOARD 2 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1242] Steve Mabie's 1880 census, PAGE 601C, NATIONAL ARCHIVES FILM T9-0596 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1236] 1910 US Census, 1-WD MT PLEASANT, ISABELLA, MICHIGAN; SERIES: T624; ROLL: 652; PAGE: 175A; ENUMERATION DISTRICT: 95; PART: 2; LINE: 10 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1265] Anne Mabillé, MS 279 - Anne Mabillâe, FROM WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AT KALAMAZOO MAGAZINE (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1237] 1920 US Census, KALAMAZOO WARD 2, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN; ROLL: T625_775; PAGE: 7A&B; ENUMERATION DISTRICT: 159; IMAGE: 324 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1232] 1930 US Census, KALAMAZOO, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ROLL: 998, PAGES 1B & 2A, ENUMERATION DISTRICT: 23, IMAGE: 249-50 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1238] Maybee Society Card File, HISTORICAL HAND ATLAS, WHITEFORD TWP [MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN], P186 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S1248] Royal A. Mabee Royal's information was principally based on interviews with descendants. There is a significant chance for error in his dates for early generations The original of Royal's notebook is at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Soc, Royal A Mabee's notebook.

    9. [S1235] 1900 US Census, YPSILANTI WARD 3, WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN; ROLL: T623 747; PAGE: 3B; ENUMERATION DISTRICT: 112 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S1261] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie's 1870 census, MONROE COUNTY, WHITEFORD, PAGE 504, M593-ROLL 691 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S1235] 1900 US Census, YPSILANTI WARD 3, WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN; ROLL: T623 747; PAGE: 18A; ENUMERATION DISTRICT: 112 (Reliability: 3).