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Freeman Harrison Mabee

Male 1865 - 1922  (57 years)


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  • Name Freeman Harrison Mabee 
    Born 18 May 1865  Goshen, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Freeman Harrison Mabee appeared on the census of 1871 in the
      household of Oliver Delancey Mabee and Susan Williams Middleton
      Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
    Immigration Between 1871 and 1872  Clinton County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Freeman Harrison Mabee immigrated with Oliver Delancey Mabee
      and Susan Williams 1871 Or 1872 Clinton County, Iowa
    Immigration Between 1878 and 1879  Germantown Township, Turner County, Dakota Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Freeman Harrison Mabee immigrated with Oliver Delancey Mabee
      and Susan Williams 1878 Or 1879 Germantown Township, Turner
      County, Dakota Territory
    Census 1880  Township 99 of Range 52, Turner County, Dakota Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Freeman Harrison Mabee appeared on the census of 1880 in the
      household of Oliver Delancey Mabee and Susan Williams Township
      99 of Range 52, Turner County, Dakota Territory
    Census 5 Jun 1900  Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Freeman Harrison Mabee and Sylvia Costain appeared on the
      census of 05 Jun 1900 Brothersfield, Turner County, South
      DakotaFreeman H. Mabee, Head, W, M, May 1864, 36, M, 0, Canada,
      Canada, New Jersey, immigrated in 1869, Farms own farm
      Sylvia Mabee, Wife, W, F, Dec 1862, 36, M, 0, 1 child born and
      living, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania
      Mae Martin, Niece, W, F, Sept 1885, 14, S, South Dakota, New
      York, Illinois
      Jessie E.. Mabee, Daughter, W, F, Aug 1887, 12, S, South
      Dakota, Canada, Iowa
      John T. Mabee, Son, W, M, Mar 1890, 10, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa
      Harold H. Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1892, 7, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa, at school
      Athol K. Mabee, Son, W, M, Oct 1893, 6, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa
      Della Mabee, Daughter, W, F, June 1895, 4, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa
    Obituary Dec 1908  [3
    • Freeman Harrison Mabee was mentioned in the obituary of Oliver
      Delancey Mabee Dec 1908
    Census Apr 1910  Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Freeman Harrison Mabee and Sylvia Costain appeared on the
      census of Apr 1910 Brothersfield, Turner County, South
      DakotaFreeman H Mabee, Head, M, W, 45, M2, 10, Canada, Canada,
      Canada, Farmed own farm
      Silvia Mabee, Wife, F, W, 46, M2, 10, 2 children born and
      living, Iowa, England, Pennsylvania, none
      John E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      Laborer, Home Farm
      Harold Mabee, Son, M, W, 18, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      Laborer, Home Farm
      Athol Mabee, Son, M, W, 16, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      Laborer, Home Farm
      Oliver D. Mabee, Son, M, W, 9, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      in school
    Anecdote
    • PFP obituary read: Freeman H. Mabee, son of Oliver D. and Susan
      Mabee was born at Goshen,,Ontario, Canada on May 18, 1865. He
      came to Clinton Co., Iowa in 1871 with his parents, and to
      Turner Co. in i878 and homesteaded. He farmed until 1912 when
      he moved to Parker and operated an implement and Dodge
      Automobile business. He married Adella Costain, daughter of
      Thomas B. and Hannah Costain. She was born in 1888 and passed
      away in 1895. They were the parents of five children: Jessie E.
      Mabee Fox, John T. Mabee, Harold Homer Mabee, Athol Keith
      Mabee, Adella Mabee Sturdevant, and Oliver D. Mabee, four of
      whom are living. John T. Mabee is deceased and Harold Homer was
      killed in France, November 2, 1918 in WWI. Freeman H Mabee died
      on August 6, 1922. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the
      Baptist church. Athol Mabee was a world War I Veteran.
    Obituary
    • Freeman H. Mabee, son of Oliver D. and Susan Mabee was born at
      Goshen,,Ontario, Canada on May 18, 1865. He came to Clinton
      Co., Iowa in 1871 with his parents, and to Turner Co. in i878
      and homesteaded. He farmed until 1912 when he moved to Parker
      and operated an implement and Dodge Automobile business. He
      married Adella Costain, daughter of Thomas B. and Hannah
      Costain. She was born in 1888 and passed away in 1895. They
      were the parents of five children: Jessie E. Mabee Fox, John T.
      Mabee, Harold Homer Mabee, Athol Keith Mabee, Adella Mabee
      Sturdevant, and Oliver D. Mabee, four of whom are living. John
      T. Mabee is deceased and Harold Homer was killed in France,
      November 2, 1918 in WWI. Freeman H Mabee died on August 6,
      1922. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Baptist
      church. Athol Mabee was a world War I Veteran.
    Occupation 1912  Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmed a homestead 
    • until 1912
    Occupation Between 1912 and 1922  Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    operated an implement and Dodge Automobile business. 
    Died 6 Aug 1922  Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    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 I37766  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2007 

    Father Oliver Delancey Mabee,   b. 18 Jul 1825, Victoria District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1908, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Susan Williams,   b. 15 May 1824, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1887  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1847  Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    • Oliver D. Mabee and Susan Williams, both of Charlotteville.
      Witnesses: Robert Shearer, Ephraim Tisdale 3rd. Rev. Heman
      Fitch
    Census 11 Jan 1852  Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • 11, Oliver D. Mabee, Farmer, Canada, Baptist, 27, Married
      12, Susan Mabee, Wife, U. States, Baptist, 28, Married
      13, Jane E. Mabee, , Canada, Baptist, 4
      14, Samantha Mabee, , Canada, Baptist, 2
    Census 1861  Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • 10, Oliver D. Mabee, M, 38, M, Canada, Baptist, Farmer
      11, Susan Mabee, F, 39, M, USA, Baptist, Wife
      12, Jane E. Mabee, F, 13, S, Canada, Baptist
      13, Gabriel Mabee, M,, 8, S, Canada, Baptist
      14, O. W. Mabee, ,, 4, S, Canada, Baptist
      15, John Mabee, M,, 2, S, Canada, Baptist
      Resides 1 story frame house
    Census 1871  Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 12, Oliver D. Mabee, M, 44, M, Ontario, C Baptist, Farmer
      13, Susan Mabee, F, 45, M
      14, Jane E. Mabee, F, 23, S
      15, Gabriel Mabee, M, 18, S
      16, Oliver W. Mabee, M, 14, S, Student
      17, John Mabee, M, 12, S, Student
      18, Freeman Mabee, M,, 5, S, Student
      19, Cecelia Mabee, F,, 5, S, Student
      20, Mary Mabee, F,, 8, S, Student
      Residing Lot 14, Concession 2, 50 acres; tenant; 2 carriages, 4
      wagons, 3 ploughs, 1 horse rake, 1 threshing machine
    Census 1880  Township 99 of Range 52, Turner County, Dakota Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Oliver D. Maybee, Head, M, M, W, 55, Canada, Farmer, Fa:
      Canada, Mo: Scotland
      Susan Maybee, Wife, F, M, W, 57, NJ, Keeping House, Fa: NJ, Mo:
      NJ
      Mary Maybee, Daughter, F, S, W, 18, Canada, Attending School,
      Fa: Canada, Mo: NJ
      Cecelia Maybee, Daughter, F, S, W, 16, Canada, Attending
      School, Fa: Canada, Mo: NJ
      Freeman Maybee, Son, M, S, W, 16, Canada, At Home, Fa: Canada,
      Mo: NJ
      Maitland Maybee, Son, M, S, W, 10, Canada, At Home, Fa: Canada,
      Mo: NJ
    Family ID F551604734  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Libby Adell Costain,   b. 1866, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895  (Age 29 years) 
    Married Y  [3
    Children 
     1. Jessie Eleanor Mabee,   b. 7 Aug 1888, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John T Mabee,   b. 25 Mar 1890, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1979  (Age 88 years)
     3. Harold Homer Mabee,   b. 6 Sep 1891, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1918, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     4. Athol Keith Mabee,   b. 26 Oct 1893, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1986, Orlando, Orange County, Florida, , , Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     5. Adella Mabee,   b. Jun 1895, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 
    Family ID F551604972  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Sylvia Costain,   b. 8 Dec 1863, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1947, Santa Clara County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married Between 1899 and 1900  [12
    Census 5 Jun 1900  Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Freeman H. Mabee, Head, W, M, May 1864, 36, M, 0, Canada,
      Canada, New Jersey, immigrated in 1869, Farms own farm
      Sylvia Mabee, Wife, W, F, Dec 1862, 36, M, 0, 1 child born and
      living, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania
      Mae Martin, Niece, W, F, Sept 1885, 14, S, South Dakota, New
      York, Illinois
      Jessie E.. Mabee, Daughter, W, F, Aug 1887, 12, S, South
      Dakota, Canada, Iowa
      John T. Mabee, Son, W, M, Mar 1890, 10, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa
      Harold H. Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1892, 7, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa, at school
      Athol K. Mabee, Son, W, M, Oct 1893, 6, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa
      Della Mabee, Daughter, W, F, June 1895, 4, S, South Dakota,
      Canada, Iowa
    Census Apr 1910  Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Freeman H Mabee, Head, M, W, 45, M2, 10, Canada, Canada,
      Canada, Farmed own farm
      Silvia Mabee, Wife, F, W, 46, M2, 10, 2 children born and
      living, Iowa, England, Pennsylvania, none
      John E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      Laborer, Home Farm
      Harold Mabee, Son, M, W, 18, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      Laborer, Home Farm
      Athol Mabee, Son, M, W, 16, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      Laborer, Home Farm
      Oliver D. Mabee, Son, M, W, 9, S, South Dakota, Canada, Iowa,
      in school
    Children 
     1. Oliver Delancy Mabee,   b. 12 Dec 1901, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1985, Santa Clara County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 
    Family ID F551604973  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S1248] Royal A Mabee's notebook, 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.

    2. [S1271] Steve Mabie's Canadian census, Steve Mabie, 1871 CANADIAN CENSUS, UPPER CANADA (ONTARIO), NORFOLK COUNTY, MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, DISTRICT 1; REFERENCE: FILM C 9908, PAGE 63 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1298] Then and Now.

    4. [S1242] Steve Mabie's 1880 census, PAGE 290D, NATIONAL ARCHIVES FILM T9-0114 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1235] 1900 US Census, BROTHERSFIELD, TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA; ROLL: T623 1554; PAGE: 3A; ENUMERATION DISTRICT: 319 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1236] 1910 US Census, BROTHERSFIELD, TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA; SERIES: T624; ROLL: 1489; PAGE: 9B; ENUMERATION DISTRICT: 407; PART: 1; LINE: 18 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1247] Ancestry.com, SOUTH DAKOTA DEATH INDEX, 1905-1955 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S1268] Steve Mabie, Chronology of Ontario Canada, DISTRICT MARRIAGE REGISTERS OF UPPER CANADA, BROCK DISTRICT, 1839-1857 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S1233] Barbara Millar, Barbara Miller, BROCK DISTRICT MARRIAGE REGISTER (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S1271] Steve Mabie's Canadian census, Steve Mabie, 1851/1852 PERSONAL CENSUS CANADA WEST, NORFOLK COUNTY, MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, PAGE 43 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S1271] Steve Mabie's Canadian census, Steve Mabie, 1861 CANADIAN CENSUS, UPPER CANADA (ONTARIO),NORFOLK COUNTY, MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, DISTRICT 1; REFERENCE: FILM C 1052, PAGE 11 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S1236] 1910 US Census.