| Name |
Helen Rockwell Mabie [1] |
| Birth |
10 Nov 1882 |
Connecticut  [2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
1895 |
Summit, Union County, New Jersey [3] |
- Mr. H Mabie, Male, White, age range 20-60
Mrs. H Mabie, Female, White, age range 20-60
Helen Mabie, Male, White, age range 5-20
|
| Census |
15 Jun 1900 |
3 Fernwood Road, Summit, Union County, New Jersey [4] |
- Hamilton W Mabie, Head, W, M, Apr 1850, 50, M25, New York, New York, New York, Editor
Jennie Mabie, Wife, W, F, June 1855, 44, M25, 2 children born and living, New York, New York, New York
Loraine Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1878, 21, S, New York, New York, New York
Helen Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1883, 16, S, New York, New York, New York, at school
Sarah Ford, Servant, 25, Ireland
Augusta J Anderson, Servant, 42, Sweden
|
| Anecdote |
26 May 1913 [5] |
- Hamilton W Mabie, Jeannette Mabie, and Helen P Mabie arrived in California from Yokohama on 26 May 1913 on the SS Shinyo Maru
|
| Witness-Obituary |
1 Jan 1917 |
New York City, New York [6] |
- Dr. Hamilton Wright Mabie, associate editor of the Outlook, died at his home in Fernwood road. Summit. N. J., yesterday of asthma, an attack of which brought him to his bed ten days ago.
Dr. Mabie's health had been falling since a year ago when, while filing a professional engagement in Philadelphia he had an attack of acute indigestion. He was in a Philadelphia hospital for three weeks and then returned home. His health .continued to be poor, bat improved enough over the rammer to enable him to go to his office about two months ago.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday, morning in the Calvary Episcopal . Church at Summit. Bishop Edward S. Lines of the Diocese of Newark, the Rev. Dr. Walker Gwynne, rector emeritus .of Calvary Church, and the Rev. Waiter O. Kinsolvlng. rector of the church, will conduct them.
Dr. Mabie, editor, author and literary expert, was born In Cold Spring, N. Y., December 13. 1846. He was graduated from Williams College in 1867, and from Columbia University with, the degree of LL B. in 1869.
For a time he practiced law, and in 1879 he joined the staff of the Outlook. Since then he served continuously on that publication. In 1884 he became associate editor, a post which he held without interruption until his death. At various times he had charge of the literary departments of other publications, including the Ladies Howe Journal
He wrote hundreds of essays upon a wide range of subjects. His first book was brought out thirty-four years ago and since then he had written many volumes, besides many essays. for magazines. which were never gathered into book form.
Among hla books were "Norse Stories Retold Prom the Eddas." "Nature in New England." "My study Fire" (first series and second series); "Short Studies in Literature." "Under the Trees and Elsewhere." "Essays in Literary Interpretation." "Nature and Culture," "Books and Culture." "Work and Culture." "The life of the Spirit." "William Shakespeare—Poet. Dramatist and Man." "Works and Days." "Parables of Life." "Backgrounds- of Literature." "Myths Every Child Should Know." "Fairy Tales Every Child 8hould Know." "The Great Word." "Heroes Every Child Should Know." "Legends Every Child Should Know." "Christmas To-day." "Introductions to Notable Poems." "American Idols. Character and Life." "Japan. To-day and To-morrow."
In the fall of 1913 Dr. Mabie was commissioned by the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace to spend a year in Japan delivering lectures to develop in Japan a knowledge of American character and sympathy with our ideals.
Dr Mabie received several honorary degrees from colleges and universities. Among them are an L. H. D. from Williams College, received in 1890; LL D. from Union College. 1899; from Western Reserve in 1904, and from Washington and Lee College, 1906. He was a trustee of Williams College, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and president of the New York
Kindergarten Association.
In 1876 be married Miss Jeanette Trivett of Poughkeepsie. She survives him. and also one daughter. Miss Helen Mabie. He belonged to the Century and Authors clubs and the Huguenot Society.
Col. Roosevelt was shocked last night to hear of Dr. Mabie's death.
"I am greatly concerned" he said. "I was devoted to Dr. Mabie. He was one of the sweetest tempered and highest minded men I ever met. It was a constant pleasure for me to be associated with him."
|
| Census |
Jan 1920 |
Summit, Union County, New Jersey [7] |
- Helen Mabie, Roomer, F, W, 37, S, Connecticut, New York, New York, none
Jeannette T Mabie, Roomer, F, W, 67, W, New York, New York, New York
|
| Census |
1930 |
133 Summit Avenue, Summit, Union County, New Jersey [8] |
- Jeannette T Mabie, Head, F, W, 76, Wd, New York, New York, New York, none
Helen R Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 47, S, Connecticut, New York, New York, none
|
| Census |
3 Apr 1950 |
8 Franklin Place, Summit, Union County, New Jersey [9] |
- Helen R Mabie, Lodger, White, Female, 67, never married, born in Connecticut
|
| Interred-Burial |
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York [10] |
- Hamilton Wright Mabie; Dec. 13, 1845 - Dec. 31, 1916; Jeanette Trivett Mabie; Aug. 15, 1853 - Nov. 23, 1936; Lorraine Trivett Mabie; Nov 12, 1877 - Sept. 23, 1906; Helen Rockwell Mabie; Nov. 10, 1882 - Aug 13, 1952
|
| Reference Number |
11704 |
| Death |
13 Aug 1952 |
Summit, Union County, New Jersey [2, 11] |
| Person ID |
I11640 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1882 - 1952 (69 years)
