Eugene Robert Mabee

1899 - 1976  (77 years)

• Name	Eugene Robert Mabee  [1]
  Birth	10 Sep 1899	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Jun 1900	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [2]
  	Marshall Mabee, Head, W, M, Nov 1865, 34, M12, Canada, Canada, England, Railroad laborer Lauria Mabee, Wife, W, F, Sept 1868, 31, M12, 5 children born and living, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Carie J Mabee, W, F, Feb 1888, 11, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, at school Arthur M Mabee, Son, W, M, Apr 1891, 9, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, at school William E Mabee, Son, W, M, Dec 1892, 7, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, at school Chance M Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1894, 5, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois Eugene R Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1899, 8/12, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois
  Census	15 Apr 1910	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [3]
  	Marshall Mabee, Head, M, W, 44, M1, age at first marriage 22, Canada, Canada, England, Railroad section foreman, owns home Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 44, M1, age at first marriage 22, 10 children born and living, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Illinois, none Carrie J. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 21, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Arthur E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 19, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Laborer, railroad section William E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Farm Hand, Working out Clarence M. Mabee, Son, M, W, 15, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Farm Hand, Working out, in school Eugene R. Mabee, Son, M, W, 10, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none, in school Chester P. Mabee, Son, M, W, 8, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Stanley D. Mabee, Son, M, W, 5, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Launa T Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 3, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Theodore L. Mabee, Son, M, W, 2, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Ruth R. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 0 months, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
  Anecdote	12 Sep 1918	Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois   [4]
  	Eugene Robert Mabee of Deer Creek, Illinois, born 10 Sep 1899 registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, at Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois. He worked for the LE&N Railroad in Deer Creek. His nearest living relative was Marshall Mabee of Deer Creek. He was white, of medium height and build, with light brown eyes and black hair.
  Census	14 Jan 1920	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [5]
  	Marshall Mabee, Head, M, W, 54, M, immigrated in 1869, naturalized in 1886, Canada, Canada, England, Foreman, Railroad, owns home free of mortgage Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 51, M, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois Wm E Mabee, Son, M, W, 27, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Laborer, Day Laborer Clarence M Mabee, Son, M, W, 25, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Mechanic, Saruga Eugene R Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, chist Agent, R. R. Depot Chester P Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Stanley D Mabee, Son, M, W, 15, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Launa V Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Theodore L Mabee, Son, M, W, 11, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Ruth R Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 9, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school
  Census	Apr 1930	412 Maryland, Street, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [6]
  	Eugene Mabee, Head, M, W, 30, M, age at first marriage 21, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, clerk, post office Emeline Mabee, Wife, F, W, 31, M, age at first marriage 22, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois Robert E Mabee, Son, M, W, 7, S, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
  Witness-Obituary	3 Mar 1938	Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois   [7]
  	Mrs Launa Mabee, 83, last of a Deer Creek pioneer family of nine children, and a resident of that community for 53 years, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington hospital following an illness of one week. She had been in failing health one year. Born in Deer Creek township Oct. 16, 1868, she was a daughter of William and Rhoda Hanon Sweezy. She married Marshall Mabee in Deer Creek March 28, 1887. He died there Feb 28, 1938. Funeral services for Mrs Mabee will be held at her residence in Deer Creek at1 pm Friday and at 1:30 pm Friday at Deer Creek Baptist church. The Rev J Huber Dixon will officiate. Burial will be I Mt Zion cemetery. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs Carrie Kennedy, Deer Creek; William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M, Peoria; Eugene R, Deer Creek; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Peoria; Mrs Luna Miller, Deer Creek; Theodore of Mackinaw; and Miss Ruth Mabee of Jacksonville, 17 grandchildren and 20 grear grandchildren. One brother and seven sisters are dead.
  Census	2 Apr 1940	Main Street, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [8]
  	Launa Mabee, owns home worth $600, Head, F, W, 71, Wd, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois Ruth Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois, Waitress, Private restaurant, wages earned in 1939 - $22 for 3 weeks Eugene Mabee, Son, M, W, 40, M, completed 7 years school, born in Illinois, Mechanic, Own oil station Emmaline Mabee, Daughter-in-law, F, W, 40, M, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois Robert Mabee, Grandson, M, W, 17, S, completed 2 years high school, born in Illinois, Stident Wilma Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 14, S, attended school, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois Carolyn Rothmond, Niece, F, W, 7, S, attended school, completed 1 year school, born in Illinois
  WW2 Draft	27 Jun 1942	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [9]
  	Robert Eugene Mabee of Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, born 22 Jan 1923 in Peoria, Illinois, registered for the draft. He was employed by LeTourneau Inc, Peoria. The person who would always know his address was his father Eugene Mabee at Deer Creek. He was White, 5' 4¼", 132 pounds, had brown eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion.
  Census	30 Mar 1950	South of Deer Creek, Montgomery Township, Woodford County, Illinois   [10]
  	Eugene R Mabee, Head, White, Male, 50, Married, born in Illinois, Service Station, Own gasoline station Emiline F Mabee, Wife, White, Female, 50, Married, born in Illinois
  Witness-Obituary	3 Jan 1952	Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois   [11]
  	Mrs Launa Mabee, 83, last of a Deer Creek pioneer family of nine children, and a resident of that community for 53 years, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington hospital following an illness of one week. She had been in failing health one year. Born in Deer Creek township Oct. 16, 1868, she was a daughter of William and Rhoda Hanon Sweezy. She married Marshall Mabee in Deer Creek March 28, 1887. He died there Feb 28, 1938. Funeral services for Mrs Mabee will be held at her residence in Deer Creek at1 pm Friday and at 1:30 pm Friday at Deer Creek Baptist church. The Rev J Huber Dixon will officiate. Burial will be I Mt Zion cemetery. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs Carrie Kennedy, Deer Creek; William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M, Peoria; Eugene R, Deer Creek; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Peoria; Mrs Luna Miller, Deer Creek; Theodore of Mackinaw; and Miss Ruth Mabee of Jacksonville, 17 grandchildren and 20 grear grandchildren. One brother and seven sisters are dead.
  Witness-Obituary	25 Dec 1952	Bloomington, Illinois   [12]
  	Mrs Carrie Jane Kennedy, 63, died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital, Peoria, where she had been a patient since Dec. 19 when she suffered a stroke.... Mrs Kennedy was born Feb 16, 1889 in East Peoria, a daughter of Marshall ans Laura Swesey Mabee. She was married to Hugh Kennedy in Deer Creek Oct 16, 1916 Surviving are her husband; four daughters, Mrs Eleanor Whittington, Tremont; Mrs Alice Wise, Deer Creek; Mrs Elsie Azbill, Congerville; and Mrs Virginia Platte, Greenville, S.C.; two sons, Clarence, Deer Creek, and Arthur, with the US Army; 12 grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M. Mabee, Peoria; Eugene R. Mabee, Deer Creek; Chester P. And Stanley D. Mabee, both of East Peoria; Mrs Laura Miller, Chicago; Theodore Mabee, Mackinaw; Miss Ruth Mabee, Jacksonville. One brother preceded her in death....
  Witness-Death	9 Jul 1960	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [13]
  Death	26 Nov 1976	Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois   [14, 15]
  Obituary	27 Nov 1976	Bloomington, Illinois   [16]
  	Eugene R Mabee, 77, of 1117 Summer Street died 5:40 a.m. Friday in Pekin Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient threr for three weeks and in ill health two years. His funeral will be Monday at Kuecks-Woolsey Funeral Home, the Rev Richard McQuinn officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. He was born Sept 10, 1899 at Deer Creek, a son of Marshall and Laune Swefy Mabee. He married Emaline F. Brown July 6, 1921, in Peoria. She died July 9, 1959. He married Beulah l. Henricks Sept 5, 1961 at Rockford. Surviving are his wife; a son Robert, Byron Center, Mich; two sisters, Mrs Launa Miller, Goleta, Calif, and Miss Ruth, East Peoria; five brothers, William E, Showlow, Ariz; Clarence M, Peoria; Theodore, Pekin; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Pretoria; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A sister and a brother preceded him in death. He was employed by Memorial Consultants, Peoria for 14 years befor retiring in 1966. He was a member of the Christian Church and Taylor Masonic Lodge, both in Washington. Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Fund.
  Reference Number	12435
  Burial	Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois   [17]
  Person ID	I12370	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Marshall Mabee,   b. 1 Nov 1865, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Feb 1938, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Launa Sweezy,   b. 16 Oct 1868, Deer Creek Township, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 1 Jan 1952, Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Mar 1888	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1, 18]
  Family ID	F5809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emeline F. Brown,   b. 23 Feb 1899, Illinois d. 9 Jul 1960, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	6 Jul 1921	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [6, 16]
  Children	+ 1. Robert Eugene Mabee,   b. 22 Jan 1923, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois d. 12 Mar 2000, Grandville, Kent County, Michigan (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Beulah L Snyder,   b. Jun 1898, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 1985 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1961	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois   [16, 19]
  Family ID	F11481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

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