Emma Jane Maybee

1872 - 1948  (75 years)

• Name	Emma Jane Maybee
  Birth	20 Nov 1872	Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1881	Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Abraham Maybee, M, M, 30, Ontario, C. Methodist, German, Farmer Sarah Maybee, F, M, 22, Ontario, C. Methodist, German Emma Maybee, F, 8, Ontario, C. Methodist, German, in school Anna Maybee, F, 7, Ontario, C. Methodist, German, in school Gertie Maybee, F, 6, Ontario, C. Methodist, German, in school William Maybee, M, 4, Ontario, C. Methodist, German Oren Maybee, M, 1, Ontario, C. Methodist, German
  Census	1901	Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	W. H. Downs, M, W, Head, M, 4 Jul 1869, 31, New York, English, Canadian, Methodist, laborer Emma Downs, F, W, Wife, M, 20 Nov 1872, 28, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist Violet Downs, F, W, Daughter, S, 20 Aug 1897, 4, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
  Note	for more information contact the Maybee Society. Picture available
  Obituary	21 Jan 1948	Niagara Falls, New York   [5]
  	Mrs. Emma Jane Downs, 75, wife of William H. Downs, former police lieutenant, died today in the Bonhurst Nursing home, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Downs, who lived at 2315 Twenty-first street. Was born in Huntington, Ont., and has lived in Niagara Falls for the last 43 years. She was a devout member of the Chapeland Free Methodist church, Weston avenue and Fifteenth street. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Downs is survived by two sons Ernest and Orrln,- this city; two daughters, Mrs. Olive Matthews, this city, and Mrs. Violet Pack, Lewiston, and three sisters, Mrs. Annie Osterhout and Mrs, Lorena Adams, Vancouver, B. C; and Mrs. Minnie Downs, Trenton, N. J. A fourth sister, Mrs. Alpha Hagman, Easton, Pa, died recently. Three brothers also survive. They are Harold Maybee, Pekln; Herbert Maybee, Niagara Falls. Ont, and Orrln Maybee, Vancouver, B. C. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, at a time not yet determined, at the Free Methodist church, with the Rev. David E. Callen. pastor of the church, and the Rev. Charles B, Bates, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Bell Funeral home, 635 Main street
  Reference Number	1833
  Death	21 Jan 1948	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York   [5]
  Burial	Memorial Park Cemetery
  Person ID	I1822	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Nelson Maybee,   b. 17 Jul 1850, Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 May 1923, Consecon, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Jane Saunders,   b. 1 Jun 1856, Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Feb 1943, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Mar 1872	Madoc, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Alvin Nelson Maybee, 21, Yeoman, of Murray, born in Murray to Peter & Hester; mrried Sarah Jane Saunders, 15 of Murray, born in Huntingdon to Benjamin Franklin & Jane Ann Saunders. Witnesses were Benjamin Franklin Saunders of Huntingdon & Emila Robinson of Madoc.
  Family ID	F977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Henry Downs,   b. 4 Jul 1869, New York d. 16 Sep 1955, Niagara Falls, New York (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1890	Murray Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	William Henry Downs, 22, a farmer of Murray, born in New York State to R H and Marinda Cleric Downs was married to Emma J Maybee, 18, of Murray, born in Murray to Abram N and Sarah Jane Maybee on 20 Aug 1890 at Murray, Northumberland County, Ontario
  Children	+ 1. Violet Gertrude Downs,   b. 10 Aug 1897, Trenton, Ontario, Canada d. 4 May 1976, Niagara Falls, New York (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Olive Mae Downs,   b. 22 Oct 1901, Trenton Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Oct 1958 (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Ernest Henry Downs,   b. 3 Sep 1907, Niagara Falls, New York d. 19 Sep 1986, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Orrin Dalton Downs,   b. 20 Mar 1911, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York d. 6 Sep 1998, Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 and 1901 census. [S409] 1881 Census of Canada; Url: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html, Murray Twp, Northumberland East, Ontario, Dist 123, Sub Dist E Div 2, Page 35, Family 181. [S187] The Automated Genealogy 1901 Census of Canada; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario, Hastings (West), District 72, Trenton (Town), Sub-District C-2, Family 150, Page 14. [S8] Douglas Cameron Mabee, MS 177 - Douglas Cameron Mabee; Number: 177. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, Niagara Falls NY Gazette, Wednesday, January 21, 1948. [S22] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Mabie/Maybee/Mabee/Mabey Family Records; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/steve.html, Later Ontario Marriages; Vol 22 Pg 131 (Hastings Co). [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922.