William Curtis Mabee

1874 - 1948  (74 years)

• Name	William Curtis Mabee  [1]
  Birth	9 Mar 1874	New York City, New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	8 Jun 1880	24 North Bennett Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [3]
  	Cornelius Bradley, White, Male, 40, Head, Married, Laborer, born in New Brunswick, Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Ireland Jane Bradley, White, Female, 45, Wife, Married, Keeps House, born in New Brunswick, Father born in Scotland, Mother born in New Brunswick Charlotte Maybee, White, Female, 30, Step Daughter, Married, At Home, born in New Brunswick, Father born in England, Mother born in New Brunswick William Maybee, White, Male, 6, Son, Single, At Home, born in New York, Father born in New Brunswick, Mother born in New Brunswick
  Census	9 Jun 1900	121 Mercer Street, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island   [4]
  	George Paine, Head, W, M, Dec 1840, 59, M, 35, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Paint Mfg. Eleanor Paine, Wife, W, F, Jun 1844, 55, M, 35, 3 children born - still living 3, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Grace M. Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Mar 1874, 26, M, 3, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Wm C. Mabie, Son-in-law, W, M, Mar 1874, 26, M, 3, New York, New York, New York, Civil Eng. also Paine children, George L, and Harry M
  Census	16 Apr 1910	479 Penn Street, Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana   [5]
  	William C Mabee, Head, M, W, 35, M1, 13, New York, England, Nova Scotia, Civil Eng., owns home Grace Mabee, Wife, F, W, 33, M1, 13, 1 child born and living, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, none Harold R. Mabee, Son, M, W, 7, S, Indiana, Rhode Island, New York, in school
  Anecdote	12 Sep 1918	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   [6]
  	William Curtis Mabee of 4615 College, Indianapolis, born 9 Mar 1874, registered for the draft on September 12, 1918 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He was a civil engineer at the Indianapolis Water Company. His nearest living relative was Grace M. Mabee at the above address. He was white, of medium height and build, with gray eyes and brown hair.
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	4615 College, Indianapolis, Indiana   [6]
  Census	12 Jan 1920	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   [7]
  	William C Mabee, M, W, 45, M, New York, New York, New Brunswick, Chief Engineer, Water Company Grace M Mabee, Wife, F, W, 42, M, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Harold P Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S, Rhode Island, New York, Rhode Island, in school
  Census	5 Apr 1930	4849 Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   [8]
  	William C Mabee, Head, M, W, 55, M, age at first marriage 23, New York, Canada, at sea, civil engineer, water company Grace M Mabee, Wife, F, W, 54, M, age at first marriage 22, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Rhode Island
  Census	Abt Apr 1940	3637 Winthrop, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   [9]
  	Curtis W Mabee, owns home worth $10000, Head, M, W, 65, M, completed 5 years college, born in New York, Chief Engineer, Indiana Water Company, wages earned in 1939 - $5000+ Grace Mabee, Wife, F, W, 63, M, completed 4 years college, born in Rhode Island
  WW2 Draft	16 Feb 1942	New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana   [10]
  	Harold Paine Mabee, 610 Vincennes St, Floyd, Ind, born 25 Dec 1902 in Providence, Rhode Island, registered for the draft. He was self employed. The person who would always know his address was his father, William C. Mabee, 3637 Winthrop, Indianapolis. He was White, 5' 11", 200 pounds, had gray eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion.
  Witness-Obituary	7 May 1945	Indianapolis, Indiana   [11]
  	Harold P. Mabee, 42, member of the law firm of Weathers, Cody & Mabee, and prominent in civic and patriotic affairs here, died Sunday in St Edward's Hospital of bronchial-pneumonia following an operation. Former reident of Indianapolis and son of William C. Mabee, retired chief engineer for the Indianapolis water works. Mr Mabee came to this city [New Albany] in 1937 and joined the law firm of which his father-in-law, the late Judge John H. Weathers, was a member. He was a member of the Floyd County Bar Society, Indiana Bar Association, the Masonic order, Scottish Rite, New Albany Country Club and Hutchinson Memorial Presbyterian Church, and director of the Mutual Trust Deposit Company. Surviving are the widow, Mrs Marilee Mabee; three daughters, Marilyn, Carolyn and Virginia Mabee, and his parents who live in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Kraft's funeral home with burial in Fairview cemetery.
  Death	26 Aug 1948	St Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   [2]
  Obituary	28 Aug 1948	Indianapolis, Indiana   [12]
  	William C. Mabee, 74 years old, 3637 Winthrop Avenue, retired chief engineer of the Indianapolis Water Company, died Thursday night in St Vincent's Hospital after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Monday. In his 42 years with the water utility, he took an important part in its growth. He retired April 1, 1944. Among his contributions were the design and construction of the Geist Reservoir, Fall Creek Purification Plant, Blue Ridge and Irvington Elevated Water Tanks, White River Rapid Sand Filters and increased pumping facilities. He was named chief engineer in 1928 aster serving as assistant chief engineer since 1917. In his early years he supervised construction work. Mr Mabee twice was honored for outstanding work in the water works field. In 1938 he received the John M Divin Memorial Medal from the American Water Works Association for his work on water main specifications. Later that year the Indiana section of the association presented him with the Fuller Award for meritorious work in the state group. He was chairman of the Indiana section of the A.W.W.A. in 1934. He also was a member of the board of directors of the Indiana Water Company. Born in New York City, March 9, 1874, Mr Mabee attended Brown University and before coming to Indianapolis worked for several eastern engineering concerns. Survivors include the widow, Grace Mabee, to whom he was married in Rhode Isand in 1896, a daughter in law, Mrs Herald Mabee, and three granddaughters Misses Marilyn, Caroline, and Virginia Mabee, all of Indianapolis.
  Reference Number	2338
  Burial	Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana   [13]
  	Mabee; Grace M.; 1874 — 1966; William C.; 1876 – 1948
  Person ID	I2321	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Oliver Edwin Mabee,   b. 31 Aug 1847, Saint John City, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. Abt 1915 (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Charlotte Magellan,   b. 1849, Saint John City, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Jul 1867	Boston, Massachusetts   [14, 15]
  	Edwin O. Mabee, 21, die finisher, son of Barnabas and Elizabeth, married Charlotte Magellan, 19, daughter of Edward and Jane, by the Rev. Phineas Stowe. In Boston, July 21, 1867. Both born in New Brunswick and both living in Boston.
  Family ID	F5146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Myria Paine,   b. 16 Mar 1872, Rhode Island d. 20 Nov 1966, Hamilton Rest Home, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	9 Jun 1897	Rhode Island   [16]
  Children	+ 1. Harold Payne Mabee,   b. 25 Dec 1902, Providence, Rhode Island d. 6 May 1945, St Edward's Hospital, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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