Mabel Suydam1

(1890 - a 1930)
FatherRichard Suydam1,2 (1856 - 1924)
MotherAnna Van Zandt1,2 (1860 - 1959)
Extended Family

Children of Mabel Suydam and Harold Lynford Hess
  • Iven Hess11 (1914 - 1914)
  • Irvin Hess5 (1914 - 1914)

Life Events

BirthMabel Suydam was born on 11 Jun 1890 in Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan.1
 
(with Parents) 1900 CensusMable appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan with her parents. She was 9 years old, born in June 1890 in Michigan, both parents born in Michigan, and attended school for 9 months.3
(with Parents) 1910 CensusMabel appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan with her parents. She was 19 and born in Michigan.4
MarriageShe married Harold Lynford Hess on 25 Aug 1913 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan.
Details from the marriage certificate: Harold L Hess, 23, white, residence Dundee, born Michigan, Farmer, son of James Hess & --rie Boylean, not married before;
Mabel Suydam, 23, white, residence Adrian, daughter of Richard Suydam & --na Van Zant, no previous marriage;
They were married by M E [Methodist Episcopal] Minister W A Brown and the witnesses were Mrs Elizabeth Vanzant of Dundee and Adella E Delapurie of Brooklyn NY.2 
Note.Harold and Mabel had twin boys, Iven and Irvin, in June 1914. They both contracted ptomaine poisoning from canned milk left open and they died on October 18th and 29th of that year.5 
(Widowed) DeathHarold's death on 29 Mar 1919 from pneumonia and influenza left Mabel a widow.6 
ObituaryHer husband's obituary was published on 4 Apr 1919 in the Dundee Reporter.
     Harold Linford Hess, son of James A and Carrie Boilean Hess, was born in Dundee township January 19th 1898 and passed away last Saturday morning, March 29th, 1919, at his farm home near this village. He attended the public schools of this village and was a quiet, unassuming, industrious boy and young man. On August 25th, 1913, he was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Suydam of Adrian, and they began their new home life together on the farm home, which was soon to be interrupted by the grim messenger of death. June 5, 1914, twin boys, Irwin and Ivan, were born to this union, but both died in infancy. The deceased leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, a father, and other relatives and many friends.
     The funeral was held from the late home Monday and the services were conducted by Rev. W.J. Prestidge. Interment was made in the Maple Grove cemetery.7
 
(with Parents) 1920 CensusMable Hess appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan with her parents. She was 29, widowed, and was born in Michigan.8
MarriageShe married Ervin Fox.9
 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Richard Suydam's 1924 obituary as daughter Mrs Mable Fox of Adrian.10 
1930 CensusErvin and Mable Fox appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, at 827 Frank Street, enumerated 2 Apr 1930. Ervin was 39, first married at 23, born in Michigan, parents born in Michigan, and worked as a Cranesman at a fence factory. Mable was 39, first married at 21, and was born in Michigan. With them was their daughter Virginia, age 1, and Mable's widowed mother Anna. They owned their home and had a radio.9 
DeathMabel died after 1930.
 
Last Edited11 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. [S1574] Birth Records of Michigan, 1867-1902. viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, Mabel Suydam, recorded in 1891, #452.
  2. [S1540] Marriage Records of Michigan, 1868-1925. viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, Harold L Hess & Mable Suydam, 1913.
  3. [S939] 1900 Federal Census for United States, Michigan, Lenawee County, Adrian Ward 1, Roll T623 725, ED 34, Page 15A. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S940] 1910 Federal Census for United States, Michigan, Lenawee County, Adrian Ward 5, Roll T624 660, ED 50, Page 8A. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S1767] Death Records of Michigan, 1897-1920. Library of Michigan collection viewed at http://seekingmichigan.org/, Irvin Hess, 1914, #28.
  6. [S1767] Death Records of Michigan, 1897-1920. Library of Michigan collection viewed at http://seekingmichigan.org/, Lynford Hess, 1919, #74.
  7. [S1880] Obituary of Harold Linford Hess in Dundee Reporter, 4 April 1919.
  8. [S917] 1920 Federal Census for United States, Michigan, Lenawee County, Adrian, Roll T625 780, ED 57, Page 3B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  9. [S840] 1930 Federal Census for United States, Michigan, Lenawee County, Adrian, Roll 1007, ED 10, Page 1A. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  10. [S1774] Obituary of Richard D Suydam in Dundee Reporter, 19 September 1924. photocopy from Monroe County Historical Museum Archives.
  11. [S1767] Death Records of Michigan, 1897-1920. Library of Michigan collection viewed at http://seekingmichigan.org/, Iven Hess, 1914, #29.