John Mabie, born 19 Jun 1819, died 9 Jan 1892, bur. 12 Jan 1892
American Silversmiths

William Helimus Mabie
(1792-bef 1837)
Maria Verbryck
(1794-)
John Mabie
(1819-1892)

 

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Spouses/Children:

Eliza Jane Smith

John Mabie

  • Born: 19 Jun 1819
  • Marriage: Eliza Jane Smith on 22 Apr 1841 in Williamsburg NY
  • Died: 9 Jan 1892, Fairview, Bergen, NJ
  • Buried: 12 Jan 1892

  General notes:

Jeweler and manufacturer

  Events in his life were:

  • Apprenticed from 1831 to 1839 to Thomas Addison in New York City NY
  • He worked from 1839 to 1842 as a journeyman in New York City NY with various pen manufacturers.
  • He was a partner from 1843 to 1849 with John H. Rauch as RAUCH & Co, gold-pen manufacturers.
  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Williamsburg NY, listed as a jeweler.
  • He was a partner from 1851 to 1855 with John H. Knapp and ? Johnson in New York City NY as MABIE, KNAPP, & JOHNSON
  • He was a partner from 1855 to 1856 with John McGovern in New York City NY as MABIE & McGOVERN.
  • He was a partner from 1856 to 1860 with William H. Smith and Edward Todd in New York City NY as MABIE & SMITH.
  • He was a partner from 1860 to 1868 with Edward Todd in New York City NY as MABIE, TODD & Co.
  • He appeared on the 8 Aug 1870 census taken at Hackensack NJ, listed as a pencil case manufacturer.
  • Obituary: 12 Jan 1892, New York City NY.
    John Mabie, one of the pioneer gold pen and pencil makers of this country and founder of the firm of Mabie, Todd & Bard, 198 Broadway, died on Saturday of the grip in his country home at Fairview, N.J.
    Mr. Mabie was seventy-three years old, and was born in this city. He learned the trade of a gold pen and pencil maker with Addison, Wilmarth & Co., in Spring Street. Subsequently he became foreman for and then a partner of John A. Rauch, in the same business, in Cortlandt Street. In 1853 he established the firm of Mabie, Knapp & McGovern, the other partners being John H. Knapp and John McGovern. After several years, Mr. Knapp withdrew. The company then became Mabie, Smith & Co. by the admission of William H. Smith and Edward Todd. Then George W. Todd joined the firm and its name was changed to Mabie, Todd & Co. in 1857.
    Mr. Mabie withdrew from active business seventeen years ago, but retained his interest in the name of his two sons, who represented him. Recently the firm became Mabie, Todd & Bard.

John married Eliza Jane Smith on 22 Apr 1841 in Williamsburg NY. (Eliza Jane Smith was born on 5 Sep 1821 in Westchester NY and died on 30 Jun 1870 in Fairview, Bergen, NJ.)




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