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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