James Crockett [32908]

  General Notes:

From the Maybee Society files. Not all data is verified. Say dates are estimates and are probably within 20 years. The Maybee Society keeps its data on The Master Genealogist�, and has been modified by Gary Hester?s WIT2NOTE� to form the GedCom file. This information is also available in a TMG file.

  Noted events in his life were:

• No Name, 25 Dec 1850, Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴¹⁶³ James Crockett married Elizabeth Ann Mabee 25 Dec 1850
Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. James
Crockett and Elizabeth Maybee of Charlotteville, Banns .
Witnesses: Landrine Maybee; Matthias Jackson

• No Name, 1901, Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴³⁵⁵ James Crockett and Elizabeth Ann Mabee appeared on the census
of 1901 Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada45 Crockett
James M Head M Apr 14 1820 80 Sailor Emg. US 1844
46 Crockett Elizabeth F Wife M Apr 12 1832 68
47 Crockett Harry M Son S Jun 20 1870 30
48 Crockett Cruso M Son S Mar 4 1865 36
49 Nielson Elizabeth F Great Niece S Nov 15 1884 16

• No Name, 6 Jan 1909, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴³⁵⁶ 06 Jan 1909 Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada PFP obituary read:
The Late Capt. James Crockett. On Tuesday evening last week,
Mr. James Crockett died at his residence on Wolvin Street, Port
Rowan, after an illness of 2 months. He was born on the 17th of
April, 1820, in Ireland. He left his home at the age of 11
years and went to sea. He was a sailor for a number of years on
fresh and salt waters. He left the sailing business and was in
the fishery for a number of years. He has been around this
region for 63 years. .58 years Christmas, he married Miss
Mabee, daughter of Pellam Mabee, an old pioneer of Turkey
Point. He was a resident of Port Rowan for 25 years, and was
known and respected by all. Besides his widow, he leaves five
sons, Joseph, Criso and Harry, at Port Rowan, and two in
Buffalo, Samuel and William, and one daughter, Mrs. John Sherk,
of Simcoe; one daughter, Emma, Mrs. Paterson, and one son,
James, predeceased him. He had 22 grandchildren, and 7
great-grandchildren, a host of friends also deeply regret his
departure, especially the older men of the community, who have
regarded him as their companion and friend -- one of the chief
repositories of the memories and traditions of the community.

• Obituary, 6 Jan 1909, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴³⁵⁶ The Late Capt. James Crockett. On Tuesday evening last week,
Mr. James Crockett died at his residence on Wolvin Street, Port
Rowan, after an illness of 2 months. He was born on the 17th of
April, 1820, in Ireland. He left his home at the age of 11
years and went to sea. He was a sailor for a number of years on
fresh and salt waters. He left the sailing business and was in
the fishery for a number of years. He has been around this
region for 63 years. .58 years Christmas, he married Miss
Mabee, daughter of Pellam Mabee, an old pioneer of Turkey
Point. He was a resident of Port Rowan for 25 years, and was
known and respected by all. Besides his widow, he leaves five
sons, Joseph, Criso and Harry, at Port Rowan, and two in
Buffalo, Samuel and William, and one daughter, Mrs. John Sherk,
of Simcoe; one daughter, Emma, Mrs. Paterson, and one son,
James, predeceased him. He had 22 grandchildren, and 7
great-grandchildren, a host of friends also deeply regret his
departure, especially the older men of the community, who have
regarded him as their companion and friend -- one of the chief
repositories of the memories and traditions of the community.

James married Elizabeth Ann Mabee [38712] [MRIN: 551604424], daughter of Pelham Mabee [38734] and Mary Layman [38777], on 25 Dec 1850 in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.⁴¹⁶³ (Elizabeth Ann Mabee [38712] was born on 12 Apr 1832 in Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 31 May 1915 in Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada ⁷¹³⁷ and was buried in Bayview Cemetery, Regional Road 42, Port Rowan, Walsingham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada ⁷¹³⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, 1901, Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴³⁵⁵ 45 Crockett James M Head M Apr 14 1820 80 Sailor Emg. US
1844
46 Crockett Elizabeth F Wife M Apr 12 1832 68
47 Crockett Harry M Son S Jun 20 1870 30
48 Crockett Cruso M Son S Mar 4 1865 36
49 Nielson Elizabeth F Great Niece S Nov 15 1884 16

  Marriage Notes:

James Crockett and Elizabeth Maybee of Charlotteville, Banns .
Witnesses: Landrine Maybee; Matthias Jackson