William Vandenburg [36261]

  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.

  Birth Notes:

son of John and Jane Vanderburgh

  Noted events in his life were:

• Anecdote. ⁹⁵⁴⁹ In early life, William was employed by Frederick Mason as clerk
and store keeper for several years in Norway. He went into
partnership with A. H. Buell when he bought out his
brother-in-law's, John P. Mabee's interest in the store.
William was an extensive dealer in real estate, cattle, butter,
cheese, and farm produce. In the 1840s, in company with Col.
A. L. Hemingway, he bought a large quantity of pork and other
farm produce on speculation. The market failed to meet
expectations, and the result was serious loss. In later years,
William's life "passed in straightened circumstances." He
served the town of Norway in official positions as postmaster,
town clerk from 1873 to 1876, justice, and was assessor at the
time of his death. In 1850, William was occupied as a
builder. This same year found Margaret Mabee, his wife's
mother aged 65, residing with William and his family. By 1860,
William was employed as a cattle drove and possessed real
estate valued at $2,500 with personal property of $900. His
mother-in-law still resided with him. In 1880, William and his
wife shared a two family home in Norway with their son and his
wife

• No Name, 11 Sep 1837, Grace Episcopal Church, Norway, Herkimer County, New York. ⁸⁷³ William Vandenburg married Susan C. Mabee 11 Sep 1837 Grace
Episcopal Church, Norway, Herkimer County, New York. William
Vanderburgh and Susan Mabee, both of Norway by Rev. W. Tatham,
Witnesses: Walter Booth M. D. & his wife, Alida Booth of
Russia, Herkimer Co., NY

• No Name, 1865, Norway, Herkimer County, New York. ³³⁰⁸ William Vandenburg and Susan C. Mabee appeared on the census of
1865 Norway, Herkimer County, New YorkVandenburgh: , $400.00 .
William, 50, M, HU, Herkimer, Cattle dealer, N
Susan, 47, F, WF, Scoharie
Mary A , 24, F, D, Herkimer, Dressmaker
William Jr, 20, M, S, Herkimer
Margaret Mabee, 79, F, MIL, Schenectady, Widow

• No Name, 1870, Norway, Herkimer County, New York. ⁹⁵⁵⁰ William Vandenburg and Susan C. Mabee appeared on the census of
1870 Norway, Herkimer County, New YorkMargaret Mabee, 83, F, -,
500, NY; Residing in the household of William & Susan
Vandenburgh

William married Susan C. Mabee [36378] [MRIN: 551605650], daughter of Peter Mabee [36796] and Margaret Service [36628], on 11 Sep 1837 in Grace Episcopal Church, Norway, Herkimer County, New York.⁸⁷³ (Susan C. Mabee [36378] was born on 19 Oct 1817 ⁹⁵⁵¹ and died on 23 Feb 1889 in Norway, Herkimer County, New York ⁹⁵⁴⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, 1865, Norway, Herkimer County, New York. ³³⁰⁸ Vandenburgh: , $400.00 .
William, 50, M, HU, Herkimer, Cattle dealer, N
Susan, 47, F, WF, Scoharie
Mary A , 24, F, D, Herkimer, Dressmaker
William Jr, 20, M, S, Herkimer
Margaret Mabee, 79, F, MIL, Schenectady, Widow

• Census, 1870, Norway, Herkimer County, New York. ⁹⁵⁵⁰ Margaret Mabee, 83, F, -, 500, NY; Residing in the household of
William & Susan Vandenburgh

• Census, 1880, Norway, Herkimer County, New York. ⁹⁵⁴⁸ William Vandenburg Self M Male W 72 NY NY NY
Susan Vandenburg Wife M Female W 63 NY Keeping
House NY NY

  Marriage Notes:

William Vanderburgh and Susan Mabee, both of Norway by Rev. W.
Tatham, Witnesses: Walter Booth M. D. & his wife, Alida Booth
of Russia, Herkimer Co., NY