Isabella D. "Isabel" Lee

1835 - 1911  (76 years)

• Name	Isabella D. "Isabel" Lee
  Born	27 Mar 1835	Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232137289
  Name	Isabella D. "Isabel" Corbet
  Name	Isabella D. "Isabel" Taber
  Residence	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1854	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1859	Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1861	Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-75014
  Died	10 Apr 1911	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I75014	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Esquire George Lee,   b. 1803, , Scotland ,   d. 8 Apr 1866, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Margaret Paris,   b. 9 Sep 1803, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1852  (Age < 48 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1826	Stow, Midlothian, Scotland   [6]
  Family ID	F19588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	George Corbet,   b. 25 Jan 1808, , Scotland ,   d. 25 Mar 1888, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1858	Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Children	1. Eleanor Corbet,   b. Sep 1871, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 May 1948, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F19589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	George H. Taber,   b. CA 1824, Of, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. Bef 1858, Atlantic Ocean  (Age ~ 33 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1854	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Charles L. Taber,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. George L. Taber,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F63638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died: Death of Mrs. George Corbet: The many friends of Mrs. Geo. Corbet, formerly of Owen Sound, will be deeply grieved to hear of her death, which occurred Wednesday morning at Detroit, Mich., where she was on a visit. Mrs. Corbet, whose maiden name was Isabella Lee, was born in Hawickshire, Scotland, seventy-five years ago. She was first married to George Taber, who died at sea, and in 1858 she married George Corbet, and came to Owen Sound, where she resided until six years ago, when she resided until six years ago, when she removed to Duluth, Minn. A little over a year ago, being in bad health, she went to North Carolina, where she remained for about twelve months. While visiting in Detroit she was ill for some time but was thought to be recovering when she suddenly became worse and death quickly followed. She leaves four sons, George L. Taber, of Wyandotte, Mich.; Charles L. Taber, of Tottenville, N. J.; William C. Corbet, Owen Sound; Thomas S. Corbet, Detroit, Mich., and three daughters, Mrs. Douglas D. Brown, Detroit; Mrs. George W. Dawson, Ayr, and Miss Florence, Duluth, Minn. The late Mr. Corbet died twenty-three years ago. She leaves also three sisters, Mrs. Robert Turnbull, London, Ont., and Mrs. David Whitehead, Oil Springs, Ont., and Mrs. John Scagel, Sarnia. The funeral takes place today on the arrival of the C. P. R. train at 1:05, interment being made in Greenwood cemetery. Owen Sound Sun Friday, April 21st, 1911 _____________ In Loving Memory In Memoriam Died - In Detroit, Mich., on April 19, 1911, Isabel Lee, widow of the late George Corbet of Owen Sound, Ont., in her 77th year. Interred at Owen Sound on April 21, 1911. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 19. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950. NameIsabel Lee GenderFemale Age0 Birth Date27 Mar 1835 Baptism Date24 May 1835 Baptism Place, Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland Residence Date1835 Residence PlaceHawick, Roxburgh, Scotland FatherGeorge Lee MotherMargaret Paris [S2433] Census - Canada - 1861, Roll: C-1027-1028. [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United. George H. Tabor, Contractor Of Hamilton, Married Isabella D. Lee, Spinster Of Galt, Witn: John & David Lee, 8 June 1854 By License In Galt [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 29 Nov 1859. 16 Nov 1859 In Owen Sound, on the 16th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Jas. Gibson, George Corbet, Esq., of Owen Sound, to Isabella, second daughter of George Lee, Esq., formerly of Galt. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. NameMargaret Paris GenderFemale Marriage Date31 Oct 1826 Marriage PlaceStow, Midlothian, Scotland FatherJames Paris SpouseGeorge Lee [S61] Vit - ON, Grey - Grey County Marriage Register 1858-59. NameGeorge Corbet Age50 GenderMale Birth PlaceScotland ResidenceOwen Sound Spouse NameIsabelle Lee Spouse Age24 Spouse GenderFemale Spouse Birth PlaceScotland Spouse ResidenceOwen Sound Marriage Date16 Nov 1858 Father NameJames Corbet Mother NameJanet Cullins Spouse Father NameGeorge Lee Spouse Mother NameMargaret Paris CountyGrey Microfilm Roll1030056

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Mar 1835 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Residence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1854 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Jun 1854 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Nov 1858 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1859 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Apr 1911 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Buried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth