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Isabella D. "Isabel" Lee

Female 1835 - 1911  (76 years)


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  • Name Isabella D. "Isabel" Lee 
    Born 27 Mar 1835  Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1854  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1859  Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1861  Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-75014 
    Died 10 Apr 1911  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I75014  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

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

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

    Family 2 George H. Taber,   b. CA 1824, Of, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1858, Atlantic Ocean Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1854  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Charles L. Taber,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George L. Taber,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 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

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      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 
    1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 19.

    2. [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

    3. [S2433] Census - Canada - 1861, Roll: C-1027-1028.

    4. [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

    5. [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.

    6. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
      NameMargaret Paris
      GenderFemale
      Marriage Date31 Oct 1826
      Marriage PlaceStow, Midlothian, Scotland
      FatherJames Paris
      SpouseGeorge Lee

    7. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Mar 1835 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1854 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jun 1854 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1858 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1859 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Apr 1911 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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