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Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth, Early Childhood, in Ottumwa, Iowa 1.2 Move to Farm in Green Township 1.3 Marriage in Ottumwa, Move to Fairfield 1.4 Permanent Relocation to Wichita, Kansas 1.5 Death 2 Sources

Biography

Birth, Early Childhood, in Ottumwa, Iowa

Maria Mabel Anderson was born 26 Nov 1886 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.^[2] She was the daughter of, and the third of nine children born to, John Anderson and Bena Swenson,^[2] who, at the time of her birth, likely lived at 1011 North Wayne Street in Ottumwa.^[3] Mabel was baptized 16 Jan 1887 in the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church,^[4] then located at 130 North Jefferson Street in Ottumwa.^[5] Her sisters Ellen and Ollie were likewise born in Ottumwa, Ellen, 1 Jan 1889,^[6] and Ollie, 17 Jan 1891.^[7]

Move to Farm in Green Township

Sometime after her sister Ollie was born, and certainly by 16 Apr 1893, when her sister, Esther, was born,^[8] Mabel's parents moved just southwest of Ottumwa, to Green Township. Where in Green Township they moved, at least initially, isn't clear, as discussed below. But wherever they moved, Esther and three more of Mabel's siblings were born there, including brothers, Carl, born 18 Mar 1895,^[9] and Oliver, born 21 Jul 1897.^[10] As of 14 Jun 1900, thirteen year-old Mabel (then going by a nickname of Millie) and her siblings, Frank (aka Leander or Lee), Ellen, Ollie, Esther, Carl and Oliver, lived on the farm their parents owned in Green Township.^[11] Her eldest sibling, Clara, had by that year left home and was working as a live-in servant in the Ottumwa home of an unrelated family.^[12] Mabel's eighth and final sibling, her sister, Bessie, was then born, 29 Dec 1900.^[13]

Relative Location of Farm

As for where in Green Township John and Bena lived after leaving Ottumwa, the only location thus far known is a 180-acre farm about nine miles southwest of their only known address in Ottumwa, both shown in the depiction to the left, based on satellite imagery.

Farm as of 2020

Farm as of 1908

The evidence they owned that 180-acre farm comes from an 1908 map of Green Township.^[14] The clip of that 1908 map to the right shows their farm as theirs, and the second clip, taken from recent satellite imagery, shows its location today (click to enlarge). What isn't yet known is when precisely John and Bena moved there. They moved to Green Township by 1893, by 1900 owned a farm there and by 1908 owned the farm shown here, but was that the first and only stop? The answer may come if someone researches the deeds they held in Wapello County.

She was, 18 May 1902, confirmed as a member of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ottumwa,^[15]

Marriage in Ottumwa, Move to Fairfield

Mabel married Neal Robinson, 4 Aug 1909, in Ottumwa.^[16] Neal, who at the time of the wedding was a "wood worker,"^[16] was the brother of Charlie Robinson, who'd married Mabel's sister, Clara, in 1905.^[17] Neal's parents executed the marriage affidavit, and his brother, Charlie, and "C.N. Robinson," likely Clara, were the recorded witnesses.^[16] About five months later, Mabel gave birth in Ottumwa to a daughter, 27 Jan 1910, but their baby died the same day, and they buried her in Ottumwa Cemetery.^[18] Mabel and Neal remained in Ottumwa after their daughter's death, Neal employed in 1910 as a woodworker for Ott Mill & Construction Company, and the couple residing at 504 East McLean Street.^[19]

Mabel gave birth in Ottumwa, 6 Apr 1911, to a son, Earl.^[20] As of 1912, Neal, Mabel and Earl lived at 118 South Cherry Street in Ottumwa.^[21] By 1915, Mabel, Neal and Earl had relocated to Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, about 20 miles east of Ottumwa.^[22] Charlie and Clara, who had moved to Fairfield in 1911, appeared to have been the impetus for the move by Neal and Mabel, and Charlie thereafter steered Neal toward a plumbing career, the men both working as plumbers for a company called Young & Son, on South Broadway, in 1917.^[23] Mabel and Neal remained in Fairfield through at least 5 Jun 1917, living that year at 112 West Burlington in the city.^[23]

Permanent Relocation to Wichita, Kansas

As of 1919, Neal and Mabel had relocated to Wichita, Kansas, where they lived with their son, Earl, in a rented dwelling at 538 North St. Francis Avenue, Neal working as a plumber for the W.R. Threlfall Company.^[24] They continued to live at that address through at least 1920.^[25] By 1922, Neal and Mabel had moved to 114 1/2 North Main in Wichita, where Neal continued working as a plumber.^[26] By 1923, the couple remained in Wichita, where Mabel worked as a cook, but they by that year resided at 619 East Elm.^[27]

By 1925, Neal and Mabel had relocated within Wichita to 619 East Elm, Neal working as a plumber for a company named J.E. Wilson.^[28] By about 1930, their son, Earl, had graduated from high school,^[29] and that year Neal, Mabel and Earl lived in a rented dwelling at 619 East Pine Street in Wichita, where Neal continued to work as a plumber.^[30]

421 N Vine

By 1935, Mabel and Neal had purchased a home in Wichita, at 421 North Vine Street, where they lived with their son, Earl, and his wife, Helen.^[29] By 1939, Earl and his wife, Helen, had moved in with Neal and Mabel at their home on North Vine, Earl working as a salesman and Neal still as a plumber.^[31] The four of them continued to live there together through at least 6 Apr 1940, but by that time Earl was working with Neal as an apprentice plumber.^[29]

Death

1948 Gathering

As of 1946, Neal and Mabel continued to reside at 421 North Vine, with Neal still working as a plumber,^[32] and their son, Earl, and his wife, Helen, lived at 1724 West 2nd Street, also in Wichita, where Earl worked as a plumber for Robinson Plumbing Company.^[33] But then Mabel passed away 31 Oct 1948, age 61. The cause of her death isn't known, but it may have been that she had been sick for some time because in the months before her death her surviving siblings gathered in Wichita, presumably at her home, suggesting her condition was known. She's buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.^[34]

Sources

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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Sources: (1) Church Record confirms "Maria Mable Anderson" was born 26 Nov 1886 in Ottumwa, baptized 16 Jan 1887 and confirmed as a member of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, 18 May 1902. See Church Register. Page (aka Folio) 25. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa (founded 16 Fed 1871, aka, after 1916, First Evangelical Lutheran Church). Physical Source: Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: First Evangelical Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A155(1+2); SSIRC Film Number: A155. Online Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947, availble online here. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. (2) Church Record: "Maria Mable [Anderson]," daughter of "John & Bina Anderson," was born 26 Nov 1888 in "Ottumwa." See Record of Baptisms. Pages 12-13. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa (founded 16 Fed 1871, aka, after 1916, First Evangelical Lutheran Church). Physical Source: Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: First Evangelical Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A155(1+2); SSIRC Film Number: A155. Online Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947, located online here. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. (3) Church Record: "Maria Mabel Anderson" born Ottumwa 26 Nov 1886, baptized 16 Jan 1887, dropped from church rolls, 19 Aug 1909. See Church Register. Page 6. Item 17. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa (founded 16 Fed 1871, aka, after 1916, First Evangelical Lutheran Church). Physical Source: Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: First Evangelical Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A155(1+2); SSIRC Film Number: A155. Online Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947, available onlinehere. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
3. ↑ 1885 Iowa Census for shows “John Anderson” (35, "laborer," Sweden-born 1849-1850) living at 1011 N Wayne in Ottumwa with his wife, "Bena Anderson" (28, “keeping house,” Sweden-born 1856-1857), and their children, “Clara Anderson” (2, Wapello County IA-born 1882-1883) and "Frank" (0, Wapello County IA-born 1884-1885). See 1885 Iowa State Census for Ward Three, Ottumwa, Wapello County. Page 461. Physical Source: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses. State Historical Society of Iowa. Online Source: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
4. ↑ Sources: (1) Church Record: "Maria Mable [Anderson]" baptized 16 Jan 1887 in the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ottumwa. See Record of Baptisms. Pages 12-13. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa (founded 16 Fed 1871, aka, after 1916, First Evangelical Lutheran Church). Physical Source: Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: First Evangelical Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A155(1+2); SSIRC Film Number: A155. Online Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947, located online here. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. (2) Church Record, discussed more fully earlier in this profile, confirms "Maria Mable Anderson" was baptized 16 Jan 1887 in Ottumwa's Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church.
5. ↑ For more about the church, then and now, refer to the profile manager's free space profile about Ottumwa, here.
6. ↑ See Sister Ellen's Profile.
7. ↑ See Sister Ollie's Profile.
8. ↑ See Sister Esther's Profile.
9. ↑ See Brother Carl's Profile.
10. ↑ See Brother Oliver's Profile.
11. ↑ 1900 Census shows "John E. Anderson" (age 50, "farmer," Swedish-born Jul 1849 to Swedish-born parents, emigrated 1861, naturalized, English-speaking, able to read but not write) and his wife of 18 years (married 6/15/1881-6/14/1882), "Bena Anderson" (age 44, Swedish-born Jan 1856 to Swedish-born parents, had eight children, all living, emigrated 1881, English speaking and able to read and write), live on their mortgaged farm with seven of their eight children, all Iowa-born, "Frank L. Anderson" (age 15, born Nov 1884), "Millie M. Anderson" (age 13, born Nov 1886), "Ellen C. Anderson" (age 12, born Jan 1888), "Ola L. Anderson" (age 11, born Jan 1889), "Esther Anderson" (age 7, born Apr 1893), "Carl J. Anderson" (age 5, born Mar 1895) and "Oliver R. Anderson" (age 2, born Jul 1897). See 1900 US Census, Population Schedules for Green Township, Wapello County, Iowa, enumerated 14 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 132. National Archives Microcopy 632, Roll 463, Page 277B, Sheet 4B. Available without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org) by clicking the page number above. wedding ranges above calculated by profile manager by inputting census date and ages into online calculator.
12. ↑ See Sister Clara's Profile.
13. ↑ See Sister Bessie's Profile.
14. ↑ Allen, C.R. 1908. Standard Atlas of Wapello County, Iowa. Chicago, IL: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Page 69. Map of Green Township. Online Source: University of Iowa Digital Library. Persistent link: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3Aatlases_11929.
15. ↑ Sources: (1) Church Record, discussed more fully earlier in this profile, confirms "Maria Mable Anderson" was confirmed as a member of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ottumwa, 18 May 1902. (2) Church Record: "Maria Mabl Anderson" confirmed 18 May 1902 in Ottumwa's Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church. See Records of Confirmations. Page 70. Item 11. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, Iowa (founded 16 Fed 1871, aka, after 1916, First Evangelical Lutheran Church). Physical Source: Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: First Evangelical Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A155(1+2); SSIRC Film Number: A155. Online Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947, available online here. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2} Record of Marriage. Confirming 4 Aug 1909 marriage of Neal A. Robinson (age 21, of Ottumwa, son of "Wm. Robinson" and "Emma Harley," born in Fort Dodge, Iowa) to Mabel Anderson (age 22, of Ottumwa, daughter of "Jno E. Anderson" and "Bena Swenson"), in Ottumwa, Iowa. Return of Marriages in County of Wapello for Year Ending June 30, 1910. Stamped # 90-1638. Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922.
17. ↑ See Brother-in-Law Charlie's Profile.
18. ↑ See Infant Daughter's Profile.
19. ↑ Sources: (1) 1910 Census shows “Neal A. Robinson” (age 20, literate "woodworker" employed at "____y Mill," Iowa-born to IA-born parents) lived with his wife, "Mabel M. Robinson" (age 23, literate, IA-born to Swedish-born parents). See 1910 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 4, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, enumerated 23 Apr 1910. Enumeration District 143. National Archives Microcopy 624, Roll 426 Page 132A, Sheet 13A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive, here. Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager by inputting census date and ages into online calculator. (2) McCoy's 1910 Ottumwa City [Telephone] Directory, for Ottumwa, Iowa, shows, at page 268, "Robinson Neil A., wife Mabel, wks Ott Mill & Constr Co, r 504 E McLean." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[1]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
20. ↑ See Son Earl's Profile
21. ↑ McCoy's 1912 Ottumwa City [Telephone] Directory, for Ottumwa, Iowa, shows, at page 233, "Robinson Neil A., wife Mabel, (Mabel), lab[orer], r 118 S Cherry." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[2]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
22. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892F-S83G?cc=2240483&wc=QSZ5-N38%3A1291615402%2C1291615401 : 5 October 2016), Jefferson > Nordgren, A.-West, A. > image 1504 of 5269; Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines.
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} Sources: (1) WWI Draft Registration Card indicates, as of 5 Jun 1917, "Neil Albert Anderson" lived at 112 West Burlington in Fairfield, and worked as a plumber for "Young & Son" in Fairfield. See "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2D-5MN : 25 August 2019), Neil Albert Robinson, 1917-1918. and (2) See Brother-in-Law Charlie's Profile.
24. ↑ 1919 Wichita City [Telephone] Directory, for Wichita, Kansas, shows, at page 427, "Robinson Neil A. (Mabel), plumber W.R. Threlfall Co, r 538 N St Francis av." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[3]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
25. ↑ 1920 Census shows “Neal A. Robinson” (age 29, literate plumber, Iowa-born 1/3/1890-1/2/1891 to US-born parents) and his wife, "Mable M. Robinson" (age 32, literate, IA-born 1/3/1887-1/2/1888 to Swedish-born parents), living at 538 North St. Francis Avenue in Wichita, Kansas, with their son, "Earl E. Robinson" (age 8, IA-born 1/3/1911-1/2/1912, attending school). See 1920 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 4, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, enumerated 2 Jan 1920. Enumeration District 143. National Archives Microcopy 625, Roll 550, Page 11A, Sheet 1A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org) , here. Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager by inputting census date and ages into online calculator.
26. ↑ 1922 Wichita City [Telephone] Directory, for Wichita, Kansas, shows, at page 488, "Robinson Neil A. (Mabel M), plumber rms 114 1/2 N Main." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[4]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
27. ↑ 1923 Wichita City [Telephone] Directory, for Wichita, Kansas, shows, at page 522, "Robinson Mrs. Mabel. cook, MCVicar Drug Co, r 619 E Elm." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[5]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
28. ↑ 1925 Wichita City [Telephone] Directory, for Wichita, Kansas, shows, at page 524, "Robinson Neal A. (Mabel), plbr J E Wilson, r 619 E Elm." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[6]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
29. ↑ ^{29.0 29.1 29.2} 1940 Census shows “Neal A. Robinson” (age 49, plumber with annual income of $1076, Iowa-born 4/7/1890-4/6/1891, with an eighth grade education) and his wife, "Mable M. Robinson" (age 53, IA-born with a seventh grade education), living in their own home, worth $1200, at 421 North Vine Street in Wichita, Kansas, with their son, "Earl E. Robinson" (age 28, apprentice plumber with annual income of $600, IA-born 4/7/1911-4/6/1912, high school graduate) and his wife, "Helen R. Robinson" (age 26, "daughter-in-law," NE-born, high school graduate). See 1940 US Census, Population Schedules for , enumerated 4 Apr 1940. Enumeration District 107-76. National Archives Microcopy 627, Roll 1274, Page 1082A, Sheet 5B. Available online without restriction courtesy of the National Archives (archive.gov). Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager by inputting census date and ages into online calculator.
30. ↑ 1930 Census shows “Neal A. Robinson” (age 39, plumber, Iowa-born to IA-born parents) and his wife, "Mable M. Robinson" (age 42, restaurant cook, IA-born to Swedish-born parents), living at 619 East Pine Street in Wichita, Kansas, with their son, "Earl E. Robinson" (age 19, laborer in building construction company, IA-born). See 1930 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 4, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, enumerated [unspecified]. Enumeration District 87-63. National Archives Microcopy 626, Roll 721, Page 66A, Sheet 30A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org), here.
31. ↑ 1939 Wichita City [Telephone] Directory, for Wichita, Kansas, shows, at page 452, "Robinson Earl E. (Helen) slsman r421 N Vine av; Robinson, Neil A (Mabel) plmbr h421 N Vine av. See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[7]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
32. ↑ 1946 Wichita City [Telephone] Directory, for Wichita, Kansas, shows, at page 683, "Robinson Neil A. (Mable) plmbr h421 N Vine." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[8]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
33. ↑ 1946 Wichita City [Telephone] Directory, for Wichita, Kansas, shows, at page 682, "Robinson Earl E. (Helen R) plmbr Robinson Plumbing Co h1724 W 2d." See Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995[9]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
34. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 July 2020), memorial page for Mabel M Robinson (1886–1948), Find a Grave Memorial no. 54110818, citing White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Joe Gibbens (contributor 48740479). Gravestone Inscription: "Mabel M Robinson 1886 – 1948." For a list of persons with Wikitree profiles who are identified as being buried in this cemetery, click here.