Florence Maud CorbinAge: 861888–1975
- Name
- Florence Maud Corbin
- Given names
- Florence Maud
- Surname
- Corbin
| Birth | December 21, 1888 35 32 Note: Name at birth was Maud Florence Corbin. |
| Birth of a brother | Charles Van Benschoten Corbin March 1, 1891 (Age 2) |
| work | Threaded needles for "Aunt" Susan Smith. about 1900 (Age 11)Note: Florence wrote, "I used to thread a package of needels [sic] on a spool of thread for Aunt Susan every time I was there." Horace Smith and George Sheffield Van Benschoten were first cousins, so Susan Smith was really her first cousin twice removed. |
| Residence | 1902 (Age 13) |
| Event | returned to Ohio from Oregon August 1903 (Age 14)Floy Corbin’s Train Trip from Oregon.docx Note: Transcription of Florence Corbin's diary of journey. |
| Residence | December 1903 (Age 14) Note: Masons Corners may be near the intersection of Mason and Joppa Roads, Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio. |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Chloe Parker February 21, 1905 (Age 16) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: Vol. VIII, No. 38, March 2, 1905 Text: James Corbin and son Charles attended to funeral of his mother in Wakeman Thursday. |
| Residence | 1905 (Age 16) |
| Misc. | liked to dance 1906 (Age 17) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: April 16, 1908 Text: Every Friday evening commencing April 24th Dancing Parties will be given at Juggles Beach. Music by Theo Talbert's Dancing Academy Orchestra of Sandusky Note: Florence owned two dance dresses. She laundered one and wore the other each day. Dette Parsons learned to dance while courting her. |
| misc. | Visited uncle Ernest Van Benschoten at Clyde. July 1906 (Age 17) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: Vol. X, No. 5, July 12, 1906 Text: Miss Florence Corbin is visiting her uncle Ernest Van Benschoten and family at Clyde this week. |
| Occupation | Milliner March 4, 1909 (Age 20) Source: FamilySearch.org Citation details: Marriage license Source: Vermilion News Citation details: September 9, 1909 Text: Miss Florence Corbin has returned to her position as milliner in Michigan. Source: Vermilion News Citation details: September 16, 1909 Text: Mrs. Jas Corbin was called to the Iona Michigan, yesterday by the illness of her daughter Florence. It is thought she is suffering from typhoid fever. |
| bridal shower | party December 6, 1909 (Age 20) |
| Marriage | Frank Burdette “Dette” Parsons — View family January 19, 1910 (Age 21) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Bernadette Parsons December 1, 1910 (Age 21) Note: Name at birth was Grace Bernadette Parsons. |
| Event | Visited husband May 1911 (Age 22) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: May 18, 1911 Text: Mrs. Det Parsons and daughter are visiting her husband at Grand River. |
| volunteer | member of Vermilion Red Cross 1919 (Age 30) |
| Death of a father | James Corbin March 11, 1922 (Age 33) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: after March 11, 1922 Text: James Corbin Died Saturday
Saturday, March 11, marked the close of life for James Corbin, for many years a familiar figure in the work and on the streets of Vermilion. Quiet and unassuming, the presence of Mr. Corbin was felt rather than seen. He was a carpenter by trade. Fond of the water, his spare time was usually spent along the river or lake and often with children in charge. He was a member of the Security Benefit Association and the Vermilion Boat Club. He was born August 26, 1853 and was sixty-eight years, six months and fifteen days of age. He was ill with asthma and flu about ten days. He leaves to mourn their great loss, his wife, two daughters, Mrs. jay Stephens and Mrs. F. B. Parsons of Vermilion, one son, Charles of Sandusky, two brothers, Edward Corbin of Toledo and George Corbin of Menomimee, Michigan.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter Mrs. F. B. Parsons where he was taken a few days before his death. |
| misc. | friend of Anne Marie Osberg 1922 (Age 33) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: July 24, 1907 Text: Anne Marie Decamp of France married Leonard Osberg in Detroit in 1921. |
| membership | member of Order of the Eastern Star, Madeleine Chapter, district no. 6, Ohio November 22, 1924 (Age 35) |
| Death of a sister | Grace M. Corbin July 29, 1933 (Age 44) Source: FamilySearch.org |
| Death of a mother | Florence May Van Benschoten August 30, 1941 (Age 52) |
| Death of a husband | Frank Burdette “Dette” Parsons June 21, 1949 (Age 60) Note: Died on Lake Erie while captain of the J. Burton Ayers. |
| Residence | 1949 (Age 60) Note: After death of F. B. Parsons, husband, she sold her house and lived with Bessie Sherod for a short time. |
| Marriage | James Murray Brown — View family June 16, 1955 (Age 66) |
| Death of a brother | Charles Van Benschoten Corbin December 4, 1961 (Age 72) Source: FamilySearch.org |
| Death of a husband | James Murray Brown April 11, 1971 (Age 82) |
| Burial of a husband | James Murray Brown 1971 (Age 82) Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Death | May 27, 1975 (Age 86) |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
Birth: August 26, 1853 50 38 — Wakeman, Huron Co., Ohio Death: March 11, 1922 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
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Birth: June 10, 1856 26 28 — Ohio Death: August 30, 1941 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
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Marriage: August 11, 1880 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
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1 year elder sister |
Grace M. Corbin Birth: August 23, 1881 27 25 — Death: July 29, 1933 — Vermilion, Erie, Ohio |
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Florence Maud Corbin Birth: December 21, 1888 35 32 — Wakeman, Florence Township, Huron County, Ohio Death: May 27, 1975 — Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL |
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2 years younger brother |
Birth: March 1, 1891 37 34 — Florence, Erie, Ohio Death: December 4, 1961 — San Antonio, Bexar, Texas |
| Family with Frank Burdette “Dette” Parsons - View family |
| husband |
Frank Burdette “Dette” Parsons Birth: October 1, 1884 29 22 — Vermilion, OH Death: June 21, 1949 — Cleveland, OH |
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Florence Maud Corbin Birth: December 21, 1888 35 32 — Wakeman, Florence Township, Huron County, Ohio Death: May 27, 1975 — Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL |
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Marriage: January 19, 1910 — Vermilion, OH |
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10 months daughter |
Birth: December 1, 1910 26 21 — Vermilion, OH Death: January 16, 2004 — Lancaster, PA |
| Family with James Murray Brown - View family |
| husband |
James Murray Brown Birth: October 7, 1882 30 33 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: April 11, 1971 — Palm Beach or Boynton Beach, Florida |
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Florence Maud Corbin Birth: December 21, 1888 35 32 — Wakeman, Florence Township, Huron County, Ohio Death: May 27, 1975 — Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL |
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Marriage: June 16, 1955 — Evanston IL |
| James Murray Brown + Harriet Wilkinson - View family |
| husband |
James Murray Brown Birth: October 7, 1882 30 33 — Colton House, Dunfermline, Scotland Death: April 11, 1971 — Palm Beach or Boynton Beach, Florida |
| husband’s wife |
Harriet Wilkinson Birth: June 26, 1872 — Richmond, Virginia Death: January 1952 — Palm Beach County, Florida |
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Marriage: June 26, 1907 — Hypoluxo, Florida |
| Misc. | Vermilion News Citation details: April 16, 1908 Text: Every Friday evening commencing April 24th Dancing Parties will be given at Juggles Beach. Music by Theo Talbert's Dancing Academy Orchestra of Sandusky |
| misc. | Vermilion News Citation details: Vol. X, No. 5, July 12, 1906 Text: Miss Florence Corbin is visiting her uncle Ernest Van Benschoten and family at Clyde this week. |
| Occupation | FamilySearch.org Citation details: Marriage license |
| Occupation | Vermilion News Citation details: September 9, 1909 Text: Miss Florence Corbin has returned to her position as milliner in Michigan. |
| Occupation | Vermilion News Citation details: September 16, 1909 Text: Mrs. Jas Corbin was called to the Iona Michigan, yesterday by the illness of her daughter Florence. It is thought she is suffering from typhoid fever. |
| Event | Vermilion News Citation details: May 18, 1911 Text: Mrs. Det Parsons and daughter are visiting her husband at Grand River. |
| misc. | Vermilion News Citation details: July 24, 1907 Text: Anne Marie Decamp of France married Leonard Osberg in Detroit in 1921. |
| Residence | recollection of Bernadette Parsons Wakefield |
| Birth | Name at birth was Maud Florence Corbin. |
| work | Florence wrote, "I used to thread a package of needels [sic] on a spool of thread for Aunt Susan every time I was there." Horace Smith and George Sheffield Van Benschoten were first cousins, so Susan Smith was really her first cousin twice removed. |
| Residence | Masons Corners may be near the intersection of Mason and Joppa Roads, Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio. |
| Misc. | Florence owned two dance dresses. She laundered one and wore the other each day. Dette Parsons learned to dance while courting her. |
| bridal shower | Label in notebook:
at Emma Whiney Halls
a shower for Alice & I
Dec. 6th 1909
"The secret of good cooking is much tasting and no wasting." |
| Residence | After death of F. B. Parsons, husband, she sold her house and lived with Bessie Sherod for a short time. |
| Event | Floy Corbin’s Train Trip from Oregon.docx Format: application/msword File size: 138 KB Type: Document Note: Transcription of Florence Corbin's diary of journey. |