Rubie Mabel Brees was born September 14, 1874 in Havana, Steele Co., Minnesota. She was the only sister of Percy Brees. Rubie is listed with her parents on the 1880, 1885 & 1895 censuses of Orange Twp., Douglas Co., Minnesota. Rubie married Charles C. Cannon on December 06, 1895, and they had 2 children, Floyd and Fern. The family is listed on the 1900 census of Orange, Douglas Co., Minnesota, living next to Rubie's parents. Charles & Rubie divorced sometime between 1900-1905. Rubie is listed as head of household on the 1905 state census of Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota. Rubie remarried Elbert Leroy Arnold on September 10, 1905 in Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, and they had 2 children, Roy and Dorothy. They are listed on the 1910 census of Alexandria, Douglas Co., Minnesota. Elbert died on October 17, 1914 in Douglas Co., Minnesota. He is listed on the Minnesota Death Index under the name Albert L. Arnold. After Elbert's death, Rubie moved with the children to Seattle, Washington. Family story is that she moved there so that the two older children would be closer to their father Charles Cannon, and also to be near sister-in-law Olive Vanloon Cannon, who was very close to Rubie. Rubie moved with the children from Seattle, Washington to Los Angeles, CA in 1917. Rubie is listed as head of household and widowed on the 1920 & 1930 censues of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. In 1930 she is living in same house with married daughter Fern and family. Rubie Mabel Brees Cannon Arnold died on November 21, 1942 in Los Angeles Co., California. I have seen her name spelled on various records as Ruby and also Rubie. She is listed on the California Death Index as Ruby, but Percy Brees always spelled her name Rubie, and her granddaughter's middle name is spelled Rubie, so I think it was Rubie. Children of Rubie Brees & Charles Cannon are Fern (1897) & Floyd (1899). Children of Rubie Brees & Elbert Arnold are Roy (1910) & Dorothy (1913). At this time I do not know where she is buried.