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Isabella Lee Taber Corbet

Birth
Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Death
21 Apr 1911 (aged 76)
Burial
Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Owen Sound Sun
Friday, April 21st, 1911

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 Howickshire, 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

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 Howickshire, 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.


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