James Byron Baubie b. 25 Mar 1887 Fort Gratiot, MI d. 19 May 1973 Royal Oak, MI: Bâby / Baubie

1887 - 1973

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Birth 25 Mar 1887 Fort Gratiot, MI [2]

Gender Male

Buried May 1973 White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, MI

Died 19 May 1973 Royal Oak, MI [2]

Person ID I12 Bâby Family of North America

Last Modified 13 Nov 2007

Father William Francis Bâby, b. 12 Sep 1858, Moortown, Lambton, Ontario , d. 13 Jul 1888, Detroit, Wayne, MI

Mother Helen Elizabeth Van Tassel, b. 10 Jan 1863, Manlius, NY , d. 7 May 1929

Married 6 Jul 1885 Detroit, MI

Family ID F75 Group Sheet

Family 1 Bessie B. Case, b. Nov 1886, OH , d. 21 Jul 1956, Highland Park, MI

Married 06 Jul 1906 Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan

Divorced Yes, date unknown

Children

>	1. James Arthur Baubie, b. 19 Jun 1907, Detroit, Wayne, MI , d. 2 Oct 1985, Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL

Last Modified 13 Nov 2007

Family ID F93 Group Sheet

Family 2 Ethel Marie Duckett, b. 5 Jun 1897, Gault, Ontario , d. 2 Feb 1970, Detroit, Michigan

Married 3 Dec 1917 Detroit, Michigan [1]

Children

>	1. Living
>	2. Living

Last Modified 21 Dec 2005

Family ID F232 Group Sheet

Photos

World War I - US Army

Notes

The first time that James Byron Baubie showed up in the City Directory of Detroit was in 1902, well past the age of 18 years when young men or
women appeared as adults. At that time, he lived with his mother on Maybury Grand and Lafayette Ave. It would be interesting to know
what he had been doing previous to that time. I am guessing that he and Bessie married in 1906, because that year his residence is separate from
his mother and he resides at 158 Harrison Ave. His occupation is listed as a fireman.

The year of his sons’ birth (1907), he is boarding at 20 17th St. and from that point on, he is absent from the Detroit Directories.

James changed his name from Bâby to Baubie due to children calling him "Baby James".

He served in the Navy prior to WWI aboard the USS Salem. He enlisted 2/11/1909 as a
coal passer, promoted to 2nd Class Fireman on 9/15/09. He was rated as 1st Class Fireman 4/12/1910.

In 1910, his wife Bessie showed residence in Jackson, MI and is living with her mother and son. They have reversed the name of the
little boy which would probably indicate a lot of turmoil. They continued to live in Jackson until 1928 or 1929. Their life was very constant. Bessie's place of employment at the local corset factory was steady and
they only moved once in 19 years. Bessie married a Mr. Foote, but that was many years after her son had been raised.

James Byron remarried in 1917 to Ethel Marie Duckett. This probably caused much strife between him and his son James Arthur. He had two daughters (Frances and Barbara) with Ethel and I’ve been told that he was gentle father by Frances before her death.

He served in the army in World War I and was a tool and die maker at the Dodge Main Plant in Detroit.

1. Wright Genealogy
2. Detroit City Directories
3. Detroit Birth Indexes
4. Royal Oak Tribune - Obituary: 21 May 1973

Edited by Edward B. Baubie

Buried:

Inhumed in the Shrine of the Roses located in the Chapel

Sources

[S3] tooker.ftw.
[S4] Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Jan 6, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.16744.169.