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

1858 - 1888

Birth 12 Sep 1858 Moortown, Lambton, Ontario

Christened 03 Oct 1858 St. Joseph's Church, Corunna, Lambton, Ontario

Gender Male

Died 13 Jul 1888 Detroit, Wayne, MI

Buried 16 Jul 1888 Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI

Person ID I418 Bâby Family of North America

Last Modified 24 Mar 2006

Father James Frederick Bâby, b. 31 Jan 1826, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario , d. 13 Aug 1867, Windsor, Essex, Ontario (DFP 8-14-1867)

Mother Sophia Ann Wright, b. 8 Apr 1827, Chudleigh, Devonshire, England , d. 29 Jun 1902, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario

Married 4 Jun 1851 Oaklands, House Of Bride

Family ID F126 Group Sheet

Family 1 Carrie Ann Stevens

Married 29 Jul 1880 Port Huron, MI

Last Modified 21 Dec 2005

Family ID F74 Group Sheet

Family 2 Helen Elizabeth Van Tassel, b. 10 Jan 1863, Manlius, NY , d. 7 May 1929

Married 6 Jul 1885 Detroit, MI

Children

>	1. James Byron Baubie, b. 25 Mar 1887, Fort Gratiot, MI , d. 19 May 1973, Royal Oak, MI
>	2. Frances Van Tassel Bâby, b. 9 Jul 1888

Last Modified 21 Dec 2005

Family ID F75 Group Sheet

Notes	BIO: Like most young men, William probably thought that the grass was greener on the other side of the river and he left home to test his wings. His first marriage ended in divorce. There must have been serious cause because divorce wasn't taken lightly in those days. He married again five years later and there were two children from that marriage. His occupation was fireman for the Railroad and he was killed while on duty near Mt. Olivet. His death occurred just four days after the birth of their little girl. Their home was not too far from where the Ambassador Bridge is today and he was probably buried at Woodmere Cemetary because it was close to their home. Helen never remarried and she worked at a number of jobs during the years to support herself and her two children. At one time she was a housekeeper in Delray, but mostly her occupation is given as a clerk. She also moved quite a bit, but always stayed on the south side of Detroit. At the time of her death, she lived at 5066 Oregon. 1. City Directories of Detroit 2. Wright Geneaology 3. Death record of William 4. Cemetery record of Helen