John Theodore Buckbee (1871 - 1936)

Born 1 Aug 1871 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1936 at age 64 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Preceded by Charles Fuller

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th District 1927-1936

Succeeded by Noah M. Mason

Biography

John Buckbee is Notable.

John Buckbee is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.

John Theodore Buckbee was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1927-1936.

John Buckbee was born in 1871. He was the son of Theodore Buckbee Catherine Elizabeth Allington. ^[1][2]

He married Florence Day in Landing Michigan in 1897. ^[3]

They lived in Rockford where he worked for his brother Hiram’s seed manufacturing plant. ^[4][5][6][7]

In 1927 he was elected as a Republican to the Seventieth Congress and to the next four succeeding Congresses, serving until his death.^[8]

John died in 1936. ^[9]

Children

1. Frances Catherine (Johnston) 1899–1937
2. Mary Florence (Riggs) 1901–1993

1920 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

JOHN BUCKBEE

Home in 1920: Rockford Ward 6, Winnebago, Illinois

Street: Kishwaukee

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Birthplace: New York

Occupation: Partner

Industry: green house

Employment Field: Own Account

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

• John T Buckbee Head 48 Illinois
• Frances C Buckbee Daughter 21 Illinois
• Mary F Buckbee Daughter 19 Illinois
• Esther Lundblade Housekeeper 36 Sweden
• William Fielding Tenant 49 Kentucky
• Albert Lura Roomer 33 Poland
• Peter Zyatnik Roomer 39 Poland

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX23-ST4 : 13 January 2022), John T. Buckbee in household of Theo. E. Buckbee, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 228, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.

   Name: John T Buckbee

   Birth Date: 1 Aug 1871

   Birth Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois

   SAR Membership: 48327

   Role: Applicant

   Application Date: 6 Feb 1929

   Father: Theodore Buckbee

   Mother: Catherine Allington

3. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCT8-LJR : 17 January 2020), John T Buckbee, 1897.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCC-8ZH : 11 March 2022), John T Buckbee, 1900
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-VB3 : accessed 16 June 2022), John T Buckbee in household of Catherine E Buckbee, Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 166, sheet 17A, family 316, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJZD-L16 : 1 February 2021), John T Buckbee, 1920.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X39C-YZK : accessed 16 June 2022), John T Bucklus, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 22A, line 1, family 464, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 571; FHL microfilm 2,340,306.
8. ↑ BUCKBEE, John Theodore History, United States House of Representatives
9. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3LG-R27 : 8 March 2018), John T. Buckbee, 23 Apr 1936; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,766,162.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #5626831: accessed 16 June 2022), memorial page for John Theodore Buckbee (1 Aug 1871–23 Apr 1936), citing Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave .
•  Wikipedia: John T. Buckbee