Jesse Hervey Hubel (1890 - 1959)

Born 25 Nov 1890 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Husband of Elsie Mabel (Hunter) Hubel — married 19 Jun 1918 (to 1959) in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Died 26 Nov 1959 at age 69 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Jesse was born in 1890^[1], the son of Frederick Hubel and Camilla Scholes.

In 1900 Jesse was living with his parents, Fred and Camilla in Detroit, Michigan^[2]. Camilla was the mother of six children, all of whom were at home: Maude (1881); Fred (1883); Gertrude (1886); Camilla (1888); Jesse (1891); and Lisett (1898). The family also employed a live in servant.

In 1910 Jesse was living with his parents, Frederick and Camilla, in Detroit, Michigan^[3]. Camilla was the mother of six children, all of whom were living at the time of the census. Four children remained at home: Gertrude, 23; Camilla M., 21; Jesse H., 19; and Lisette M., 12.

Jesse married Elsie in 1918^[4]. Their marriage record reads:

Jesse H. Hubel, 27, residing in Detroit, Michigan, born in Michigan, chemist, son of Fred A. and Camilla Scholes,

Elsie M. Hunter, 23, residing in Detroit, Michigan, born in Michigan, daughter of W. Egerton N. and Elizabeth Kaye,

On June 19, 1918, at Detroit, Michigan.

Together they had the following children:

1. Joan Elizabeth, born in 1922, married Naval Officer Eli Roth in 1946^[5]
2. David Hunter, married Shirley Izzard

In 1920, Jesse and Elsie were living in Detroit, Michigan.^[6]

In 1931 Jesse and Elsie were living at 913 Hartland, Outrement, Quebec. They had two children, both of whom were noted to have been born in Quebec^[7]. Jesse, born in the U.S., reported his father to have been born in Germany and his mother in Quebec; Elsie's parents were both born in Ontario.

He died in 1959 at the Montreal General Hospital^[8] and was buried at the Cimetière du Mont-Royal, in Outremont, Montréal, Québec.^[9]

Elsie died in 1985^[10].

Research Notes

From David's obituary^[11]:

• Jesse's father Frederick invented and patented the first process for the mass production of gelatin pill capsules
• Jesse was a chemical engineer principal in the chlorination of water and iodization of salt

Jesse's father Frederick died in 1927^[12].

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1D6-F45?cc=1968530&wc=9FZV-JWL%3A928310701%2C928949601 : 24 August 2019), Michigan > Detroit City no 3; Gesler, Edgar A.-O > image 1429 of 5336; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC63-B6L?cc=1325221&wc=9BQN-KXC%3A1030554301%2C1030554302%2C1030622201 : 5 August 2014), Michigan > Wayne > ED 18 Detroit city Ward 2 > image 20 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVN-3S2?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-VBN%3A133637101%2C135819601%2C133889701%2C1589089061 : 24 June 2017), Michigan > Wayne > Detroit Ward 2 > ED 31 > image 23 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ *Marriage: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004209972; FHL microfilm: 2342728; Image number: 573; Indexing batch: M01769-5
   FamilySearch Record: N3TV-ZYW (accessed 7 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P7Z-RGX
   Jessie H Hubel (27y) marriage to Elsie M Hunter (23) on 19 Jun 1918 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
5. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91J-TQ19-9?cc=1804002 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple county courthouses, California.
6. ↑ * 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 51; Digital film/folder number: 004966180; FHL microfilm: 1820802; Image number: 978; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02065-4
   FamilySearch Record: MZ7R-ZZS (accessed 7 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXG-4DZ
   Jesse Hubel (29), married head of household in Detroit Ward 1, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Born in Michigan.
7. ↑ * 1931 Census of Canada: "1931 Census of Canada"
   Quebec > Laurier-Outremont > 0062 - Outremont (City) > image 16 of 21
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Jesse Hubel.
8. ↑ * Obituary, Jesse Hubel: "Newspapers.com"
   The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Fri, Nov 27, 1959, page 41
   Newspapers Clip: 134802654 (accessed 7 November 2023)
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108171640/jesse-hervey-hubel: accessed 16 November 2023), memorial page for Jesse Hervey Hubel (unknown–26 Nov 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108171640, citing Cimetière Mont-Royal, Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; Maintained by Headstone Genealogist (contributor 46999396).
10. ↑ * Obituary, Elsie (Hunter) Hubel: "Newspapers.com"
    The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Sun, Oct 13, 1985, page 94
    Newspapers Clip: 134802836 (accessed 7 November 2023)
11. ↑ * Obituary, David Hunter Hubel: "Newspapers.com"
    The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Tue, Sep 24, 2013, page B11
    Newspapers Clip: 134806272 (accessed 7 November 2023)
12. ↑ * Frederick Hubel Burial Thursday: "Newspapers.com"
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) Wed, Mar 9, 1927, page 9
    Newspapers Clip: 135226485 (accessed 15 November 2023)

See also:

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-958M-9QMY?cc=1923888&wc=MFK9-N38%3A1029975001 : 2 October 2015), 5497 - vol 11828-11829, Jun 7, 1934 > image 437 of 803; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94V-Y6F3?cc=1923888&wc=MFKH-F68%3A1030156401 : 3 October 2015), 7337 - vol 15665-15666, Apr 27, 1947 > image 260 of 1404; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).