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Howard K Taber

Male 1904 - 1986  (82 years)


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  • Name Howard K Taber 
    Born 18 Oct 1904  Lancaster, Erie, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Dec 1986  Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Age 82 years 
    Buried 14 Dec 1986  Soule Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Jonathan Taber,   b. Abt 1794, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandfather) 
    Lucy Ann Thompson,   b. Abt 1882, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1919, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I31692  Stewartsnydotcom
    Last Modified 18 May 2020 

    Father Ancestors Leon John Taber,   b. 8 Sep 1879, Hastings, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1945, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Other Partners: Florence A Gifford  m. Aft 1920  
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lucy Ann Thompson,   b. Abt 1882, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1919, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1900  [2] 
    Family ID F11759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude Chappel,   b. 15 Aug 1902,   d. 7 Apr 2002, Rising Sun, Cecil, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1935  Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Last Modified 18 May 2020 
    Family ID F11728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • Obituary:
      Howard K. Taber, husband of Mrs. Gertrude Chappel Taber of 20 Camp Street, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 10, 1986 at Auburn Memorial Hospital.

      Born in Lancaster, N.Y., he had been a resident of Camp Street for 50 years. he retired in 1970 from ALCO Power, Inc. where he was a superintendent in the power plant for 45 years. Mr. Taber was a member of the United Church of Auburn, the Masonic Lodge No. 124 F. & A.M., the Barbershop Quartet, The Bells & Bows and the Old Time Fiddlers Association. He was a former member of the Oddfellows of Auburn.

      Surviving besides his wife are; one son, Kenneth C. Taber of Springfield. Pa.; three granddaughters, Jill, Jennifer and Rebecca Taber of Springfield; five sisters, Mrs. Helen Titus of Yacaipa, Calif., Mrs. Adabelle Clark of Flordia, Mrs. Frances Chilson of Auburn, Mrs. Betty Gasparro of Auburn and Mrs. Bessann Ryan of Montclair, Calif.; two brothers Daniel Taber of Owasco and Harrison Taber of Syracuse.

      Funeral serves for Mr. Taber will be Sunday, December 14, 1986, at 2 p.m. at the Langham Funeral Home, 91 East Genesee St. Rev. Todd Putney, pastor of the United Church of Auburn and Rev. Alfred Herman will officiate. Burial will be in Soule Cemetery.

      Calling hours at the funeral home will be Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

      In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the United Church of Auburn in Mr. Taber's memory.
      [The Citizen (Auburn, NY) - December 12, 1986 - Page 20, Column 1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1349] Social Security Death Index, (Name: On-line Database, Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, 2009, (www.ancestry.com);), SS# 069-03-0050, Issued: NY (Before 1951).

    2. [S1341] 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, (Name: Digital images. 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, 2006, (www.ancestry.com);), Cato, Cayuga, New York, ED 36, p. 4 (penned), 192A (stamped), dwelling 55, family 64, John Taber. Image 6/15.

    3. [S1350] Obituary, (Name: On-Line Database, Newspaper Collection, Old Fulton NY Post Cards, (http://www.fultonhistory.com);), The Citizen (Auburn, NY), December 12, 1986, Page 20, Column 1.

    4. [S1387] Marriage Announcement, (Name: On-line Database, Newspaper Collection, Old Fulton NY Post Cards, (http://www.fultonhistory.com);), The Citizen-Advertiser (Auburn, NY), December 20, 1935, Page 5, Column 5.