My GGGF Marshall RUBLEE of Franklin Co, VT had a brother Merritt who settled in Minton, QC. His son Charlie took an avid interest in the local history of Minton and the family genealogy. Due to his efforts I have considerable information about Merritt's descendants, and am always interested in corresondents with the Canadian RUBLEE family (and indeed, RUBLEES everywhere!) Cindy Walcott Grand Isle, VT 4 Dec 2004 Family Group Sheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Husband: Merritt Beach Rublee died at age: 78 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Born: 20 Dec 1849 in W. Berkshire, Franklin, VT Died: 28 Aug 1928 in Minton, Stanstead, QC Buried: in N. Hatley, Stanstead, QC Father: Milton Rublee Mother: Lemira Beach Merritt Rublee was born and raised in Berkshire, VT. He married Alice Johnson there. The couple lived on a farm near West Berkshire for about ten years. In the winter of 1879, the Rublees sold the farm, moving to Minton, Quebec, near North Hatley. They became Canadian citizens (Charles Rublee quoted in Berger, 1974). The Rublees moved to Minton after a visit to Mrs. Rublee's parents, who had moved to Minton several years later. A neighboring farm was for sale, and they decided to buy it (Conner, R. G.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Wife: Alice Amelia Johnson died at age: 89 Married: 24 Sep 1869 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT his age: 19 her age: 17 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Born: 21 May 1852 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT? Died: 5 Oct 1941 in Matane, QC Buried: in N. Hatley, Stanstead, QC Father: Nathaniel Johnson Mother: Melinda Brown Alice (Johnson) Rublee's father Nathaniel Johnson, was the brother of Cassander Johnson, early settler of Minton, Quebec (Conner, R. G, personal communication, 1982). In 1850, a Nathaniel Johnson was enumerated in Berkshire. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 1: Milton Addison Rublee died at age: 61 Born: 1 Oct 1870 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT 2 Died: 19 Apr 1932 in N. Hatley, Stanstead, QC 3 Buried: in N. Hatley, Stanstead, QC Spouse: Gardness Lillian Johnson b. 1 Jul 1880 d. 12 Jul 1967 Married: 16 Aug 1899 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 3 Milton Rublee worked first as a buttermaker, then as a farmer (Charles Rublee manuscript). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- F Child 2: Floy Ardell Rublee died at age: 15 Born: 24 Jul 1873 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT 2 Died: 15 Aug 1888 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 3: Orson Elroy Rublee, M. D. died at age: 69 Born: 7 Nov 1876 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT 2 Died: 13 May 1946 in Saskatoon, SK 5 Buried: in Woodlawn Cem., Saskatoon, SK 6 Spouse: Laura Kezar d. 9 Nov 1918 Married: 12 Oct 1906 in Spouse: Florence Driscoll b. 1898 d. 13 Jun 1973 Married: 1919 in Bradwell, SK 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- F Child 4: Marcia Lemira Rublee died at age: 86 Born: 4 Apr 1879 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 8 Died: 10 Jun 1965 in Victoria, BC 8 Buried: in Victoria, BC Spouse: George Harry Reed b. 26 Jun 1877 d. 3 Sep 1964 Married: 10 Jan 1900 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 5: Marshall Cleveland Rublee died at age: 76 Born: 22 Jun 1884 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 8 Baptized: 12 May 1899 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 9 Died: 20 Mar 1961 in Hope Valley, Alberta 8 Buried: in Rosewood Cem., near Hope Valley Spouse: Margaret "Maggie" MacRae b. 1 Dec 1887 d. 12 Nov 1965 Married: 14 Feb 1911 in Saskatoon, SK 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- M Child 6: Charles Merritt Rublee died at age: 88 Born: 21 Dec 1892 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 5 Died: 22 Apr 1981 in Sherbrooke, Stanstead, QC 8 Buried: in N. Hatley (Reedsville) Cem., QC Ref number CRub Spouse: Mabel Annie Pitman b. 3 Jan 1893 d. 17 Aug 1983 Married: 5 Aug 1917 in Belvidere, QC Charles Rublee grew up on the family farm in Minton, QC. He took over the running of the farm as a young man. In 1933, after his doctors advised him to get lighter work, he and his family moved to Sherbrooke, QC. He worked for the Orient Hosiery Co. in Sherbrooke until his retirement in 1957. He was active in church affairs, first in Minton and then in Sherbrooke. He was active in the Canadian Bible Society (Obituary, 1981). Charlie Rublee was interested in family history. His collection of genealogical data and family anecdotes made a valuable contribution to Rhoda Berger's Rublee genealogy and to this one. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- F Child 7: Myrtle Alice Rublee age: 107 Born: 10 Jan 1897 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 5 Died: Spouse: Charles Dorie Pitman b. 24 Apr 1891 d. 15 May 1952 Married: 20 Sep 1916 in Minton, Stanstead, QC 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --