John Stewart ABEL

1895 - 1971  (75 years)

• Name	John Stewart ABEL  [1]
  Born	13 Dec 1895	Parimaribo, Surinam, Dutch Guiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jul 1971	Goleta, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  	ABEL Services: Private funeral services have been held for John Stewart ABEL, 75, of 5910 Encina Rd., a retired engineer who died Sunday in a local hospital after a sudden illness. A native of Paramarlbo, Dutch Guiana, Mr. ABEL was born in 1895 and moved to the United States in 1896 with his family. He attended school in Boston and graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1916 with a degree in civil engineering. After two years as a captain in the Royal Flying Corps, he worked as a supervising engineer for United Engineers and Constructors for 20 years in the U.S. and South America. From 1944 to 1960 Mr. ABEL was the chief engineer for Weyerhaueser Company in Tacoma, Wash. A member of the American Association of Civil Engineers, the American Association of Mechanical Engineers, the Newcomer Club, and the Royal Society of Arts in London, Mr. Abel served for 10 years on the Washington Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Engineering Examiners. He is survived by his wife, Merle, whom he married in 1923; son, John of San Francisco; a daughter, Mrs. Sheila WINEMAN of Menlo Park; and five grandchildren. Welch-Ryce Associates were in charge of arrangements. Friends may remember the Heart Assn., 18 La Arcada Ct.
  Buried	Goleta Cemetery, Goleta, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.   [1]
  	Plot: Section 1 North. He is buried beside his wife.
  Notes	He was the son of John Smith ABEL and Isabella PELLS. [1]
  Person ID	I5785	Nosworthy
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2018

  
  

  Family	Martha Merle NORSWORTHY,   b. 7 Nov 1898, Virden, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1991, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, U.S.A.  (Age 92 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1927	Virden, Manitoba, Canada   [1, 4]
  Children	1. John Stewart ABEL,   b. 2 Jun 1928, Buenos Aires, Argentina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sheila Marie ABEL,   b. 28 Jul 1931, Buenos Aires, Argentina ,   d. 6 Apr 2001, Menlo Park, San Mateo, California, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	29 Feb 2008
  Family ID	F1501	Group Sheet

  
  

• Headstones

  ABEL JOHN STEWART ABEL 1895 - 1971 MERLE ABEL 1898 - 1991

  
  

• Sources

  [S676] Personal communication. [S281] Vital Statistics - California, U.S.A. [S217] Newspaper. [S109] Civil Marriage Registration.