Newsletter of the Haskell Family Society
Volume 8, No. 4, December 1999Haskell library and Opera House
Horace Stewart Haskell, born 9 August 1860 at Derby, was educated at Derby Academy, Stanstead College and at Montreal. His business interests were extensive and extremely varied, including mills, real estate, candy and early vending machines. He was appointed U.S. consular agent at Stanstead and was an aide on the staff of Governor Josiah Groat with the rank of colonel. He was owner and manager of the International Water Works, which furnished drinking water to Stanstead and Rock Island, Province of Quebec, as well as to Derby Line, Vermont. A member of the Sons of the American Revolution and Sons of the Colonial Wars, he was also a 32-Degree Mason and member of the Mystic Shrine and the Golden Rule Lodge in Stanstead.
Horace shared with his cultured mother a deep and abiding interest in the arts, and it is reported Mrs. Haskell maintained a small theatre in her own home. According to a document on the wall of the present day library she demonstrated "ample evidence of her public spirit and large-hearted generosity". It was her idea, seized upon and expanded by her son, to establish a local public library and theatre. It was his "generous sympathy with the project that caused it to quite outgrow the limits of the original idea, alike in the character and dimensions of the building, the endowment of the Institution and the scope of its usefulness."
Conceived as a memorial to Martha's late husband, the gift included not only the library building, but a generous endowment for books and upkeep, the only stipulation being that the property be forever free from taxes. This was granted, and the institution was incorporated in the United States with a charter calling for four American and three Canadian trustees. The donors wished the building to be erected on the international boundary between the U.S. and Canada, and this was complied with, having 2/5ths of it in the U.S. and 3/5ths in Canada.
The laying of the cornerstone on 15 October 1901 was an international event with Masonic Lodge members from both countries participating.
Martha Haskell died 22 August 1906, just two years after the Opera House was completed. She left an estate of $130,000, a huge fortune at that time, to her son, who shared her wishes. In 1908 Horace Haskell transferred both halves of the library and opera house to an independent library corporation, and further endowed both with inherited investments.
Tracy Sheafe Haskell was injured at the Plattsburg Training Camp and subsequently died.
Plattsburg, New York was the site of the National Army's Officer Candidate School in 1917. This camp was established in 1911 and held courses for prospective officers intermittently until the entry of the United States in the war in Europe. The Regular U.S. Army at the time was very small, and totally insufficient for the prospects of fighting in Europe. The National Guard augmented the Regular Army, but still the totals were insufficient. The United States Government decided upon a course of conscription of men for a "National Army." These draftees would need officers to train and lead them, thus the reason for the facility at Plattsburg, New York.
Perley Frank Haskell was a farmer.
Newsletter of the Haskell Family Society
Volume 10, No. 1, March 200119 February 1991: PORTER HASKELL died at Sherbrooke Hospital, Quebec, in his 80th year. Son of the late PEARL AND ELIZA (SMITH) HASKELL and dear brother of PERLEY and CECIL HASKELL, he is survived by many nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends.
Newsletter of the Haskell Family Society
Volume 10, No. 3, September 2001On February 28, 1972, after a lengthy illness, Frank Haskell of Rock Island, Quebec, Canada died at the Medical Centre in Sherbrooke.
Interment in Mount St Mary's Cemetery, Stanstead, followed in the sprin
Mr. Haskell was born in Derby Line, Vermont, USA to Freeman and Mary (Giroux) Haskell on November 8, 1908. He married Jeanette Dionne of Rock Island and they had 4 children: Maurice, Lillian (Mrs Edward) White, Clarence, and Ronald.
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The Union Leader
March 15, 1996Tuftonboro - William F. Haskell, 80, of 25 School House Road, Center Tuftonboro, died March 14, 1996 at his home after a long illness. Born in Enfield, he was the son of Raymond I. and Christine (Daggett) Haskell.
Mr. Haskell was educated at Dickenson College, Harvard and Harvard Business School. He taught accounting at Lebanon College, was a Post Master at Wilmot Flat and later worked for Corcoron Inc. Wagner Woodlands and was director of the Meridian Telephone Company.
He was a member of the Wolfeboro Wranglers. His travels brought him to Bermuda and Bequia, (BWI). During World War II he served in the U.S. Army.
The family includes his wife, Barbara (Allen) Haskell of Center Tuftonboro; a son, Christopher W. Haskell of St. Louis, Missouri; a daughter, Lee Haskell-Bertram of Half-Moon Bay, Calif.; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.
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U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: William F Haskell
Birth Year: 1915
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: New Hampshire
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
County or City: Philadelphia
Enlistment Date: 4 Nov 1942
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment City: Philadelphia
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Accountants and auditors
Marital status: Married
Height: 73
Weight: 218
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Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
Name: William F. Haskell
Birth Date: 9 May 1915
Birth Place: Enfield, New Hampshire, USA
Residence Date: 3 May 1950
Residence Place: Westwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH)
November 1, 2008OSSIPEE -- Barbara (Allen) Haskell, 92, died Oct. 28, 2008, at Mountain View Nursing Home.
Mrs. Haskell was predeceased by her husband, William Haskell.
Family includes son Christopher Haskell of Malibu, Calif.; two grandsons; and sister Phyllis Sheppard of Melvin Village.
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: John Haskell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1917
Death Date: 1 Dec 1982
SSN: 547246340
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1:22 Jan 1942
Release Date 1: 30 Jun 1972
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U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
Name: John W Haskell
Birth Date: Jun 1917
Military Date: 5 May 1942
Publication Date: 1 Jan 1943
Title: Commissioned Officers, Cadets, Midshipmen, and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval Reserve
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U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992
Name: John William Haskell
Military Year: 1949
Military Country: USA
Rank: LT
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
August 16, 2015Rowenhorst, Earl Edward On Sunday morning, August 9, 2015, at the age of 93, Earl "the Pearl" Rowenhorst was called to his eternal home in heaven.
Born on July 13, 1922 in Marion, South Dakota to Chris and Everena Rowenhorst, Earl grew up on the farm with his eight brothers and sisters, one of whom, Gladys Wieman, is still living there at the age of 98.
After leaving South Dakota, Earl proudly served in the Army in World War II under General MacArthur in the Philippines, and was awarded two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart. Once Earl returned home, he settled in Southern California and went to work for the Tustin Water Works in 1946 as assistant to Walter Rawlings to help manage the 700 services in place at the time. He continued working for the privately-owned company for 34 years until 1980 when the City of Tustin took over. He continued as water service manager until 1987 when he retired.
On June 27, 1954, Earl married Marilyn Perozzi, and they had three children - Sharilyn Sullivant, Sandra Waite and Stephen Rowenhorst (Sharon). Earl and Marilyn recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. They have seven grandchildren - Amy Dirolf (Todd), David Brown (Melissa), Leslee Sullivant (Chris), Elizabeth Waite, Caroline Waite (Ari), Sarah Rowenhorst and Robert Rowenhorst, and one great-granddaughter, Pearl Dirolf.
Earl was a life member of the American Water Works Association and he was instrumental in the development of Tustin's water system. In 1961, he was part of a group of Tustin men that formed Tustin Savings and Loan. He was named Tustin Man of the Year in 1966, and he also served on the board of directors for the East Orange County Water District. Earl also enjoyed spending time in the San Joaquin Valley where he grew oranges on "the ranch," and spent time with his sister Edna Veeh's family. In recent years, Earl enjoyed spending time in Palm Desert, loving the warm weather. His health was good until the past few years. When he finally declined, he was comfortable at home where he wanted to be, with the loving care of St. Joseph Hospice, his wonderful caregivers, and his family. Earl "the Pearl" was a Christian and a true family man - in our opinion the best husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa a man could be.