Hope Township is now part of Port Hope, Ontario. Port Hope was orginally in Durham county, but county lines were redrawn in 1974 and Port Hope is now in Northumberland county, Ontario.
Hope Township is now part of Port Hope, Ontario. Port Hope was orginally in Durham county, but county lines were redrawn in 1974 and Port Hope is now in Northumberland county, Ontario.
The Weekly Jeffersonian
May 6, 1920James L. Haskell, age 71 years, died at his home 1201 Hurd Avenue at 11:05 yesterday morning. Death followed an illness covering over a year and was caused by cancer. He was born at Port Hope, Canada, Feb 20, 1849. He moved to Findlay in 1896 and has lived here ever since.
He served in a Michigan regiment during the Civil War. He had been sexton of the First M.E. church for a number of years. He was a member of the Stoker Post, No. 54, G.A.R.
He is survived by his widow and one son, J.B. Haskell.
The Morning Republican
October 15, 1902Mrs. J.L. Haskell passed away at her home, 819 Parks street, Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock after a long and tedious illness with spinal trouble which had rendered her an invalid for about fifteen years.
She was forty-eight years of age and had been an inmate of the hospital for a number of weeks, but was brought home a few days ago, the doctors realizing that nothing could be done for her.
Mrs. Haskell was a sister of N.G. Coates of this city and C,H. Coates, formerly of Findlay, but now of Buffalo; also a sister to Mrs. E.A. Sheffield, living on the North Side and Mrs. E.M. Stewart, of Blanchard township.
20914. Frederick Byron Haskill
Wathman Warder
November 28, 1912The death of the late Frederick Byron Haskell, the first conductor to to run the Grand Truck flyer through Lindsay to Toronto, which occured in Toronto Friday morning, will be received with sincere regret by the people of Lindsay, and the travelling public particularly.
For a number of years the deceased has been employed with G.T.R., being one of the oldest men on the line. He was held in the highest esteem by fellow railway men and was a gentleman who had the confidence of his superiors on the road. For some time he resided in Lindsay.
The late Conductor Haskell, had been ailing for some six months, passed away on Friday morning at his Late residence, 112 Baldwin-st., Toronto. The late Mr. Haskell, who was popularly known in railroad circles as "Dad," moved with his family to Toronto a little over one year ago. When a young man he entered the employ of the Grand Trunk and by his energy and faithfull attention to duty, worked himself up to a position of conductor. Altogether he was with the company for thirty-five years. For the past year he had been in failing health, suffering from an affliction resembling paralysis. He was born in the town of Port Hope fifty-six years ago, where two brothers, E. Haskeel and W. Haskell now reside. Mr. Allan A. Haskell, the Peterboro barber is another barber.
Mrs. Adamson of Port Hope, Mrs. Vhestnet, of Newmarket and Maude of Toronto, are sisters of the deceased.
A widow, two sons and one daughter, namely Frederick of Norwood; Cyril and Pearl, of Toronto, are left to mourn his death.
The lare Mr. Haskell was a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows ...