Charles May Haskell was a corn miller.
New York Times
April 14, 1938TOLEDO, April 13 - William H. Haskell, Toledo grain and milling company exutive and banker, is dead in Sarasota, Fla., after a heart attack suffered a few days ago., He was 74.
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Blade
April 13, 1938William H. Haskell, 74, widely known Tolerdo grain and milling executive and banker died yesterday in Sarasota, Fla., following a heart attack suffered a few days ago.
Mr. Haskell went to Florida last November. He was preparing earlier in the week to return to his home at 2717 Collingwood Boulevard here, when he suffered the attack. His only daughter, Mrs. A. L. Kershaw of Toledo, immediately went to Florida and was with him when death came.
Mr. Hasakell was one of the hardest workers in behalf of the Miami Children's Home and during his long term as a trustee the instituion was modernized and considerably enlarged.
Mr. Haskell was a 32nd degree Mason, having advanced through all of the local bodies, including the York and Scottish Rites. He had been a member of Toledo Lodge of Elks since 1983 and was the oldest exalted ruler of the organization, an honorat life member and chairman of Old Timers' Club of the Elks. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club, Toledo Club, Inverness Club, Sylvania Golf Club and the Castalla Trout Club.
Born in Essex County, New York, August 24, 1863, and educated in Glens Falls, N.Y., Academy. Mr. Haskell came to Toledo at the age of 19 and entered the milling business. He organized the Miami Maize Co. in 1891. Two years later he sold the business and organized W. H. Haskell & Co., which operated a successfull corn mill, He continued in this business until 1919.
Mr. Haskell was one of the founders and organizeers of the Toledo Lumber and Millwork Co., and for many years was a director of the Commerce Gaurdian Trust and Savings Bank. A member of the Toledo Board of Trade, he was a colorful figure about the floor in the heyday of this organization.
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Haskell leaves one grandson, William H. Kershaw; two nephews, Harry and Walter Haskell, Toledo, and a niece, Miss Adelaide Haskell, also of this city.