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- The Ottawa Free Trader
February 22, 1873
On Sunday morning last another of the pioneer settlers of La Salle county was called to his long account. Mr. Willam Haskell, one of the oldest citizens of Ottawa, died at the at the residence of his son, W. W. Haskell, at Streator, as stated at the age of 57 years, 8 mos. and 9 days.
Mr. Haskell was born at Bolton, Mass., in 1815 and came west and located at Ottawa in July 1836, and had resided there ever since. He was noted as active enterprising citizen, who was ever ready to do something for the advancement of his town. He and Mr. Nathaniel Perley built the first store on the north side of the Illinois river at Ottaea. He also put up a tannery, an oil mill, now the Custom Mills; the Curyea Mill, on Indian Creek; the Foy shop, &c. He was once in the reaper business with Mr, Bell, and for a long time carried on an extensive boot and shoe business. He was one of the first aldermen of the city, and had been identified, in some way, with every important movement looking to the progress of Ottawa almost from its infancy as an Indian trading post. He died of quick consumption, the disease having manifested itself only a short time ago. He was buried at Ottawa on Tuesday.
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1815 - 1873 (57 years)
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