George Wesley Haskell

1858 - 1931  (72 years)

• Name	George Wesley Haskell  [1]
  Birth	Jun 1858	Garland, Penobscot, Maine   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Apr 1931	Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Burial	Hillside Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I19384	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob W. Haskell,   b. 25 Nov 1817, Garland, Penobscot, Maine d. 15 Feb 1884, Garland, Penobscot, Maine (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Mary Thompson Bates,   b. 26 Mar 1821, Maine d. 28 Sep 1875 (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1842	Fairfield, Somerset, Maine   [1]
  Family ID	F12138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hester Albertha Spencer,   b. 22 Jan 1864, Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine d. 30 Jun 1943, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1882	Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Children	1. Merle Linwood Haskell,   b. 1 Sep 1887, Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine d. 19 Dec 1902, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 15 years)
  Family ID	F12145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary Aoril 6, 1931 George W. Haskell, age 72, former member of the common council and for nearly 25 years a wholesale cream dealer and grocer, died yesterday morning at 11 :45 at the home, 522 Main street, of heart trouble after four weeks' illness. Mr. Haskell was born in Garland, Me., and would have been 73 next June 3. He went to Lincoln, Me., where he resided for more than 10 years and married Hester Spencer of that city. They had one son, Merle, who died in Haverhill 27 years ago. While a resident of Lincoln, Mr. Haskell became affiliated with the Horab Lodge of Masons and served as its master. He was also a member of Burtt Lodge, A.O.U.W. Mr. Haskell came to Haverhill in 1897 and became interested in the cream and grocery business and for many years was affiliated in the former with Elmer E. Roberts under the name of Haskell and Roberts. He was first located at the corner of Sixth avenue and Cedar streets and later moved to Eleventh avenue and Main street. Mr. Haskell after several years in business sold the cream interest to W. B. Chadwick and the grocery store to Donald J. Atwood. In 1904, Mr. Haskell was elected a member of the common council from Ward 6 and served one term He retired from business in 1920. Besides his wife, Mrs. Hester Haskell, Mr. Haskell left a sister, Mrs. Edward S. Moore, Hyde Park; two brothers, S, B. and J., F. Haskell, both of Garland, ME., and several nieces and nephews.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27363] Genealogy of the descendants of William Haskell and Mary Tybott, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S41519] Obituary, unknown newspaoer, George W. Haskell, (April 6, 1931). [S83486] Cemetery index, Hillside Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.