Col. Joseph Farrell Haskell

1908 - 1983  (75 years)

• Name	Joseph Farrell Haskell  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	1 Jul 1908	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Oct 1983	New York City, New York, New York   [1, 3, 4]
  Burial	Saint Philip's Church Cemetery, Garrison, Putnam, New York   [3]
  Person ID	I28934	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William Nafew Haskell,   b. 13 Aug 1878, Albany, Albany, New York d. 13 Aug 1952, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Winifred Agnes Farrell,   b. 18 Jan 1878, Albany, Albany, New York d. 4 Aug 1964, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Jul 1901	Albany, Albany, New York   [1]
  Family ID	F16352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Julia Kean Benjamin,   b. 28 Sep 1908, New York d. 24 Jan 1983, New York City, New York, New York (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1930  [1]
  Children	1. William Nafew Haskell,   b. 15 Nov 1932, Fort Riley, Geary, Kansas d. 28 Oct 1980, Garrison, Putnam, New York (Age 47 years)   2. Julia Keane Haskell,   b. 24 Feb 1935, Philippine Islands d. 21 Mar 2023 (Age 88 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F15927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Weld,   b. 29 Jun 1913   d. 30 Jun 1982 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1962  [1]
  Family ID	F16351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  New York Times October 12, 1983 HASKELL - Joseph F. Husband of the late Elizabeth Weld Haskell, father of Janet H. Spalding, Julia H. Paine and the late William N. Haskell. Brother of John H. F. Haskell and Mary Haskell Egan, stepfather of Philip M. Brett III, Katryna B. Herrick and Elizabeth B. Webster, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. ____ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: Joseph Haskell Gender: Male Birth Date: 1 Jul 1908 Death Date: 10 Oct 1983 SSN: 059244992 Branch 1: ARMY ____ Legion of Merit - US Military Period: Second World War (1939-1945) Rank: Colonel Unit: x, Office of Strategic Services (OSS), U.S. Government Awarded on: February 23rd, 1945 "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the Office of Strategic Services, European Theater of Operations, from 19 October 1943 to 6 June 1944." Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, General Orders No. 23 Legion of Merit - US Military ___ Silver Star Medal (SSM) Period: Second World War (1939-1945) Rank: Colonel Unit: Combat Command "B", 7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh", U.S. Army Awarded on: April 27th, 1945 Silver Star Medal (SSM) Headquarters, 7th Armored Division, General Orders No. 70 ____ U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 Name: Joseph Farrell Haskell Birth Date: 1 Jul 1908 Military Date: 30 Nov 1946 Publication Date: 1961 Title: U.S. Army Register

  
  

• Sources

  [S27228] Family records and notes courtesy of Michael John Haskell, (provided to the Haskell Family Association by Michael John Haskell). [S26972] Family group sheet, Joseph Farrell Haskell and Julia Kean Benjamin. [S10817] Cemetery index, Saint Philip's Church Cemetery, Garrison, Putnam, New York, (Find-a-Grave). [S37599] Obituary, New York Times, Joseph F. Haskell, (October 12, 1983).