Benjamin F. Haskell

1818 - 1897  (79 years)

• Name	Benjamin F. Haskell  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	27 Feb 1818	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Oct 1897	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts   [4]
  Burial	Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I40778	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Zebulon Haskell,   b. 29 May 1770, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 20 Jul 1863, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Judith Herrick,   b. 8 Jan 1776, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 16 Jan 1838, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1797	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F20354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Babson Noble,   b. 8 Jan 1822, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 31 May 1901, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1840	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts   [2, 4]
  Children	1. Benjamin Haskell,   b. 7 Mar 1840, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 5 Nov 1860, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 20 years)   2. William Babson Haskell,   b. 7 Nov 1841, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 19 Sep 1863, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 21 years)   3. Howard Haskell,   b. 10 Nov 1843, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 2 Aug 1925, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)   4. Otis Lord Haskell,   b. 18 May 1845, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 30 Apr 1919, Denver, Denver, Colorado (Age 73 years)   5. Melvin Haskell,   b. 8 Jan 1848, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 19 Nov 1933, Glen Falls, Warren, New York (Age 85 years)   6. Loring Benjamin Haskell,   b. 25 Mar 1850, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 5 Dec 1934, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California (Age 84 years)   7. Mary A. Haskell,   b. 6 Jul 1852, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. Bef 1857 (Age 4 years)   8. Everett Haskell,   b. 25 Jun 1854, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 25 Jun 1874 (Age 20 years)   9. Effa Haskell,   b. Abt 1856, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   10. Mary E. Haskell,   b. 19 Aug 1857, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 28 May 1874, Denver, Denver, Colorado (Age 16 years)   11. ... Haskell,   b. 22 Oct 1859, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   12. Clementine Haskell,   b. Abt 1860, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   13. Justine Haskell,   b. 4 Feb 1861, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 28 Nov 1881, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 20 years)   14. Cornelia M. Haskell,   b. 28 Mar 1863, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 21 Aug 1866 (Age 3 years)   15. Benjamin Loring Haskell,   b. 22 Mar 1866, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 31 Oct 1898, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F4110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  CAPE ANN ADVERTISER NOVEMBER 5, 1897 Mr. Benjamin Haskell, an old time and respected citizen, whose serious illness was alluded to in our column last week, died at his residence on Spring Street, at an early hour Sunday morning at the advance aged of eighty years. Mr. Haskell was a native of West Gloucester, being the son of Zebulon and Judith (Herrick) Haskell and traced his descent in a direct line from William Haskell, who was born in England and came to Beverly with his brother about 1632, removing to Gloucester in 1643. He was born on the old farm near the old grist mill in the "upper parish, " the land having been granted to William and having been in the family since. At the age of sixteen, he was apprenticed to the late Nathaniel R. Webster for four years to learn the blacksmithing trade, and at the close of his apprenticeship established himself in business near Easter Point Light, being employed in sharpening the tools of workmen employed upon the ledge near there among the stone quarried there being that used in his construction of the Boston custom house. He then entered the employ of the Eastern railroad, being first located at Salem while the tunnel was being constructed, his blacksmith shop being located on the present site of the court house. He continued with the company all the way to Portland, about five years. About 1843, he entered into a partnership with the late Augustus M. Howe, but a year later commenced business on his own account, continuing till 1860, when in company with Mr. Nathan Richardson he established the Cape Ann Anchor Works and machine shop, setting up the first trip hammer to run by steam in the town. At the first trial, however, he lost the sight of one eye by molten iron striking it as the the blow from the hammer descended. While in business individually, he took the contract to erect the spindle on the Londoner, near Thatcher's Island, and as the work could only be done at low tide, he employed his time in mackerel fishing from a boat, with such good result that the fish taken paid the expense of the job. Mr. Richardson later retired from the anchor works, when Mr. Haskell took as partners Messrs. Tisdale D. Collins and John Clark, and in 1864 sold out his interest to them, the business being later removed to its present location on the Annisquam River near the railroad bridge. The following year he fitted out an expedition to the Georges to recover lost anchors, but though several were grappled the buoyancy of the cables attached caused the grappling irons to release their hold and the enterprise was unsuccessful. In 1866 with his sons Howard and Otis L., he commenced the grocery and provision business in the stores now occupied by E.K. Burnham and George A. Watson, at the junction of Main and Spring Streets, in which he continued for five or six years, when he withdrew to allow his sons Melvin and Loring B. to take his place; but for a long time he took a very lively interest in the business, in fact, until it was closed up in 1893. He married Miss Mary B. Nobel, who survives him. Their union was blessed with thirteen children, of whom only five survive, Howard, Melvin, Loring B. and Benjamin of this city and Otis L. of Denver, Colorado. The deceased was a man of strict integrity and exceptional business ability. His nature was kindly and he was very broad and liberal-minded. Although always a persistent worker he still found time to be about and enjoy the good things of life. His judgment in business matters was very sound and he carried into his everyday life, a store of wisdom gained at the -- of experience and hard work. His funeral took place from his late residence on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock

  
  

• Sources

  [S11404] Ira J. Haskell, Chronicles of the Haskell Family, (Ellis Printing Company, Lynn Mass 1943; Reprint Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston Mass. 1976). [S43658] Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. [S42455] RootsWeb.com, Cappen Family Connections Related Family Members (A. Wayne Cappen). [S27363] Genealogy of the descendants of William Haskell and Mary Tybott, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S10265] Cemetery index, Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, (Find-a-Grave).