Leonidas Hamilton Hascall

1842 - 1911  (69 years)

• Name	Leonidas Hamilton Hascall  [1]
  Birth	8 Jan 1842	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Aug 1911	Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Praire River Cemetery, Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan   [1, 2, 4]
  Person ID	I65401	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	John Hascall,   b. 6 Nov 1785, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut d. 26 Apr 1853, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Almira Hamilton,   b. 1800, New York d. 5 Oct 1891, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1837	Le Roy, Genesee, New York   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F30631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sophia Frances Spies,   b. Jul 1844, ..., Bedford, Pennsylvania d. 2 Jan 1923, Quincy, Adams, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	9 Dec 1863	..., Adams, Illinois   [1, 6]
  Children	1. Lillie May Hascall,   b. Aug 1865, Illinois d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F30637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Sophie Beerstecher,   b. 27 May 1838, Switzerland d. 6 Jul 1914, Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	6 Jul 1880	Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan   [1, 2, 7]
  Family ID	F30636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Centreville Observer Leonidas Hamilton Hascall was born near Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 8, 1842. and died at his home in Centreville on Saturday, Aug. 26, 1911, aged 69 years, 7 months and 18 days. In his youth he entered a printing shop and mastered its every detail. His thorough knowledge of the business and his basic intellectuality took him from "case" and into the editorial chair which he occupied many years. He was an analyst, an omniverous reader, and a keen observer and in these three schools he was a tireless student. His ability compelled respect and he was recognized as an authority on any subject he was interested in. He was of a cosmopolitan spirit and popular with all who knew him. To his broad culture was added a loveable disposition and great kindliness. His failings were but these virtues run riot. His early life was spent in Kalamazoo. On July 6, 1880, he was married to Mrs. Sophia Beerstecher Hascall, widow of his half brother, Volney Hascall. For the two succeeding years they continued to reside in Kalamazoo, when business and family ties brought them to Centreville where they have since resided. For several years Mr. Hascall has been a semi-invalid and for a number of months has been confined to his bed. Under this affliction, those very immediately associated with him state he developed a lovableness and depth of spirituality that was most delightful. Everthing that love or science could suggest was done by his devoted wife and friends to brighten his pathway.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S39189] Obituary, The Centreville Observer for Leonidas Hamilton Hascall, (August 31, 1911). [S21259] Death record for Leonidas Hascall, Michigan, St Joseph (Reliability: 0). age 71y,7m,18d [S10558] Cemetery index, Praire River Cemetery, Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan, (Find-a-Grave). [S35240] Military pension file of John Hascall, (Old War invalid file # 48243 : widow file # 11221). [S27600] Illinois marriage lists, (Correspondence from Win Haskell 2 February 1999), Adams county, Ill (Reliability: 0). [S34592] Marriage record, Michigan, Leonidas Hascall and Sophie Beerstecher Hascall.