Lee Claflin Hascall

1857 - 1926  (69 years)

• Name	Lee Claflin Hascall  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 May 1857	Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Jul 1926	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts   [2, 5, 6, 7]
  Burial	Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts   [4]
  Person ID	I72099	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	6 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Jefferson Hascall,   b. 6 Nov 1807, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut d. 12 Feb 1887, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusettshascall, malv (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Lavina Livermore,   b. 1821, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 19 Oct 1902, Putnam, Windham, Connecticut (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1843	Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [2]
  Family ID	F33549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ermine Besserer,   b. Abt 1884, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Jul 1911	Massachusetts   [2, 8, 9]
  _STAT	Bef 1918
  	Divorced
  Family ID	F33550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Florence W. Cook,   b. 7 Jul 1877, Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island d. 10 Jul 1972, North Reading, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	1918  [2, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F33551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The summer following his graduation from Montpelier Seminary, Lee secured the general agency for a popular religious book and hired Seminary students to act as subagents for him at a profit for both. This then led to entering the publishing business. He graduated from Boston University and was a trustee. When the University experienced financial difficulties due to over expansion, he was hired as their Business Manager. ____ New York Times Boston, July 4 (AP) Lee Caflin Hascall, 61, publisher, and for many years prominently identified with Boston University, died today at Brooke's Hospital, following an operation two weeks ago. Mr Hascall had been in failing health for several months. Mr. Hascall for fourteen years had been a trustee of Boston University. Much of the Success of the new department of business administration, established four years ago, has been credited to his efforts. In addition he has been for four years general business manager for the university. Born In Shrewsbury, Mass., May 22, 1865, He was christened Lee Caflin after the former Governor of Massachusetts, one of the founders of the University. He was graduated from the university in 1888. Mr. Hascall had been in the publishing business business for many years and since 1909 had been resident manager for George L. Shuman & Co., publishers of Chicago. _____ Boston Globe Lee Caflin Hascall, until recently general manager and for 13 years an active member of the Board of Trustees of Boston University, died yesterday morning at Brooks Hospital, Brookline. Mr. Hascall was the son of Rev. Jefferson Hascall, well known Methodist minister and religious writer. Named for Gov. Lee Caflin, one of the founders of Boston University, his life centered about that institution. He entered the College of Liberal Arts and was graduated with high honors with the class of 1880. In the publishing business, as Eastern manager of the firm of Geo. L. Shuman & Co. Mr. Hascall was notably successful. His History of Freemasonry has been accepted as standard by practically every Grand Lodge in the United States. Mr. Hascall was a member of Mt. Hermon Lodge, A.F.&A.M. of Medford, and of Boston University Lodge: Mystic Royal Arch Chapter; and of Boston Commandery, K.T. He was one of the few American members of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No 2076, of London, England. He was a charter member of the Boston City Club and a member of the University Colonial, and Square and Compass Clubs, and the Boston Athletic Association. Mr. Hascall is survived by his wife Florence C. Hascall. _____ Official History of Odd Fellowship The Three-Link Fraternity Edited by H.L. Stillson, copyright Lee Claflin Hascall, 1908. Boston: The Fraternity Publishing Company

  
  

• Sources

  [S27568] History of Montpelier Seminary, page 193 (Reliability: 0). [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S3803] 1880 census, Massachusetts, Middlesex county. [S10146] Cemetery index, Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, (Find-a-Grave). [S37501] Obituary, New York Times for Lee Caflin Hascall, Jul 6 1926 (Reliability: 0). [S12249] Death certificate, Lee Caflin Hascall, Transcribed death certificate by Richard Hascall July 1998, Mass. VR 1926 vol 10 page 183 (Reliability: 0). Lee Caflin Hascall died 7/4/1926 at Brookline Ma., age 69, born Shrewsbury, living at 226 Bay State Road, Bostom Mass., wife Florence C. Hascall, father Jefferson Hascall born Thompson Ct., mother Lavina Livermore born Springfield Mass, buried Mt Auburn crematory, Boston Mass. [S35868] Obituary, Boston Globe for Lee C. Hascall, (July 5 1926). [S28358] Marriage certificate, Lee C. Hascall and Ermine B. Besserer, Transcribed marriage certificate by Richard Hascall july 1998, Mass VR 1911 vol 605 page 199 cer# 4566 (Reliability: 0). Lee C. Hascall age 54 born Shrewsbury, publisher, father Jefferson Hascall, mother Lavina Livermore; married 7/25/1911 Ermine B. Wiley age 27 born Boston, father Louis Besserer, mother Minna Vollmer [S27896] Marriage announcement, Boston Daily Globe, Lee C. Hascall and Florence M. Woodbury, (June 12, 1918). [S39740] 1930 census, Massachusetts, Suffolk county.