Melvin Conklin Hascall

1851 - 1931  (80 years)

• Name	Melvin Conklin Hascall  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	7 Feb 1851	Le Roy, Genesee, New York   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Nov 1931	Manhattan, New York, New York   [3, 5]
  Burial	13 Nov 1931	Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester, New York   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I72476	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Augustus Porter Hascall,   b. 24 Jun 1800, Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 27 Jun 1872, Le Roy, Genesee, New York (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Malvina H. Simons,   b. 3 Feb 1820, Pavilion, Genesee, New York d. 13 Jul 1887, Le Roy, Genesee, New York (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1844	Le Roy, Genesee, New York   [3, 7, 8, 9]
  	Le Roy Newspaper April 24, 1944 Married In this village on Tuesday morning, by the Rev. Mr. Crawford, Hon A. P. Hascall to Miss Melvina H. Simons, all of Le Roy.
  Family ID	F33747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evaline D. Fagundas,   b. 4 May 1852, Fidevrete, ..., Pennsylvania d. 3 Dec 1932, Manhattan, New York, New York (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1876  [3, 10]
  Children	1. Harold Dawson Hascall,   b. 16 Mar 1881, New York City, New York, New York d. 26 Jun 1954, Brooklyn, Kings, New York (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F33748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Melvin Conklin Hascall purchased 160 acres near Larned, Pawnee Kansas from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad on 30 December 1879 for $840 (SW quarter, Section 25, Township 21, South of range 17 West). On 1 May 1880 Melvin and his wife D. Evaline sold this property to N. Josephine Paquudus of New York for $1000. This transaction was witnessed by his brother Theodore and recorded in New York City. Evaline was born circa 1860 in Pennsylvania. The 1890 NY City Directory shows he was a resident in Manhattan, New York at 131 E 86th. The 1907/08 New York City Directory shows that he was located at 125 W 85th, where he lived until his death 11 November 1931 in Manhattan. He was interred 13 November 1931 at Mt. Hope, Westchester Co., New York. The 1920 census shows the occupation of Melvin to be manager of steel works. This census also has his sister in law, Josephine N. Fagundas, living with them. The 1924/25 New York City Directory shows Melvin as treasurer of Arts and Sciences Inc. ____ New York Times November 12, 1931 Hascall - Melvin Conklin, on November 11 1931, beloved husband of Evaline F. Hascall, son of late Hon. Augustus P. Hascall and brother to the late Hon. Theodore F. Hascall. Funeral services private at residence 125 West 85th St. ____ A letter written by Melvin Hascall June 13 1930 Dr. F. M. Witmer 125 West 85th St. Le Roy MY Manhattan, New York Dear Madam:Friday June 13, 1930 Please extend my thanks to the D.A.R. for their marker at my Grandfathers, Jeremiah Hascall grave. He was born in Mass. in 1738. My father Augustus Porter Hascall was born in Hinsdale, Mass., Jun. 24, 1800, & died in Le Roy Jun. 27, 1872. I was born in Le Roy Feb. 7, 1851, consequently I am in my 80th year. Am living in the house that was built for us in 1890 at the above address. Had my Golden Wedding in 1926. Retired from active business in the same year; go to a dance every week; have had the same bath house at the beach for 23 years; Go into the ocean every pleasant day ( from June 1st to Oct. 1st) each year & thank providence for my good health. Pardon these personal matters, but I am some what amazed at them myself. If any of my old friends are yet in Le Roy, please remember me to them. Again thanking you, I am Sincerely Yours Melvin C. Hascall ____ New York Passenger Lists Ship Scythia from Liverpool, arrived New York 6 Aug 1878 Melvin and Evaline, July 12, 1911 on Oceana from Hamilton, Bermuda

  
  

• Sources

  [S11404] Ira J. Haskell, Chronicles of the Haskell Family, (Ellis Printing Company, Lynn Mass 1943; Reprint Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston Mass. 1976). [S42132] Probate file, Augustus Porter Hascall, Genesee surrogate court New York. [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S12486] Death certificate, Melvin Conkling Hascall. [S12486] Death certificate, Melvin Conkling Hascall, City of New York # 26263 (Reliability: 0). Born 7 Feb 1859 in Le Roy NY, Retired Accountant. [S10083] Cemetery index, Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester, New York, (Find-a-Grave). [S27852] Marriage announcement, Augustus Porter Hascall and Melvina H. Simons, (Le Roy Gazette, 24 April 1844) (Reliability: 0). Married in the village on Tuesday morning. Rev. Mr. Crawford presidinf [S27371] County Historian, Genesee County People. [S43399] Corrections and additions to The Haskell Family of Woodstock by Mrs Wm Clark, The American Genealogist, (April 1952, Volume 28, Number 2). [S42066] 1930 census, New York, New York county.