Eben Jordan Haskell

1916 - 2001  (85 years)

• Name	Eben Jordan Haskell  [1]
  Birth	30 Jun 1916	New York City, New York, New York   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Aug 2001	Colonial Heights, Madera, California   [3, 4, 5]
  Person ID	I7316	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Ernest Haskell,   b. 30 Jun 1876, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut d. 2 Nov 1925, Bath, Waldo, Maine (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Louise Foley,   b. 1881, New Jersey d. 18 Jan 1918 (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	1903  [1]
  Family ID	F5202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Jane Kluttz,   b. 1 Oct 1913, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama d. 14 Feb 1997, ..., Sacramento, California (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F5204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Sacramento Bee August 25, 2001 Eben Jordan Haskell, a prominent member of the Sacramento arts community known for his dedication to helping young artists, died Monday at his home in Colonial Heights after battling cancer for four years. He was 85. Mr. Haskell was a founding member of Artists Contemporary Gallery (originally the Artists Cooperative Gallery) on K Street in Sacramento, which was established in 1958. He showcased his metalsmith work there and at the Crate for 43 years. Mr. Haskell also taught jewelry-making at California State University, Sacramento, for six years during the early part of his art career. He was best known for his small-scale metal sculptures and fine jewelry-making often described as "eloquent" and "carefully balanced." "The term 'jeweler' doesn't really adequately describe his contribution to art," said Victoria Dalkey, The Bee's art corresponsdent. "He made beautifully poised, sensitive modern sculptures on a tiny scale." Mr. Haskell's work was featured in major exhibitions such as: Material Witness: Masters from California Crafts at the Crocker Art Museum, 1999-2000; Crocker Art Museum, 1963, 1967, 1969; and Craftsman USA, 1966. Dalkey also said Mr. Haskell was a stalwart of the local art community, someone who was always there to support other artists. He gave generously to the Sacramento Artists in Crisis fund, which helps young artists facing emergency situations. "Mr. Haskell was a very giving person, personally and financially, although he was not extremely wealthy," said Susan Willoughby, a coordinator who worked with him in various shows. His contributions to the fund have helped an artist with AIDS who needed housing assistance, and another artist who suffered a stroke and needed financial help to adjust to a disability. Mr. Haskell was born June 30, 1916, in New York City to the famed etcher Ernest Haskell, and his wife Elizabeth Foley. His father died when Mr. Haskell was 9. Mr. Haskell received formal training at General Motors Technical School in Massachusetts. After he graduated, he sailed the coast of California to Mexico before joining the military, his son, Eben Warren Haskell, said. During World War II, Mr. Haskell served as a pilot. When he finished his service, he went to work as a goldsmith in San Francisco and began mastering the craft of carving. In 1945, Mr. Haskell and his wife, Martha Jane, and their son lived in a housing project in Hunters Point. In 1950, Mr. Haskell was offered a job as a salesman in Sacramento. Because of San Francisco's tight housing market, he made the move, his son said. Mr. Haskell lived in a small apartment on P Street with his family for a few weeks, before buying a home in Colonial Heights. He eventually quit his sales job to pursue his passion - metal sculpting - full-time. Survivors also include his grandchildren, Trevor R. Haskell and Erica J. Haskell.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27112] Family history, notes, and records of Deer Isle genealogy., (Researched and recorded by Winthrop A. Haskell for the Haskell Family Association). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S43361] Social Security Applications and Claims Index (Reliability: 0). Name:Eben Jordan Haskell [Eben J Haskell] SSN:550146470 Gender:Male Race:White Birth Date:30 Jun 1916 Birth Place:New York, New York Death Date:20 Aug 2001 Father:Ernest Haskell Mother:Elizabeth Foley Type of Claim:Original SSN. Notes:Jun 1938: Name listed as EBEN JORDAN HASKELL; 28 Aug 2001: Name listed as EBEN J HASKELL [S40811] Obituary, The Sacramento Bee, Eben Haskell, (August 25, 2001). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index (Reliability: 0). Name: Eben J. Haskell SSN: 550-14-6470 Last Residence: 95820 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States of America Born: 30 Jun 1916 Died: 20 Aug 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)