Robert Lawrence Haskell

1921 - 1989  (67 years)

• Name	Robert Lawrence Haskell  [1, 2]
  Birth	7 Dec 1921	Oneida, Madison, New York   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Jul 1989	Oneida, Madison, New York   [2, 5]
  Burial	Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison, New York   [6]
  Person ID	I81084	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Edward Llewellyn Haskell,   b. 19 Mar 1885, New York d. 6 Nov 1937, Oneida, Madison, New York (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Cathryn Golden,   b. 5 Nov 1887, New York d. 23 Nov 1964, Oneida, Madison, New York (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1907  [1]
  Family ID	F14961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vera Presley,   b. 20 Apr 1926, Fort Myers, Lee, Florida d. 25 Jul 2015, Fort Myers, Lee, Florida (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Edward Presley Haskell,   b. 30 May 1952, Oneida, Madison, New York d. 4 Nov 1999, Hamburg, Erie, New York (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F37460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) July 12, 1989 Services for former Oneida Postmaster Robert L. Haskell, 67, of 451 Broad St., who died Monday at Oneida City Hospital, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Episcopal Church in Oneida. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Haskell was a life resident of Oneida. He retired in 1979 after 30 years as postmaster of the Oneida Post Office, a position he was appointed to in 1949 by President Harry S. Truman. After his retirement from the U.S. Postal Service, Mr. Haskell worked for Haskell Real Estate Associates. Mr. Haskell was long active with the Democratic Party. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the Madison County Democratic Committee. He was a member and former chairman of the Oneida City Democratic Committee and a member of the executive committee of the state Democratic Committee. Mr. Haskell also was a member of the James Hanley for Congress Committee and chaired the Nancy Larraine Hoffmann for Senate Committee. Mr. Haskell served 20 years as chairman of the Oneida Youth Bureau Commission, which during his tenure created the Mt. Hope and Chapman pools, the winter skating program and the consulting psychologists program. He served on the state Division for Youth under former Govs. Averill Harriman and Nelson Rockefeller. Mr. Haskell served as public safety commissioner of the city of Oneida in 1987, and that same year co-chaired the Oneida City Hospital Task Force. Mr. Haskell was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, a member and former chief of the Powhatan Club and a member and former president of the state Football Association. He also was a member of the Oneida Lodge, BPOE, and the Loyal Order of the Moose. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Haskell was a member of Oneida Post, American Legion. Mr. Haskell received the Oneida Junior Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Award in 1956. Surviving are his wife, the former Vera Presley; a son, Edward P. of Oneida; two brothers, Edward R. of Oneida and John G. of Sherrill; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. ____ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: Robert Haskell Gender: Male Birth Date: 7 Dec 1921 Death Date: 10 Jul 1989 Cause of Death: Natural SSN: 128102450 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 13 Jun 1942 Release Date 1: 26 Oct 1944

  
  

• Sources

  [S42177] Probate file, New York, Madison county, Edward L. Haskell, file 13559. [S43361] Social Security Applications and Claims Index (Reliability: 0). Name:Robert Lawerence Haskell [Robert L Haskell] SSN:128102450 Gender:Male Race:White Birth Date:7 Dec 1921 Birth Place:Oneida, New York Death Date:10 Jul 1989 Father:Edward L Haskell Mother:Catherine Golden Type of Claim:Original SSN. Notes:02 Nov 1983: Name listed as ROBERT LAWERENCE HASKELL; 03 Jun 1993: Name listed as ROBERT L HASKELL [S42022] 1930 census, New York, Madison county. [S4281] Birth index, New York, Robert L. Haskell. [S40659] Obituary, The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), Robert L. Haskell, (July 12, 1989). [S9431] Cemetery index, Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, Madison, New York, (Find-a-Grave).