Individual Details

Henry Otis Haskins

(19 Aug 1874 - 28 May 1936)



Although married to Abbie in 1895, by 1900 she was living with her parents with their daughter and is never in a census with him - in 1921, Abbie remarried and the record states she was divorced.

City Directory of New Bedford, MA,1896, lists Henry O. Haskins of 30 Green St., Tacker, along with Mrs. Abbie F. Haskins.

1911 Census of Galt, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada, Hh 170
Henry Haskins of Galt, b. Aug 1878, age 32, Citizen of USA, Immigrated 1901. Presbyterian, Tack Maker, Factory
Margaret, wife, b. May 1886, 25, b. England, immigrated 1903, Presbyterian
Henry E., son, b. May 1907
Margery F., dau, b. Mar 1909
Alice Hall, Sister-in-law, b. July 1891, 19, b. England, immigranted 1903, Catholic, Saleswoman, Factory

I found the birth record for one child - Alice Amanda Haskins which lists her mother as Margaret Hall.  Alice was born 15 April 1912, at a hospital in Mantreal.  Father was Henry O. Haskins, Machinist.

Henry O. Haskins registered for the World War I Draft in Galt on 10 Sep 1918 - forwarded to the local draft Board in Niagara Falls. He was age 44, born 19 Aug 1874 in New Bedford, Mass and was a tack maker, employed by Dominion Tack & Mail Co in Galt. He had a wife and five children to support and claimed exemption on their account. He was of medium height, stout build, gray eyes, fair hair.

Deaths Overseas - Certificate #035014
Henry Otis Haskins died suddenly of heart disease on 28 May 1936 in Galt, Waterloo Dist, Ontario, Canada. He was born 19 Aug 1875 in Massachusetts. He was a tack maker. Listed as married to Mrs. Margaret Haskins. Parents were Benjamin F. Haskins and Francis Keith, both said born in Scotland which was not true. The informant was a daughter, Marjorie Haskins of Galt. Buried Saturday, May 30th.

Events

Birth19 Aug 1874New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Marriage10 May 1895New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts - Abbie Ann Sisson
Death28 May 1936Galt, Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Families

SpouseAbbie Ann Sisson (1879 - 1954)
ChildAbbie Frances Haskins (1897 - 1990)
ChildHenry Edward Haskins (1907 - 1965)
FatherBenjamin Franklin Haskins (1831 - 1875)
MotherAbbie F Keith (1848 - 1896)