Mary Rogers Cabot Book of Dates 1866 - 1869

My great grand-aunt, Mary Rogers Cabot (MRC), kept a book of dates. She was born 20 Aug 1856, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont to Norman Franklin and Lucy Quincy Tarbell (Brooks) Cabot. She died at the age of 75, 30 Apr 1932, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont. She was known at Aunt Molly to my grandmother, Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell. I believe that the entries in this book of dates were transcribed by my grandmother because the handwriting looks the same as that in my grandmother's book of dates. Also, the MRC book of dates is written in the back of my grandmother's book. The entries provide valuable insight into this family between the years of 1866 and 1908.

MRC Book of Date entries for 1866-1869

Norman Cabot Alabama 1866-67 Wetumpka
LB [Lucy Brooks] Cabot  & G [Grace] Cabot at Dr Taylor Swedish Movement Cure NY 1869
Lucy B. Cabot & Grace Cabot in Boston  in winter 1866-1867

Norman Franklin and Lucy Brooks Cabot were Mary Rogers parents. Grace Cabot was Mary Rogers sister.

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Merrill Haskell Ancestral Chart No. 20

Ancestral Chart No. 20, continuing Merrill Haskell's direct family line, compiled by Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell's. Chart 20 continues from Chart 1 with Ebenezer Owen, Jr. who married Abigail Cotton about 1763.

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Book of Dates (1933) - Post 9

[Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell Book of Dates, continued]
[Entries entered in the order they are written, which indicates they were probably written after the fact. Some entries entered in pen and others in pencil]

1933
April              Mary Cary & Elizabeth Diament here on way to Bangor
                     Merrill & I in Boston
May 24         Miss Koerster here
                     Miss [blank] Shelburne M[errill] & I
July & August     In Brattleboro, GWH, LBH, OH; Lombards in Yarmouth July & Aug
July 3 - 6      C Tarbox at Terrace Street
September    Mrs Curtis came for month to Oct 7
[Sept] 23      Charles Haskell here AM     LBH birthday
                    Owen & Lucy at Waynefleet School
October 1-6 Shelburne Merrill & I
October 8     Miss Alys [?] arrives
Oct 15          Richard L Cary dies in Berlin Germany
[Oct] 19        Owen at Dr Ganthers
[Oct] 30       Merrill at Shelburne hunting 
Jan 9            Garden Club slides at Mrs Herbert Paysons
Jan 21          Merrills tonsils out at hospital
May 12        with Louise Haskell to Mrs Tobie's for Birthday
June             Mary deWetter's marriage to St Clair Smith at Roxbury Conn
July 4           MH, H Curtis & WBC to Yarmouth
                    Picnic at Goodhues - Hay barn at Scott Farm
[Jul] 8          Fisher's dinner 7:15 at Rice Farm
[Jul] 10        Robinsons & C Tarbox & G True (?) for day
[Jul] 12        Church fair

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Treasure Chest Thursday - Red Address Book

     One of the more interesting source documents handed down by my grandmother, Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell is her red address book. This book is not only packed with addresses, but it also has a wealth of genealogy and family history data, including cemetery lot locations, school graduation dates, military service dates, trip dates, military ranks, health information, dates of major sicknesses, birth dates, death dates, marriage dates, employment dates and locations, holiday gift lists.
     I doubt that many people kept this kind of information in their address book, but my advice is don't overlook the address book as a valuable source of information. 

This page provides information on schools attended, trips abroad and marriage date for Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell

This page provides information on the Haskell Cemetery Lot at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine

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Amanuensis Monday - Mary C. Diller Letter - Feb. 4, 1943

Here is the transcription of another letter from Mary C. Diller to my grandmother Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell.

Feb. 4th, 1943.
My Dear Cousin: -
     It is a long time since I have heard from you or cousin Nellie Torrey.
     She usually writes me about "Xmas" time; but she did not write me this last "Xmas" and I am afraid she is sick or passed away.
     Will you please write me as I am anxious to know if she is in good health and still living?
     This terrible War so depressing.
     Is your son old enough to be in this World's War?
     How are you all?
     My Eldest son John Cabot Diller is Major in the Air Corpse somewhere over seas.
     I am anxiously awaiting official announcement of his safe arrival.
     His wife and four children are moving from Meridian, Connecticut to a warmer climate in Florida.
     She feels her heavy burden keenly and I do hope she can stem the tide.
     Major John Cabot Diller was at Miami and Busch, Florida six weeks.
     Then sent to Harrisburg, Pa after three weeks stay.
     The Majors were sent to Washington, D.C. 2 1/2 weeks.
     Given a Furlough and son John went home to Meridian, Conn.
     From there he was sent to San Francisco, California awaiting transportation to go over seas.
     After that sent to New Port, Virginia.
     "Xmas" morning a telegram announcing he had sailed for over-seas.
     His wife calapsed [sic] in a Real Estate Car looking up a home to move to.
     She was carried to a stranger's home and a Dr. summoned by the good lady of the house.
     Result a nervous break down.
     However she wrote  she must go on and do her part to win this terrible War.
     I do hope she can survive her terrible ordeal.
     Meridian climate too cold for her.
     Hence she is seeking a warmer clime.
     Her four children in school.
     To be placed to another school.
     I do hope and pray that she may be able to stand up under the terrible strain.
     She writes however she shall always love Texas she calls her husband nevertheless.
     I have been in three Wars and shall be so thankful when it is over.
     Please do write all are well. Love, cousin Mary C. Diller

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Amanuensis Monday - Mary C. Diller Letter , Jan. 1, 1941

 I transcribed this New Year's card/letter from Mary C. Diller to my grandmother Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell/

Jan. 1st 1941,
My Dear Cousin:
      So few of us are left. I want to keep in touch with them.
      How are cousin Will Cabot [William Brooks Cabot] and family? Also Dear Nellie Torrey? I fear cousin Nellie must see so lonely in this rushing world; but one should be so thankful we are so fortunate to have a home in the U.S.A. Our President is doing his best to keep us out of War.
      Do you have Relatives in Europe? If so your heart must ache for them.
      These are indeed strenuous times and stands [?] one in hand to be ready to meet our Maker. I hope you all keep well.
      I am enclosing to you a clipping of inquiry so you know of this John B. Cabot of Boston? I suppose cousin Will Cabot of Boston might give one some information but I have never been able to get his address.
      I met him years ago with Dear Uncle Norman Cabot [Norman Franklin Cabot] at the Worlds Fair Chicago, Ill. The year before my marriage.
      My son John has four children. Three boys and a sweet little Lucia. They live at Meridian, Conn. 3186 Emlock Road. Son Roland has no children but a very sweet wife. We are quite well but my eyes poor. A Happy New Year to you all with much love. Cousin Mary C. Diller

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Book of Dates (1932) - Post 8

[Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell Book of Dates, continued]
[Entries entered in the order they are written, which indicates they were probably written after the fact. Some entries entered in pen and others in pencil]
 1932
In Brattleboro
April 30               Aunt Molly passed away
July                     Wild River NH
June                    The Forks MH [Merrill Haskell] & I
July & August     At Aunt Molly's house, children, Cousin Ellen Robinson, Kath Tarbox, Teresa, Mrs    Curtis, Uncle Will, Goodhues
September          Owen at Oakdale School in fall
Jan 30                Connys & Franks to supper
[Jan] 31            Gulick - Halny to dinner
Feb 4                 Gulicks & Mrs Robinson here
[Feb] 5             Mrs Bind here to supper with Gulicks
[Feb] 21           To Connys for dinner
[Feb] 29           Brattleboro
[Feb] 20           Called on Merrills with Owen & Lucy
Mar 1                Mr Allan Butterfield died
[Mar] 31           Eva Tracy to lunch with grandchildren
Apr 14               F_____ Gulick & Franks to dinner
July - Aug         Pony rides    Church Fair July 12, July 4 Uncle Will to Yarmouth, Lomards July 21 with Shirleys,   Newfane Field Day July 22, Elizabeth Marshall to lunch, A. Fisher July 8
May 5 + 6       Boston
May                Nelly Hurlbutt here from Occ[upational] Ther[apy] School


Junior League meetings
Mrs Little here
Joined Col Dawes

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Book of Dates(1931) - Post 7

[Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell Book of Dates, continued]
1931
Jan 24                Helen Davis 
Jan 26               Boston
Feb 1                Mrs. Frederic Cushing's funeral
Feb 2                To Doten's for supper
Feb 25              Davis & Richards here to tea
Apr 1                 Cohasset at Ware's
Apr 5                Easter Childrens service
Apr 17              New York
[Apr] 18          Princeton
[Apr] 19          Hurlbutts
May 2               Aunt Lina sails for France & mud baths
May 15             Fishing at the Forks [Somerset County, Maine, Kennebec and Dead Rivers]
May 29             Frank O Haskell passed away
                         Lombards here
June                 Charles A Haskell died
July to Aug 28 At Upper Dutton Farm with children, Louise & Anna Marstaller & Mrs Johnson
                        Cousin N Torrey at Upper Dutton ?
Sept 1st-10th   Isabelle at Yarmouth
[Sept] 3           Near East Lake at Miss Emery's
[Sept] 4           Gulick Camps - 
[Sept] 8           Louise Haskell tea at Mrs Eastman - Turkey Hill
[Sept] 10        Douglas Hill     To Boston with LBH
[Sept] 11        Wellesley to see Waites

September 26  Mrs Curtis here
[Sept] 27        Merrill to Forks
Oct 6               Village Improvement Soc. supper at Universalist Chuch
Nov 2              To Boston & Hanover with ____
[Nov] 4-6       Brattleboro -  
Dec 28-Jan 1  Brattleboro


First Parish Circle - 2:30 on 1st Mondays
Childrens Hospital craft work on Wednesdays with Miss Winifred Smith, occupational therapy
Concerts - Hurbi Jan 2nd, London String Quartet
Dinners - to Day's for dinner Jan 16, Verrills here for lunch Feb 27
Guilds
Russian Club
Garden Club - Plant Sales, Longfellow Garden Clubs

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Book of Dates (1930) - Post 6

[Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell Book of Dates, continued]
1930
January              Day in New York
                          Hilda
                          Miss Marstaller takes Miss Callenders place
March 27           William Holbrook born
May                   Mr & Mrs Frank Haskell go to Migis Lodge
May                   Clara H. Haskell passed away
April 22 - 28     Aunt Molly in Yarmouth
June                  Merrill & I fishing
June 14             At Upper Dutton Farm
                          Anne & Ralph Lombard visit
Aug 16              with Marstallers & Mrs Hall
Oct 5 - 23          Aunt Molly at Phillips House
Dec 5 - 9            Aunt Molly at Phillips House
September         Anne & Ralph Lombard at Yarmouth

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Book of Dates - Post 5

[Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell Book of Dates, continued]
1929
Jan 30 - Feb 18     To Brattleboro to see Mother
Feb 9                     Mother passed away at 4 PM
Feb 12                   Service at St Michael's - Rev Harry Pool, Lucien Howe at the organ
Mar 8 - May 28     MRC [Mary Rogers Cabot] in Boston, Atlantic City, New York
May 7 - July 12      Naulahka with Owen. Mrs Patten, Mother Haskell [Clarissa?] visited
May - May 30        Wai Tsu at Naulahka, Hilda Olsen married
August 4                  Moved from Portland to Yarmouth
September               Mrs Patten here, Marian Taylor visit
September 23          Lucy Brooks Haskell born 6:05 AM E.S.T 6 lbs 12 oz
[No Date]                Wai Tsu New returns to China

[to be continued...]

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Merrill Haskell Family - Ancestral Chart 17

Ancestral Chart No. 17, continuing Merrill Haskell's direct family line, compiled by Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell's. Chart 17 continues from Chart 1 with Mary Woodman (wife of Eliphalet Haskell). I have done very little research on the Woodman and associates lines - I've got some work to do!

 

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Book of Dates - Post 4

 [Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell Book of Dates, continued]
[Entries are not entered in chronological order, therefore I expect some may have been written down well after they occurred]
1928
Dec 31-Feb 8     Mother in Boston
March 5th           Mother in Malden
March 15            Aunt Molly in New York & Wellesley
April 27              Aunt Molly at 176 Vaughan St Portland
May 2                 St Barnabas Hospital. MRC [Mary Rogers Cabot]
May 23 - July 17 Phillips House. Operation May 25 MRC [Mary Rogers Cabot]
May 31               Cousin Nellie van Kleeck paralyzed in London
Dec 4                  EBvK [Ellen Brooks van Kleeck] in Baltimore
January                Hilda Olsen with Jim Smith in Portland
June                     Brattleboro at Aunt Molly's
Sept 8                  [Living] Haskell born 5:17 PM E.S.T 8 lbs
Oct 15 - 22          At Aunt Molly's with Owen & Miss Callender
April 1st               Fishing in Jordan's Bay [Raymond, Maine] with Merrill [Haskell]

[to be continued...]

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Merrill Haskell Ancestral Chart 16

Ancestral Chart No. 16, continuing Merrill Haskell's direct family line, compiled by Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell's. Chart 16 continues from Chart 1 with Eliphalet Haskell back to William Haskell who was born circa 1617 in Charlton-Musgrove, Somerset, England. It appears that William and his older brother Roger, younger brother Mark, and younger sister Joan sailed for American circa 1635. They landed at Salem in Massachusetts and settled in Cape Ann (Beverly and Gloucester).

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Book of Dates - Post 3

 [Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell Book of Dates, continued]

1927
Feb 12     Grandma Holbrook died in New York
Feb 28     Henry Van Kleeck d. Denver Col[orado]
June         Chalmers & Rachel Holbrook at Naulahka
                Engagement to Merrill Haskell
                Mrs Delano at Naulahka
July & Aug     Green Mt Camp - 
                      Merrill [Haskell] to Portland & Ocean Park
                      Mr & Mrs Haskell [Frank Owen & Clarissa] at Naulahka
                      Mother from Pocasset
                      Way Sing & his wife  & friends at Naulahka
                      Miss Devans called
August 31      Announcement tea
                      Merrill to Portland
September 23 Cousin Mary Torrey died
                       Visit to Portland
November 19  Wedding at Naulahka
November 20   Portland
December        GWH [Grace Ware Holbrook] to Naulahka

to be continued...  

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Merrill Haskell Ancestral Chart 1

My grandmother's (Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell) genealogy research includes several binders of notes, ancestral charts and other family history information. Here is one of her ancestral charts documenting five generations starting with my grandfather. I am in the process of documenting the data that she gathered and providing sources for her research. The numbers on the far right of the page correspond with the next chart in the series going back in time.

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Book of Dates - Post 2

[1926 continued...]

August 12     Isabelle Hurlbutt & I on trip to Maskoma Lodge [New Hampshire ?]
August 24     Frank Goodhue died at the Germantown Hospital
Sept 9 - 22   Torreys at M[ary] R[ogers] Cabots
                    Visit Marion Taylor at Vassar College
                    Isabelle Hurlbutt - Hagerstown Pa
June [sic]      Upper Dutton - with Mary Cabot
Dec              Cook Cottage
Dec 17          Frederick Holbrook born
Dec 25          Xmas at Aunt Molly's [with] GCH, MRC, Cabot and Anna,
                              Mary Cabot, Frederick, Merrill Haskell               

to be continued...                      

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Book of Dates - Post 1

My grandmother, Grace Ware (Holbrook) Haskell kept a book of dates from 1926 to 1945. Her entries were quite regular at times and sporadic at other times. I plan on posting her entries as a regular part of my blog. Some of the handwritten entries are very hard to decipher, but I will do my best.

At the start of 1926, a year before she married my grandfather, Merrill Haskell, it appears that Grace was in France and Italy.

1926
January 2 Aunt Molly arrived Le Havre
Jan 2 - 13 Paris - Hotel de France et Choiseul
Jan 14 - Feb 22 Mentone [Menton ?]. Hotel Balmoral
Feb 22 - 23 Genoa. Hotel Brittanique
 Feb 23 - March 1 Villa Buonsegin [?] Mrs Bryan Lathrop
                               San Domenico di Frisole
Mar 1 - April 8 Florence Pension Piccioli
April 8 - May 10 Marion v[on] Vietinghoff, Karin
                           Baroness Elizabet v[on] Vietinghoff School
                           at Hotel du Parc
                           Margaret Emmott [?]  in Rome & Florence
May 10 - 12 Nervi
May 12 - 23 SS Duilio
May 23 - June 1 New York
June 1 Brattleboro
           Green Mt Camps - Caroline Averill, director 

to be continued...             

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