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HASKINS, Robert Chatham

HASKINS, Robert Chatham[1, 2]

Male 1857 - 1922  (64 years)

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  • Name HASKINS, Robert Chatham 
    Birth 14 Oct 1857  Elgin, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    Death 19 Jun 1922  Saugatuck, MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13750  Puffers
    Last Modified 23 May 2020 

    Father HASKINS, Ira,   b. 1811, Crosby Township, Leeds, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1880, Leads and Grenville united Counties, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother CHATHAM, Mary,   b. 1818, Grindstone Island, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1901, Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 18 Sep 1841  Bastard Township, Leeds, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family PUFFER, Harriett Mary,   b. 13 Feb 1862, Downers Grove, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1952, Winnetka, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 17 May 1883  Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1910  Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. HASKINS, George Elmer,   b. 25 Sep 1885, Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1945, Broward County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. HASKINS, Harold Ira,   b. 28 Sep 1887, Du Page County, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1963, Sarasota, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     3. HASKINS, Raymond Glessner,   b. 13 Apr 1889   d. 1948, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     4. HASKINS, Dorothy Margaret,   b. 23 Jan 1891, Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1984, Winnetka, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     5. HASKINS, Paul Robert,   b. 1 Oct 1892, Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1927, Cabin Creek, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     6. HASKINS, Frank Allen,   b. 5 Dec 1895, Chicago, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1939, Park Ridge, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
    Family ID F10325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2024 

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  • Notes 
    • President of the International Harvester Company of America. Mr. Haskins was born in South Crosby, Canada. His father was a Baptist minister and farmer in early life. His mother was also a native of Canada, daughter of an English army officer, Cheetham as originally spelled, now Chatham. Mr. Haskins came to Chicago with is parents when he was six years old. He left the high school at fourteen and went to work for the Champion Harvester Co. and remained with this concern till it became part of the International Harvester Co. in 1903. At that time he was general manager of the Champion Company. In 1912 he was made president of the International Harvester Co. of America. He is a life long student, a man of marked ability, highly honored. Res. 7350 Sheriden Road, Chicago.

      (Ed. note: I notice with some distain that so much is written about Mr. Haskins and nothing whatsoever of his wife, who bears the Reference Number in Mr. Nutt's book. DMC.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Editors Note, corrections to the Puffer Genealogy book made by David M. C aranci.

    2. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 145.

    3. [S444] _1910 United States Federal Census.