Hazel May Leaverton

Brief Life History of Hazel May

When Hazel May Leaverton was born on 15 May 1887, in Adel, Dallas, Iowa, United States, her father, Aaron Nathan Leaverton, was 22 and her mother, Mary Louella Garoutte, was 24. She married John Ferguson Harper on 26 October 1908, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States for about 15 years and Des Moines Township, Boone, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 15 December 1972, in Boone, Iowa, United States, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

John Ferguson Harper
1882–1960
Hazel May Leaverton
1887–1972
Marriage: 26 October 1908
Deane Ferguson Harper
1910–1989
Mary Jeanne Harper
1912–1925

Sources (20)

  • Hazel M Hooper in household of John F Hooper, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Hazel May Leaverton, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
  • Hazel N Leaverton, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

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Name Meaning

English: variant of Leverton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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