Hazel May Leaverton

Female15 May 1887–15 December 1972

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 in 1930. 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 May Leaverton, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
  • Hazel M Hooper in household of John F Hooper, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Hazel Harper in entry for John Ferguson Harper, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 October 1908Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
  • Children (2)

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 3

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    1890 · Woman's Suffrage

    Age 3

    An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

    1910 · The BSA is Made

    Age 23

    Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Leverton .

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

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