Brief Life History of Hazel Lenore
When Hazel Lenore Harriman was born on 7 October 1893, in Cumberland, Maine, United States, her father, Herbert Ashley Harriman, was 29 and her mother, Mildred Evelyn Brown, was 25. She married Benjamin Albert Small Sr. on 22 October 1910, in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States for about 10 years and Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, United States in 1920. She died on 25 July 1978, in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
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- Senre Small, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Hazel Lenore Harriman - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Hazel Lenore Harriman
- Hazel L Harriman, "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"
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World Events (8)
1898 · Sinking of USS Maine
During the Cuban War for Independence, the USS Maine had been sent to Havana to look out for the interests of the United States. On February 15, 1898, at approximately 21:40, an explosion on USS Maine was caused by roughly 5 long tons of powder. The front of the ship was demolished and the remains quickly sunk to the bottom of the ocean. 260 men lost their lives in the explosion itself, with at least six more dying afterwards from related injuries. The event kicked off an atmosphere of contention that would eventually lead to the Spanish-American War.
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.
1917 · World War I Contributions
The legislature of Maine dedicated approximately $1 million towards World War I at the time that US involvement began. By the time armistice would be declared in 1918, Maine contributed roughly 35,000 men and $116 million.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from the personal name Harry, a Middle English form of Henry, + Middle English man ‘manservant’, i.e. ‘servant of Henry’. Compare Harry and Mann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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