Florence Bessie Hague

Brief Life History of Florence Bessie

When Florence Bessie Hague was born on 27 August 1887, in Noble Township, Noble, Indiana, United States, her father, John Thomas Hague, was 29 and her mother, Lucy Norma Owen, was 23. She married Orville Martin Stiffney on 15 June 1910, in Noble, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years and Orange Township, Noble, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 10 August 1983, in Kendallville, Wayne Township, Noble, Indiana, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Orange Cemetery, Rome City, Orange Township, Noble, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Orville Martin Stiffney
1884–about 1965
Florence Bessie Hague
1887–1983
Marriage: 15 June 1910
Helen Lucijane Stiffney
1918–2013
Robert Hague Stiffney
1921–1992

Sources (18)

  • Bessie Stiffney, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Florence Bessie Hague - Government record: Marriage record or certificate: birth-name: F Bessie Hague
  • Florence Bessie Hague, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded

The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.

1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment

The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Haigh .

Irish (Cavan): variant of Haig .

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

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