Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the James HASSON Family *********************************************** Copyright Heather W. Bowers. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Heather W. Bowers Email address: Husband: James HASSON Birthdate: Abt. 1846 Birthplace: Scotland Death date: (Feb.) 1878 Place of death: Burial: Father: Mother: Marriage date: 15 September 1871 Marriage place: Clearfield, Clearfield Co., PA. Wife: Mary LIPPERT Birthdate: Abt. 1845 Birthplace: PA. Death date: between 1878-1880 Place of death: (Clearfield Co.), PA. Burial: (Clearfield Co.), PA. Father: Jacob LIPPERT Mother: Mary M. DELLAR CHILDREN Child No. 1: James HASSAN Jr. Sex: M Birthdate: Abt. 1870 Birthplace: (Clearfield Co.), PA. Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: William M. HASSAN Sex: M. Birthdate: 8 March 1871 Birthplace: Clearfield, Clerfield Co., PA. Death date: 4 July 1942 Place of death: DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA. Burial: DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA. Marriage date: 31 January 1899 Marriage place: Crates, Clarion Co., PA. Spouse's name: Stella M. RUNSELL Child No. 3: Frank HASSAN Sex: M Birthdate: 29 Oct. 1875 Birthplace: (Clearfield Co.), PA. Death date: 16 January 1936 Place of death: Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA. Burial: Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA. Marriage date: 19 September 1899 Marriage place: Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA. Spouse's name: Anna A. MEINWIESER Child No. 4: John HASSAN Sex: M Birthdate: Aug. 1876 Birthplace: PA. Death date: 1907 Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 5: Charles Augustine HASSAN Sex: M. Birthdate: 21 September 1878 Birthplace: Clearfield, Clearfield Co., PA. Death date: 2 July 1957 Place of death: Lake Oswego, Clackamas Co., OR. Marriage date: 15 Oct. 1921 Burial: Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Marriage place: Lake Oswego, Clackamas Co., PA. Spouse's name: Bertha Mae WORTHINGTON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: James HASSON immigrated from Glascow, Scotland 22nd. Aug. 1864 to the Port of New York. He applied for Naturalization in Clearfield Co., PA. on 28th Sept. 1871. James HASSON died in 1878 in a Coal Mine accident, unknown where. His wife Mary LIPPERT HASSON was left raising 4 boys and was pregnant with another son, my grandfather Charles Augustine HASSAN. Mary died between 1878-1880, leaving all 5 boy's orphans. They were placed in the St. Joseph Orphenage in 1880. I found them listed in the 1880 census of Erie, Erie Co., PA. living in the St. Joseph Orphenage. I have letters from the Catholic Social Servieces who have the records of the orphenage, listing all 5 boys, listing there parent's as deceased. James, was never adopted. William was adopted by the RILEY family of Union City, Erie Co., PA. Frank was adopted Guy and Agnes RUNSELL of Clarion Co., PA. John was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. MULLEN of Union City, PA. Charles was adopted by Edward and Mary AMHOLDT BOWERS of Cameron Co., PA. Charles name was changed to Joseph Edward BOWERS. Information gathered from Catholic Social Services adoption records, Census Records, letters from cousins, marriage records, baptismal records, church records, Natualization Records, Cemetery Records, etc. .