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Winneshiek County Families Hazelton/Field My Mother was born and raised in Calmar, Iowa and born in 1919, passed away in 1999.Her parents (my grandparents) were William and Lina Hazelton. He was a pharmacist and a jeweler. They owned 3 businesses a pharmacy, jewelry store and men's store and believe in the 20's 30's slowly lost the businesses and he took a job with the railroad. William passed away approx. 1953 or 54. After his death Grandma (Lina) Hazelton came to live with our family off and on for years in Waukesha, Wi. and eventually stayed with us until her passing and her home was sold. The home was run down and broken into several times and things stolen and used as a "party place" for teens. The new owners fixed it up quite nice in the 1970's. Grandma had many fond stories of Calmar and was her home and missed it much while living with us however the home not safe for her to go back to as she aged and lived with us. She had many pictures of the downtown and pictures of an aftermath of a tornado experienced while pregnant with my Mother and her 2 boys(my uncles) stuck in a room because of the suction of the high winds. Not sure of the church name that they belonged to however she was in The Eastern Star and William in The Lodge? I believe this was a Methodist church. I am trying to find out more about Lina's parents and sisters she born in Fall River Wi. Grandma was "a card" as they say and the pictures she showed us the stories went along with as well as writings on the backs of some photos. She liked to take notes on pieces of papers of recipes given to her or "phrases" of the day and even math figuring of dates and how old she was at the time of the picture etc. Unfortunately, the photos given to someone in our family and lost somehow in a move but I fondly remember the pictures and the stories about Calmar Iowa. My Dad was from Dubuque and they went to many dances in Spillville together and the large dance hall. My uncle Chuck Hazelton played with his band there in the1930's he played saxophone and quite a good musician that all enjoyed. Just thought I would share what I know, as flipping back to the Hazelton side, trying to find out more about Lina, who's maiden name was Field, and unsure if they married in Iowa or in Fall River, Wi. William must have gone to school somewhere in between for them to meet. Needless to say, I was told in its day Calmar was growing because of the railroads and businesses doing well until The Great Depression which "hit" Calmar pretty hard. I got on this site and thought I would Share. Submitted by Cathy Hicks Stalding We have at least one ancestor that was born in Ridgeway, IA. He is my great uncle George STALDING. George Edward STALDING George was born about 5 Apr 1868 in Ridgeway, IA and died on 16 Dec 1932 and was buried in Fernhill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA. George married Lois Bessie WAY on 5 Jul 1890 in SD. Please visit our web site http://www4.localaccess.com/randystalding/stalding.htm | ||
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