Husband: James HASSON
Birthdate: Abt. 1846
Birthplace: Scotland
Death date: (Feb.) 1878
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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.
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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.
Spouses' names: 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.
Spouses' names: Anna A. MEINWIESER

Child No. 4: John HASSAN
Sex: M
Birthdate: Aug. 1876
Birthplace: PA.
Death date: 1907
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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.
Spouses' names: Bertha Mae WORTHINGTON
 
 
Documentation:
* Catholic Social Services adoption records,
* Census Records,
* Letters from cousins,
* Marriage records,
* Baptismal records,
* Church records,
* Natualization Records,
* Cemetery Records, etc.

Notes:
  * 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.