International Haskell Family Soc

International Haskell Family Society

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The International Haskell Family Society is really a group of International friends. Members year after year return to Haskell country from the USA, Australia and New Zealand to search out their roots and meet up again with their cousins. Here are some stories of their adventures.

The Walpole Appalachian Where the Hell's the Trail Walking Group on a walk Wednesday, Dec.20.

Mervin Stevens (USA Committee member) is the one in the front row wearing the red checked coat.

Beats last minute shopping!

Mervin Stevens (USA Committee member) and daughter Beth Shelton made a short visit to the Haskell Cemetery, China, Maine, USA, September, 23,2006. Except for several plots the graves are all Haskells.

One of the headstones at the Haskell Cemetery, China , Maine, USA. It reads George F. Haskell. It started to rain harder so we did not linger to get dates, etc. Next time.

The International Haskell Family Society Committee. Photograph taken at the 2006 IHFS Annual Reunion.

The committee from left to right Pam Stone, Janet Miller, George Haskell, Roger Emmins and Maureen Emmins.

Here are some more images of the IHFS Annual Reunion in Cranbourne, Dorset, England, June 2006.

Group photograph of some of the attendees.

Display stand and opportunity to met Debbie Winter of

the Dorset Family History Society.

Barbara Griffin and daughter Helen Standley displayed

their family history research material

Alan, Peter and his sister Sheila Haskell in discussion with Heather Shealey.

Heather was one of the invited speakers who gave a lecture on Genetics.

Peter was Chairman of the IHFS for 9 years and then Treasurer. He dispatches the News Letters all over the world and is the Author of the Haskell Military History books which are available, purchasing details are in the News Letter.

Mervin Stevens came over from the USA to the UK to attend the Annual Reunion in June 2005. We had never met but we had often emailed one another. When we heard he was coming over we arranged to meet him at the airport. Although he is a very distant cousin we instantly recognised each other. We met again for the reunion after which we went to Woodlands church yard and found the grave of Janet's Great Grand parents, then on to a restaurant in Verwood for dinner. After returning Mervin to his hotel in Salisbury and made our farewells we knew we had made a new friend.

This photograph shows distant cousins examining a grave stone.

Mervin Stevens (USA committee member) and Janet Miller (UK committee member) Deciphering the stone engraving on the head stone of Job and Susan Haskell, Janet's Great Grand Parents.

Barry and Janet Miller

During the 2005 reunion we met Susan and Ray Haskell, from Australia. They had come to the UK to visit friends and family. Susan and Ray have built up a comprehensive family tree but there were gaps to be filled. As they were here for a few weeks we invited them to visit us at home. As they were Australian we thought a BBQ would make them feel at home and we also invited 3 generations of Haskells. The weather was marvellous (courtesy of Susan and Ray) and there was lots of looking through old photographs and discussion.

Ray and Sidney. After 3 generations in Australia the Genes are still dominant.

Barry and Janet Miller

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