Orville Lester Haviland (1882 - 1949)

Born 23 Aug 1882 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 May 1949 at age 66 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Orville Lester Haviland, son of Frank Haddon Haviland and Ina Mae (Caldwell) Haviland, born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 23 August 1882; died in Stamford, 14 May 1949, age 66; buried Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Stamford, 17 May 1949; laborer, farmer, machinist; married about 1918, Martha Virginia (Daniels) Simmel. [See below for sources.]

Timeline

(Non-family, contemporary events are indented.)

1882, Aug 23. Birth of Orville Lester Haviland in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

1890. The population of Stamford was 15,700. State of Connecticut.

1900, Jun 9. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family renting a farm in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Head of household Frank Haviland, age 38, born Mar 1862 Connecticut, married 19 years, farmer; wife Ina M., age 34, born Sept 1865 Connecticut, married 19 years, seamstress; son Orville L., age 17, born Aug 1882 Connecticut, farm laborer; son Howard, age 15, born Aug 1884 Connecticut, farm laborer; son Clarence, age 14, born Sept 1885 Connecticut, at school; son Harold, age 11, born Oct 1888 Connecticut, at school.^[1]

1902, Mar. Orville Haviland has purchased a new Crescent bicycle.^[11]

1903, Dec 7. "Orville Wright travels 40 yards in the first successful powered flight, at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina." History World.. National Park Service.

1910, Apr 21. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family owning a farm on Vine Road, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Head of household Frank H. Haviland, age 47 married 28 years, born New York, farm laborer general farm; wife Ina M., age 44, married 28 years, born Connecticut; son Orville L., age 27, born Connecticut, laborer odd jobs; son Clarence E., age 25, born Connecticut, coachman private family; son Harold, age 21, born Connecticut, tinsmith shop.^[2]

1913, February 3. The 16th Amendment to the Constitution made income tax a permanent part of the United States tax system. Wikipedia.

1914 – 1918. World War I. "With five major European nations committed within a few days to hostilities, World War I begins." History World.

1916, Jan 5. Death of mother Ina Mae (Caldwell) Haviland in Stamford.

About 1918. Marriage of Orville Lester Haviland and Martha Virginia (Daniels) Simmel. Orville was single on 28 Feb 1917.^[6] He was married on 12 Sep 1918.^[8][10]

1918. The flush toilet gains in popularity in the United States after World War I, when American troops came home from England full of talk about a "mighty slick invention called the crapper." (The name derives from Thomas Crapper who was instrumental in the development of the modern flush toilet.) The History of the Flush Toilet.

1919, Jan 2. Death of father Frank Haddon Haviland in Stamford.

1919, January 29. Ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors brought in the period known as the Prohibition. Prohibition ended with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in 1933 which repealed the 18th Amendment. History.com.

1920, Jan 14. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family owning a house on North Stamford Road. Head of household Orville Haviland, age 37, laborer in Cloth Mill; wife Mattie Haviland, age 41; uncle Ernest Caldwell, age 51, divorced, mason.^[3]

1921. Death of son Orville Lester Haviland (stillborn).

1925. Haviland Orville L (Mattie) removed to Waverly NY.^[12]

1925. New York State Census. The Haviland family living on Highway 17, Tioga, Tioga County, New York. Head of household Orville L. Haviland, age 43, laborer EnL [?] RR; wife Mattie V., age 42, housework; [step]son Harold W. Haviland, age 22, farmer.^[7]

1927, 1929. Stamford, CT. Haviland Orville L (Martha B) driver h Cushing Springdale SPO.^[12]

1937, January. This is the first month that Social Security taxes were collected. Social Security.

1940, Apr 16. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family renting for $30 per month at 27 Cushing Street in Springdale, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Head of household Orville L. Haviland, age 56, married, Highest grade completed 5th, labor worker Town Road works; wife Mattie V., age 60, 5th grade, born CT; stepson John H. Simmiel, age 36, 7th grade, automobile mechanic Public garage. All born Connecticut.^[4]

1940. The population of Stamford was 61,215. State of Connecticut.

1941, December 7. Japanese surprise attach on Pearl Harbor. Wikipedia.

1943. Stamford, CT. Haviland Orville L (Martha V) emp town h 788 High Ridge rd Turn of River.^[12]

1948. Full-scale commercial television broadcasting. "Four television networks, (NBC, CBS, ABC, and DuMont), broadcasting over 128 stations, begin a full prime-time schedule (8 to 11pm, Eastern Time), seven days a week." Television in the US: History and Production.

1949 May 14. Death of Orville Lester Haviland at the Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut. Orville was buried next to his son Orville on 17 May 1949, Lot 7, Section A, Grave 5A, Long Ridge Union Cemetery.^{[5][12][13][14]}

ORVILLE L. HAVILAND.
Orville Lester Haviland, of 788 High Ridge Rd., a longtime resident and for the [ ] years an employe of the [Town of] Stamford. died suddenly at Stamford Hospital Saturday [He was the] son of Frank and Ina Mae Haviland, he was born [August] 23, 1882.
Surviving are his wife Mattie Daniels Haviland, three brothers, Howard Haviland, Clarence Haviland, and Harold H. Haviland, all of Stamford.
The funeral will be on Tuesday at 2 p. m. at Bouton and Reynolds Funeral Home [ ] South St., with the Rev. [ ] Moles of Turn-of-River Church officiating. Internment will be in Long Ridge Union Cemetery.^[10] [Hard to read, need to find another copy.]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1900 Census.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1910 Census.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1920 Census.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1940 Census.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Connecticut Death Index.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Connecticut Military Census 1917.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} New York State Census 1925.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards.
9. ↑ World War II Draft Registration Cards.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Stamford Advocate, Monday, 16 May 1949, p 6, Obituary.
11. ↑ Stamford Advocate, Thursday, 27 Mar 1902, p 6, Glance at Week's News, Col. 2.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3} U.S. City Directories.
13. ↑ Long Ridge Union Cemetery.
14. ↑ Long Ridge Union Cemetery File Card.

• 1900 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 134; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1240134.

• 1910 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1374140.

• 1920 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_178; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 157.

• 1940 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00499; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1-188.

• Connecticut Death Index 1949-2001 Orville L. Haviland, State File 07788.

• Connecticut Military Census of 1917 Orville L. Haviland, 388442. [28 Feb 1917; Orville Lester Haviland; Machinist, Farmer; Age 34; Single;]

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com). Find A Grave: Memorial #38571261

• Long Ridge Union Cemetery (Stamford, Connecticut, USA). Haviland family gravestone with Orville L. Haviland. Personally photographed by Robert Alan Haviland, about Dec 1973 and 4 Nov 2006.

• Long Ridge Union Cemetery File Card for Frank Haviland Plots, n.d., Long Ridge Union Cemetery Association, Stamford, CT.

• New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; database online, Election District: 03; Assembly District: 01; City: Tioga; County: Tioga; Page: 7. Ancestry.com. [pay site with free trial] [Also see New York State Archives.]

• Stamford Advocate. Stamford, CT: The Gillespie Bros., Inc., Publishers. [Copies available at the Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT, and at www.genealogy.com (pay site with free trial).]

• Stamford Office of Vital Statistics. Stamford, CT: City and Town Clerk's Office, 888 Washington Blvd. Stamford, CT 06901. Birth Entry for Orville Haviland BM&D Vol. 4, p 190. [Orville Haviland b August 23, 1882, Father Frank Haviland, 20, Laborer, Mother Ina May Calwall, 17.]

• U.S. City Directories Stamford, CT Directories (1925, p 279; 1927, p 311; 1932, p 266; 1943, p 398; 1950, p 530).

• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (National Archives Microfilm publication M1509) Orville Lester Haviland, Serial Number 3223, Order Number 3526, Local Board, City of Stamford, CT. [12 Sep 1918; Stamford, CT; Orville Lester Haviland; Age 36; born 23 Aug 1882; Farmer for Arther Kerr on Newfield in Springdale; Nearest relative Martha Haviland (wife)]

• U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (4th Draft) (National Archives Microfilm publications M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097) Orville Lester Haviland, Serial Number 1000, Stamford, CT. [27 Cushing Street, Stamford, CT (5' 8", 174 pounds, hazel eyes, gray hair, ruddy complexion)]