Harold Haggan (1895 - 1973)

Born 2 Nov 1895 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Elizabeth (Walker) Haggan — married 26 Apr 1921 in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1973 at age 78 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Biography

Harold Haggan is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Canadian Army 1915-1919
Served in France and Belgium, Received several medals including the Medal of Honor

Name

Name: Harold Haggan^[1][2]

Birth

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1895^[3]

Birth Place: Aylmer, Ont, Canada

Harold Haggan (no middle name) was born on November 2, 1895 in Luten, Elgin, Canada^[1][2][4] to James Craig Haggan and Florence Hill. He had several brothers: Leland "Lec", Fred, Will, Homer, Claude, and Allan, who died very young. He had one sister Lura.

Father: James C. Haggan

Mother: Florence Hill

1. Lura M Haggan
2. Leland C. Haggan
3. William R. Haggan
4. Charles Haggan
5. Homer Haggan
6. Fred Haggan
7. Harold Haggan
8. Allan Haggan died when a few months ld

When he was two, his mother Florence died. It is believed that she died of complications of child birth since her death is close to her son Allan.

Harold's father remarried Eldora McDonald. She was very good to all the children.

Military

Event: 1914: Awarded Medal of Honor

Place: Aylmer, Ontario

Given Name(s): Harold

Surname: Haggan

Date: 1919-03-13

Rank: Lance-Corporal

Regimental or Service Number: 123733

Medal/Honour/Award: MM - Military Medal

Event/Time Period: 1900-1969

Authority: LG

Volume: 27

Date: 1919-03-13

Reference: 2004-01505-5^[5]

Note: According to his granddaughter Nancy Norman, Harold was awarded several medals.

Medals Awarded to Harold Haggan

Victory Medal (3rd from left) The medal was awarded to all ranks of the fighting forces, to civilians under contract, and others employed with military hospitals who actually served on the establishment of a unit in a theatre of war between 05 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. The obverse shows the winged, full-length, full-front, figure of Victory, with her left arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand. The reverse shows the legend THE GREAT / WAR FOR / CIVILISATION / 1914 - 1919 in four lines, surrounded by a wreath, with dots below the words. The medal was authorized in Britain (and for Canadians) on 01 September 1919 and there were 351,289 medals awarded to the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The recipient's name, registration number and rank are engraved on the rim for the first issue

British War Medal Image below: The 1914-1915 Star British War Medal, and Victory Medal which were awarded to participants of the Commonwealth Military Forces during the First World War I

The 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal are the most common medal issued to Canadian soldiers in the Great War. The latter two are the more common of the three, because to receive the 1914-15 Star required the soldier to have reached the front lines before 31 December 1915. Because of this, soldiers who enlisted later in the war received only the latter two.

Military Medal (for bravery in the field)e 1914-1915 Star,

British War Medal & Victory Medal which were awarded to participants of the Commonwealth Military Forces, during the First World War.

Harold enlisted in the Canadian Army in September 1915 during World War I. He served in France and Belgium. There is a book written by his best friend and fellow soldier that chronicles many of their circumstances during the War. (Canadian Soldiers of World War I: Will add the specific reference later). During his tour of duty, he came down with pleurisy and also contracted trench foot from the long stays in the muddy trenches of France.

My grandfather always walked with a limp. He returned from the war in 1919 (about).

He had a tattoo on his arm, that he said he got "when he was young and stupid", but I do not recall what was the image of the tattoo. He also smoked White Owl cigars.

Occupation

On his marriage license his stated occupation is farmer, and there are pictures of the Haggan farm. However, according to family knowledge, they owned a grocery store in Aylmer. In 1923 they immigrated to Detroit Michigan where he was manager of a grocery chain. In ??, the moved back to Canada. It is unclear if this move was because his younger daughter Dorothy was ill or to bury her.

Date: 1920?: Occupation: Owned a grocery store

Place: Aylmer, Canada

My mother remembers that two loaves of bread cost 10 cents!

Date: 1925 Manager of grocery chain

Date: 1958: Occupation: Accountant for Goodyear at Cotton Gin/Mill

Place: Litchfield Park, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Immigration

Arrival Date: 27 Mar 1923

Place: Detroit, Michigan^[4]

Arrival Date: 24 Apr 1923

Place: Detroit, Michigan

Residence Date: 1930

Residence Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan^[1]

Name: Harold Haggan^[3]

Gender: Male

Age: 57

Civil Date: 11 Feb 1953^[3]

Court Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA^[3]

Marriage

He married Harriett Walker on April 26, 1921 in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. The had 4 children: the twin boys died shortly after birth; Elizabeth Craig Haggan, and Dorothy Ruth Haggan, who died at the age of 9.

I always remember him as being good-natured and very protective of his wife Hattie. She was always sick and had a heart condition.

Move to Phoenix, Arizona

In about 1945, Harold and Harriett followed their daughter Betty to Phoenix, Arizona. Harold got a job as an accountant at the Goodrich Company in Litchfield Park, Arizona. This was a community built by Goodrich which included housing and a hospital for the employees. Litchfield is about 20 minutes outside of Phoenix.

Memories

His granddaughters, Vicki and Nancy used to go out to their cottage in Litchfield and spend the weekend. One of my favorite memories is when Grandpa walked me down to the 5 and 10 (Drug store/variety store) to get a malted milkshake. I thought that was really special, besides being delicious.

Death

Cause of death: complications from diabetic coma; died in a nursing home

Date of Death: 14 Dec 1973

Place of Death: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States^[2]

FindAGrave Memorial: Harold Haggan: Memorial ID: 90136517

In 1972, Harold went into a diabetic coma. He was hospitalized and later transferred to a nursing home. He was quite incoherent and had trouble remembering his immediate family and grandchildren. On December 14, 1973,he passed away. He was cremated and his ashes scattered in the desert.

I will always miss him and his smile.

Timeline

1895: Born in Lutein, Elgin, Canada

1897: Death of mother Florence (Hill) Haggan within 2 months of death of son Allan (youngest brother of Harold).^{[6] [7]}

1901: Living with father James Craig (widowed) and 5 brothers and sisters. Domestic servant Ida Hoshel^[8]

1905: Father remarries ElDora (Dora) McDonald ^{[9] [10][11]} Ontario, Canada. Delayed Registrations of Marriages, 1892-1919. MS948, Reels 1-5. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

1911: Malahide, Canada: Living with Father James Craig (53), stepmother Dora (47) and brothers: Homer and Fred. His father was a farmer.^[12]

1916: Enlisted in Canadian Army

1918: Awarded Medal of Bravery ^[13]

1918: Returned to Canada

1921: Married Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Walker

1922: Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Craig Haggan

1923: Immigrated to Detroit, Michigan

1924: Manager of Grocery Chain in Detroit, Michigan

1929: Birth of Dorothy Ruth Haggan

1930: Border crossing from Canada to Detroit (not sure if this was just a temporary visit back to Canada)

1932: Death of daughter Dorothy Ruth Haggan. Buried in Aylmer, Cemetery

1935: Living in Aylmer, Canada; occupation

1945: Daughter Betty moves to Phoenix, Arizona

1946: Immigration from Canada to Detroit to Phoenix, Arizona

1947: Wedding of daughter Betty to Jack Norman

1947: Bookkeeper for H.L. Royden Co, Phoenix, Arizona

1949: Ellen (Dora) McDonald Haggan, stepmother passes away in Canada^[14]

Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials Extracted and transcribed by members of the Elgin OGS

1957: Working as Accountant at Goodrich Co, Litchfield Arizona

 ? : Retired, living in Phoenix, Arizona

1969: Living in Memorial Towers in Phoenix, Arizona (Retirement/Assisted Living)

1973: Death in Phoenix, Arizona

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1055; Page: 110A; Enumeration District: 542; Image: 221.0. 1930 US Federal Census: HaroldHaggan
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Number: 527-34-0940; Issue State: Arizona; Issue Date: Before 1951. Note: Social Security Administration: Harold Haggan
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} The National Archives at Riverside; Riverside, California, USA; Petitions for Naturalization, 1912-1991; NAID: 611024; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} [pl&h=87118&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Detroit Arrivals: Harold Haggan Birth date: abt 1895 Birth place: Aylmer Ont Arrival date: 27 Mar 1923 Arrival place: Detroit, Michigan
5. ↑ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/military-medals-1812-1969/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=63908&
6. ↑ Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1938. MS 935, reels 1-615. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
7. ↑ Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Ontario Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947. MS 944, reels 1-11. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
8. ↑ Year: 1901; Census Place: Malahide, Elgin (east/est), Ontario; Page: 8; Family No: 93.
9. ↑ Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928. MS932, Reels 1-833, 850-880. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
10. ↑ Ontario, Canada. Marriage License Books, 1907-1910. MS945, Reels 1-12.
11. ↑ Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
12. ↑ Year: 1911; Census Place: Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 110. Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
13. ↑ Ancestry.com. Canada, Military Honours and Awards Citation Cards, 1900-1961 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Honours and Awards Citation Cards. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada.
14. ↑ "St. Thomas Times-Journal". St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, July through September 1949.

• Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Detroit, Michigan. Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954. Micropublication M1478. RG085. 117 rolls.

* Social Security Death Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security

• 1930 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=29961448&pid=33

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Haggan-3 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.