John Hazlitt

Life events

1. 19 Jun 1821

   Birth¹

   County Monaghan, Ireland

2. 1848

   Immigration¹

   United States

3. 1850

   Residence²

   Hanover, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

4. 1850

   Census²

   Hanover, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

   With Michael Nesbitt 1823–?, Mary ?unknown 1825–?, Charles Nesbitt 1848–?, George Hazlett 1805–?

   1850 USA Census

   Michael Nesbitt, age 27, male, labourer, real estate value 150, born in Ireland.
   Helen Nesbitt, age 25, female, born in Ireland.
   Charles Nesbitt, age 2, male, born in Pennsyl.
   George Hazlett, age 45, male, labourer, born in Ireland.
   John Hazlett, age 21, male, labourer, born in Ireland.

   Note the age for George Hazlett is hard to read, it could be 75 or 45 years of age.

5. 1860

   Residence³

   Derinda, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

6. 1860

   Census³

   Derinda, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

   With Richard Barry 1798–?

   1860 USA Census

   Jno. Hazlett, age 30, male, occupation farmer, real estate value 1200, personal estate value 200, born in Ireland.
   Richard Barry, age 62, male, occupation farm hand, born in Ireland.

7. 1865

   Census⁴

   Derinda, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

   1865 Illinois State Census

   John Haslett, 1 white male over 30 and but not over 40, total white males 1, number of males eligible for militia duty 1, value of livestock 400, value of grain products 150, value of all other agricultural products 100.

8. from 1868 to 1870

   Residence⁵

   Derinda, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

   With Mary Elizabeth Irwin 1848–1927

9. 1868

   Marriage¹⁶

   Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United Kingdom

   with Mary Elizabeth Irwin 1848–1927

10. 1870

    Census⁵

    Derinda, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States

    With Mary Elizabeth Irwin 1848–1927, Lizzie Hazlitt 1869–1958, William Travers 1853–?

    1870 USA Census

    1870 USA Census

    John Haslett, age 52, male, white, occupation farmer, real estate value 2000, personal estate value 330, born in Ireland, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, male citizen over 21 yes.
    Mary Haslett, age 22, female, white, occupation keeps house, born in New York, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.
    Lizzie Haslett, age 1, female, white, born in Illinois, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.
    William Travrse, age 17, male, white, occupation farm hand, born in New York,

    John is living 2 farms down from his sister Eliza Moore and her family.

11. 1880

    Census⁷

    Washington Township, Carroll County, Illinois, United States

    With Mary Elizabeth Irwin 1848–1927, Lizzie Hazlitt 1869–1958, George Elmer Hazlitt 1870–1947, Margaret Hazlitt 1873–1923, Robert Alexander Hazlitt 1878–1970, Humphry Martin 1857–?

    1880 USA Census

    1880 USA Census

    John Hazelett, white, male, age 52, married, occupation farmer, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.
    Mary Hazelett, white, female, age 32, wife, married, occupation keeping home, born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in Scotland.
    Lizzie Hazlett, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, occupation attending school, born in Ills, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York.
    George E. Hazlett, white, male, age 9, son, single, attending school, born in Ills., father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.
    Margaretta Hazlett, white, female, age 7, daughter, single, attending school, born in Ills., father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.
    Robert A. Hazlett, white, male, age 2, son, single, cannot read, cannot write, born in Ills, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York.
    Humphry Martin, white, male, age 23, servant, single, occupation works on farm, months employed in the past year 9, born in Ills., father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.

12. 20 Mar 1891

    Naturalization⁸

    Platte County, Nebraska, United States

    Nabraska Naturalization Index

    John Hazlitt
    Country of birth or allegiance: Scotland
    Court: Dist. Ct. Platte Co.
    Date of Naturalization: March 20, 1891
    Witnesses: Edward Erwin and John Pearce
    Other records: Ct. Jour. Vol. E, page 415

13. 1900

    Census⁹

    Woodville Township, Platte County, Nebraska, United States

    With Mary Elizabeth Irwin 1848–1927, Robert Alexander Hazlitt 1878–1970, William Irwin Hazlitt 1880–1974, Jenny M Hazlitt 1885–?, Thomas Edward Hazlitt 1888–1940, Atalee L Hazlitt 1890–1937

    1900 USA Census

    1900 USA Census

    John Hazlett, head, white, male, born Mch. 1827, age 73, married, years married 32, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, immigration year 1848, years in US 52, naturalized, occupation farmer, months not employed 0, can read, can write, can speak English, owns home, mortgaged, farm, number of farm schedule 97.
    Mary E. Hazlett, wife, white, female, born Apr. 1848, age 52, married, years married 32, 11 children born, 8 children living, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in Canada Eng., can read, can write, can speak English.
    Robert A. Hazlett, son, white, male, born Feb. 1878, age 22, single, born in Illinois, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York, occupation farmer, can read, can write, can speak English.
    William I. Hazlett, son, white, male, born June 1881, age 18, single, single, born in Illinois, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York, occupation farmer, can read, can write, can speak English.
    Jennie M. Hazlett, daughter, white, female, born Dec. 1886, age 13, single, born in Illinois, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York, at school can read, can write, can speak English.
    Thomas E. Hazlett, son, white, male, born Apr. 1888, age 12, single, born in Illinois, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York, at school can read, can write, can speak English.
    Atalee Hazlett, daughter, white, female, born Aug. 1890, age 9, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Ireland, mother born in New York, at school can read, can write, can speak English.

14. 1910

    Death¹¹⁰¹¹

    St. Edward, Boone County, Nebraska, United States

    Obituary

    Obituary

    Hazelett

    Died - At his home in this city, John Hazlett, on Tuesday, March 29, 1910, aged 88 years, 9 months and 10 days.

    He was born in the county of Monahon, Ireland, on June 19, 1821, and came to the United States in 1848. In 1868 he was married and to this union were eleven children, of whom eight are left to comfort their mother. There are nineteen grand childrenand one great grand child, besides a host of relatives.

    The funeral was held from the house Friday morning, April 1st, by Rev. W. H. Parker, of the Presbyterian church, and burial made in West Hill cemetery.

15. 1 Apr 1910

    Burial¹¹⁰

    St. Edward, Boone County, Nebraska, United States, West Hill Cemetery