Edith's (Edie's) parents were Gustaf Adolf Forslund and Hannah Elisabeth Sandberg of Sweden and Roxbury, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. Edith was born at home at 2894 Washington Street, the first home of her parents.
"During her school years she attended Abby W. May Elementary School, Roxbury, George Putnam Grammar School, Roxbury, Theodore Roosevelt Grammar School, Roxbury, and the Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls. While in high school, she played the bugle. Edith had many friends. She was sociable, pleasant, and a good friend. Some of Edith's friends before she married and moved to Cape Cod included Ada Hamnquist (Single), Marguerite Dinkleberg, Marguerite Connors, Elsie Curry, Mary Cashian, Helen Mardoyan, Dorothy Dilette, and Coralie Cowles." (Sister Vega Antonia)
Edie married Ernest (Ernie) Haskell after a 10 year courtship. They built their home on Puritan Road in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. She would go fishing with Ernie in their motor boat, and she always caught more fish than he did. Ernie was a shell fisherman but occasionally would bring home fish and eels. Edie was an excellent cook and was good at baking as well.
Edie was a former member of the Parkway Community Church in Milton, Massachusetts. She was also a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church on the Canal, the Grange, and the Bourne Mother's Club while living in Buzzards Bay.
At age 47, Edie died of Cancer of her breast, which later metastasized and went into her bones. Her funeral service was officiated by Dr. William E. LIttlewood of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Buzzards Bay.
"During her school years she attended Abby W. May Elementary School, Roxbury, George Putnam Grammar School, Roxbury, Theodore Roosevelt Grammar School, Roxbury, and the Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls. While in high school, she played the bugle. Edith had many friends. She was sociable, pleasant, and a good friend. Some of Edith's friends before she married and moved to Cape Cod included Ada Hamnquist (Single), Marguerite Dinkleberg, Marguerite Connors, Elsie Curry, Mary Cashian, Helen Mardoyan, Dorothy Dilette, and Coralie Cowles." (Sister Vega Antonia)
Edie married Ernest (Ernie) Haskell after a 10 year courtship. They built their home on Puritan Road in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. She would go fishing with Ernie in their motor boat, and she always caught more fish than he did. Ernie was a shell fisherman but occasionally would bring home fish and eels. Edie was an excellent cook and was good at baking as well.
Edie was a former member of the Parkway Community Church in Milton, Massachusetts. She was also a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church on the Canal, the Grange, and the Bourne Mother's Club while living in Buzzards Bay.
At age 47, Edie died of Cancer of her breast, which later metastasized and went into her bones. Her funeral service was officiated by Dr. William E. LIttlewood of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Buzzards Bay.
Edith's (Edie's) parents were Gustaf Adolf Forslund and Hannah Elisabeth Sandberg of Sweden and Roxbury, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. Edith was born at home at 2894 Washington Street, the first home of her parents.
"During her school years she attended Abby W. May Elementary School, Roxbury, George Putnam Grammar School, Roxbury, Theodore Roosevelt Grammar School, Roxbury, and the Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls. While in high school, she played the bugle. Edith had many friends. She was sociable, pleasant, and a good friend. Some of Edith's friends before she married and moved to Cape Cod included Ada Hamnquist (Single), Marguerite Dinkleberg, Marguerite Connors, Elsie Curry, Mary Cashian, Helen Mardoyan, Dorothy Dilette, and Coralie Cowles." (Sister Vega Antonia)
Edie married Ernest (Ernie) Haskell after a 10 year courtship. They built their home on Puritan Road in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. She would go fishing with Ernie in their motor boat, and she always caught more fish than he did. Ernie was a shell fisherman but occasionally would bring home fish and eels. Edie was an excellent cook and was good at baking as well.
Edie was a former member of the Parkway Community Church in Milton, Massachusetts. She was also a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church on the Canal, the Grange, and the Bourne Mother's Club while living in Buzzards Bay.
At age 47, Edie died of Cancer of her breast, which later metastasized and went into her bones. Her funeral service was officiated by Dr. William E. LIttlewood of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Buzzards Bay.
"During her school years she attended Abby W. May Elementary School, Roxbury, George Putnam Grammar School, Roxbury, Theodore Roosevelt Grammar School, Roxbury, and the Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls. While in high school, she played the bugle. Edith had many friends. She was sociable, pleasant, and a good friend. Some of Edith's friends before she married and moved to Cape Cod included Ada Hamnquist (Single), Marguerite Dinkleberg, Marguerite Connors, Elsie Curry, Mary Cashian, Helen Mardoyan, Dorothy Dilette, and Coralie Cowles." (Sister Vega Antonia)
Edie married Ernest (Ernie) Haskell after a 10 year courtship. They built their home on Puritan Road in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. She would go fishing with Ernie in their motor boat, and she always caught more fish than he did. Ernie was a shell fisherman but occasionally would bring home fish and eels. Edie was an excellent cook and was good at baking as well.
Edie was a former member of the Parkway Community Church in Milton, Massachusetts. She was also a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church on the Canal, the Grange, and the Bourne Mother's Club while living in Buzzards Bay.
At age 47, Edie died of Cancer of her breast, which later metastasized and went into her bones. Her funeral service was officiated by Dr. William E. LIttlewood of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Buzzards Bay.
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