Name: Clara Eltleda Hazelgreen
SSN: 539124144
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1877
Birth Place: Chicago Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Henry S Hazelgreen
Mother Name: Christina C Blank
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as CLARA ELTLEDA HAZELGREEN
Information below is generously provided by Kate Scott of the Indiana Historical Society.
I had time to look up Clara Hazelgreen on Ancestry.com, which is a database that provides access to a lot of electronic historical records, particularly census records It turns out that she never married, unless she did so after 1930--I couldn't find any records past then. Since her name didn't change, that made it easy to find her.
She was born in Illinois sometime between 1878 and 1885; her age on census records is inconsistent, which may be a combination of poor record-keeping and her lying about her age. It's clear that all the records are for the same person, though, based on information like her place of birth and parents' place of birth. Both her parents emigrated from Sweden. Your certificate shows that she eventually moved to Indiana, where she lived and attended school. The 1900 census shows her mother (also named Clara) and several siblings, including her brother Albin, living in Hobart. The younger Clara seems to have moved out by then.
In 1910 the younger Clara lived in Seattle with her brothers Albin and Jacob William (later just called William). The three of them lodged with their sister Hellena, Hellena's husband Gaustaice E Alilbey, and their five daughters. Clara lists her occupation as "missionary."
By 1920 Clara, Albin, and William had moved out of their sister's house; this time Clara listed no occupation.
By 1930 Albin had married and had a son; William and Clara each lived on their own. Her situation was very interesting--she lived in and managed the Seattle YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association). Here's a picture of the building and some information on the organization:
http://www.ywcaworks.org/page.aspx?pid=445
Unfortunately, I can't find any trace of her after this. Since she stayed in Seattle for so long, and had family there, she's probably buried in Seattle.
SSN: 539124144
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1877
Birth Place: Chicago Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Henry S Hazelgreen
Mother Name: Christina C Blank
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as CLARA ELTLEDA HAZELGREEN
Information below is generously provided by Kate Scott of the Indiana Historical Society.
I had time to look up Clara Hazelgreen on Ancestry.com, which is a database that provides access to a lot of electronic historical records, particularly census records It turns out that she never married, unless she did so after 1930--I couldn't find any records past then. Since her name didn't change, that made it easy to find her.
She was born in Illinois sometime between 1878 and 1885; her age on census records is inconsistent, which may be a combination of poor record-keeping and her lying about her age. It's clear that all the records are for the same person, though, based on information like her place of birth and parents' place of birth. Both her parents emigrated from Sweden. Your certificate shows that she eventually moved to Indiana, where she lived and attended school. The 1900 census shows her mother (also named Clara) and several siblings, including her brother Albin, living in Hobart. The younger Clara seems to have moved out by then.
In 1910 the younger Clara lived in Seattle with her brothers Albin and Jacob William (later just called William). The three of them lodged with their sister Hellena, Hellena's husband Gaustaice E Alilbey, and their five daughters. Clara lists her occupation as "missionary."
By 1920 Clara, Albin, and William had moved out of their sister's house; this time Clara listed no occupation.
By 1930 Albin had married and had a son; William and Clara each lived on their own. Her situation was very interesting--she lived in and managed the Seattle YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association). Here's a picture of the building and some information on the organization:
http://www.ywcaworks.org/page.aspx?pid=445
Unfortunately, I can't find any trace of her after this. Since she stayed in Seattle for so long, and had family there, she's probably buried in Seattle.
Name: Clara Eltleda Hazelgreen
SSN: 539124144
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1877
Birth Place: Chicago Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Henry S Hazelgreen
Mother Name: Christina C Blank
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as CLARA ELTLEDA HAZELGREEN
Information below is generously provided by Kate Scott of the Indiana Historical Society.
I had time to look up Clara Hazelgreen on Ancestry.com, which is a database that provides access to a lot of electronic historical records, particularly census records It turns out that she never married, unless she did so after 1930--I couldn't find any records past then. Since her name didn't change, that made it easy to find her.
She was born in Illinois sometime between 1878 and 1885; her age on census records is inconsistent, which may be a combination of poor record-keeping and her lying about her age. It's clear that all the records are for the same person, though, based on information like her place of birth and parents' place of birth. Both her parents emigrated from Sweden. Your certificate shows that she eventually moved to Indiana, where she lived and attended school. The 1900 census shows her mother (also named Clara) and several siblings, including her brother Albin, living in Hobart. The younger Clara seems to have moved out by then.
In 1910 the younger Clara lived in Seattle with her brothers Albin and Jacob William (later just called William). The three of them lodged with their sister Hellena, Hellena's husband Gaustaice E Alilbey, and their five daughters. Clara lists her occupation as "missionary."
By 1920 Clara, Albin, and William had moved out of their sister's house; this time Clara listed no occupation.
By 1930 Albin had married and had a son; William and Clara each lived on their own. Her situation was very interesting--she lived in and managed the Seattle YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association). Here's a picture of the building and some information on the organization:
http://www.ywcaworks.org/page.aspx?pid=445
Unfortunately, I can't find any trace of her after this. Since she stayed in Seattle for so long, and had family there, she's probably buried in Seattle.
SSN: 539124144
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1877
Birth Place: Chicago Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Henry S Hazelgreen
Mother Name: Christina C Blank
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as CLARA ELTLEDA HAZELGREEN
Information below is generously provided by Kate Scott of the Indiana Historical Society.
I had time to look up Clara Hazelgreen on Ancestry.com, which is a database that provides access to a lot of electronic historical records, particularly census records It turns out that she never married, unless she did so after 1930--I couldn't find any records past then. Since her name didn't change, that made it easy to find her.
She was born in Illinois sometime between 1878 and 1885; her age on census records is inconsistent, which may be a combination of poor record-keeping and her lying about her age. It's clear that all the records are for the same person, though, based on information like her place of birth and parents' place of birth. Both her parents emigrated from Sweden. Your certificate shows that she eventually moved to Indiana, where she lived and attended school. The 1900 census shows her mother (also named Clara) and several siblings, including her brother Albin, living in Hobart. The younger Clara seems to have moved out by then.
In 1910 the younger Clara lived in Seattle with her brothers Albin and Jacob William (later just called William). The three of them lodged with their sister Hellena, Hellena's husband Gaustaice E Alilbey, and their five daughters. Clara lists her occupation as "missionary."
By 1920 Clara, Albin, and William had moved out of their sister's house; this time Clara listed no occupation.
By 1930 Albin had married and had a son; William and Clara each lived on their own. Her situation was very interesting--she lived in and managed the Seattle YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association). Here's a picture of the building and some information on the organization:
http://www.ywcaworks.org/page.aspx?pid=445
Unfortunately, I can't find any trace of her after this. Since she stayed in Seattle for so long, and had family there, she's probably buried in Seattle.
