Best. Hascal Homer 1890-1962

BEST, HASELTINE, LAMB

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Date: 1/1/2023 at 22:05:45

Hascal Homer Best
8 February 1890–7 November 1962 (Age 72)

Brief Life History of Hascal Homer
When Hascal Homer Best was born on 8 February 1890, in Bertrand, Phelps, Nebraska, United States, his father, James Nelson Best, was 34 and his mother, Eva L Haseltine, was 28. He married Bessie Lamb on 6 January 1917, in Lucas, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Arapahoe, Colorado, United States in 1940 and Election Precinct 37, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 7 November 1962, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Parents and Siblings
James Nelson Best
Male
1855–1924
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Male

Eva L Haseltine
Female
1862–1929
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Female

Siblings (4)
Mildred Eva Best
Female
1885–1973
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Female

Hugh Nelson Best
Male
1888–1961
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Male

Hascal Homer Best
Male
1890–1962
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Male

Hazel Fern Best
Female
1892–1957
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Female

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Spouse and Children
Hascal Homer Best
Male
1890–1962
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Male

Bessie Lamb
Female
1897–1981
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Female

Marriage
6 January 1917
Lucas, Iowa, United States
Children (3)
Betty Jane Best
Female
1920–Deceased
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Female

Mary Ann Best
Female
1926–1926
•
Female

Rose Marie Best
Female
1926–1962
•
Female

Name Meaning

English and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English best(e) (Old English betst) ‘best, finest (person)’.

English, northern Irish, and French: nickname from Middle English best(e), Old French beste ‘beast, animal’ (especially those used for food or work), applied either as a metonymic occupational name for someone who looked after beasts, such as a herdsman, or as a nickname for someone thought to resemble an animal. Compare English Bester 1.

English: from a Middle English adverbial expression of the Best, but the meaning is unknown.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Hascal Homer Best
1890–1962
Bessie Lamb
1897–1981
Marriage: 6 January 1917
Betty Jane Best
1920–Deceased
Mary Ann Best
1926–1926
Rose Marie Best
1926–1962
Sources (18)

Haskell Homer Best, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"

Hascal H Best, "United States Census, 1920"

Haskell Homer Best, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
World Events (8)
1893
Age 3
Historical Boundaries: 1893: Polk, Iowa, United States [Spreads into Polk, Dallas, Warren, and Madison counties]
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 6
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 19
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation. ~ Familysearch.org