HAZELL of St. Vincent
Posted on February 18, 2007
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HAZELL Family
Information contributed by: Cheryl Hazell
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Daniel Stephen HAZELL & Ora “Brownie” DERRICK
Daniel Stephen HAZELL was born 13 November 1865 in Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and died there, date unknown. He married before 1898 to Ora “Brownie” DERRICK. She died there in the 1940’s.
Their children were:
Simeon “Pappy” HAZELL (27 Sept. 1898 – 1988)
Simeon made at least one visit to the United States, arriving at Ellis Island in NY on 12 July 1922 disembarking from the ship Vauban. His port of departure was Barbados. He was still single at this point in time. He and his cousin, Egbert, were travelling together. He was going to stay with his cousin Edmund, living at 242 W. 144th St., New York. On the ship manifest, where Simeon was listed as passenger #13, they just wrote in ditto for Pappy for everything that Egbert said about his destination and his closest relative. It makes it seem as if John HAZELL was Sim’s father instead of Daniel and that Edmund was Pappy’s brother too instead of his cousin. It was probably easier to do it this way to avoid confusion or any threat of being detained or separated. Pappy stood 5′ 9″, complexion: black, hair: black, eyes: black according to the records of the customs agent. His occupation was a carpenter. Closest relative in country of birth was noted as father, John HAZELL, although John was really his uncle.
Among some of the other passengers who travelled on the same ship from Barbados were: Ashton CODRINGTON, Bernice SCOTT, Iris BROWNE, Fitzgerald GITTENS, Elton ALLEYNE, Randolphe WALKER, his wife Enid and their children Carita, George and baby Randolph.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website
Claudius “Claude” HAZELL (1894 – October 1989)
Uncle Claude moved to NJ in 1910 at the age of 16. He later moved to Fulton Street in Brooklyn, NY to be closer to his work on the ships/docks.
He left for Bequia at some undetermined point in time and then returned to the States, arriving back in NY on April 30, 1917 at the age of 23. Uncle Claude had sailed on the Saga which departed from Barbados. On this trip he had in his company Frances HAZELL, Owen Steadman WALLACE, Joseph OLLIVIERRE, and Cordelia DAVIS who were all from Bequia. Uncle Claude eventually married Anita HUTCHINSON of Bequia in the U.S.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Ormond HAZELL (1890 – ?)
Ormand was the oldest of Daniel HAZELL’s children. He traveled to the States in 1910 on the ship Tennyson with Timothy KIDD (KYDD). They were both staying at the residence of Timothy’s brother Alfred at 311 Smith Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey and they both gave as their occupation, sailors. He served in the U. S military in the 1914 war, got married and had a son by the name of John. Ormond returned back to Bequia and was involved in a drowning accident, his son later returned to the Caribbean and settled in Barbados for a few years and then went back to the U.S.
Height: 5′8″
Race: Colored
Occupation: Sailor
His name was spelled “Orman HAZALL” on the passenger list so it was tricky to find.
He was residing at 311 Smith Street, Perth Amboy, NJ in 1912 when his brother Henry and cousin Edmund came to visit. He was later living at 12 Rector Street in Perth Amboy, NJ in April 1917 when his brother Claude came to visit.
Somewhere between 1917 and 1920 Ormond moved from New Jersey to Philadelphia. (Wonder what prompted this move?) Ormond appears on the January 7, 1920 Philadelphia census, enumeration district 1191, 34th city ward. He was 28 years old. Occupation: carpenter. Married to Inez, 20 years old. Both listed as mulatto. They had no children in 1920. Their address was 112 Salford Street.
1920 Pennsylvania Census, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia – 34th Ward, ED#1191, Sheet 5B, Page 468-B, January 7, 1920
Dwelling #112 (Salford Street)
HAZELL, Ormond – head, male, Mulatto, age 28, married, citizenship status unknown, born West Indies, parents born West Indies, occupation: house carpenter
HAZELL, Inez – wife, female, Mulatto, age 20, married, citizenship status unknown, , born West Indies, parents born West Indies, no occupation
On the 1930 census Ormond is living with his cousin at 391 State Street in Perth Amboy. His line of information appears to have been added on the wrong page, since there is no indication as to who this cousin is or if there is other family living there. Only Ormond’s census info was taken for that dwelling. However, if you check the pages in order on Ancestry before and after his, it’s obvious things are out of order, and that he was living with Kensington HAZELL. Kensington is at the very bottom of the page he is on, and Ormond is at the very top of another page. Fortunately, both of their dwelling numbers under “place of abode” are an exact match. or this might never have been sorted out.
1930 New Jersey Census, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy – District 73 – 3rd Ward, Sheet 4A & 4B, Page 44A, April 4 & 5, 1930
Dwelling #391-53-59 (State Street)
HAZELL, Kensington – head, rents home for $25 per month, male, Negro, age 29, single, born in West Indies, parents born in West Indies, immigrated to USA in 1928 (?), occupation: laborer – odd jobs
HAZELL, Ormond – cousin, rents home for $40 per month, male, Mulatto, age 40, widowed, married first at age 26 (?), born West Indies, parents born West Indies, immigrated to USA in 1912, occupation: carpenter for building contractor
SOURCES: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org & www.ancestry.com
Joseph HAZELL (February 1907 – 13 December 2001)
Enid HAZELL
Eswyn HAZELL, married to a NANTON in the 1930’s in Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Maryann HAZELL
Joshua Theophilus HAZELL, born 09 January 1903, drowned off the coast of Mustique.
Solomon “Uncle Solo” HAZELL (1908 – 09 February 2002)
Maple HAZELL
Maple was married to James DEWAR and was the mother of seven children, some still living (in 2005) and others who have passed on. One daughter who has passed on is as follows:
Sydnah Onah DEWAR (daughter) ( 24 October 1920 – August 1992) Born in Bequia, died in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
James DEWAR (husband) 1879 – Bequia, St Vincent -?
April 8, 1909 James stayed with N. OLLIVIERRE at 257 Smith Street, Perth Amboy NJ, sailor, carried $50 on him,
5′7″, 30yrs old, seaman, married, tattoo on right forearm.
James, 33 years old, mariner, visited his brother Nathaniel DEWAR, in June 1912, who was living at 58 Mechanic St., Perth Amboy.
Height: 5′7″
Status: Married
Complexion: Dark
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
James seemed to have been a real traveling man. He had also visited Perth Amboy in 1908 and 1911. His wife Maple HAZELL, was either pregnant with or had already given birth to their first son, Irwin, in 1912 while James was in New Jersey visiting his brother Nathaniel.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Conrad Samuel HAZELL, died between 1969-1971 in Bequia, SVG.
Henry R. HAZELL (06 March 1892 – September 1969) Born in Bequia, died in Riverton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA.
Henry’s surname is spelled HAYELL when a search was done on the Ellis Island site.
Boarded the Thespis from Barbados, and traveled as a steerage passenger. Henry arrived in New York on June 27, 1912. Staying with his brother Ormond at 311 Smith Street, Perth Amboy, NJ. His father is Daniel HAZELL. Henry is 19yrs 3months old, mariner, single. He can read & write english.
5′9″
complexion: Dark
hair: black
eyes: brown
Henry traveled in the company of five other young men from Kingstown, St Vincent. Their names were Stephen JAMES, Osmond MARKS whose father was John MARKS, James DEWAR (Henry’s brother in law married to his sister Maple), Aubrey HAZELL and Edmund Scott HAZELL (his cousin). Both Henry and Edmund were going to the same address to stay with their respective brothers (who just happened to be cousins also, Cyril and Ormond).
According to the April 29, 1930 U.S. census Henry, his wife Elinor (an American) and one year old son Daniel (most likely named for Henry’s father) were living at 359 Fork Landing? Road in Burlington County, Cinnaminson, New Jersey. District 26. Henry’s occupation was noted as labourer.
1930 New Jersey Census, Burlington County, Cinnaminson Township, District 26, April 29, 1930, Sheet 19B,
Dwelling #359 (Fork Landing Road)
HAZELL, Henry R. – head, male, Negro, age 36, married at age 25, born British West Indies, parents born British West Indies, Immigrated to USA in 1912, status Alien, Laborer – wholesale grocer (?)
HAZELL, Elinor – wife, female, Negro, age 33, married at age 21, born District of Columbia, parents born Maryland
HAZELL, Daniel – son, male, Negro, age 3 months, born Pennsylvania, father born British West Indies, mother born District of Columbia
THOMAS, Anna – mother in law, female, Negro, age 61, widowed, born Maryland, parents born Maryland
THOMAS, Dorothy – niece, female, Negro, age 9, born Pennsylvania, father born District of Columbia, mother born Georgia
SOURCES: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org & www.ancestry.com
Daniel S. HAZELL (son)
Birth: 07 Sep 1929
Death: 11 Apr 2003
(P)=(Proof) Death Certificate Observed.
Last Residence: 08016 (Burlington, Burlington, NJ)
Last Benefit: (none specified)
SSN: 142-24-3770
Issued: New Jersey
Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) website – http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
A Philadelphia relative recalled that Daniel was a traveling man. He used to fly a little plane which he used to fly much too low and had a camper that he used to travel about in.
Donald HAZELL – no birth date available but he was the youngest sibling. He did not have any children.
John Adolphus “Uncle Chris” HAZELL & Amanda Gillespie “Aunt Petty” BONADIE
John Adolphus “Uncle Chris” HAZELL was born 25 December 1860 in Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He died there in 1952. He married before 1900 to Amanda Gillespie “Aunt Petty” BONADIE. She was born in Calliaqua, St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 15 August 1866. She died in Bequia in 1945. Their children were:
Rhona HAZELL (1900 – October 1974) Born and died in Bequia, SVG.
Rhona was always kind and always had food on hand for people. She was sorely missed upon her passing.
Photo: Rhona HAZELL and Simeon HAZELL, photo taken in the 1960’s
Edmund Scott HAZELL (April 1893 – d.?) Married 1918, New York, USA.
Edmund HAZELL, 19 yrs, 1 month old, mariner, arrived June 27,1912 on the Thespis. Visiting his brother, Cyril at 311 Smith Street, Perth Amboy, NJ. He was traveling with his cousin, Henry, his Uncle Daniel’s son.
5′10″, Complexion: black, Hair: Black, Eyes: Black
born/baptized in Kingstown, SVG
He was traveling with James DEWAR, Aubrey HAZELL & Henry HAZELL
occupation: mariner
father: John HAZELL of Kingstown, St Vincent (This is John Adolphus “Uncle Chris”)
Eleven years later in 1923 we have Edmund Scott HAZELL, 30 years old, a resident at 1034 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn traveling from St Vincent with his wife Lillian and his cousin Iris OLLIVIERRE (Napoleon Stivic OLLIVIERRE & Ida Jane HAZELL’s (see their photo) daughter), cousin of Albertina OLLIVIERRE. The three arrived in NY on May 31, 1923 debarking from the Vestris. Iris was 34 years old at the time and intended to stay for 5 years. Her father, Stivic, paid for her passage to the States. Albertina was living at 496 Pacific Street, Brooklyn.
Edmund and Lillian were naturalized citizens at this point in time. She was naturalized by marriage and he had gone through the courts to get his papers.
Name and Location of court which issued naturalization papers, date of papers:
U.S. District Court *Camp Dix*, N.J. d/d (dated) 14th June, ‘18(1918)
There is some info that may indicate the date of her naturalization: U.S.P.P. No.248711 d/d Wash. 9th. Feby. ‘23
Edmund’s death was caused by a fall off of a ship.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Ida Jane HAZELL & Napoleon Stivic OLLIVIERRE
George Herman HAZELL (25 May 1903 – -August 1987) Born in Bequia, died in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA.
George Herman HAZELL, 20 yrs. Single, visiting his brother Edmund, landed on October 6, 1923 for an indefinite stay. Sailed on The Guiana.
5′4″ , Complexion: brown, Hair: black, Eyes: dark
occupation: carpenter
Place of residence: St Vincent.
Father’s residence: Lower Derrick, Regina, St Vincent
Was working as a labourer at an oil refinery on April 22, 1930 according to the census for that year.
He was living with his brother, Egbert, sister Ernesta and her husband, Joseph Hume OLLIVIERRE at 477 Miller St., Perth Amboy NJ (Middlesex County) in this year. Rent was $25/month for their apartment. Most of their neighbors were Polish, Czech, and Hungarian. Herman declared that he was single as was Egbert.
SOURCES: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org & www.ancestry.com
Egbert “Bertie” HAZELL (1899, Bequia, SVG – ?)
Egbert arrived at Ellis Island in NY on July 12, 1922 disembarking from the ship Vauban. His port of departure was Barbados . Bertie was still single at this point in time. He and his cousin, (my grandfather) Simeon were traveling together. They were going to stay with Egbert’s brother, Edmund, living at 242 W. 144th St., New York.
Egbert was 5′8″ complexion: black, hair: black, eyes: black. Occupation: carpenter. Gave as his closest relative in country of birth, his father, John HAZELL.
Egbert was working as a labourer at a metal refinery according to the April 22, 1930 census. He was living with his brother, Herman, sister Ernesta and her husband, Joseph Hume OLLIVIERRE at 477 Miller St., Perth Amboy NJ (Middlesex County) in this year. Rent was $25/month for their apartment. Egbert was single as was Herman. Most of their neighbors were Polish, Czech, and Hungarian.
Egbert and his wife were found murdered sometime between 1955 and 1960 in New York. According to one Vincentian relative a newspaper clipping from that era told of Egbert’s body being found in the Potomac or Hudson River with his hands tied and his body weighted down with concrete blocks. His wife was found dead in a pool of blood in her kitchen.
According to another relative living in the States, Egbert who had lost his sight by this time was found in the ocean with his hands tied behind his back. He had been married to his second wife. The murder was said to have been motivated by a robbery and was written up in a Brooklyn newspaper. Still looking for information on this event.
SOURCES: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org & www.ancestry.com
Ernesta HAZELL 1894 Bequia, SVG
Ernesta HAZELL arrived May 20, 1922 on The Stephen (my maternal great aunt)
Staying with her brother Edmund HAZELL, 1034 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
5′7″, Complexion: black, Hair: black, Eyes: black
27 yrs. old, single, seamstress, born in Bequia
gave as closest relative, Mrs. A. (Amanda) HAZELL – her father’s name was John Adolphus HAZELL.
My father recalls that he was Ernesta’s favorite nephew. She spent about 25 years in America working as a domestic before returning to Bequia.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Gordon HAZELL b. Bequia, SVG – d. Aruba
Clairmonte C. HAZELL April 15, 1906, Bequia, SVG -April 1967, Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Clairmonte C. HAZELL, 17yrs.old, visiting brother, Edmund Scott HAZELL (30yrs old), 1034 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
Arrived on The Vestris, May 31, 1923, planning on staying for 3 years
5′7″, Complexion: black, Hair: black, Eyes: black
occupation: domestic
read/write english
his father was residing in Kingstown, St Vincent at the time
My father remembers Clairmont sending photos of his family from Brooklyn where they were living. He had married an American woman, had six children and lived in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Cyril HAZELL
He was already living in Perth Amboy in 1912 when his brother, Edmund, came to visit.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Henrietta Elizabeth “Aunt Henny” HAZELL & Joseph Thaddeus ADAMS
Henrietta Elizabeth “Aunt Henny” HAZELL was born 07 March 1860 in Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and died there in 1950. She married Joseph Thaddeus ADAMS before 1885. Their children were:
Olga ADAMS
Cyril Lester ADAMS, Aug. 5, 1885, Bequia, SVG-June 1967, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cyril and his brother, Sidney, visited their uncle Henry G Hazell at 1019 South Street in 1914. (Actually, his uncle had sent for them since he was a boss down at the wharf and they needed hands to work.) Cyril had previously been in the States in 1908 and 1913/Philadelphia. His physical description as per the passenger records is as follows: Height: 5′9″, Complexion: black, Hair: black, Eyes: grey (this must have been a startling contrast against his skin colour!) occupation: rigger.
Cyril was the president of a club called the West Indian Beneficial Association which helped newcomers from the Caribbean to settle in Philadelphia. They provided some housing until the newcomers could get their own places of residence and it was also a social club meant for gatherings.
According to the 1920 census Cyril was a longshoreman at the wharf. He was living at 2616 Ellsworth St.at this time.This street was previously three different street names: Paxton, Plover & Prime Streets in 1900 but were later changed to Ellsworth.
He was a family man at this point in time with a wife, Virginia, and two little girls, Alice 6 yrs, and Etta 4 yrs old. When he retired, Cyril went to visit his mother in Bequia in 1950 just before she died.
SOURCES: http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/1900streets.html, www.ancestry.com, www.ellisislandrecords.org
Sidney ADAMS, August 20, 1883, Bequia, SVG-July 1964, USA
Sidney was a ship yard labourer acccording to the 1920 census. He was living at 2616 Ellsworth St. #57 at this time.
He and his wife Lottie had no children at this time according to the census. His brother Cyril and family were living in #56 next door.
Alice ADAMS
Alice HAZELL & James MULRAINE
Alice HAZELL was born 20 September 1863. Her death date is unknown. She married James MULRAINE. Their children were:
James Leonard MULRAINE October 1893, U-nion Island, SVG
James arrived in the States in 1920 after a voyage from England which the British gov’t paid for. He wasn’t the only passenger whose passage was paid this way. He was probably a former soldier in the BWI (British West Indies) regiment, but no confirmation on that. James left a brother in Cardiff, Wales. No name on him.
James intended to stay in America.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Henry George HAZELL & Emmelletta/Eunelletta SURNAME Unknown
Henry George HAZELL was born in 1871 and died between 1936 and 1937. He married Emmelletta/Eunelletta SURNAME Unknown. Their children were:
Olga HAZELL 1911, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ida HAZELL 1913, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harvey R. HAZELL 1905-2001, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edward HAZELL
His child was:
Julian McFarrem “Jules” HAZELL Feb. 16, 1901 Bequia, SVG- Feb. 22, 1945 Bequia, SVG
Julian HAZELL, 22 yrs.,single, 5′9″ in transit – going to visit his cousin Cyril ADAMS at 2616 Ellsworth St., Philadelphia (travelled on same ship with Clairmonte & Kensington)
Arrived on The Vestris May 31, 1923, planning on staying one year
Complexion: brown, Hair: brown, Eyes: brown
occupation: domestic
He eventually returned to Bequia and married Urcel Amelia OLLIVIERRE on Dec 29, 1928.
SOURCE: Ellis Island Records Website – www.ellisislandrecords.org
Were there two different Hazell families from St Vincent/Bequia? Our Edward Hazell was married to Emily Bunyon which produced 9 children, one of which was my grandmother, Mabel Hazell who married Rueben Dillon gooding. I have the other names also. Please contact me at mimi9558@mchsi.com…thanks
my name is roger rgeisford.my mom name wos hazell be for she wos married.can youy tel me if if i am right thank you
Was Ore ‘Brownie’ Hazell’s (nee Derrick) mother someone called Elizebeth Richards?? In addition, was Brownie the mother of Rosie Hazell and some others namely ‘Percy’, Clement etc.?
Please let me know – if anyone out there has the answer.
Regards from London
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Can someone out there tell me whether Ora ‘Brownie’ Hazell (nee Derrick)’s mother was Elizebeth Richards.
Also, did this Brownie Hazell have a daughter called Rosie Hazell, a son called Percy and maybe a few other children whom are not mentioned above.
Regards fron London