Following family tradition, Mary Hazel Blackler was called by her middle name, Hazel, by her family and friends.
Hazel was born August 8th, 1905, at Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, the daughter of George Edwin Blackler and Susan Stella Edelman.
"Hazel moved with her parents to Missoula, Montana, arriving July 28th, 1909, and then moved with them to Bonner County, Idaho near Newport, Washington in 1916. Hazel graduated from Newport High School, and then attended the University of Montana at Missoula."
"Hazel never married. Veva Babb and Hazel met in Cheney, Washington while attending a WPA school. Veva passed a note down the line to Hazel and asked her if she would have coffee with her. They started living together in 1935 and were lifelong partners. Veva died July 3, 1973."
1940 Federal Census, Area H, Spokane, Spokane City, Spokane, Washington
Hazel Blackler Head 34 Missouri
Veva V Babb Partner 38 Oklahoma
"Hazel lived and worked in Spokane, Yakima, and Olympia, Washington. She retired from the Washington State Employment Division August 31, 1967."
"When living in Spokane Hazel taught swimming and exercises for the Spokane Park Division."
"Hazel was very active in civic affairs, and the Olympia Business and Professional Women's Club, serving as President 1958 to 1960. She helped start the Olympia branch of the Y.W.C.A. and served on their board of directors."
"Hazel died on June 17, 1989, at Tumwater, Washington, and is interred at Olympia Memorial Gardens."
from the writings of her sister and family historian Blanche Marie Blackler Bradshaw
Hazel was born August 8th, 1905, at Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, the daughter of George Edwin Blackler and Susan Stella Edelman.
"Hazel moved with her parents to Missoula, Montana, arriving July 28th, 1909, and then moved with them to Bonner County, Idaho near Newport, Washington in 1916. Hazel graduated from Newport High School, and then attended the University of Montana at Missoula."
"Hazel never married. Veva Babb and Hazel met in Cheney, Washington while attending a WPA school. Veva passed a note down the line to Hazel and asked her if she would have coffee with her. They started living together in 1935 and were lifelong partners. Veva died July 3, 1973."
1940 Federal Census, Area H, Spokane, Spokane City, Spokane, Washington
Hazel Blackler Head 34 Missouri
Veva V Babb Partner 38 Oklahoma
"Hazel lived and worked in Spokane, Yakima, and Olympia, Washington. She retired from the Washington State Employment Division August 31, 1967."
"When living in Spokane Hazel taught swimming and exercises for the Spokane Park Division."
"Hazel was very active in civic affairs, and the Olympia Business and Professional Women's Club, serving as President 1958 to 1960. She helped start the Olympia branch of the Y.W.C.A. and served on their board of directors."
"Hazel died on June 17, 1989, at Tumwater, Washington, and is interred at Olympia Memorial Gardens."
from the writings of her sister and family historian Blanche Marie Blackler Bradshaw
Following family tradition, Mary Hazel Blackler was called by her middle name, Hazel, by her family and friends.
Hazel was born August 8th, 1905, at Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, the daughter of George Edwin Blackler and Susan Stella Edelman.
"Hazel moved with her parents to Missoula, Montana, arriving July 28th, 1909, and then moved with them to Bonner County, Idaho near Newport, Washington in 1916. Hazel graduated from Newport High School, and then attended the University of Montana at Missoula."
"Hazel never married. Veva Babb and Hazel met in Cheney, Washington while attending a WPA school. Veva passed a note down the line to Hazel and asked her if she would have coffee with her. They started living together in 1935 and were lifelong partners. Veva died July 3, 1973."
1940 Federal Census, Area H, Spokane, Spokane City, Spokane, Washington
Hazel Blackler Head 34 Missouri
Veva V Babb Partner 38 Oklahoma
"Hazel lived and worked in Spokane, Yakima, and Olympia, Washington. She retired from the Washington State Employment Division August 31, 1967."
"When living in Spokane Hazel taught swimming and exercises for the Spokane Park Division."
"Hazel was very active in civic affairs, and the Olympia Business and Professional Women's Club, serving as President 1958 to 1960. She helped start the Olympia branch of the Y.W.C.A. and served on their board of directors."
"Hazel died on June 17, 1989, at Tumwater, Washington, and is interred at Olympia Memorial Gardens."
from the writings of her sister and family historian Blanche Marie Blackler Bradshaw
Hazel was born August 8th, 1905, at Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, the daughter of George Edwin Blackler and Susan Stella Edelman.
"Hazel moved with her parents to Missoula, Montana, arriving July 28th, 1909, and then moved with them to Bonner County, Idaho near Newport, Washington in 1916. Hazel graduated from Newport High School, and then attended the University of Montana at Missoula."
"Hazel never married. Veva Babb and Hazel met in Cheney, Washington while attending a WPA school. Veva passed a note down the line to Hazel and asked her if she would have coffee with her. They started living together in 1935 and were lifelong partners. Veva died July 3, 1973."
1940 Federal Census, Area H, Spokane, Spokane City, Spokane, Washington
Hazel Blackler Head 34 Missouri
Veva V Babb Partner 38 Oklahoma
"Hazel lived and worked in Spokane, Yakima, and Olympia, Washington. She retired from the Washington State Employment Division August 31, 1967."
"When living in Spokane Hazel taught swimming and exercises for the Spokane Park Division."
"Hazel was very active in civic affairs, and the Olympia Business and Professional Women's Club, serving as President 1958 to 1960. She helped start the Olympia branch of the Y.W.C.A. and served on their board of directors."
"Hazel died on June 17, 1989, at Tumwater, Washington, and is interred at Olympia Memorial Gardens."
from the writings of her sister and family historian Blanche Marie Blackler Bradshaw
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