Mary Minerva Haskell was born at Filibe, Edirne Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Plovdiv) in 1869 to missionary parents Henry Charles Haskell (1835–1914) and Margaret Bell Haskell (1841–1924). She attended Oberlin College, graduating in the class of 1889.[1]
Careeredit
Haskell moved back to Bulgaria as a teacher in 1890. In 1901 she worked with refugees from the Macedonian Revolution, and played a minor role in the Miss Stone Affair.[2] In 1908 she was assigned to the Monastir Orphanage at Samokov, under the auspices of the Women's Board of Missions of the Interior (WBMI).[3] She was arrested and imprisoned during the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and received the Cross of Queen Eleonore for her service as a nurse.[4] She stayed in Bulgaria through World War II. Haskell left Sofia for the last time in 1950, forced to leave when the United States ended diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.[1]
During visits home to the United States, she attended conferences and gave lectures about Bulgaria.[5][6] In 1918 she published a pamphlet, "Glimpses of Bulgaria During the Present Crisis", to raise money for the orphanage she served.[7] Haskell spoke at the meeting of the Congregational Women's Missionary Society of Southern California, held in San Diego in 1932.[8]
Personal lifeedit
Mary Minerva Haskell died in 1953, aged 84 years, in California.[9] Her brother, Henry J. Haskell (1874–1952), was a newspaper editor in Kansas City, who married Katharine Wright, sister of the Wright Brothers, in 1926.[10][11]
Among her notable nephews were Edward Haskell, an independent researcher of "unified science", and Douglas Haskell, an architecture critic and magazine editor.
Referencesedit
^ ab"After Lifetime of Welfare Work, Missionary Quits Bulgarians" Eugene Guard (March 1, 1950): 5. via Newspapers.com
^Teresa Carpenter, The Miss Stone Affair: America's First Modern Hostage Crisis (Simon and Schuster 2004): 25-26, 50. ISBN9780743258050
^Noriko Kawamura Ishii, ''American Women Missionaries at Kobe College, 1873-1909' (Routledge 2004): 69-70. ISBN
^"Fail to Shatter Faith" Kansas City Times (September 9, 1950): 7. via Newspapers.com
^"A Lecture" Lawrence Daily Journal (March 6, 1899): 4. via Newspapers.com
^"Meeting of Woman's Board of Missions" Inter Ocean (October 24, 1899): 4. via Newspapers.com
^Mary M. Haskell, "Glimpses of Bulgaria During the Present Crisis" (1918).
^"Church Group Officers for Year Elected" San Bernardino County Sun (April 21, 1932): 13. via Newspapers.com
^"Miss Mary Haskell, 84; Sister of the Late Henry J. Haskell Dies Unexpectedly" 2016-12-27 at the Wayback MachineKansas City Times (December 10, 1953): 3.
^"Katharine Wright Wed To H.J. Haskell, Editor. Sister of Airplane Inventors Bride of Executive of The Kansas City Star". New York Times. November 21, 1926. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
^"K. C. Star Editor Dead at 78" Salinas Journal (August 20, 1952): 1. via Newspapers.com
mary, haskell, missionary, mary, minerva, haskell, 1869, december, 1953, american, congregationalist, missionary, bulgaria, haskell, 1913, publication, contents, early, life, career, personal, life, references, external, linksearly, life, editmary, minerva, ha. Mary Minerva Haskell May 18 1869 December 6 1953 was an American congregationalist missionary in Bulgaria Haskell in a 1913 publication Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editMary Minerva Haskell was born at Filibe Edirne Vilayet Ottoman Empire now Plovdiv in 1869 to missionary parents Henry Charles Haskell 1835 1914 and Margaret Bell Haskell 1841 1924 She attended Oberlin College graduating in the class of 1889 1 Career editHaskell moved back to Bulgaria as a teacher in 1890 In 1901 she worked with refugees from the Macedonian Revolution and played a minor role in the Miss Stone Affair 2 In 1908 she was assigned to the Monastir Orphanage at Samokov under the auspices of the Women s Board of Missions of the Interior WBMI 3 She was arrested and imprisoned during the Balkan Wars 1912 1913 and received the Cross of Queen Eleonore for her service as a nurse 4 She stayed in Bulgaria through World War II Haskell left Sofia for the last time in 1950 forced to leave when the United States ended diplomatic relations with Bulgaria 1 During visits home to the United States she attended conferences and gave lectures about Bulgaria 5 6 In 1918 she published a pamphlet Glimpses of Bulgaria During the Present Crisis to raise money for the orphanage she served 7 Haskell spoke at the meeting of the Congregational Women s Missionary Society of Southern California held in San Diego in 1932 8 Personal life editMary Minerva Haskell died in 1953 aged 84 years in California 9 Her brother Henry J Haskell 1874 1952 was a newspaper editor in Kansas City who married Katharine Wright sister of the Wright Brothers in 1926 10 11 Among her notable nephews were Edward Haskell an independent researcher of unified science and Douglas Haskell an architecture critic and magazine editor References edit a b After Lifetime of Welfare Work Missionary Quits Bulgarians Eugene Guard March 1 1950 5 via Newspapers com nbsp Teresa Carpenter The Miss Stone Affair America s First Modern Hostage Crisis Simon and Schuster 2004 25 26 50 ISBN 9780743258050 Noriko Kawamura Ishii American Women Missionaries at Kobe College 1873 1909 Routledge 2004 69 70 ISBN Fail to Shatter Faith Kansas City Times September 9 1950 7 via Newspapers com nbsp A Lecture Lawrence Daily Journal March 6 1899 4 via Newspapers com nbsp Meeting of Woman s Board of Missions Inter Ocean October 24 1899 4 via Newspapers com nbsp Mary M Haskell Glimpses of Bulgaria During the Present Crisis 1918 Church Group Officers for Year Elected San Bernardino County Sun April 21 1932 13 via Newspapers com nbsp Miss Mary Haskell 84 Sister of the Late Henry J Haskell Dies Unexpectedly Archived 2016 12 27 at the Wayback Machine Kansas City Times December 10 1953 3 Katharine Wright Wed To H J Haskell Editor Sister of Airplane Inventors Bride of Executive of The Kansas City Star New York Times November 21 1926 Retrieved 2011 11 18 K C Star Editor Dead at 78 Salinas Journal August 20 1952 1 via Newspapers com nbsp External links editMary Haskell at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Haskell missionary amp oldid 1150897175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
