Ball, Hazel Mae

Hazel Mae Ball

Birth

Hazel Mae Ball was born 19 July 1895 in Knox, the only daughter born to Charles E. Ball and Minnie Bell Onderdonk and was the sister of Clyde L. Ball.

Occupation

Hazel was a farm wife and home maker living along the Switzskill Creek in the Town Of Berne.

Marriage & Children

Hazel Mae Ball married Leroy S. Bailey on November 27, 1917 in the Town Of Berne. This union produced one daughter Lois Evadine Bailey who was born on November 28, 1919 and died July 4th, 1972. Lois married Raymond Lendrum. They had a son Charles. She later married Hensdell Stevenson, a General Electric employee. -- Leroy Bailey, husband to Hazel, grew up on his parents' (James Bailey and Gorgiana Delameter) farm on Lot 538, the former Paul Shultes farm that bordered the former Robert Ball farm. It is the current Robert Motschmann farm on Ravine Road. In 1797, Johannis Ecker, Jr. had the first Van Rennselaer lease on this farm.---As a young woman living with her parents, Hazel traved often, and sent many post cards to her brother, Clyde, who had a large card collection. In their later years, Hazel and Roy Bailey moved to the Village of Westerlo, where Roy worked for the Hannay Reels Co.

Death

Hazel Ball Bailey died February 17, 1970, at age 74. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Berne, Albany County, NY.

Obituary

Died

BAILEY — Nov. 26, at St Clare's hospital, Schenectady, LeRoy C. Bailey of Westerlo, husband of Hazel M. Ball; father of Mrs. Hinsdill (Lois,) Stevenson of Schenectady; grandfather of Charles Lendrum of Schenectady. Funeral services were held last Saturday from the Westerlo Reformed church.

Altamont Enterprise - December 5, 1969

Additional Media

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  Hazel Mae Ball<br.>Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz
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  Hazel Mae Ball<br.>Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz
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  Leroy, Hazel and Lois Bailey<br.>Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz
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  Leroy and Hazel Bailey, photo courtesy of Allan Deitz
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  Leroy and Hazel Bailey, photo courtesy of Allan Deitz

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