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Family HistoryFamily History - Hazel Belle Robinson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Hazel Belle Robinson and eight of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Hazel Belle Robinson,1 born 2 May 1894 in New York (parents not determined);1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 17 July 1965 in Morris Plains, Morris County, New Jersey.6 Hazel married, 1 June 1916 in Newburgh, Orange County, New York, Lester G. Depew16 (born 23 February 1890 in Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York, the son of Merritt G. Depew and Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Christiana;3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Lester died November 1962 in Denville, Morris County, New Jersey9, 15). Hazel and Lester are buried in Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York.6, 9

Children of Hazel Belle Robinson and Lester G. Depew:

+2i. Dolores Mae Depew, born 10 April 1919 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died 14 November 1997. Married Sidney Mason.
+3ii. Audrey Henrietta Depew, born 13 May 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died 15 July 1998 in Pinellas County, Florida. Married (1) Clarence Olson, Jr. Married (2) Harold Naef Thomas.
+4iii. Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr., born 13 September 1924 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey; died 21 June 2008 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas. Married Helen Edna Butz.

  1. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Claim Files, Hazel Depew, born: 2 May 1894; claim date: 30 October 1962; field office: Morristown, NJ.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Dutchess County, City of Poughkeepsie, E.D. 56, Sheet No. 2B, John Robinson, 61, England, butcher, butcher market; wife Henrietta Robinson, 63, England; daughter Hazel Depew, 25, New York; grand-daughter Dolores M. Depew, 8/12, New York.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-334, Sheet No. 2A, Lester Depew, 40, Massachusetts [sic, he was born in New York], first married age 26, foreman, machine factory; wife Hazel Depew, 35, New York, first married age 22; daughter Dolores Depew, 11, New York; daughter Audrey Depew, 7, New York; son Lester Depew, Jr., 5, New York.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-67, Sheet No. 61B, Lester Depew, 48, New York, foreman, aviation co.; wife Hazel Depew, 45, New York; daughter Dolores Depew, 21, New York, stenographer, finance co.; daughter Audrey Depew, 17, New York, operator, office; son Lester Depew, Jr., 15, New Jersey.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, E.D. 25-111, Sheet No. 2, Lester W. Depew [indexed as Depen], 59, Massachusetts [sic], inspector, tool manuf.; wife Hazel B. Depew, 56, New York.
  6. U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 (available at ancestry.com), Parsippany, New Jersey, Register of Deaths, Page 141, Hazel Belle Depew, died: 17 July 1965; residence: Morris Plains, NJ; burial: Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, New York.
  7. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Lester Depew [indexed as Depeu], No.149, born: 23 February 1890 in Johnsonville, New York, age 27; married with a wife and mother; listed as deaf in one ear.
  8. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Lester G. Depue [sic, Depew], born 23 February 1890 in Johnsonville, New York.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Union Cemetery, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, Lester G. Depew, born: 1890; died: 1962 (from record, which provides the names and links for his mother and one brother).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Ulster County, Town of Marbletown, E.D. 115, Sheet No. 14B, Merritt Depew, 34, New York, May 1866, laborer, cement wks.; wife of 11 years Lottie Depew, 32, New York, Mar. 1868, 3 children, 2 living; son Lester Depew, 10, New York, Feb. 1890; son David Depew, 8, New York, Nov. 1891.
  11. New York State Census, 1905, Ulster County, Town of Esopus, Village of Rifton, Fourth Election District, Page 5 Copy, Merrit Depew, 36, mill hand; wife Charlott Depew, 34; son Lester Depew, 15, mill hand; son David Depew, 13; son Lloyd Depew, 2; mother Jane Christiana, 65.
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie Town, E.D. 64, Sheet No. 8A, Merrett Depew, 44, New York, laborer, machine works; wife of 21 years Lottie Depew, 42, New York, 3 children, 3 living; son Lester Depew, 20, New York, laborer, machine shop; son David Depew, 18, New York, laborer, machine fact.; son Lloyd Depew, 7, New York.
  13. New York State Census, 1915, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, E.D. 1, Page 17, Annie Depuy [sic], 48; son Lester Depuy, 26, machinist; son Lloyd Depuy, 10.
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth, E.D. 106, Sheet No. 3B, Lester Depew, 29, New York, foreman, automobile factory; Llyod Depew, 18, New York, gear cutter, automobile [they are both lodgers in the household of Nanie Rigby].
  15. New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1848-1878, 1901-2017 (available at ancestry.com), Lester G. Depew, November 1962 in Denville, Morris County, New Jersey.
  16. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (available at ancestry.com), 1916, Lester DePew and Hazel B. Robinson, married on 1 June 1916 in Newburgh, New York.
Second Generation
2. Dolores Mae Depew2 (Hazel1), born 10 April 1919 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 14 November 1997.1 Dolores married, October 1940 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, Sidney Mason6, 7 (born ca. 1887 in England, parents not determined5).

Children of Dolores Mae Depew and Sidney Mason:

+5i. Diane E. Mason, born 14 September 1943 in New Jersey. Married (1) Peter James Caroline Married (2) Glenn Alan Anderson.
 6ii. Bruce Alan Mason, born 7 April 1949 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey;5, 8, 9 died 23 July 1987 in Los Angeles, California.8, 9

3. Audrey Henrietta Depew2 (Hazel1), born 13 May 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York;3, 4, 10, 11 died 15 July 1998 in Pinellas County, Florida.10, 11 Audrey married, first, 1946 in New Jersey, Clarence Olson, Jr.15, 16 (born 19 July 1921 in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois, the son of Clarence P. Olson and Mabel J. Osmonson;12, 13, 14 Clarence died 26 January 199713, 14). Audrey married, second, May 1968 in Pinellas County, Florida, Harold Naef Thomas18 (born 15 February 1921, parents not determined;17 Harold died 14 November 1971 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida17).

4. Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr.2 (Hazel1), born 13 September 1924 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey;3, 4, 19, 20, 21 died 21 June 2008 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas.20 Les married, 18 March 1950 in Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey, Helen Edna Butz20, 24 (born 5 June 1922 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, the daughter of Paul S. Butz and Helena Everett;21, 22, 23, 24 Helen died 26 January 2007 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas22, 23, 24). Les is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas.20

Children of Lester John ‘Les’ Depew, Jr. and Helen Edna Butz:

+7i. Lois Jean Depew, born 5 January 1953 in Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. Married Steven Timothy Nichols.
+8ii. Neil Lester Depew, born 3 August 1954. Married Monette Evelyn Kumle.
+9iii. Beth Helen Depew, born 15 February 1961. Married John Bland Stewart, Jr..

  1. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (available at ancestry.com), Dolores Mae Depew, also as Dolores Depew Mason, born: 10 April 1919 in Poughkeepsie, New York; died: 14 November 1997; father: Lester G. Depew; mother: Hazel Robinson.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Dutchess County, City of Poughkeepsie, E.D. 56, Sheet No. 2B, John Robinson, 61, England, butcher, butcher market; wife Henrietta Robinson, 63, England; daughter Hazel Depew, 25, New York; grand-daughter Dolores M. Depew, 8/12, New York.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-334, Sheet No. 2A, Lester Depew, 40, Massachusetts [sic, he was born in New York], first married age 26, foreman, machine factory; wife Hazel Depew, 35, New York, first married age 22; daughter Dolores Depew, 11, New York; daughter Audrey Depew, 7, New York; son Lester Depew, Jr., 5, New York.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 7-67, Sheet No. 61B, Lester Depew, 48, New York, foreman, aviation co.; wife Hazel Depew, 45, New York; daughter Dolores Depew, 21, New York, stenographer, finance co.; daughter Audrey Depew, 17, New York, operator, office; son Lester Depew, Jr., 15, New Jersey.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, Sydney Mason, 63, England, machinist, machinery; wife Dolores D. Mason, 31, New York; daughter Dianne E. Mason, 6, New Jersey; son Bruce A. Mason, 1, New Jersey.
  6. U.S., New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 (available at ancestry.com), Dolores DePew and Sydney Mason, married in 1940 in New Jersey.
  7. Marriage Announcement, The Rhinebeck Gazette, Rhinebeck, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), 11 October 1940, wedding of Dolores DePew and Sidney Mason the previous weekend in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
  8. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Bruce Alan Mason, died: July 1987; born: 7 April 1949 in Bloomfield, New Jersey; father: Sydney Mason; mother: Dolores M. Depew.
  9. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Bruce Alan Mason, died: 23 July 1987 in Los Angeles, California; born: 7 April 1949 in New Jersey; mother’s name: Depew.
  10. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Audrey Henrietta Depew, alias: Audrey Henrietta Olson, Audrey H. Thomas, died: 15 July 1998; born: 13 May 1922 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; previous residence: St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; father: Lester G. Depew; mother: Hazel B. Robinson.
  11. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Audrey Henrietta Thomas, died: 4 July 1998 [sic, another credible record shows she died on 15 July] in Pinellas [County], Florida; born: 13 May 1922.
  12. U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Clarence Olson, Jr., born: 19 July 1921 in Morris, Ill., age 20; person who will always know your address: Clarence P. Olson, father, Morris, Ill.
  13. Find a Grave (website). Minocqua Memorial Cemetery, Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin, Clarence “Olie” Olson, born: 1921; died: 1997 (from record).
  14. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Clarence Junior Olson, alias Clarence Olson, born: 19 July 1921 in Morris, Grundy [County], Illinois; died: 26 January 1997; previous residence: Woodruf, Vilas [County], Wisconsin; father: Clarence P. Olson; mother: Mabel Osmonson.
  15. U.S., New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 (available at ancestry.com), Audrey Depew and Clarence Olson, Jr., married in 1946 in New Jersey.
  16. Engagement Announcement, The Independent Press, Bloomfield, New Jersey (available at fultonhistory.com), 16 March 1944, Mr. and Mrs. Lester G. Depew announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Audrey Henrietta Depew, to Sergeant Clarence Olson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Olson of Morris, Illinois.
  17. Florida Death Index 1877-1998; available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Harold N. Thomas, died: 14 November 1971 in Palm Beach, Florida; born: 15 February 1921, age 50.
  18. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 (available at ancestry.com), Harold Naef Thomas and Henrietta Depew, married in May 1968 in Pinellas County, Florida.
  19. U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Lester John Depew, Serial Number W 43, born: 13 September 1924 in E. Orange, NJ, age 18; person who will always know your address: Mrs. Hazel Belle Depew (Mother).
  20. Find a Grave (website). Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, Lester J. Depew, born: 13 September 1924; died: 21 June 2008 (from record, which includes the text from his obituary giving the names of his parents and wife).
  21. Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, 1957, Finney County, Garden City, Lester Depew, 32; Helen Depew, 34; Lois Jean Depew, 4; Neil Lester Depew, 2.
  22. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), ancestry.com, Helen B. Depew, died: 26 January 2007; born: 5 June 1922; issued in New Jersey before 1951; last residence: Garden City, Finney [County], Kansas.
  23. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Program Correspondence/Document, Helen Edna Depew, alias: Helen Edna Butz, died: 26 January 2007; born: 5 June 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey; previous residence: Garden City, Finney [County], Kansas; father: Paul S. Butz; mother: Helena Everett.
  24. Obituary, The Star-Ledger, Newark, New Jersey, 30 January 2007, Helen B. DePew, died: 26 January 2007 in Garden City, Kansas; born: 5 June 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, siblings and three children and their spouses.
Third Generation
5. Diane E. Mason3 (Dolores,2 Hazel1), born 14 September 1943 in New Jersey.1, 2 Diane married, first, September 1961 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Peter James Caroline3 (born 1 November 1940, parents not determined2). Their marriage ended in divorce on 20 March 1978 in Pinellas County, Florida.4 Diane married, second, 31 December 1982 in Pinellas County, Florida, Glenn Alan Anderson5 (born 30 January 1940, parents not determined2).

7. Lois Jean Depew3 (Lester ‘Les’,2 Hazel1), born 5 January 1953 in Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota.6, 7 Lois married, 1977, Steven Timothy Nichols (born ca. 1956, parents not determined).

8. Neil Lester Depew3 (Lester ‘Les’,2 Hazel1), born 3 August 1954.2, 7 Neil married Monette Evelyn Kumle (born 5 November 1956, parents not determined2).

9. Beth Helen Depew3 (Lester ‘Les’,2 Hazel1), born 15 February 1961.2 Beth married, 24 May 1986 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, John Bland Stewart, Jr.8 (born 4 April 1951, the son of John Bland Stewart, Sr. and Catherine Leigh2).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, New Jersey, Essex County, East Orange, Sydney Mason, 63, England, machinist, machinery; wife Dolores D. Mason, 31, New York; daughter Dianne E. Mason, 6, New Jersey; son Bruce A. Mason, 1, New Jersey.
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. U.S., New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016 (available at ancestry.com), Diane E. Mason and Peter J. Caroline, married in September 1961 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey.
  4. Florida Divorce Index 1927-2001. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Peter J. Caroline and Diane, divorced on 20 March 1978 in Pinellas County, Florida.
  5. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 (available at ancestry.com), Diane Caroline, maiden name Mason; Glenn Alan Anderson; married on 31 December 1982 in Pinellas County, Florida.
  6. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Lois Jean De Pew, born; 5 January 1953 in Ramsey, Minnesota; father: Lester John De Pew; mother: Helen Edna Butz.
  7. Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, 1957, Finney County, Garden City, Lester Depew, 32; Helen Depew, 34; Lois Jean Depew, 4; Neil Lester Depew, 2.
  8. Marriage Announcement, Garden City Telegram, Garden City, Kansas (available at newspaperarchive.com), 16 July 1986, Beth Helen Depew and John Bland Stewart, Jr., married on 24 May 1986 in Garden City, Kansas. The article provides the names of their parents and members of the wedding party including several siblings.