Mary Celestia Hahn Mary Celestia Hahn, my great-aunt, was born May 28, 1887, in Blanchard, Iowa. I did not know her first name was Mary until I began studying my family history. She was always just Aunt Celestia to me. My grandmother, Ica Hahn, was just two years older than her sister Celestia. The pictures I have from their childhood and a letter from my grandmother to her sister in adulthood indicate a close relationship. The Hahn family migrated from Tarkio, Missouri, to Spokane, Washington, sometime between 1900 and 1903. The family of Harry Robertson, Aunt Celestia’s future husband migrated from Tarkio to Spokane about that same time. In October 1906, Ica Lee Hahn married Charles Howell, also from Tarkio, Missouri. Celestia Hahn and Harry Robertson were married on September 17, 1907. They lived in Spokane until 1917 when they migrated to Seattle. Once again, Celestia’s mother and sister Ruby; and Harry’s parents and family were not far behind. Th...
About Barbara Mattoon I am a genealogist, family historian, world traveler, photographer, writer, mother, grandmother, gardener, friend and volunteer. The purpose of this blog is to share family history, but it will also contain comments on travel, photography, books, theater and concerts. Lifelong learning is my passion. I will be nudging and encouraging my generation and those following to participate in life and learning every day. I would love to have you come along.