Part 2
Patrick was a member of the Western Addition Camp of the “Woodmen of the World”, a fraternal organisation that operated a large privately held insurance company for its members. It was confined to white males, between the ages of 21 and 44 inclusive. In 1906, Woodmen responded to the San Francisco earthquake by establishing relief camps for victims, providing food and shelter. The W.O.W would provide the widow of a deceased client $100 and a free gravestone if the logo of the organisation could be put on the stone. The "Woodmen of the World" logo, traditionally W.O.W. had four objects: the Maul, Axe, Wedge and Dove. The W.O.W. motto was "Dum Tacet Clamat" - Latin meaning "though silent, he speaks".
Patrick died 3rd August 1908. He was 42 years old. On his funeral record, he is listed as being a Merchant. Also he had a son Joseph (born 12 July 1902), and 2 deceased sons, George & Michael – these look like the 2 children from the 1900 Census. His and Bridget’s address was the Corner of 34th Avenue and Judah Street South (then called J street), not far from Golden Gate Park. Cause of death was “Tabes Dorsalis”, which is a degenerative disease caused by untreated syphilis. Patrick was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, California. (Section T, Row 9, Area 18, Grave
. Notable figures buried at Holy Cross are Bank of America Founder A.P. Giannini and baseball legend Joe DiMaggio.
After Patrick’s death, Bridget went by the name Jennie B. Haskett. In the Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory of 1910, she is listed as a grocer at 34th Av South and J. She appears in the 1910 US Census, living with her son Joseph Patrick Haskett, aged 6. Also at her home on the night of the census was William Hardell, aged 21, and from California and Martin Troy aged 35, originally from Ireland. In the Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory 1911, Jennie is listed as grocer at the corner of Jamestown Ave and Jennings. From 1914 to 1919, her commercial address was 3229 Jennings Street. In the 1920 Census, she is listed as 40 years of age, and Joseph is 17. Again, William Hardell appears at the address on the night of the census, which suggests that he was a permanent resident.
The records for San Francisco Assembly District 22 in 1920 show that Joseph was a Ship-Fitter in a Shipyard, and William Hoddell was a Roomer.
Jennie (Bridget) Haskett died at 3.30am on 8th Feb 1924, aged 48 years. Cause of death was Cerebral Hemorrhage, which appears to have been brought in by 4 years of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis (Inflammation of the kidneys). Her funeral service was held at All Hallows Church and she was buried with her husband in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. On her Funeral record, her spouse is listed as Patrick Haskett and her father as Thomas Moloney.