1. Romanzo¹ HAVEN was born in Genesee Co., NY 4 APR 1837. Romanzo died 14 MAR 1900 in Nickerson, Dodge, NE, at 62 years of age. Died at Nickerson Romanzo M. Haven, an Old Resident Passed Away Funeral Tomorrow at 10:00 A.M. - Came to Washington County in Spring of '68, Locating at Fontanelle - Was Landlord at Nickerson for Many Years - Was an Old Soldier and Member of the Fremont Post.

Romanzo M Haven, and old and well-known resident of Nickerson, died at about noon yesterday, at his home, after about a month's illness. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, three sons and three daughters. One son lives at Nickerson, Will Haven lives in Fremont, and Harvey is now away from home. All the daughters are at Nickerson.

Deceased was born in Genesee County, New York, on April 4, 1837, and was on of a family of eleven children. He lived in New York with his parents until he was 12 years of age and lived in Illinois and Iowa before cooming to Nebraska which was in 1868. He located at Fontanelle taking a homestead and residing there eight years. He then came to Nickerson and bought a house which he ran for many years as a hote.

Mr. Haven was a member of the GAR post of this city, He was a soldier in Co D of the 9th Iowa Volunteers and was with Sherman in his famous march to the sea.

The funeral will take place tomorrow from the house in Nickerson and will be under the auspices of the GAR post of Fremont, which will attend in a body. from Fremont (NE) Tribune 15 Mar 1900 4:4

His body was interred 16 MAR 1900.

He married Cordelia SEYMOUR in NY. Cordelia was born ABT 1827. Cordelia died 5 JUL 1897 in Fremont, Dodge, NE, at 70 years of age. Death of Mrs. C. A. Haven. Mrs. C. A. Haven, aged 70 years, died yesterday afternoon at her home, corner eleventh Street and Clarkson Avenue, after an illness of two months.

For the past year the deceased has not enjoyed the best of health. On April 6th, she suffered a paralytic stroke and was very low, sinking gradually until the end came. She has been a resident of Fremont for about fifteen years. Two sons, Wm. H. of this city and J. H. of Albion survive her. The funeral will take place from her home at 10 o'clock wednesday forenoon. 6 July 1897 4:4

Her body was interred 7 JUL 1897 in Fremont, Dodge, NE.

He was inducted into the military in Hazel Green, Deleware Co., IA, 26 FEB 1864. Roster Iowa Soldiers - War of Rebellion Vol 2 Havens, Romanzo. Age 28. Residence Hazel Green, nativity New York. Enlisted Feb. 26, 1864. Mustered March 17, 1864. Mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

He was released from active duty in Louisville, KY, 18 JUL 1865. 1890 DODGE COUNTY, NEBRASKA VETERANS CENSUS HAVEN, ROMANZO M, Nickerson P2, SD 2-ED 211 Pvt - Co D, 9 IA Inf 26 Feb 1864 - 18 Jul 1865 1y 4m 22d

Romanzo HAVEN and Cordelia SEYMOUR had the following children:

2 i. William H.² HAVEN was born in IL ABT 1855.

+ 3 ii. John Harvey HAVEN was born ABT 1861.

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