Related Families, Hassell

The Hassell family

Picture: microfilm of the 17-18 century with the name Hassell written as HASFELL. (Source: National Archives Netherlands Antilles, Curacao.Collection: Malaki Zuleika Croes, Aruba)


Today I also received an email from KJ Hassell (U.S.A.).


What do we know about Ann Hassell?

There are several literature that mention the Hassell's of Saba, N.A.

In the book "the Windward Island, by Jan Hartog" the Hassell family name is mention several times. Ann was born 1784/1792 and died 1845 and described as a colonist daugher of John Hassell & Sarah Westerband.

( Through one of our great contacts Jennifer van der Greft ( Israel) we got some additional information on the mother of Ann which we are currently checking out).

In 1804 Ann Hassell married our fore father Diederik Johannes van Romondt born in 1781 Amsterdam, The Netherlands and died 1849 in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten N.A..

Diederik arrived in Sint Maarten in 1800 and in 1820 -1840 he was governor of Sint Maarten, N.A.

Since 1677 the Hassell's were a well known family in Saba, N.A. In 1699-1700 an James Hassell fulfilled the function of vice-commander. On the 26th September 1839 Henry Hassell sr and Henry Johnson Hassell were appointed as members of the court of law. Pieter Hassell was deputy captain in Statia (1736-1737) who died in 1869. Johan W Hassell was deputy in Saba during 1880-1882.

In the book: " Saban Lore by Wil Johnson", Will describes a complete history of the Hassell family.

Little by little we are gathering information on the Hassell family to find to direct family line of Ann Hassell, her parents, grandparents and any connection to other Hassell such as mentioned above.

We have located several Hassell families ( KJ Hassell, Billy Hassell, Edward Hassell, Edward Middendorf and many others) that are connected some way to the Hassel's of Saba , N.A.

A special thanks go out to them for providing us with information and supporting our research project.