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Robert E. Haven
Family Info
Accomplishments
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Autobiography
Ham Radio
A Special Friend
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Family Information
Robert E. Haven is the 10th generation of his Haven family line in America, descending from Richard Haven who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from England in 1644. For information on the history of that family line, see the Haven Genealogy section of this web site.
GRANDPARENTS:
Edwin Melancthon Haven (1855 - 1917), born in Grand Haven, Michigan
Ludema PeLong (1859 - 1933), born in South Lyons, Michigan
Benjamin Louis Clapp (1881 - 1954), born in Downey, California
Olive Maude Moore, born in Lemoore, California
PARENTS:
Robert Atwater Haven (Mar 30, 1901 - Jan 28, 1987), born in South Haven, Michigan
Vera Mabel Clapp Haven (May 1, 1901 - Feb 6, 1997), born in Santa Ana, California
Robert A. Haven was vice president of the Haven Seed Company of Santa Ana, California, a worldwide supplier of wholesale tomato seed. The Haven Seed Company was one of the most important businesses in Orange County, California from 1910 to 1946. Mr. Haven developed the beefsteak tomato (or an improved variety) and new varieties of the green bell pepper. See the book reference and article transcription of the Haven entry in the book "History of Orange County,California" (actual scans of the pages are here: Page 1 and Page 2).
Mr. Haven wrote some poetry for his own amusement, and one of his poems, "Song Of The Sea" was published in 1938, in the book "The Crown Anthology of Verse".
Mr. and Mrs. Haven were widely recognized for their achievements in stereo photography (see the newspaper article).
SIBLINGS:
Donald Haven, killed in action at age 20, serving his country in Germany during World War II (see the newspaper article)
William Haven, lifetime resident and successful real estate broker in Santa Ana and Orange County, California. Died in 2004.
MARRIAGES:
Married Betty June Lloyd of Everett, Washington; born Nov 12, 1919; died May 22, 1988.
Married (1991 - present) Therese Baumberger Koontz of Fresno, California
CHILDREN:
Suzanne Haven House Ebel
Stephanie Haven
Robert W. Haven (owner of this web site)
GRANDCHILDREN:
Catherine Davie
Christine Davie
Matthew Haven
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