Dear Relatives

HANNAH MARGARETTE HAIR

By Mamie Hair Blackett

Hannah Margarette Hair was born December 14, 1900 in Midway, Wasatch County, Utah. She was the first daughter and second of eight children born to Benjamin Hair and Anna Eliza Van Wagoner Hair.

She served as a teacher and organist in the various organizations. She gave piano lessons and participated in school and church dramatics, was a member of choral organizations including the Tabernacle Choir at one time. She was a graduate of the Brigham Young University.

The family moved to Provo in 1916 so the children could attend the University.

When Margarette was 18 years of age her mother died and she took over the responsibilities of the home until her father remarried August 15, 1922 to Martha Gordon Priestly.

On August 29, 1923, Margarette married Lester Hanson in the Salt Lake Temple. They were the parents of two sons, Lester Burton and Richard Paul Hanson, both born in Provo, Utah.

In 1930 Margarette became interested in genealogy work and held positions as secretary and second counselor in the ward genealogy committee. She loved this work and devoted her life to it in furthering research on her own line and helping others. Lester and Margarette spent his days off from the Columbia Steel Company in visiting relatives collecting family group sheets. She wrote innumerable letters collecting information and kept accurate records.

After the birth of her first baby Margarette suffered a breakdown but was desirous of having more children. She recovered somewhat after having her second child, but when she lost her third baby another breakdown followed and she never recovered her health.

LESTER BURTON HANSON

Lester Burton Hanson, was born April 2, 1925 in Provo, Utah County, Utah. He is the eldest son of Lester Hanson and Hannah Margarette Hair. He was married to Helen Burdett August 2, 1950 in the Logan Temple, Logan, Utah. Helen was born January 19, 1923 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, the daughter of Arthur Jackson Burdett and Elizabeth Marie den Hartog.

Helen and Lester are the parents of four sons: Raymond Lester, Born October 20, 1953 and Kent Burdett, born January 17, 1955 both in Philadelphia, Penna.; Thomas Arthur, born July 15, 1957 and James Richard, born July 30, 1960 both in Abington, Penna.

Lester graduated from White Pine County High School, Ely, Nevada and then spent three years in the U.S. Navy. From 1946 to 1950 he attended the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated in Engineering Physics (EE) and later did graduate work in electrical engineering. Lester worked for one year in San Carlos, California and then moved to the Philadelphia area. He is employed as an Electronic Engineer at the U.S. Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Penna. In addition he operates a real estate brokerage business in Langhorne. Penna.

Helen fulfilled a mission from 1947 to 1949 for the L.D.S. Church in the East Central States. Both Lester and Helen have held many L.D.S. Church Positions. Currently Lester is a Seventy and teaches the Gospel Doctrine Class; Helen is Junior Sunday Coordinator. They reside at 524 Lacebark Street, Trevose, Penna.

RICHARD PAUL HANSON

Richard Paul Hanson, son of Margarette Hair and Lester Hanson, was born 26 September 1929 in Provo, Utah. His schools were, White Pine High, Ely, Nevada, Dixie Junior College, St. George, Utah and University of Utah. He achieved Associate of Arts in the Physical Science division at Dixie Junior College. His Activities are swimming, tennis, photography, engraving and scouting.

Richard married Joyce Carrol Gray 26 June 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple. They have three sons and one daughter. He is employed as the factory service man. Licoln Welder, for C.W. Silver Company.

A member of the LDS Church, he was baptized 13 November 1937, and has filled a Stake mission, worked in Genealogy and Scouting.

He spent one year in Germany while serving in the United States Army from 1951-53. He had the opportunity to accomplish some Danish Genealogy while there.

ELIZA DONETTA HAIR

Eliza Donetta Hair Anthon, was born 16 August 1903 in Midway, Utah, a daughter of Ann Eliza Van Wagoner and Benjamin Hair. She attended Midway public schools. Franklin Central and Brigham Young University. Her favorite sports are camping and fishing. She loves music, singing and playing the guitar and handiwork.

Donetta was baptized 11 August 1911 in the L.D.S. Church. She was married to Niels Foster Anthon 20 January 1926 in the Salt Lake Temple. They had three children.

Foster purchased a home in Provo, living there 23 years. In January 1951 they moved to Springville, Utah to make their home. They have always been active in the church, holding many positions. They filled a two year Stake Mission.

ROBERT EDWARD ANTHON

Robert Edward Anthon was born in Provo, Utah January 20, 1939. He is the son of Niels Foster Anthon and Eliza Donetta Hair. Robert was baptized February 23, 1947. Four years later he received the Aaronic and later the Melchizedek Priesthood at the hand of his father.

Robert attended school until the 6th grade at Provo, Utah. He moved with his family to Springville, Utah and here he graduated from the Springville High School and the L.D.S. Seminary. He served a mission to the North Central States from January 20, 1959 until January 20, 1961. During his mission he served as mission secretary for eight months of the two years.

He had attended the B.Y.U. for one and one half years before his mission, and returned to the B.Y.U. upon his return graduating in the spring of 1964 with a major in Banking and Finance.

In the fall of 1963 he met Gail Pickering from Bountiful. They were married June 19, 1964 by Paul C. Child in the Salt Lake Temple. Gail was born June 26, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the daughter of Vern Brigham Pickering and Florance Gwynn. She graduated from the Bountiful High School and took some evening classes at the University of Utah. Gail worked at the Utah State Road Commission as a Stenographer, then for Ford Motor district sales office as a teletype operator.