The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 233

EMORY J. HAASZE.

It is a well recognized fact that real estate activities are a potent factor in
the development of a city and Emory J. Haasze has therefore taken a prominent
part in the upbuilding of Grandview and vicinity, where he is established in the
real estate business, having a large clientage. He has carefully studied local
conditions and is thoroughly informed in regard to values and opportunities, and
having always followed reliable methods, enjoys the highest reputation. He was
born in Madison, Wisconsin, January 20, 1861, and is a son of James and Harriet
(Kinney) Haasze, both natives of New York. They became pioneers of Wisconsin
during the early history of that state and thence removed to Goodhue county,
Minnesota, in I8f4, the father there following agricultural pursuits throughout
his remaining days, His wife is also deceased.

Emory J. Haasze was reared in Minnesota, spending his youthful days upon the
farm and attending the country schools in the acquirement of an education. When
he was but twelve years of age his father died and he was thrown upon his own
resources, having to work for wages. At the age of eighteen he decided upon a
change of scene and went to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he worked on farms and
also sold farm machinery. In 1882 he entered the hardware business in
Frederick, South Dakota, and in that town successfully continued until 1892,
displaying that rare business ability which he has shown throughout his later
career. So favorably was he known that he was elected to the position of sheriff
of Brown county, South Dakota, in which office he served for four years. or two
terms, discharging his duties so faithfully and fearlessly that he was
reelected to the position. At the end of that period he did not return to the
hardware trade but engaged in the cattle business and also in the sale of farm
machinery and real estate at Aberdeen, South Dakota. Subsequently he became
general agent for the J. I. Case Company, acting in that capacity from 1900
until 1905, and in the latter year he came to Yakima, Washington. Here he bought
land on Nob Hill, which he developed into a valuable fruit ranch. He later
bought more land, which he later sold, and developed in all over one hundred
acres of fruit land on Nob Hill and in the Parker Bottoms, thus greatly
assisting in the development of the fruit industry in the Yakima valley. In 1909
he removed to Seattle and in that city remained until 1918, when he came to
Grandview, where he is now engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
Although he has been here only a short time he has ever been closely connected
with realty values in this district and is therefore thoroughly competent along
this line. He already has a large clientage and a prosperous future may he
predicted for the business of which he is now at the head. Moreover Mr. Haasze
has forty acres of valuable orchard at Zillah, Washington, which he bought in
1916, and also has one hundred and fifty acres of valuable land on the Ahtanum,
near Wiley City. He also owns a large warehouse in Grandview, from which he
derives a gratifying income.

On October 26, 1887, at the age of twenty-six years, Mr. Haasze was united in
marriage to Myrtie A. Milne, a native of Iowa and a daughter of Andrew C. and
Ella Milne, both now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Haasze were born five children:
Ray J., who is married and resides at Grandview; Gussie, deceased; Myrta I., the
wife of Russell I. Parker, of Grandview, by whom she has one child; Cecil E.,
who is a sergeant in the United States army, being with Company A, Fifty-eighth
Engineers; and Harriet E., who is twelve years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Haasze are
well known and popular in Grandview, having ever taken a prominent part in
public affairs in the communities in which they have resided. She is a valued
and devoted member of the Presbyterian church.

Fraternally Mr. Haasze is very prominent in the Masonic order, being a member
of Yakima Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M.; Yakima Chapter, R. A. M.; Yakima
Commandery, K. T., and also belonging to the Shrine and to the Scottish Rite
bodies at Aberdeen. South Dakota. In the Independent Order of Odd Fellows he has
also been very active, having held all of the chairs in the local lodge. He
likewise belongs to the Knights of Pythias. In his political affiliations Mr.
Haasze is a republican but since becoming a resident of this state has not been
active in public life, concentrating his energies upon his private affairs,
which are large and important. He has ever given his support to worthy
movements undertaken on behalf of public welfare and readily gives of his time
and effort in order to bring about material or intellectual improvement. He is a
valuable acquisition of Grandview and all who know him honor him as a self-made
man, who has attained success entirely through his own efforts.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.