updated 03/29/2012
updated 03/29/2012
Hall Maternity Hospital Waukon, Allamakee co. Iowa |
Hall Maternity Hospital, E. Main St., Waukon
I ran across this picture I took several years back, don’t remember the year. It was called the Hall House & it was used as a maternity hospital years ago. My 3 oldest siblings were born there ca: 1930’s. I don’t know how long it was in use prior or after that time. The house sustained fire damage & was scheduled for demolition so I made a trip to town to get the picture of it before it was torn down...... Jan Miller, May 2011
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The Hall Hospital was a private maternity hospital with 8 beds and 6 bassinets. In 1922 the hospital recorded 52 births.
~Adoption Agencies, Orphanages and Maternity Homes: An Historical Directory; Compiled by Reg Niles, 1981.The hospital was in operation from ca1922 until at least the mid-1940's.
Catherine Donavon Hall, daughter of Daniel Donavon and Catherine Coughlin, was born in Iowa, July 16, 1865. She married Thomas Andrew Hall and they lived in Waukon. Thomas died September 14, 1922. The 1925 Iowa State census enumerated Catherine on E. Main St., Waukon, her occupation was performing 'personal services'. The 1930 Federal census enumerated Catherine (age 58) on E. Main St. She gave as her occupation 'Superintendent of the Maternity Hospital'. Catherine Hall died May 27, 1958 and is buried next to her husband in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
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Mrs. Catherine Hall is recovering from burns she received the past week when she was drenched with a boiler of hot suds, related the Waukon Democrat. It was wash day at the maternity hospital and Mrs. Hall had assisted in taking a boiler of hot suds from the stove to empty into a tub. The boiler slipped out of her hand and the boiling contents struck both knees, a foot and her left hand, inflicting deep and painfl burns from which she has suffered intensely.
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Births in the Hall Maternity Hospital
This compiled list is from newspaper announcements. If you can
add to the list, email the Allamakee co. coordinator.
| Hachlen - May 1927 Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hachlen are the happy parents of a winsome baby daughter, born to them this morning at the Hall hospital. This is the first event of the kind in their home and the little miss is assured of all the love and devotion her proud parents can bestow upon her. |
| Pottratz - November
1927 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hartley motored to Waukon Sunday to form the acquaintance of a little grandson, born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pottratz at the Hall Maternity Hospital. They now have a boy and a girl. |
| O'Brien - November
1927 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard O'Brien became the happy parents of a fine baby boy, their first child, born at the Hall Maternity Hospital Monday. The mother and child are getting along nicely and the proud papa is receiving the congratulations of friends. |
| Hager - June 1928 Mr. and Mrs. Otto E. Hager of Ludlow are the happy parents of a baby daughter, says the Waukon Democrat, born to them Monday at the Hall maternity hospital. |
| Hilmer & Herman
- November 1928 Something that don't often happen was the situation at the Hall Maternity Hospital recently, says the Waukon Journal, two sisters with new born babies being there at the same time. While Mrs. Albert Hilmer of Ludlow township and baby were being cared for Mrs. Gus Herman, living east of town, came to the hospital last Wednesday gave birth to a baby daughter. Both the ladies are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Flage of this city. |
| Klepper - January 1929 Mr. and Mrs. Will Klepper are the proud parents of a baby daughter, born at the Hall hospital at Waukon on January 13th. |
| Cota - April 1929 A baby boy, their second, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Denis Cota at the Hall Maternity Hospital last Thursday evening. Mother and child getting along nicely. |
| Todd - April 1929 Tuesday night of last week Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Todd became the parents of a fine baby boy. The little one was born at the Hall Maternity Hospital, where the mother and child are receiving care. |
| Bulman - March 1930 Sheriff and Mrs. Leonard Bulman have another boarder who will no doubt decide to remain with them permanently, as on Tuesday morning a winsome lassie was born to them at the Hall maternity hospital. This event gives them a family of three children, whose birthdays are six years apart. |
| O'Riley - April
1930 Mr. and Mrs. Fred O'Riley have a nine-pound boy, born at the Hall maternity hospital Saturday. This event completes a trio of boys for the O'Rileys, but we venture to say this one was heartily welcomed into the family circle. |
| Rea - October 1930 A fine baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rea of Union Prairie township at the Hall Maternity Hospital last Thursday, and mother and child are doing well. |
| Welper - October
1930 Mrs. Otto Welper and baby girl returned Saturday from the Hall Maternity Hospital at Waukon. |
| Deviney - October
1930 Mr. and Mrs. Martin Deviney of French Creek township became the happy parents of a fine baby boy Tuesday of last week. The little one was born at the Hall Maternity Hospital, where the mother and child are doing nicely. |
| Larson - November
1930 Mrs. Henry Larson, living near Dorchester, gave birth to twin boys at the Hall Maternity Hospital last Thursday and the mother and children are getting along nicely. |
| Howe - November
1930 Mr. and Mrs. Leo Howe of Union Prairie township became the parents of a baby daughter born Wednesday of last week at the Hall Maternity Hospital. Mother and child getting along nicely. |
| Magnusson - January
1931 Mrs. Herman Magnusson and new baby daughter returned from the Hall Maternity Hospital at Waukon, Sunday, and the little Miss has been busy getting acquainted with the Second street kids ever since. |
| Loritz &
Schelhamer - April 1931 Two babies were born last Friday at the Hall Maternity Hospital, a girl to Mrs. George Schelhamer of Church and a boy to Mrs. Theodore Loritz of this city (Waukon). |
| O'Riley - February
1932 County Agent Fred O'Riley was wearing a broad smile Wednesday morning on account of a ten-pound baby girl having been born to Mrs. O'Riley at the Hall maternity hospital. They have three sturdy boys in their family and this little Miss is very welcome. |
| Hageman - April
1932 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hageman of this city became the parents of a baby boy Friday. The little one was born at the Hall Maternity hospital, where the mother and child are getting along nicely. Their children now consist of a girl and a boy. |
| Erickson - October 1932 An eight-pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Erickson at the Hall hospital at Waukon, Sunday morning, Oct. 9th. |
| Gavin - April 1933 A girl was born to Francis Gavin's at Hall Maternity in Waukon. |
| Schultz - September 1933 Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Schultz, a baby boy, at the Hall hospital in Waukon. Mother and baby doing nicely. |
| Troendle &
McCarthy - October 1933 Boys were born at the Hall Maternity Hospital to the Elmer Troendle's and Maurice McCarthy's. |
| Kerndt - October
1933 William Collins Kerndt is the name of the 8 1/2 pound baby boy who will make his permanent home hereafter with County Clerk T.E. Kerndt and wife. He arrived Saturday morning at the Hall maternity hospital and in due time will be a happy companion for little Miss Ann. |
| Ryan - April 1934 Mr. & Mrs. Emmet Ryan, a son. Mrs. Ryan died of complications of the birth 9 days later. |
| Kerr - November
1935 Mr. and Mrs. George Kerr of Frankville became the parents of a baby boy born to them Sunday at the Hall maternity hospital, which gives them a family of two boys and a girl. |
| Butler - February
1936 Rev. and Mrs. Fred Butler of Frankville are the proud parents of a little son born to them Wednesday morning last at the Hall maternity home in Waukon. He will be christened Keith John. The mother and baby are getting along nicely. |
| Larson - April 1937 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larson are the parents of a son born at the Hall hospital at Waukon Sunday, April 4th. |
| Butler - May 1937 Rev. and Mrs. Fred Butler of Frankville are the proud possessors of an eight-pound girl born to them Sunday at the Hall maternity hospital. |
| Richter - December
1938 A baby boy joined the family circle of Attorney G.B. Richter and his wife of Waukon, Tuesday, the birth having taken place at the Hall maternity hospital. Mrs. Richter was formerly Miss Lacy Bell, music instructor in the Postville schools. |
| Ryan - February
1941 Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ryan of Waterloo township are the parents of their second son who arrived Wednesday in the Hall maternity hospital. |
| Jelinek - August
1942 A daughter, their first child, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Jelinek of Postville, Tuesday, at the Hall Maternity hospital. Mrs. Jelinek is the former Martha Hager of Ludlow township. |
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