FRED HAUETER

Fred Haueter
Fredrick John Haueter was born October 15, 1882 near Ann Arbor in
Washtenaw County. He was the son of John and Elisa. They had emigrated from
Switzerland earlier that year. In 1887 the family moved to Eagle Township in
Clinton County. The family rented several farms before buying a farm on
Hinman Road near State Road.

When Fred was 24 he married Ina Baker on July 3, 1907. Ina was born July 29,
1889. Fred was a farmer who owned a farm on State Road near the end of
Hinman Road where he raised his family. He sold this farm and in 1936 bought the Walker Farm on Tallman Road where they had a dairy farm. John was also known for his sheep shearing. For many years he and his sons traveled to farms all over the area shearing sheep and helping with lambing. For many years they used gas powered shears before converting an old electric washing machine to power two shears.

Fred and Ina had three sons and two daughters:

Victor Carl was born on January 10, 1909 and married Lorna Marie Williams on
May 19, 1932. Lorna was born January 29, 1913 in Mulliken, Danby Township in Ionia County. She was the daughter of Harrison Williams and Nora Turner. Harrison had a small farm on State Road and worked at the Mulliken grain elevator. Victor and Lorna worked on the Frost farm on State Road for several years before moving to the farm of his father Fred on Tallman Road. There they lived in house in the orchard until Fred died in 1943. They then moved into the main house, converting the upstairs for their residence. Eventually Victor bought the farm and remained there until he died August 22, 1984. Lorna had died February 15, 1983. Victor and Lorna had two sons and one daughter: Victor Junior, Nancy Marie, and Robert Lee.

John Fredrick was born on October 2, 1910 and married Dortress Ward Pieffer
on November 10, 1950. John worked with his father for many years and later
was the sexton of the Oakwood Cemetery in Grand Ledge. John and Dortress
had no children.

Ethel Mae was born on September 13, 1912 and married Lawrence Peabody on
July 9, 1940. For many years Ethel (or Bob as she was called) worked as the
manager of Beadle Brothers Store in Grand Ledge. Ethel and Lawrence had
two sons and one daughter: Clive, Charles and Mary Jane.

Harland Frank was born on March 11, 1915 and married Ethel Mae Williams on
October 25, 1936. Ethel was born September 21, 1916 in Mulliken, Danby
Township in Ionia County. She was also the daughter of Harrison Williams and
Nora Turner and the sister of Lorna. Harland (or Mutt as he was called) farmed
for a few years, and then worked for the railroad. Mutt and Ethel had one son
and two daughters: Larry, Linda and Margaret Ann.

Ester Vergene was born March 16, 1923. Ester never married and lived with her
parents and then with her brother Victor on the home farm. Ester was the
“candy lady” at the D & C store in Grand Ledge for 39 years. Ester was known
for caring for all her nieces and nephews and crocheting gifts for each of them.