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Who was George W. L. Haight? George was the son of Benjamin and Ruth (Lake) Haight. He was born in Farmington, Ontario Co., New York on August 8, 1840. He died on the 19th of November, 1932, shortly after this article was written. |
Happy Birthday Uncle George 92, Great Grandson Billy 4.Monday, August 8th, was a big day in the life of one of our grand old men and one of our hopeful young sons. They are Uncle George Haight and his great-grandson, Billy Votzke. The former was 92 years young and the latter 4 years old. The only thing that disrupted plans for a high old celebration by Uncle George and Billy was that Billy, unfortunately, has been exposed to the whooping cough, and so he had to stay home and keep doped up with onion syrup. Billy is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Votzke.Mr. Haight is one of the hardy old Pioneers of Michigan. He was born in 1840 in New York state and came with his parents to Michigan when a young boy, and he had always lived in the old house on Junction Road. He was married on June 24, 1863, to Agnes Binns who passed away in 1891. To them were born seven children, three sons, Will, Add and Clyde, and four daughters, Mrs. Anna Iveson, Mrs. Marian Wilson, Mrs. Simonton and Mrs. Goldsborough. Will died about two years ago and Clyde departed this life in 1917. Mrs. Iveson lives with her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Foster, north of town; Mrs. Wilson lives north of town on U.S. 12; Mrs. Simonton resides in Saginaw, and Mrs. Goldsborough’s home is in Chesterton, Indiana. Add is a farmer living west of Addison. Mr. Haight had three brothers and one sister, Annanias, Elmer, Asa and Mrs. John Crandall. All have preceded him in death except Asa, who was born in 1846 and who lives in Edmore, Michigan. Uncle George was in his younger days a dyed-in-the-wool sportsman, and outside of his farm duties he spent his time trapping and hunting. He now makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Votzke, his mental faculties are still in fairly good order, and he bids fair to reach the century mark. Happy Birthday, Uncle George and Billy. |
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