Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Jakeway, Ami J. December 15, 1842 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

Ami J. Jakeway, superintendent of yards and lumber at Hungerford, was born 
Dec. 15, 1842, in Herkimer Co., N. Y., and is the son of James and Catherine 
(\Verrels) Jakeway, who were also natives of the Empire State, and who moved 
to Michigan in 1852. The former is deceased. 

Mr. Jakeway was approaching manhood when the civil war broke out and, Aug. 9, 
1862, he enlisted in the 25th Mich. Vol. Inf., serving in defense of the Union 
until January, 1865. He was in the battles at Perryville, Ky., Bowling Green 
and Knoxville. At the latter place he was captured and finally sent to the 
stockade prison at Andersonville, where his experiences, though the same in 
detail with thousands of others, are no less replete with horror and 
suffering. On receiving his discharge he came to Michigan and engaged in 
lumbering in the employ of Messrs. Hood & Gale, of Big Rapids, in 1867, with 
whom he remained five years. He then entered the service of Messrs. Blodgett & 
Brumon, where he operated in a similar capacity eight years. He came to 
Hungerford Sept. 14, 1882, and assumed the duties pertaining to his present 
position. 

Mr. Jakeway was married in Kent County, in 1867, to Bridget Burke, who was 
born in 1847, in Canada. Her parents were Michael and Ellen (Dorey) Burke. Mr. 
Jakeway's family includes seven children: Maggie, Katie, Alice, Nellie M., 
Mary E., Lena L. and James R. 


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Portrait & Biographical Album of Newaygo Co.
1884 - Chapman Brothers

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