Bio of Louis HAEFER (d.1894), Wright Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Glen Pettit Transcribed by: Glen Pettit This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II, Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge. Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html Under HISTORY. NOTE: This file was scanned and changed to text so there may be some typos. Louis Haefer, one of the founders of the village of Hanover, now deceased, was born in Saxony, Germany, son of William and Henrietta Haefer. The family came to the United States in 1840 and located on a farm in Sheboygan, Wis. It was on this farm that Louis was reared. After attaining the years of manhood he became manager of a general store at Houghton, Mich. From there he brought his family to what is now Hanover, in this county. The town was then all woods or stumps, and the streets were merely a series of mud holes. With great faith, however, in this village, Mr. Haefer built a large store and hotel, and opened for business. His place became known far and near, and was noted for its hospitality, good cheer, and business ad- vantages. Mr. Haefer was the friend of all his customers, he became an important influence in the community, and his advice was eagerly sought on all important matters. While he never cared to run for public office, his fellow citizens persuaded him to serve as county commissioner and as township treasurer for several terms. He died at the age of fifty-four in 1894. Louis Haefer was married at Houghton, Wis., in 1866, to Louise Kauf- man, born in Alsace, France, August 4, 1847, daughter of Nich- olas and Elizabeth Kaufman. Mr. and Mrs. Haefer had seven children, Clara, Amelia (deceased), Otelia, Alice, William L., Oscar (deceased) and Louis, Jr. (deceased). Clara married J. E. Borsch, and they have three children, Adeline, Clarance and Louisa (deceased). Otelia married Fred Lindsey, and they have one son, Louis Haefer. Alice married H. A. Fetter and they have two children, Bernice Louise and Coall. William L. is a business man of Hanover. HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY pg 431