Hake family photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of fourteen photographs of the Hake family, all identified, including a 50th wedding anniversary photo of William and Anna Hake and their family taken in 1907. The majority of this collection are labeled 1907. Those items that are not labeled 1907 are undated but likely range between 1900-1950.
Dates
- Creation: 1907
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open and available for researcher use.
Full Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Hake family photograph collection is a small collection of fourteen photographs documenting the family of early Grand Rapids, Michigan entrepreneur and German immigrant, William Hake, and his family with Anna Schittler Hake. Most notably the photographs commemorate the wedding of their son, Louis Hake, to Mary Magdalen (“Mamie”) Beurger and the celebration of William and Anna’s fiftieth wedding anniversary. The collection may be of interest to researchers studying early residents of Grand Rapids or the genealogy of the Hake family.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Elizabeth Hake, accession 2024.025
Biographical/Historical Note
William married Anna Maria Schittler (c. 1837-1908), who also hailed from Germany, in 1857. William and Anna had 15 known children: Maria Emelia Louisa, Charles William, Anna Maria, Henry Peter, Louise Magdalena, Anna Theresa, Theodore Jacob, Albert William, Helena Matilda, Joseph Franz, Paul John, Edward Augustus, Louis Francis, and Adolph John. Twelve reached adulthood and had numerous children of their own.
Louis Hake (c. 1880-1972) was William and Anna's second youngest child. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Louis married Mary Magdalen (Mamie) Beurger (c. 1883-1957) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1907. They had three known children: Anna, John Albert, and Marion. He passed away in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1972.
Condition Description
Good.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Hake family photographs
- Author
- Anna Rennick
- Date
- March 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
localhis@grpl.org