Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Haug, John “Jack” Ernest was born February 19, 1903 in Hanover Township and was
the son of George John and Marie Mary (Reifsteck) Haug. He married Antoinette
Buenger on August 20, 1928 in Mount Carroll and seven children were born to this
union: John Edward Haug, Louise Marie (Haug) Tippett, Mary Catherine (Haug)
Norwood, Jacqueline Jean (Haug) Schulz, Carolyn Ann (Haug) Crawford, Bob Haug,
and Thomas R. Haug. They farmed in the Elizabeth-Hanover area from 1940 until
1971. John died October 12, 1991 and is buried in Elizabeth Cemetery.
Haug, Leo Eugene was born July 21, 1911 in Hanover Township and was the son of
George John and Marie Mary (Reifsteck) Haug. He married Winifred Mabel Monnier
on March 10, 1934 and six children were born to this union: Melvin Raymond Haug,
Harvey Lee Haug, Merilyn Jean (Haug) Ross, LaDelle Elaine (Haug) Mackeben, Phyllis
Carol (Haug) Hermann, and Leo Rodger Haug Jr. He was a lifelong farmer and past
Woodbine Township supervisor. Leo died November 17, 1985 and Winifred died
January 12, 1994 and they are both buried in Woodbine Cemetery.
Haug, Louis Herman was born November 8, 1900 in Hanover Township and was the
son of George John and Marie Mary (Reifsteck) Haug. He married Lavina Sarah
Groezinger on March 4, 1926 in Massbach and two children were born to this union:
Charlice Rosena (Haug) Offenheiser and Harlan Alfred Haug. He farmed in the Derinda
area most of his life. Louis died July 8, 1984 and Lavina died March 11, 1999 and they
are both buried in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Derinda.
Haupt, Henry McCaleb was born October 2, 1918 in Reinbeck, Iowa and was the son
of the Reverend Christian and Mary M. (McCaleb) Haupt. His father was the minister
at the United Presbyterian Church in Hanover from 1931 until 1937. Henry graduated
from Hanover High School in 1936. He married Phyllis Mae McCann on May 3, 1941
in Tama, Iowa and two boys and two girls were born to this union: one of the girls was
Susan (Haupt) Hilton. The family lived in Freemont, California for a number of years
and later moved to Los Gatos, California. Phyllis died in 1984 and Henry died June 8,
2001 in Livermore, California.
Hays, Harry Frederick was born July 5, 1885 in Hanover and was the son of Edward
H. and Elizabeth “Bessie” D. Hays. He graduated from Hanover High School in 1903.
Shortly after graduation the family moved to Portland, Oregon and Harry attended and
graduated from Benke Walker Business College in 1906. Harry and his wife Dorothy
had three children: Howard Vernon Hays, Robert Briggs Hays, and Dorothy Elizabeth
(Hays) Bramsteadt. Harry moved to Cosmopolis, Washington as a young man. Harry
died in Cosmopolis on February 1, 1984.
Hays, Mary Elizabeth (McCready) was born January 21, 1906 in Adeline, Illinois and
was the daughter of John Clifford and Cora Elizabeth (Lizer) McCready. She graduated
from Mount Morris High School in 1924. Mary married Max Everett Hays on
November 23, 1932 in Mount Morris. She began working in the mailroom of Kable
Printing Company in 1945 and continued with the Mount Morris company for 20 years.
They lived in Hanover for a number of years and later lived in Savanna, Freeport, and
Mount Morris. Mary died October 1, 1997 and is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo.
Hays, Max Everett was born September 30, 1906 in Buffalo Township, Ogle County
and was the son of Charles Walter and Emma Viola (Bomberger) Hays. He graduated
from Polo High School in 1924. Max was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He
married Mary Elizabeth McCready on November 23, 1932 in Mount Morris. Max was a
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