David R. Hastings (1863-1923)

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David R. Hastings
Born:	1863 Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Died:	20 Oct 1923 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	John Hastings
Mother:	Isabella R. Hood
Siblings:	Isabella Rutherford Hastings David R. Hastings James Hastings Jean Hastings Sarah E. Hastings John Rutherford Hastings Jessie Hastings Christina Hastings Elizabeth Hastings Evaline A. Hastings
Spouse:	Blanche Anable Hitchings
Married:	20 Nov 1885 Little Traverse Twp., Michigan
Children:	Katie Mabel Hastings Jean M. Hastings Charles H. Hastings John Morley Hastings Frances Margaret Hastings

• Hill, Mark. The Steamer Topinabee and The Inland Water Route of Northern Michigan:

The Inland Route Communities

In the late 1880's John Hastings built the Lake Home Hotel along Graham Rd. It was located on a terrace above the lake. Later it was enlarged and renamed the Hastings Heights Hotel and included a nine hole golf course behind the main building. This hotel burnt to the ground. In 1923 a new building was constructed on it's foundation and functioned as the Sawkala Boys Camp until 1931.

Inland House

The original Inland House was built in 1879, by Merritt Blackmer, it consisted of five guest rooms. It was purchased by David Hastings in 1908 and renamed the Conway Inn. He enlarged it to 3 stories and added an eight stall boathouse. Here was the first post office. In 1914 Homer Trask purchased the hotel and named it the Inland House.  There was a fire in 1985 at the Inland House that destroyed the restaurant, it was not replaced. In 2002, The Inland House sold rooms as efficiency condominiums, and an addition to The Inland House of 15 one and two bedroom condominiums in a three story structure added in 2003.

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• 1880 Federal Census, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan

Hastings, John

, David, son, single, male, white, 17, CAN, At Home, SCOT, SCOT 

• Marriage: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Marriages:

HASTINGS, David R. & HITCHINGS, B. Anable

Date: 11/20/1885

Liber: 1

Folio: 50

• 1900 Federal Census, Bear Creek & Resort Twp., Emmet, Michigan

Name: David Hastings

Residence: Bear Creek & Resort townships, Emmet, Michigan

Birth date: Sep 1863

Birthplace: Canada Eng

Relationship to head-of-household: Self

Spouse's name: Blanch Hastings

Spouse birthplace: Michigan

Father's birthplace: Scotland

Mother's birthplace: Scotland

Race or color (expanded): White

Gender: Male

Marital status: Married

Years married: 15

Estimated marriage year: 1885

Immigration year: 1860

Enumeration district: 0083

Sheet number and letter: 14A

Household id: 270

Reference number: 20GSU film number: 1240710

Image number: 00031

Collection: United States Census, 1900

• 1920 Federal Census, Genesee County, Michigan:

Name: David Hastings

Residence: , Genesee, Michigan

Estimated birth year: 1863

Age in years: 57

Birthplace: Canada

Relationship to head-of-household: Self

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital status: Married

Spouse: Blanch A Hastings

Children:

Morley J Hastings

Jean M Hastings

Margarette F Hastings

Film number: 1820766

Digital GS number: 4311591I

Image number: 00352

Sheet number: 8

• Hill, Mark. The Steamer Topinabee and The Inland Water Route of Northern Michigan