John Hastings (1832-1908)
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| John Hastings | |
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| Born: | 10 Nov 1832 Scotland |
| Died: | 26 Nov 1908 Bear Creek Twp., Michigan |
| Father: | John Hastings |
| Siblings: | John Hastings David Hastings |
| Spouse: | Isabella R. Hood |
| Married: | 7 May 1860 Perth, Ontario, Canada |
| Children: | 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 |
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.
[edit] Sources
- 1880 Federal Census, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan
- Hastings, John, head, married, male, white, 44, SCOT, Farmer, SCOT, SCOT
- , Isabella H., wife, married, female, white, 37, SCOT, Keeping House, SCOT, SCOT
- , Isabella, daughter, single, female, white, 18, CAN, At Home, SCOT, SCOT
- , David, son, single, male, white, 17, CAN, At Home, SCOT, SCOT
- , James, son, single, male, white, 16, CAN, At Home, SCOT, SCOT
- , Jennie, daughter, single, female, white, 13, CAN, At Home, SCOT, SCOT
- , Sarah, daughter, single, female, white, 11, CAN, At Home, SCOT, SCOT
- , John, son, single, male, white, 11, CAN, At Home, SCOT, SCOT
- , Jessie, daughter, single, female, white, 9, CAN, SCOT, SCOT
- , Christina, daughter, single, female, white, 6, MI, SCOT, SCOT
- , Elizabeth, daughter, single, female, white, 5, MI, SCOT, SCOT
- , Eva, daughter, single, female, white, 1, MI, SCOT, SCOT
- Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:
- Hastings, John
- Date of Death: 11/26/1908
- Liber: 3
- Folio: 229
- Place of Death: Bear Creek Twp
