Nehemiah Hainer, eldest son of Peter and Mary Anne Hainer, was born in the province of Ontario, Canada, Jan. 7, 1856. With his parents, he came to Michigan at the age of about one year.
On July 14, 1878 he was married to Alice Squire of North Star, Gratiot County. In December of 1879 they moved to the farm he has since occupied carving his home out of the virgin forest. Two daughters and one son were born to this union, Maud, Eunice and George. A nephew, Ivan Hainer also found a home with them from infancy. Mrs. Hainer passed away Sep. 30, 1935 after a lingering illness.
The past few years, the son and wife have been living with him and working the farm. He has rounded out a full life of work on the farm even doing active work up until he was confined to his bed. After a two weeks’ illness, he passed away at his home, Sept. 20, 1946.
W. H. Holden
Lake Union Herald
15 Oct 1946