OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Annie Haebich 1965

DATE1965

MEDIAimage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P636

HISTORY

Augustus and Annie Haebich settled at “Stanton” Bittern early in the nineteen hundreds. He was a butcher who travelled the district with horse and cart, selling his meat. To make ends meet Annie ran a boarding house in the large dwelling. In 1960 Annie (Gran to all) eventually moved and the farm was taken over by her granddaughter Dorothy Turner and grandson Ray Haebich. Much respected, Annie lived to 104 years of age” On the back of the image is handwritten in ballpoint and pencil “ANNIE HAEBICH” “89th birthday - September 11th 1965. Taken at 32 Victoria Street Hastings” “Donated by Merle Haebich”

DESCRIPTION

The image shows Annie Haebich seated in an armchair and holding a large photograph.

SUBJECTS

Genealogy

KEYWORDS

Haebich, Annie, Haebich, Merle, Hastings