HAKE LESTER VIRGIL

Male 1917 - 2003  (85 years)


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  • Name HAKE LESTER VIRGIL 
    Born 9 Nov 1917 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 May 2003  Nashville, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 28 May 2003  Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I03877  Gynzer's Genealogy Database
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2005 

    Father HAKE ELMER ARTHUR E.,   b. 5 Jul 1887, North Prairie, Washington Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1967, Nashville, Washington Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother DUEKER DOROTHEA (DORA) MARY,   b. 27 Aug 1887, May be 1888; North Prairie, Washington County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1942, May be Jan. 13;Yr. may be 1943; North Prairie, Washington County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1911  North Prairie, Washington County, Illinois; Date maybe Oct.10,1910? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F01353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MCGOUGH WILLA F.,   b. 5 May 1919,   d. 19 Jan 1978  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
    +2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F01357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Census Documents
    1920 - United States Federal Census - Hake, Elmer
    1920 - United States Federal Census - Hake, Elmer

    FormHeader: StateIllinois
    FormHeader: CountyWashington
    FormHeader: TownshipHoyleton
    FormHead: Date27-Jan-1920
    FormHead: Sheet Number4B
    1) Street:Hoylton and Huegley Road
    2) House Number:Farm
    3) Number of Household:76
    4) Number of Family:76
    5) Name:Hake, ElmerDoraLaverneLester
    6) Relation to Head of House:HeadWifeDaughterSon
    7) Home Owned or Rented:Own
    8) If Owned, Free or Mortg.Free
    9) Gender:MaleFemaleFemaleMale
    10) Race:WhiteWhiteWhiteWhite
    11) Age:323072 3/12
    Estimated Birth Year:abt 1888abt 1890abt 1913abt 1918
    12) Marital Status:MarriedMarriedSingleSingle
    13) Year of Immigration:----
    14) Naturalized or alien----
    15) If Nat: What Year?----
    16) Attended School or College:Yes
    17) Able to readyesyes
    18) Able to writeyesyes
    19) Birthplace:IllinoisIllinoisIllinoisIllinois
    20) Mother Tongue:
    21) Father Birthplace:IllinoisWestfhalen (Ger)IllinoisIllinois
    22) Father Mother Tongue: German
    23) Mother Birthplace:IllinoisIllinoisIllinoisIllinois
    24) Mother Mother Tongue:
    25) Able to Speak Englishyesyes
    26) Trace, Profession or workRetail MerchantNoneNoneNone
    27) Industry or establishmentGroceries, Etc.
    28) Employer, sal/wage, ownOA
    29) Number on Farm Schedule
    Link to 1920 Census discription page


  • Notes 
    • Obituary, The Nashville News, May 28, 2003
      Lester Hake
      Lester V. Hake, 85, of Nashville, passed away at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003 at his residence.
      Born on November 9, 1917 in Huegely, he was the son of Elmer and Dorothea (Dueker) Hake. He married Willa McGough on December 29, 1940 in Carbondale. She preceded him in death on January 19, 1978.
      He is survived by three sons, James L. Hake and fiance Aureile Sprout of Lambertville, New Jersey, Dr. Ronald L. Hake and wife Faythe of Morton, and Charles A. Hake of Nashville; two granddaughters.
      Lester was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Stanley Hake, and two sisters, Laverna Gewe and Olivia Hake.
      Mr. Hake was a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He was teacher and coach at Nashville Grade School, retiring in 1977. He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a coach and later as a fan.
      He was the recreation director for the Memorial Park District for many years. The baseball field at the park is named Lester Hake Field in his honor.
      Lester was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Nashville where he was in the Chancel Choir for 63 years, a member of the United Methodist Men, and past member of the Nashville Lions Club.
      Funeral services are being held Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Herath officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Nashville.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Grace United Methodist Church and will be received at the Styninger-Krupp Funeral Home in Nashville.
      Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at skfh/@/accessus.net.


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