Name/Title
Tallack Haines and Ellen (Halvorson) HainesEntry/Object ID
2013.SCP.1Description
Tallack (1812 - 1907) and Ellen (Halvorson) (1817 - 1880) Haines. Came from Norway in 1846. Were the first settlers at Sugar Creek, Door County in 1856. In 1864 they bought the Idlewild peninsula plus more land that became known as Hainesville. He carried on a business of cutting logs and hardwood. They built the Idlewild Inn which may have been the first resort in Door county. They had 10 children.
This photo was donated by Adie Hegrenes, 7854 Haines Rd, Sturgeon Bay. 920-746-5119 along with the accompanying story "Story of Tallack and Ellen Haines," found in the black family file box.
See also the "The Haines Family & Hainesville Community," 2014.25.1 by Mary Lou Forier, another descendant which includes exerpts from the early Door County newspapers.Cataloged By
Ann JinkinsAcquisition
Accession
2013.SCPSource or Donor
Scanned photos donated without paperworkAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Sugar Creek, Idlewild, Idlewild Inn, Hainesville, immigrants, Norwegian, businesses in: Door County, hotels and resorts, logging, portrait, photo, husband & wife, formalRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Haines, TallackPerson or Organization
Haines, Ellen (Halvorson)Person or Organization
Hegrenes, AddieGeneral Notes
Note
Original or Copy: CopyCreate Date
May 26, 2013Update Date
August 18, 2026
