In 1896 he listed himself as a boilermaker. 1900 census listed him asa roller repairer.
Notes from Paul Meier, 3/30/94: "I have always seen and heard Grandpa
Haun was a miner. There are two spellings of his name. Anton Friedrich
(this is undoubtedly the proper one he was given), and Anton
Frederick. (note: the Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. Semi-centennial paper
listed him as Antony F. Haun)."
Note: Paul Meier has a "Lutheran" prayer book the belonged to A.F.
Haun. It is an 1865 edition printed in 1881 with "Frederick Haun"
embossed on the cover. (Could be the Hauns were Lutheran?)
Louis Haun, my uncle, sent the following to my brother, John W. Haun:
"Uncle John Gipp was the state game warden for some time. His
territory was Keweenaw, Houghton and Baraga counties and of course,
Isle Royale. Although Grandpa (Anton F. Haun) was much younger, there
must have been a big resemblance as if Uncle John was out to catch
someone violating the law, he would deputize Grandpa and apparently
the victim didn't know who did arrest him. When Grandpa was a boy, his
uncles John and Matt Gipp
apparently stayed at Grandpa's house and they are the ones who taught
Grandpa how to shoot a gun. As you may have heard, Grandpa and Uncle
John Gipp were barred from all revolver and rifle competitions in the
Copper country. Grandpa was also rated high as a trap shooter. A
representative from the Peters Ammunition Company approached Grandpa
with the offer of shooting in exhibitions for them."
Paul Meier notes, 2 July 1994; "The 1916 Calumet & Hecla Miining Co.
Semi-centennial paper, on page 49, lists Antony F. Haun as receiving a
silver medal for between 30 and forty years of service. This would
place his start of employment with C&H between 1876 and 1886. (at age
8 to 18!) Family tradition has always passed on that he went
underground as a waterboy at the Cliff Mine at age eight. (Note: Thiswould not be the Cliff Mine as they were resding in Red Jacket in1871! - RLH) This would
confirm that early date, assuming that C&H credited him for work inthe properties that
C&H later owned. He was referred to as a miner for as long as I can
remember. This may have been due to the general assumption that anyone
who works underground is a miner. The 1896 "Boilermaker" occupation
would indicate either a surface job on one of the many boilers C&H
operated or work underground on parts of the compressed air systems
which fall under that craft. The 1900 "Roller Repairer" occupation was
definitely an underground
job. The rollers were an essential part of the hoisting system,
guiding and supporting the hoisting cable as it was let down the
shaft. C&H, with numerous shafts at a 37 degree angle of dip, needed
many rollers to protect the hoisting cables. working on these while
dodging the skips would be considered hazardous duty.
"His last work with C&H was with the 81st Level Project. This was
confirmed by two sources, One; family stories of his daily trip to his
work area underground - down a mile and a half and over nearly two
miles, and Two; a conversation among myself, Fred J. Haun, and Van
Gardener (son of Octave Gardener, C&H Mining Engineer). The older guys
were reminiscing about their fathers working together on that project.
Van Gardener gave Anton Haun equal credit for the success of the
project. (Van Gardener is not known to give credit to anyone else very
easily.) It seems that Anton had the responsibility for the south
heading (from #12 So, Hecla shaft driving Northeast to the Red Jacket
Shaft) while Octave had the north end. The project was started in 1917
when the C&H inclined shafts were reaching the depth limits of their
hoists."
"The 81st haulage level was driven into the footwall of the Calumet
Conglomerate Lode so all rock could be hauled to and processed at the
Red Jacket vertical shaft. The two headings, after 9800 feet of
drifting, met somewhere in the middle and were within one (1) inch of
"holing out" perfectly. The 81st level project allowed the mine to
continue to develop using subshafts from that level. This meant, at
its closing during the depression, several of the shafts reached an
incline depth of 9600 feet. The legacy of this project did not end
with the closing of the Calumet Conglomerate Lode. In 1966, C&H was
planning to reopen the lode and use the 81st level to work the lode to
an incline depth of 14000 feet. Strikes in 1967 and 1968 ended that
project."
"I can find no reference to any "Title" Anton F. Haun may have had
with C&H. He obviously rose to some level of management. The 81st
Level Project was the most important development work undertaken in
that lode during this century. Octave Gardener is a well documented
historical figure. He was a "big wheel" at C&H. To have worked with
Gardener and to be remembered by Gardener's family would indicate that
Anton had acheived much. Other indicators of his success are the facts
that he owned a horse and then a car, things no ordinary miner would
dream of in those days. His oldest son was playing with sophisticated
cameras. He did not participate in the 1913 strike, which indicates at
least strong ties to the company, if not management status at that
point. Finally, when he moved the family to Kenosha, he bought a
house, something an ordinary miner, fleeing hard times in post-WWI
recession would never have been able to do."
"He left the mines in 1920 during the post war recession. The reason
told was that it was not economic (he was working) but that he didn't
want the "boys" working underground. The move was fortuitous since the
mines only provided another 7 years of real good times in the 1920's.
He worked for the Frost Company in Kenosha for another 27 years.
Probably at something far less than his capabilities and abilities.
With only about 40 years with C&H and only 27 with Frost, my Dad used
to kid him about not being able to hold a steady job. As we look back
and speculate, I can't help but conclude that he accomplished many
things we never realized or acknowledged."
Note from Paul Meier; "Louie Gipp was Anton Frederick Haun's favorite
uncle, or at least the most talked about. He was the youngest brother
of Mary Gipp Haun. He was only 6 or 7 years older than Anton. They
spent a lot of time hunting and fishing together and were members of
the "Hunt Club" at Delaware, MI. The clubhouse was the old mine
superintendent's home at the mine and was rented to the club by C&H.
This building stood until about 1980 when it burned to the ground.
Fred J. Haun, many years ago, and I, his son Robert L., were hiking
atop the Cliff Mine. We walked down an old trail/road and saw some
mounds where houses obviously had been. Dad pointed one out and told
me that that is where his father had been born. This would have to
have been 1947 or 1948.
