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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

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              A. G. HAIG, chief engineer on the Corsica, was born in
           Cleveland, Ohio, April 7, 1865, but when only two years old was
           taken by his parents, THOMAS and JANE (GRAHAM) HAIG, to Monroe
           Center, the same State, where he still makes his home. The
           father is a native of Scotland, and on coming to America at the
           age of eighteen first located in Cleveland. He has spent the
           greater part of his life as a marine engineer, but is now living
           retired at Monroe Center. One of his sons, GEORGE HAIG, is the
           present chief engineer on the Portage.
              At the age of twenty, A. G. HAIG began his sea-faring life by
           going on the Vienna as fireman, remaining thereon one season,
           and then served in the same capacity on the S. E. Sheldon the
           following season. The next year he was oiler on the Corona and
           later on the A. P. Wright, after which he was second engineer on
           the Nahant, Cambria and Matoa for some years. In 1895 he was
           chief engineer on the Cambria, and the following year became
           connected with the Corsica, where he has since served in the
           same capacity. Socially he is a member of the Masonic fraternity
           and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

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