William Haines was born at Tenney, Minnesota on October 3, 1882. On April 3, 1907, at White Rock, South Dakota, he married Julia Schultz, who was born October 14, 1887, at Rockford, Iowa, the daughter of J. P. and Harriet Sharp Schultz. The couple lived in Tenney, Minnesota and St. Paul before coming to the Bordulac area in 1912. They had five children: Leslie, Milton, James, William and Ruth (Mrs. Wilfred Rosenau).
They lived in Bordulac area until his death. Mrs. Haines died March 3, 1973 and Mr. Haines died March 15, 1976. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 8B