
Felix Hauer was born in Detroit in 1867. He was the second of six children born to Joseph Hauer and his wife Theresa Wolfschlaeger.
Around 1884, Felix began working as a bartender in a saloon on Jefferson. It was owned by Andrew Wolfslayer, doubtless a relative on his mother's side. He boarded there also.
Felix married Elizabeth Schulte in 1893, and their only daughter Evelyn was born the following year. The family lived at 199 Mt. Elliott, moved for awhile to 49 Sylvester, and then moved back to 874 Mt. Elliott when Evelyn was about two years old. Tuberculosis took Felix the following year, and he was buried at Mt. Elliott Cemetery.
Felix painted this gift for Elizabeth six months before they were married.

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