The Windy Knob Farms property was originally owned by the Laeffler family.  Michigan State Tax Commission W.P.A documents from 1939 list the owner as Mary K. Laeffler.  These documents describe the current home (pictured above) and give a build-date of 1909.  They also note the existing barn and hen house.  The build-date given for these structures is 1905.  (Thanks to the Omena Historical Society for the documents!)      What happened to the Laeffler family is currently unknown.  The property was purchased in the 1940s by Frank and Doris (Putnam) Wick.  The Wick's established Windy Knob Orchards.  They ran a successful cherry business and a roadside stand.  They sold cherry products and woven Native American baskets.  (The Windy Knob property lies directly across M-22 from an old Native American settlement called Ahgosatown - named for Chief Ahgosa, who moved with his band from Old Mission Peninsula in 1850).  The Wick family was well known for opening their house to friends and neighbors and always having a pot of coffee ready for visitors.  They raised two sons - both of whom married and remained in the area.  Frank Wick passed away in 1986 and Doris died five years later in 1991.  The home and property remained in the family until 2008.  (Thanks to Gordy and Shelia Wick for the historic pictures!) Windy Knob in the 1940s Painting of the house from the 1950s/60s.  The porch on the end was removed and replaced with an addition in 1973 (compare with picture at top of page).