I do not know. Foster’s had the only story on him I could find when I posted the story this morning, which was then sent to the moderator. I haven’t been able to look up any more about it. Have a good night.
Since Flake is such a weird last name, I looked up what it means at Ancestry [https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=flake]. It says “topographic name mostly in northwestern Germany for someone who lived near a SWAMP.” (emphasis mine).