Granny Pam AKA Wexford county farm, and the Wexford County poor house was located first in Colfax Township, and later in Haring Township. I am interested in this poorhouse because several of Bill’s ancestors worked there at at different times. On April 16, 1885 the following notice appeared in the Grand Traverse Herald on page 6 under … Read more
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. This group of deeds is for a family with the surname of BURDICK, who … Read more
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. This group of deeds is for a family with the surname of BURDICK, who … Read more
When I began my search for Papa’s Burdick ancestors, It only took a couple of census searches to find some unfamiliar names. How were the unfamiliar, and why did I wonder how they fit into our family puzzle? I had a family history which was written by a cousin of Papa’s. I guess the document … Read more
You may or may not be familiar with the Blue Star Mothers, an organization of mothers of service members. I recently read the history of the Blue Star Mothers, and learned that the group was organized in Flint, Michigan. I am a Michigander, and finding the group’s Michigan connection made me proud. I saw the … Read more
William and Elizabeth (Long) Kaiser were my 2nd great-grandparents. This photograph was send to me by my cousin Jan Largent Blake; the names of the subjects were recorded on the back Thanks Jan! I have added the names where they can be seen. You may click this thumbnail to enlarge the photo. The photo was … Read more
William Kaiser, sometimes called William Kaiser, Sr., to distinguish him from his son with the same name was my great-grandfather. He was born in Ontario, Canada in 1862, and died in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan on 10 Oct 1909. William married Elizabeth Long about 1857. This Will, Petition for Probate, Inventory of Personal Property and … Read more
This little quote replaced the then current earworm in my head the other day: Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!1 You might want to know that I really don’t think our ancestors were attempting to deceive me. Anyone who ever heated their home with wood, or tried to … Read more
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. This is a deed transcription I found in my book, after I thought my … Read more
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. Date: 5 April 1895 Liber: 38 Page: 204 Location: Benzie County, Michigan Grantor: Weslie … Read more