People from Papa's family
Jan 07
Fairview cemetery is in the city of Manton,Michigan. A transcription which resides in the Cadillac-Wexford Library, Cadillac Michigan says Gertie W. Burdick is the oldest burial found in the cemetery. On lot 373, section 1, owner L.T. Fenton, according to the book, the remains of Papa’s earliest Michigan ancestors are interred. The lot was probably …
Jan 06
This cemetery just west of Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan on M113, on the south side of the road. I consulted a cemetery transcription which resided in the Kingsley Library. Some photos are thumbnails will open a larger view in a new window, you can close it to continue. The owners for plot #69 are …
Jan 05
This cemetery is located just outside Harmony. It is adjacent to the old Mennonite meeting house, and was the burial place for a number of the Mennonite community in Harmony. The cemetery is sometimes called the Old Mennonite Cemetery Here is view of the older portion of the cemetery. A restoration project was underway when …
Jan 03
Greenwood Township Cemetery is three miles north of M-42 in Section 36, Greenwood township. M-42 was recently reclassified as a Wexford County road, 16 mile road, rather than a State highway. Some of these burials are distant cousins of Papa, some may be distant cousins, and some just names that seemed important when I visited …
Jan 02
This cemetery is downtown in Beaver, Pennsylvania. It is pleasant, and many people walk or jog through it. Section D, Lot 15. Owner, Warren, Catharine. Date: May 4, 1878, Deed 117. The deaths of two individuals buried here pre-date the date of the lot card. They may have been moved to this cemetery, or perhaps …
Dec 30
Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. Love’s Greeting My heart is light, My heart is free, My Sweetheart is bright She’ll …
Dec 29
Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. “After a Hike” Postmark, Charlevoix, Mich, June 17, 1918 3:30 PM Mrs. Chas. Tinker Manton …
Dec 28
Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here. The cast of characters is located here. And, there is an accounting of people about whom I have little information here. Court House and Jail, Traverse City, Mich. Postmarked Traverse City, Michigan, Aug 12, 1912 11:30 …
Dec 28
Often, I receive invitations to participate in Carnivals. I don’t often participate. It may be that I’m not good at following suggestions, or it may be that I’m not creative enough to relate my blogs to the carnival topics. Imagine my excitement when I realized that there was no way out of the next edition …
Dec 28
Today, I’m posting the one hundredth item from Belle’s box. Just by luck, the senders of the card were easy to locate on the 1930 census of Hart, Michigan. That hasn’t happened too often, many of the senders are unknown to me. Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned …
