Category: Papa’s Ancestors

People from Papa's family

Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 7 page 25

This entry is part 27 of 99 in the series Deeds in the Family

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 frequently, but probably not every day. This group pertain to Papa’s Fenton ancestors who resided in Wexford …

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Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 6 page 404

This entry is part 29 of 99 in the series Deeds in the Family

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 frequently, but probably not every day. This group pertain to Papa’s Fenton ancestors who resided in Wexford …

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Fenton Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 page 428

This entry is part 26 of 99 in the series Deeds in the Family

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 frequently, but probably not every day. This group pertain to Papa’s Fenton ancestors who resided in Wexford …

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Wexford County, Michigan Liber 3 Page 219

This entry is part 25 of 99 in the series Deeds in the Family

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 the first record I found in the early Wexford County land records …

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Wexford County Alms House

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 …

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Wexford County Michigan Deeds Liber 16 Page 553

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

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 …

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The “Other” Burdick Family

This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

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 …

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Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 80 page 440

This entry is part 23 of 99 in the series Deeds in the Family

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 …

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Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 38 page 204 and Liber 41 page 54

This entry is part 22 of 99 in the series Deeds in the Family

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 …

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Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 9 page 621

This entry is part 21 of 99 in the series Deeds in the Family

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: 20 Feb 1881 Liber: 9 Page: 621 Location: Wexford Co., MI Grantor: …

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