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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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