about Cousine Suzanne's book - lots of good info. Didn't have the Akers I keep looking for. From: Maple Stars and Stripes MSS-064-Settling Detroit by Sandra Goodwin Who were the early settlers of Fort Ponchartrain/Detroit? What records did they leave behind? Co-authors Suzanne Sommerville, Gail Moreau-DesHarnais, and Diane Wolford Sheppard answer those questions and many more in their award-winning book, Le Détroit du Lac Érié. Cadillac established the fort with about fifty soldiers and a group of tradesmen. Thanks in part to the […] Read more of this post http://maplestarsandstripes.com/mss-064-settling-detroit/