Seeking additional information on this marriage. Specifically interested in the parents Joseph Oliver Benard. Thanks. Joseph Oliver Benard married Angelina Clara Mayer 04/11/17 in Saulte Ste Marie, Michigan. Joseph Oliver Benard Born: 06/05/1893 Died 05/18/1945 in North Bay, Ontario Angelina Clara Mayer Born 03/27/1900 Died 02/26/1975 North Bay Dennis Kelly DennisKelly@ncf.ca Ottawa Ontario Canada Genealogy - Kelly and Dubé Families Royal Canadian Navy (Retired)

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. If you can read this line, your email software does not support this format. --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I will be adding township maps to my web site. The file is too large to put them on all at once. Go to the "News Links" page. Today I added: A map of Barry County Assyria Township Baltimore Township Barry Township I will continue to add new townships so visit frequently. If you would like a whole copy of the PDF file on CD, you can order one. go to: my.voyager.net/~bbuchan1 Enjoy, Lori Buchanan _____________________________________________________________________ Get your own family web site at www.MyFamily.com! --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000--

I have a Michigan Counties book, 1984, that lists a Dryburg (town) in Chippawa County, sw of Rudyard. It is also on the 1953 Michigan Highway map. My Michigan History Book, 1937, revised 1950 does not list a Drybarge County (has 1940 populations) There are 2 Benard's listed in the 1920 census, both in Chippawa Co. One in Rudyard, and the other in the Soo (Sault Ste Marie)

The following from an Immigration Service Document Identifies a county of "Drybarge". Can anyone confirm the county is correct and it location. Thank you. Canadian Immigration Service (Ref: T15347 - 1925 Apr - July - Vol 1 Page 351). Report of Admission and Reception at the Port of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario for Month of May 1925: Date: 15 May 1925 Name: Age: County/State/P. of Birth Nationality: Race: Language: Religion: Destination: Relative in USA: Benard, Wilfred 2 Drybarge, Mich., USA USA French English R.C. Joseph Benard, father Thomas Mayer, Grandfather Benard, Ronaldo 3 Drybarge, Mich., USA USA French English R.C. Joseph Benard, father Thomas Mayer, Grandfather Benard, Dorothy 2 m. Drybarge, Mich., USA USA French English R.C. Joseph Benard, father Thomas Mayer, Grandfather Dennis Kelly DennisKelly@ncf.ca Ottawa Ontario Canada Genealogy - Kelly and Dubé Families Royal Canadian Navy (Retired)

Seeking additional information on this marriage. Specifically interested in the parents Joseph Oliver Benard. Thanks. Joseph Oliver Benard married Angelina Clara Mayer 04/11/17 in Saulte Ste Marie, Michigan. Joseph Oliver Benard Born: 06/05/1893 Died 05/18/1945 in North Bay, Ontario Angelina Clara Mayer Born 03/27/1900 Died 02/26/1975 North Bay Dennis Kelly DennisKelly@ncf.ca Ottawa Ontario Canada Genealogy - Kelly and Dubé Families Royal Canadian Navy (Retired)

New upload to the Bay County MIGenWeb: DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SALT INTEREST IN THE SAGINAW VALLEY. BY HON. WILLIAM L. WEBBER, OF EAST SAGINAW Read at the annual meeting of the State Pioneer Society, February 2d, 1881. URL: http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/bay/sagvalleysalt.htm Donna Hoff-Grambau Michigan Family <http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/> History Network Bay <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mibay/index.html> County MIGenWeb Isabella <http://www.rootsweb.com/~miisabel/isabella.html> County MIGenWeb Midland <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimidlan/midlandindex.htm> County MIGenWeb Missaukee <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimissau/missauke.html> County MIGenWeb

I am searching for descendants of this family line: gggg grandfather,John Barker (Barre, New York) ggg grandfather, Joseph Barker (Barre, New York), wife, Submit Cowles Robert C. Barker (New York and Michigan), brother of gg grandfather, Charles Joseph Barker

I am looking for cousins with name of HURSEY and/or HARRIS. My uncle & aunt were Russel Harris & Laura Free Harris of Pontiac, MI. They had one daughter whose married name was HURSEY. She in turn had two daughters from her marriage, both born in 1950s. I do not know daughters married names. They were residents of Bloomfield Hills, MI . Have not heard anything on them & have been unsuccessful in locating them. Have not heard from them since 1977. Any help would be appreciated. This is for genealogy purposes. Dick Harris

Hello, I am interested in finding out what happened to a relative who lived in Williamston probably in the 1970s. I've not had much success tracking this fellow, thought maybe someone would have a suggestion. Here's what I know: Andrew Lee NOGAS Born: about 1923 in Detroit area parents: Walter NOGAS and Frances KUSS (NOGAS, ROSSA) addresses: 1430 Seminole 120 High, Williamston (I have no dates for these addresses, they come from another family members personal notes) Any suggestions appreciated. Elise ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

I AM LOOKING FOR A john r. Whitney OF Saginaw married to Helen O'Rourke father of Ethyl,or Ethelinda 1890 and a sister. This may have been a second marriage for one of them. S C H W E I T Z E R/W H I T N E Y /D O W L I N G/M I L L E T /O T H E R M E R /L U D T K E/C H A M B L I S S/O R O U R K E

D You might try the Marquette Diocese for information on Fr. Gagnier Zoe I recently found a letter dated 1906 confirming the baptism of my father in 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. (Chippewa Co.) The officiating priest was a Father William J. Gagnier. Would anyone know if there is a register for catholic priests in Michigan or how one would find out about this cleric? Thanks for your help. D

I am not sure how far I will get with this family, but I am looking for John Rikerd. In 1860 he was in Troy with a new bride and three children, one of which should be about two in 1850- her name is Mary. John is said to be born in NY about 1810. I am keeping my fingers crossed because I do not believe the three children in his household in 1860 are actually his. Better to ask the list than completely give up. Thank you! Melinda mrikerd1@aol.com

In my web search for Finnish miners in the UP (I'm still looking), I did find an on-line index of names of people from the Calumet Hecla Mine (near Calumet, Houghton Co., Michigan) who were born to Cornish parents or who were born there themselves, in case this helps anyone. http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/ross_coll/ Libby �

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Hi agian! I have some relatives who left for Marquette Co. in the 1880's. They were Finnish speakers but from the northern part of Sweden. So one should be aware of the fact that all 'Finns' did not come from Finland! (Though I must say thar I never have seen his 1st name Malakias in northern Sweden.) My father's aunts left in the early 1900's and two of three went via Canada (Halifax) as did there brother (Montreal). Evidentelly boat to Canada and then train to Michigan was the easiest way at that time. Surnames in Finland in the 1800's were very often taken after the farm where the person lived. So it would change if a persom moved. Laukka or Laukkanen or Laukkala etc might have been the name Malakias had in Finland. You should definitely keep an eye on the church books on-net since they are regularely updated with more parishes. Håkan ----- Original Message ----- From: <tjarv@hiwaay.net> To: <MIGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [MIGEN] Finnish Miners in the UP > Thanks for responding, > > Not to say I've seen everything, but I have been to the sites below and studied > them. The problem is, from what I've been told, neither of them used their > original Finnish names. The one I'm stuck on right now is the one who came in > 1889 (according to US census data). > > Once here, he took the last name of Laukka. Family lore has it that he took the > name of a family he worked for. Not sure whether this was before he came to the > > US or after. I find no listing of him (or anything close) in passenger records, > or Naturalization records either. > > From his death certificate, I think he was born in 1869. He made his home > in Negaunee, Michigan. > > And, I'm afraid that's about all I know. I was hoping since he came here in 1889 > > (before the large migration in the early part of the 1900s), I might find a clue > > or two in mining company records - if they exist. > > Thank you again, > Libby > > >

Hi! If you they still used their original Finnish names you might get an idea from which part of Finland they came (or even find them if you are lucky) in the Finnish Church records on-line http://www.genealogia.fi/historia/indexe.htm (By the way what were their names?) The genalogical society has a lot of other material on-line http://www.genealogia.fi/indexe.htm You can also search the passport database and passenger database of The Finnish Migration Institute on http://www.migrationinstitute.fi/migration/pl/asp/search_e.asp Good Luck! Håkan Bergström ----- Original Message ----- From: <tjarv@hiwaay.net> To: <MIGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:14 PM Subject: [MIGEN] Finnish Miners in the UP > I'm hoping someone can help me. I am researching my husband's family, > who is Finnish. Both grandfathers came to the UP (one in 1889, the > other, in 1909), recruited to work in the mines (probably Marquette > County, but possibly Baraga or Houghton counties). > > I'm specifically looking for information on which companies recruited > miners from Finland in this time frame, particularly 1889. (The g-f who > came in 1909 came via Canada. Was this the case in the late 1800s?) > > I've found lists of Cornish miners (indicating a master list exists > somewhere). I also have census listings, but am thinking that if lists > exist from the mining companies (and I can identify likely companies), > perhaps I can glean additional personal data and info from where in > Finland they were recruited. > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Libby > > > > > > > > >

Thanks for responding, Not to say I've seen everything, but I have been to the sites below and studied them. The problem is, from what I've been told, neither of them used their original Finnish names. The one I'm stuck on right now is the one who came in 1889 (according to US census data). Once here, he took the last name of Laukka. Family lore has it that he took the name of a family he worked for.  Not sure whether this was before he came to the US or after. I find no listing of him (or anything close) in passenger records, or Naturalization records either. From his death certificate, I think he was born in 1869. He made his home in Negaunee, Michigan. And, I'm afraid that's about all I know. I was hoping since he came here in 1889 (before the large migration in the early part of the 1900s), I might find a clue or two in mining company records - if they exist. Thank you again, Libby    

I'm hoping someone can help me. I am researching my husband's family, who is Finnish. Both grandfathers came to the UP (one in 1889, the other, in 1909), recruited to work in the mines (probably Marquette County, but possibly Baraga or Houghton counties). I'm specifically looking for information on which companies recruited miners from Finland in this time frame, particularly 1889. (The g-f who came in 1909 came via Canada. Was this the case in the late 1800s?) I've found lists of Cornish miners (indicating a master list exists somewhere). I also have census listings, but am thinking that if lists exist from the mining companies (and I can identify likely companies), perhaps I can glean additional personal data and info from where in Finland they were recruited. Any ideas would be appreciated. Libby                

I recently found a letter dated 1906 confirming the baptism of my father in 1896 at St. Mary's Church, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. (Chippewa Co.) The officiating priest was a Father William J. Gagnier. Would anyone know if there is a register for catholic priests in Michigan or how one would find out about this cleric? Thanks for your help. D. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca