Hi Tom, I found this site, it cites when the Homesteading act came into effect.It does mention Naturalization ("if needed") so to me it is unclear weather it was a prerequisite. http://www.geocities.com/badamscecomcom/huroncounty/homestead.html Alicia Marshall I just realized that I don't know whether or not citizenship was a prerequisite to land ownership (timeframe early 1900s). If it was, what might have been required for an immigrant to demonstrate their citizenship status should they have wanted to buy a home, farm, or other real estate. >>

Tom I didn't see any response to this interesting question. Illinois and Iowa ancestors from the mid 19 century owned land some 10 or so years prior to final papers. If that would be the case in other states or later years, I don't know. Dane \\ 03/5/11 3:14:10 AM, MIHOUGHT-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 14:17:12 -0700 From: "Tom" <rsmtom@cox.net> MIHOUGHT-D Digest V03 #137 I just realized that I don't know whether or not citizenship was a prerequisite to land ownership (timeframe early 1900s). If it was, what might have been required for an immigrant to demonstrate their citizenship status should they have wanted to buy a home, farm, or other real estate. >>

Why don't you check the films for death records that may have been filmed by the Salt Lake Geneolical Society go to www.familysearch.org go to library and then to catalog put in michigan houghton. I'm looking at a film right with deaths from 1901 to 1911. you can do this from your nearest Family History Center if they don't have the film you want there you can order it for about $3.00 Kay earlnkay@aol.com

Even before the message ended up back in my mailbox, I learned that John McLed, alive in 1910, wasn't in the 1920 census. I know the cost of a DC is $8.00. Is there an additional cost for a search if I don't have the exact date? Marion Markham

I am hoping that someone can take a look at the 1920 census for Quincy. I know that John McLeod, his wife Christie, and three grown children -- Murdock, Christie, and Jane -- lived there in 1910. If John is dead by 1920, it would narrow down the search to find a date of death. I desparately need his DC to see who his parents were. Marion

Colleen, Thanks for the McLeod information. What does AL mean? Now to get back to the McDonalds. The only James McDonald I could find on the 1880 census close to the right age was a carpenter married to Jane McDonald with a one year old son named John F. McDonald, born in Canada. Jane must have died before you found him living with Sarah in the 1900 census. If you can find the family in any later census, I would appreciate it. Marion >Hi, 1910 finds them still in Quincy township: >McLeod John age 79(on index, but could be 74) married 50 years, born >Scotland immigrated 186?, AL, no employment. > Christina age 74, born Scotland, 7 children born and 4 living. > Murdock age 40, single, born MI, machinist at mining company. > ?ristina age 38, single, born MI, teacher at public school. > >Colleen >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 9:03 PM >Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] McLeod > > > > Colleen found John McLeod and his wifeChristei in the 1900 Quincy > > census. (See below.) I am hoping that someone can check for them in > > 1910. I would like to get a DC for John, if I could figure out a rough > > estimate of when he died. > > > > Marion > > >Hi, they are in Quincy township: > > >McLeod John born Oct 1835, age 65, married 43 years, immigrated 1868, > > >naturalized, no employment, born Scotland, rents house. > > > Christie born Nov 1835, age 64, 5 children born and 4 >living, > > >born Scotland, same immigration year as John. > > > Murdock, born Feb 1865, age 35, single, stationery >engineer, > > >born MI. > > > Christie A. born Mar 1867, age 33, born MI, school >teacher. > > > Jane born July 1873, age 36, born MI, no employment >listed. > > Grateful, as always. > > > > Marion > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > >==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== >MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: >http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi, 1910 finds them still in Quincy township: McLeod John age 79(on index, but could be 74) married 50 years, born Scotland immigrated 186?, AL, no employment. Christina age 74, born Scotland, 7 children born and 4 living. Murdock age 40, single, born MI, machinist at mining company. ?ristina age 38, single, born MI, teacher at public school. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] McLeod > Colleen found John McLeod and his wifeChristei in the 1900 Quincy > census. (See below.) I am hoping that someone can check for them in > 1910. I would like to get a DC for John, if I could figure out a rough > estimate of when he died. > > Marion > >Hi, they are in Quincy township: > >McLeod John born Oct 1835, age 65, married 43 years, immigrated 1868, > >naturalized, no employment, born Scotland, rents house. > > Christie born Nov 1835, age 64, 5 children born and 4 living, > >born Scotland, same immigration year as John. > > Murdock, born Feb 1865, age 35, single, stationery engineer, > >born MI. > > Christie A. born Mar 1867, age 33, born MI, school teacher. > > Jane born July 1873, age 36, born MI, no employment listed. > Grateful, as always. > > Marion > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Colleen found John McLeod and his wifeChristei in the 1900 Quincy census. (See below.) I am hoping that someone can check for them in 1910. I would like to get a DC for John, if I could figure out a rough estimate of when he died. Marion >Hi, they are in Quincy township: >McLeod John born Oct 1835, age 65, married 43 years, immigrated 1868, >naturalized, no employment, born Scotland, rents house. > Christie born Nov 1835, age 64, 5 children born and 4 living, >born Scotland, same immigration year as John. > Murdock, born Feb 1865, age 35, single, stationery engineer, >born MI. > Christie A. born Mar 1867, age 33, born MI, school teacher. > Jane born July 1873, age 36, born MI, no employment listed. Grateful, as always. Marion

Hi, both James and Angus are listed as carpenters. Franklin township is between Hancock and Calumet. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > Colleen, > > Thanks. > > Alicia found him living with his daughter, Laura, in 1920. She was a > school teacher as was his youngest child, Mary. I don't have the print-out > in front of me but I think I found him in the Hancock 1916 directory on the > Finnish site. Where is Franklin Township? Does it show an occupation for > James? > > >Hi, in the 1900 census in Franklin township is an Angus born Jan 1858, 42, > >the marital status is weird, not a letter (S,M, or W), brother. He is with > >a James A. and wife Sarah J. and their 4 children. > >That is the only one that is close. > >Colleen > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> > >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:15 PM > >Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > > > > > > > Colleen, > > > > > > From the 1870 census: > > > > > > John & Margaret McDonald, parents. > > > Children: Donald, 20, James, 17, John 15, Angus, 12, Margaret 11, Ronald > >8, > > > Mary, 5. All born in Scotland except Mary, who was born in Michigan. > > > > > > So, by 1900 Angus would have been around 42. He had a daughter, > > > Lorna/Laura in 1893 with Lillian, but Lilliam might have died before > > > 1900. Or her name may have looked like something else on the > > > census. Laura was known in my family as Lolie, which could also be a > > > nickname for Lillian. The Scots are so confusing because they kept > >reusing > > > names. The trail is even muddier back on the Isle of Skye where they all > > > came from. > > > > > > As always, thanks. > > > > > > Marion > > > > > > Marion > > > > > > > > > >Hi, 1900 has 5 Angus's in Houghton county or surrounding counties and > >1910 > > > >has 3. What would Angus's age been in these years? None with a wife > > > >Lillian. Did Angus have a brother James? > > > >Colleen > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> > > > >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > > > >Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:11 PM > > > >Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > > > > > > > > > > > > > I received the McDonald Death Certificates I ordered and they have > >raised > > > > > several questions. Margaret McDonald died May 5, 1887. She is listed > >as > > > > > married. Jonathan McDonald died two years later, Aug. 19, 1889. > >There > > > >are > > > > > several possibilities. Either he is not the John McDonald that she > >was > > > > > married to, although the ages seem right. The certificate is wrong > >and he > > > > > was widowed. He married someone else after Margaret died. Unless > >someone > > > > > can find another John McDonald on the 1900 census for Quincy, I will > >have > > > > > to assume that he is the right one. > > > > > > > > > > The other puzzle was that they couldn't find a DC for Margaret's son > > > > > Angus. Could someone please check in 1900 and/or 1910 for Angus > >McDonald > > > > > and his wife Lillian. I think I asked for this lookup before but > >never > > > >got > > > > > it -- unless my computer dumped it. > > > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > Marion Markham > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > > > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. 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Colleen, Thanks. Alicia found him living with his daughter, Laura, in 1920. She was a school teacher as was his youngest child, Mary. I don't have the print-out in front of me but I think I found him in the Hancock 1916 directory on the Finnish site. Where is Franklin Township? Does it show an occupation for James? >Hi, in the 1900 census in Franklin township is an Angus born Jan 1858, 42, >the marital status is weird, not a letter (S,M, or W), brother. He is with >a James A. and wife Sarah J. and their 4 children. >That is the only one that is close. >Colleen >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:15 PM >Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > > > > Colleen, > > > > From the 1870 census: > > > > John & Margaret McDonald, parents. > > Children: Donald, 20, James, 17, John 15, Angus, 12, Margaret 11, Ronald >8, > > Mary, 5. All born in Scotland except Mary, who was born in Michigan. > > > > So, by 1900 Angus would have been around 42. He had a daughter, > > Lorna/Laura in 1893 with Lillian, but Lilliam might have died before > > 1900. Or her name may have looked like something else on the > > census. Laura was known in my family as Lolie, which could also be a > > nickname for Lillian. The Scots are so confusing because they kept >reusing > > names. The trail is even muddier back on the Isle of Skye where they all > > came from. > > > > As always, thanks. > > > > Marion > > > > Marion > > > > > > >Hi, 1900 has 5 Angus's in Houghton county or surrounding counties and >1910 > > >has 3. What would Angus's age been in these years? None with a wife > > >Lillian. Did Angus have a brother James? > > >Colleen > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> > > >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:11 PM > > >Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > > > > > > > > > > I received the McDonald Death Certificates I ordered and they have >raised > > > > several questions. Margaret McDonald died May 5, 1887. She is listed >as > > > > married. Jonathan McDonald died two years later, Aug. 19, 1889. >There > > >are > > > > several possibilities. Either he is not the John McDonald that she >was > > > > married to, although the ages seem right. The certificate is wrong >and he > > > > was widowed. He married someone else after Margaret died. Unless >someone > > > > can find another John McDonald on the 1900 census for Quincy, I will >have > > > > to assume that he is the right one. > > > > > > > > The other puzzle was that they couldn't find a DC for Margaret's son > > > > Angus. Could someone please check in 1900 and/or 1910 for Angus >McDonald > > > > and his wife Lillian. I think I asked for this lookup before but >never > > >got > > > > it -- unless my computer dumped it. > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > Marion Markham > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > > > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, > > >go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > >MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries > > >http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html > > > > > >============================== > > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > >go to: > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > >==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== >French-Canadian Genealogical Research in Houghton County, Michigan >by John DuLong >http://habitant.org/houghton/fcgenealogy.htm > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Juntunen / Mottonen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FB.2ACI/1941.1 Message Board Post: Notice the comma instead of a period in my e-mail address. CORRECTION: (patdickow@cox.net)

Hi, in the 1900 census in Franklin township is an Angus born Jan 1858, 42, the marital status is weird, not a letter (S,M, or W), brother. He is with a James A. and wife Sarah J. and their 4 children. That is the only one that is close. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > Colleen, > > From the 1870 census: > > John & Margaret McDonald, parents. > Children: Donald, 20, James, 17, John 15, Angus, 12, Margaret 11, Ronald 8, > Mary, 5. All born in Scotland except Mary, who was born in Michigan. > > So, by 1900 Angus would have been around 42. He had a daughter, > Lorna/Laura in 1893 with Lillian, but Lilliam might have died before > 1900. Or her name may have looked like something else on the > census. Laura was known in my family as Lolie, which could also be a > nickname for Lillian. The Scots are so confusing because they kept reusing > names. The trail is even muddier back on the Isle of Skye where they all > came from. > > As always, thanks. > > Marion > > Marion > > > >Hi, 1900 has 5 Angus's in Houghton county or surrounding counties and 1910 > >has 3. What would Angus's age been in these years? None with a wife > >Lillian. Did Angus have a brother James? > >Colleen > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> > >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:11 PM > >Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > > > > > > > I received the McDonald Death Certificates I ordered and they have raised > > > several questions. Margaret McDonald died May 5, 1887. She is listed as > > > married. Jonathan McDonald died two years later, Aug. 19, 1889. There > >are > > > several possibilities. Either he is not the John McDonald that she was > > > married to, although the ages seem right. The certificate is wrong and he > > > was widowed. He married someone else after Margaret died. Unless someone > > > can find another John McDonald on the 1900 census for Quincy, I will have > > > to assume that he is the right one. > > > > > > The other puzzle was that they couldn't find a DC for Margaret's son > > > Angus. Could someone please check in 1900 and/or 1910 for Angus McDonald > > > and his wife Lillian. I think I asked for this lookup before but never > >got > > > it -- unless my computer dumped it. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Marion Markham > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > >MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries > >http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Juntunen / Mottonen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FB.2ACI/1941 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on Herman Juntunen & Lisa Mottonen who had a child Anna Lisa born 19 Dec 1857. I believe this is my G Great Grandmother, Anna Lisa who was married to Andrew Jurva and being widowed married August Niva. Did Herman & Lisa have any other children. I know all the children Anna Lisa had. Please e-mail (patdickow@cox,net) Thanks,Pat

Colleen, From the 1870 census: John & Margaret McDonald, parents. Children: Donald, 20, James, 17, John 15, Angus, 12, Margaret 11, Ronald 8, Mary, 5. All born in Scotland except Mary, who was born in Michigan. So, by 1900 Angus would have been around 42. He had a daughter, Lorna/Laura in 1893 with Lillian, but Lilliam might have died before 1900. Or her name may have looked like something else on the census. Laura was known in my family as Lolie, which could also be a nickname for Lillian. The Scots are so confusing because they kept reusing names. The trail is even muddier back on the Isle of Skye where they all came from. As always, thanks. Marion Marion >Hi, 1900 has 5 Angus's in Houghton county or surrounding counties and 1910 >has 3. What would Angus's age been in these years? None with a wife >Lillian. Did Angus have a brother James? >Colleen >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:11 PM >Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > > > > I received the McDonald Death Certificates I ordered and they have raised > > several questions. Margaret McDonald died May 5, 1887. She is listed as > > married. Jonathan McDonald died two years later, Aug. 19, 1889. There >are > > several possibilities. Either he is not the John McDonald that she was > > married to, although the ages seem right. The certificate is wrong and he > > was widowed. He married someone else after Margaret died. Unless someone > > can find another John McDonald on the 1900 census for Quincy, I will have > > to assume that he is the right one. > > > > The other puzzle was that they couldn't find a DC for Margaret's son > > Angus. Could someone please check in 1900 and/or 1910 for Angus McDonald > > and his wife Lillian. I think I asked for this lookup before but never >got > > it -- unless my computer dumped it. > > > > TIA > > > > Marion Markham > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > >==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== >MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries >http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi, 1900 has 5 Angus's in Houghton county or surrounding counties and 1910 has 3. What would Angus's age been in these years? None with a wife Lillian. Did Angus have a brother James? Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:11 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McDonald puzzle > I received the McDonald Death Certificates I ordered and they have raised > several questions. Margaret McDonald died May 5, 1887. She is listed as > married. Jonathan McDonald died two years later, Aug. 19, 1889. There are > several possibilities. Either he is not the John McDonald that she was > married to, although the ages seem right. The certificate is wrong and he > was widowed. He married someone else after Margaret died. Unless someone > can find another John McDonald on the 1900 census for Quincy, I will have > to assume that he is the right one. > > The other puzzle was that they couldn't find a DC for Margaret's son > Angus. Could someone please check in 1900 and/or 1910 for Angus McDonald > and his wife Lillian. I think I asked for this lookup before but never got > it -- unless my computer dumped it. > > TIA > > Marion Markham > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Webpages at: > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I received the McDonald Death Certificates I ordered and they have raised several questions. Margaret McDonald died May 5, 1887. She is listed as married. Jonathan McDonald died two years later, Aug. 19, 1889. There are several possibilities. Either he is not the John McDonald that she was married to, although the ages seem right. The certificate is wrong and he was widowed. He married someone else after Margaret died. Unless someone can find another John McDonald on the 1900 census for Quincy, I will have to assume that he is the right one. The other puzzle was that they couldn't find a DC for Margaret's son Angus. Could someone please check in 1900 and/or 1910 for Angus McDonald and his wife Lillian. I think I asked for this lookup before but never got it -- unless my computer dumped it. TIA Marion Markham

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FB.2ACI/101.9.1 Message Board Post: The four Remillard brothers; Narcisse, Joseph, Celestin and Prosper are found in 1880 census of Houghton County, MI (ED #8, Schoolcraft Township), under the surname "Ramelland". Only "Cellestine" is married (to Louisa). They have sons Edmund, Joseph, Willie and Philias. Celestin's three brothers are living in his household and are all single. Ages, names, etc match very well to known facts. (Prosper is called "Prapane".)

I just realized that I don't know whether or not citizenship was a prerequisite to land ownership (timeframe early 1900s). If it was, what might have been required for an immigrant to demonstrate their citizenship status should they have wanted to buy a home, farm, or other real estate. This question came to mind as I have been trying to think of alternate avenues of approach in my ongoing search for my grandfather's naturalization papers. William Metsa was for a time a mine employee in Houghton Co. (in Baltic if I remember correctly)--this was about 1910ish. By the 1920 Census he's on a farm near Chassell. William did naturalize in 1912, according to the census entry. The print on my copy of the census schedule is not clear, but I believe it shows that William was owner of the farm (mortgaged). The farm is still owned and occupied by the widow of one of William's sons. Unfortunately, she was unable to help me with any history of the Metsa family. Now I am wondering if there is any chance that land records held in Houghton Co. would contain hints about William's naturalization. Tom Osborn Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Hi, they are in Quincy township: McLeod John born Oct 1835, age 65, married 43 years, immigrated 1868, naturalized, no employment, born Scotland, rents house. Christie born Nov 1835, age 64, 5 children born and 4 living, born Scotland, same immigration year as John. Murdock, born Feb 1865, age 35, single, stationery engineer, born MI. Christie A. born Mar 1867, age 33, born MI, school teacher. Jane born July 1873, age 36, born MI, no employment listed. Also living next door is a Thomas McDonald and family. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 4:45 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McLeod & McDonald (again) > The death certificates of Allan R, McLeod several McDonalds just > arrived. The have raised as many questions as they have answered. > > Allan R. McLeod died at the age of 38 from Spinal meningitis in 1899. If I > read the DC correctly, his parents, John McLeod and Christie McKuwin McLeod > was still alive and living in Michigan. Could someone please do a look-up > on the 1900 census. Allen was living in Larium when he died. > > I will have to sort out the McDonald puzzle a bit before I ask for more help. > > As always, I am grateful for all the help I have received over the years. > > Marion > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > The Ross Collection > Copper Country Obituaries and Newspaper Transcripts > http://www.mfhn.com/rosscoll/rosscoll.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Colleen, As always, thank you. Another Naturalization to track down. Marion >Hi, they are in Quincy township: >McLeod John born Oct 1835, age 65, married 43 years, immigrated 1868, >naturalized, no employment, born Scotland, rents house. > Christie born Nov 1835, age 64, 5 children born and 4 living, >born Scotland, same immigration year as John. > Murdock, born Feb 1865, age 35, single, stationery engineer, >born MI. > Christie A. born Mar 1867, age 33, born MI, school teacher. > Jane born July 1873, age 36, born MI, no employment listed. > >Also living next door is a Thomas McDonald and family. > >Colleen >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> >To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 4:45 PM >Subject: [MIHOUGHT] McLeod & McDonald (again) > > > > The death certificates of Allan R, McLeod several McDonalds just > > arrived. The have raised as many questions as they have answered. > > > > Allan R. McLeod died at the age of 38 from Spinal meningitis in 1899. If >I > > read the DC correctly, his parents, John McLeod and Christie McKuwin >McLeod > > was still alive and living in Michigan. Could someone please do a look-up > > on the 1900 census. Allen was living in Larium when he died. > > > > I will have to sort out the McDonald puzzle a bit before I ask for more >help. > > > > As always, I am grateful for all the help I have received over the years. > > > > Marion > > > > > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > The Ross Collection > > Copper Country Obituaries and Newspaper Transcripts > > http://www.mfhn.com/rosscoll/rosscoll.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > >==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== >MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries >http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237