There should be enough links on the main genweb site to tell you about the archives and so on -- be sure to check the schedules, there are some limitations on days available, as I recall. I had done some research there before on my own, but dragged my husband back to do some of the more touristy things.  The mine tour outside Hancock really is interesting.  We also stayed in the copper baron's house, a b & b, in Calumet.  Poke around, you'll find it. We kept going up to Copper Harbor, really beautiful.  Did a little hiking, saw the lighthouses, drove up the mountain, very nice. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com To: MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:32:06 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [MIHOUGHT] Calumet Visit This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: antayaje1 Surnames: Petlewski, Pytlewski, Juzwiak, Monkowski Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4902/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'll be heading up to Calumet at the end of May.  I'm thinking I'll be visiting Lake View Cemetery, Hecla Cemetery, the courthouse (deeds and county clerk), and the MTU archives.  I have done extensive research on my Calumet Families already, just not in Calumet.  Does anyone have any advice for these places?  Amy I missing any places to go research?  I'm also looking for places for leisure activite and tourist trap type places.  Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. *************************************** This is a themed mail list for discussion of genealogical research and the history of Houghton Co. Michigan. Please respect other list members by staying within this theme. Houghton Co. MIGenWeb http://www.mfhn.com/houghton ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIHOUGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: antayaje1 Surnames: Petlewski, Pytlewski, Juzwiak, Monkowski Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4902/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'll be heading up to Calumet at the end of May. I'm thinking I'll be visiting Lake View Cemetery, Hecla Cemetery, the courthouse (deeds and county clerk), and the MTU archives. I have done extensive research on my Calumet Families already, just not in Calumet. Does anyone have any advice for these places? Amy I missing any places to go research? I'm also looking for places for leisure activite and tourist trap type places. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I was there last summer. If I recall well, I had to call and make an appointment at the court house. They have limited space and only allow a few researchers at one time. Also check the hours at the MTU Archives, since they vary by day of the week. Joseph Martin Romeoville, Illinois -----Original Message----- From: mihought-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mihought-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ken & Joyce Gardner Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:34 PM To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; mihought@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Calumet Visit A good place to check out is the Houghton County Historical Society in Lake Linden - their Archive section is located in the same building as the Gift Shop. The volunteers there are very helpful. Good Hunting! - Joyce Gardner - (Born and raised in the Copper Country) ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:32 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] Calumet Visit > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: antayaje1 > Surnames: Petlewski, Pytlewski, Juzwiak, Monkowski > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counti es.houghton/4902/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'll be heading up to Calumet at the end of May. I'm thinking I'll be > visiting Lake View Cemetery, Hecla Cemetery, the courthouse (deeds and > county clerk), and the MTU archives. I have done extensive research on my > Calumet Families already, just not in Calumet. Does anyone have any > advice for these places? Amy I missing any places to go research? I'm > also looking for places for leisure activite and tourist trap type places. > Any advice would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Jeff > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > *************************************** > This is a themed mail list for discussion of genealogical research and the > history of Houghton Co. Michigan. Please respect other list members by > staying within this theme. > Houghton Co. MIGenWeb > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIHOUGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** This is a themed mail list for discussion of genealogical research and the history of Houghton Co. Michigan. Please respect other list members by staying within this theme. Houghton Co. MIGenWeb http://www.mfhn.com/houghton ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIHOUGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A good place to check out is the Houghton County Historical Society in Lake Linden - their Archive section is located in the same building as the Gift Shop. The volunteers there are very helpful. Good Hunting! - Joyce Gardner - (Born and raised in the Copper Country) ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:32 PM Subject: [MIHOUGHT] Calumet Visit > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: antayaje1 > Surnames: Petlewski, Pytlewski, Juzwiak, Monkowski > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4902/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'll be heading up to Calumet at the end of May. I'm thinking I'll be > visiting Lake View Cemetery, Hecla Cemetery, the courthouse (deeds and > county clerk), and the MTU archives. I have done extensive research on my > Calumet Families already, just not in Calumet. Does anyone have any > advice for these places? Amy I missing any places to go research? I'm > also looking for places for leisure activite and tourist trap type places. > Any advice would be appreciated. > Thanks, > Jeff > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > *************************************** > This is a themed mail list for discussion of genealogical research and the > history of Houghton Co. Michigan. Please respect other list members by > staying within this theme. > Houghton Co. MIGenWeb > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIHOUGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danae_lin Surnames: Schroeder, Case, Bennett, McPherson, Crysler, Anderson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4901/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Henry A. Case (b. 1859, d. 1933) and his wife Freda Schroeder (b. about 1867, died between 1920 and 1932). Both were born in Michigan and lived in the Kenton/Sidnaw area as well as Iron River, Iron county and Barton, Newaygo county. They were married about 1881 and had the following children: Henry (b. about 1882) Clista (b. 1885, d. 1956, married Henry R. McPherson) Anna (b. 1890, d. 1932, never married) Leslie/Lester (b. 1892, d. 1950, married Felicia Bennett) Ella Marie (b. about 1899, married Earl Crysler) Lydia (b. about 1903, married Edward Anderson) Henry's obituary in the Ironwood Daily Globe says he had a farm in Kenton and was buried in the cemetery there. I would appreciate any info or help. Thank you. Danae Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello all, As you may have heard, two documentary filmmakers (Ken Ross and Louis Galdieri) have been working on a film about the Italian Hall Massacre. They are in the time-consuming process of editing the film; however, the lack of funding has caused the project to slow considerably. This event is important to many with Copper Country roots which makes this project all the more significant. When completed, the documentary will be a television-quality piece and could potentially raise awareness of this event to a large audience. If you are capable, please consider making a donation to the project. You can make a secure online donation by visiting the following website: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=10065 Be sure to specify "1913 Massacre Film Project" on the "Purpose of donation" section. If you need a physical mailing address, please let me know. If you would like to read more about this project, please visit the documentary's website at: www.1913massacre.com Clips from the movie can be viewed at the following links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kbLl4mvkEY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6A8p0mHp14 Best regards, Clint Drake

Just opened another window to give it a whirl, and it did come up... Linda Back to this ?*!% newsletter I gotta get out... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alicia Koski-Marshall" <alicia@chartermi.net> To: MIHOUGHT@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 8:26:30 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [MIHOUGHT] ancestry.com Hi List, Can anyone get on ancestry.com this morning or is it just my computer? Alicia Marshall http://www.sixstarsinthewindow.com/oh/Ordinary_Heroes/Home.html *************************************** This is a themed mail list for discussion of genealogical research and the history of Houghton Co. Michigan. Please respect other list members by staying within this theme. Houghton Co. MIGenWeb http://www.mfhn.com/houghton ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIHOUGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi List, Can anyone get on ancestry.com this morning or is it just my computer? Alicia Marshall http://www.sixstarsinthewindow.com/oh/Ordinary_Heroes/Home.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AliciaKMarshall Surnames: Noski , Israelson, Eittama, Williams, Husikoski , Schilling, Covaleski Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4900/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Oct 31, 1927 Ironwood Daily Globe Rescuers find third body in Quincy mine ....air blast last Saturday, ..44 hours after the cave in ... Arvid Noski? body recovered Also recovered, John Israelson 40 and Emil Eittama ( Aittama?) 51 The bodies of George Willliams, Henry Husikoski , Ernest Schilling and John Covaleski are believed to be buried deeply . volunteer Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dvmontgomery Surnames: Flens Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: That was probably me, as I was originally from Cleveland, no much further west. Please send me an email and we can connect more offline of Ancestry (montdc@tds.net). Martin Flens was my Great Great Grandfather, so I'm guessing that you may have met (possibly) my dad or uncles (Helen's grandsons) if you came to the Cleveland area. Can you share any info on what you found at Ellis Island? I have seen (at least online) where Martin came over in 1873 (off the top of my head) and then somehow went back, and then again arrived back in Calumet. I see that Victoria and 4 kids came over in 1897. Do you have these documents from Ellis Island? Keep this blog going, let's help our ancestors live again. Dave Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louisegen Surnames: Zwierzchowski Bartkowiak Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.5.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have quite a bit on both the Zwierzchowski and Bartkowiak line as my husbands great grandparents were Casimir and Hattie's brother and sister. I would be happy to pass on what I have if you contact me at louisegen@cox.net. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: martin1811 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have detailed information on the Zwierzchowski family from Calumet. Please contact me off this board, and I will send you the information. martinjo(at)lewisu.edu - Joseph Martin, Romeoville, Illinois Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: buadziaz_ Surnames: Zwierzchowski, Bartkowiak, Jagielski Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have information on a KAZIMIERZ (CASIMER) JOSEPH ZWIERZCHOWSKI, born abt. 1879 in Calumet, Michigan. Parents JOHN ZWIERZCHOWSKI and JOSEPHINE WACEZIAK. He married HATTIE BARTKOWIAK - October 24, 1903 in Calumet, Michigan. Do not have a date of death, but his widow HATTIE married my grandfather MICHAEL JAGIELSKI, October 26, 1913, in Calumet, Michigan. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dahsr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Will do shortly. Dennis Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: martin1811 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, Dennis, you sniffed me out. I am a De La Salle Christian Brother at Lewis University. A good friend of mine from Detroit was Brother Michael McCarroll who taught for a time at St. Joe's in Buffalo. Also Brother Robert Wilsbach taught there, and he lives with us here. Let's use direct email - martinjo(at)lewisu.edu ...Pray for us. ...Forever. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dahsr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is too much. Please excuse my excitement but all I can say is I'm amazed. Are you a Christian Brother? an FSC. (As an aside I had them in grammar school and attended St Joes Collegiate Institute in Buffalo) I'm Dennis Haraszko and somehow or other we are related through Martin Flens , my great, grandfather. I recently visited Ellis Island and got enthused about my ancestry and have only been "searching" for two days. I have limited "hard copies" of anything but if I can figure out how to send them I will. I have a lot of memories/tales/stories from Martin's daughter Stefania, my "babcha?" I also see that another person last name Montgomery is looking for info on Martin Flens. That name I've heard before from some relative in Cleveland, Ohio that my parents and grandmother and I visited years and years ago. Please, let's set up some communications if we are on the same trail. St John Baptist De La Salle... Live Jesus in our Hearts... Dennis Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: martin1811 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well, it looks like a Flens family reunion on this message board. I am not related to the family of Martin and Victoria Flens. My research colleague and I are interested in the Polish immigrants to Calumet, Michigan. Many of them came from Poznan Province and the towns of Bnin, Kornik and others in that area. Here is what I have about Martin Flens. >From the Poznan Marriage Project - Martin Flens (23) married Victoria Jasnik (23) in Mosina in 1868 record #14 Victoria Weichman (18) married John Jackniak (20) in Zabno in 1863 record #6 NOTE - There is another Martin Flens in the Mosina marriage records. We need to be careful we have the correct man. >From ship passenger lists - Martin Flens 4 June 1873 from Glasgow to NYC on the ship Samana Victoria Flens 14 July 1897 from Antwerp to NYC on the ship Berlin with four children >From the articles of incorporation - St. Stanislaus Kostka Society in Calumet 10 February 1875 Martin Flens was one of the signers >From "History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan" Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1883, p. 307. - St. Stanislaus Kostka Society Martin Flens, Secretary He does not appear in the 1874 Michigan State Census for Calumet nor in the 1880 U.S. Census for Calumet. I "speculate" that he returned to Poland for several years. 1895-1896 Houghton County Polk Directory Flens, Ignatius miner res 70 Tam location Flens, Martin sprinkler bds 3935 Temple 1910 U.S. Census Buffalo Ward 8, Erie, New York Martin Flener, 65 Victoria Flener, 64 three others 1920 U.S. Census Buffalo Ward 15, Erie, New York Martin Hens, 75 living with daughter Sophie Wolski I have published a couple of articles about the Poles in Calumet in genealogy journals. In the event that I would like to use the Martin Flens family in a future publication, I would appreciate having a photograph of him. If anyone has more details, please contact me directly at martinjo(at)lewisu.edu - Joseph Martin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dvmontgomery Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Potential Matches for children of Martin Flens.... Anna Flens Hedwig Flens Both arrived and list a Father M Flens, the destination is Cleveland Ohio. Immigration > Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 > 1923 > July > Adriatic http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=8745&iid=MAT843_279-0164&fn=Hodwig&ln=Flens&st=r&ssrc=&pid=2582330 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dvmontgomery Surnames: FLENS, JAKUBOWSKA Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: More info... Can anyone tell me if Igancy Flens is related to Martin Flens (potential father of Ignacy)? http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/houghton/vitals/marriages/dbn/dbn-may2008-f.txt SURNAME,NAME,S_SURNAME,SPOUSE,COUNTY,CTY,DATE,INFO,DOCUMENT,WEBSITE,RESEARCHER 1. FLENS,JAKUBOWSKA,IGNACY - FLENS,VICTORIA - JAKUBOWSKA,HOUGHTON,--,,08 OCT 1901,--,--,-- 2. FLENS,MALZEWOSKI,UNKNOWN - FLENS,KASMIR - MALZEWOSKI,HOUGHTON,--,,03 OCT 1900,--,--,-- * This unknown is Helen Flens, and Malczewski is the correct last name and correct date for marriage to Casimir Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dvmontgomery Surnames: Martin Flens, Agnes Flens, Victoria (Weichmann) Flens Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4792.4.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To go full circle with Agnes Flens, She married Joseph Pawlicki of Red Jacket, Calumet, MI on August 5, 1896... I have her approx birth of 1875. Marriage took place a full year before mother Victoria and siblings came over in 1897. With her being added to the list of 9 surviving kids, we now have 5 names (Agnes, Helen, Peter, Stephina, Sophia), but need 4 more - it's possible they did not come over from Poland at all. Any further input here would be great. Dave Montgomery Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.