Hi, I see posts from others whose family lived in the UP and the posters now live out here in the SF Bay Area. My UP'ers came to Berkeley, California beginning in 1907, John W. RULE; 1913, George William HIGGINS and wife Mary Jane RULE; 1914, William George HIGGINS; 1917 (about), Thomas PAYNTER and wife Harriet Ann RULE and children; and 1918 John M RULE and wife Elizabeth MARTIN. The last couple were born in Cornwall 1829/1830, but lived for over 50 years in the UP. They died in Jan 1919. Their last home in the UP is still on M-26. Their children were all born in the UP. This group along with William BOURBONNAIS and wife, Sheldon LANCTOT and family, the OTTO's, and others belonged to a club called the Michigander Club which would meet at the home of various members, and or local swim clubs and parks. When friends and relatives would come west to visit, they would join in these meetings. If there were meeting at someone's home, there would be card games (Whist) in the evening, with a buffet around mid-night. My mother remembers being awakened to join the adults for the buffet. Have any of you heard of the Michigander Club? Were your families members? Cat Nielsen Berkeley, CA

Hi Cat ... Don't have any info about the Michigander Club but found this little family on the Michigan Family History website. Thought they might be some of yours. Di - Rule Descendant in Wash State =============================== 1873 April 20, RULE, JANE R., born Cliff Mine, dau JAMES & EMMA G., miner source: Ross Collection http://www.mfhn.com/keweenaw/archivestemp/k50005.txt __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/