Kent, I have a book entitled "Les Cheneaux Pioneers" by John Markstrum which is about Cedarville and Hessel in Mackinac. In the back of the book, there is a list of some of the early pioneers to the area including the dates of arrival. There is a mention of a Hammel Family: From Page 79: Partial list of Ceaderville Pioneers "1877 - Anthony Hamel, township supervisor and fishing business, with five sons listed below: Harrison Hamel, boat shop on Hodeck Street, later contractor in Detroit Robert Hamel, construction contractor Guy Hamel, real estate Harvey Hamel, school teacher" Also from page 14 in a chapter entitled "Cedarville": "Harrison and Robert Hamel built Cedarville Boat Company in 1906 and in 1910 produced the Elliot, the Commet, a V-bottom Cat Boat and launches" Also from page 46&47 in the chapter "Steamships, Tugs and Motorboats": "Anthony Hammel owned a tug, called Joker about 1895. This tug later sank, but it was raised by Mr. Hamel and his young sons about 1900 and they operated it some time after that." "The Skiddoo, a fast small launch, was built by Harrison and Robert Hamel in their shop, named Cedarville Boat Company in 1910. As I had considerable sawmill experience, I became the millwright for them and helped to build the Elliot, Dick White's Comet, and a launch for Miss Cutting also a V-bottom Catboat. I installed universal wood-working machinery, a large Alamo gasoline engine to power the shop, since there was no electric power." I hope this information may be of some interest to you, Laura