Thanks to Laura for the interesting information on Anthony Hamel's boat building business . Here is my take on his family, note a son not mentioned in the Markstrum book. Edwin is well documented as a son in census records. 1 Antoine/Anthony Hamel b: October 1854 MI d: 1925 Cedarville, MI .. +Ida Mary Truscott b: April 30, 1855 Port Hope, Ontario, Canada m: September 10, 1884 d: October 08, 1942 .. 2 Harrison G. Hamel b: November 21, 1885 MI d: December 1967 Detroit, Wayne Co, MI? ...... +Marie Unknown b: February 25, 1890 PA m: Bet. 1914 - 1915 d: July 1981 Detroit, Wayne Co, MI? .. 2 Robert P. Hamel b: March 07, 1888 MI d: October 1973 Cedarville, Mackinac, MI? ...... +Gertrude M./D. Unknown b: Bet. 1892 - 1893 MI d: Aft. 1930 .. 2 Harvey C. Hamel b: January 1890 d: Aft. 1910 .. 2 Edwin H. Hamel b: August 1891 MI d: Aft. 1920 ...... +Ethel R. Unknown b: Bet. 1895 - 1896 MI m: Abt. 1911 d: Aft. 1920 .. 2 Guy H. Hamel b: June 26, 1894 MI d: November 09, 1977 Cedarville, Mackinac Co, MI ...... +Nellie Erskine b: October 12, 1894 m: Bet. 1921 - 1922 d: January 21, 1991 In a message dated 7/6/03 12:42:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lnegron@adelphia.net writes: > 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 >