This website is called: What County Is It In? http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html

You are correct, it is in Kent County, MI. Alaska, MI is located along the Thornapple River on 68th Street. People who live in the Alaska, MI area, normally have a Caledonia or Alto U.S. Postal Address. Hope this helps. -Kelly

Yes, that's right - south of GR. I thought that was still Kent Co......... Have been there to a local restaurant several times. Not much else there........ ----- Original Message ----- From: C & D Anderson To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [Ottawa Co., Michigan Genealogy] Alaska, Michigan - HAWKINS, Grace Phyllis, The program at MIT (URL below) shows Alaska, MI to be in Kent County. On the map it looks to be just 4 or 5 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. <http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo> Merry Christmas to all, Cliff

Alaska, MI, is over here in West Michigan. What do you need to know? I'm pretty sure it is Kent Co., though. Clown ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 2:21 PM Subject: [Ottawa Co., Michigan Genealogy] Alaska, Michigan - HAWKINS, Grace I believe Alaska, Michigan, is in Ottawa Co., MI. I have been unable to verify it in any atlas. Anyway, if this is true, I am researching GRACE MAUD HAWKINS, b. November 29, 1879, Alaska, Mich., d. September 13, 1957, Hillsdale, Hillsdale, MI. She was the daughter of John Hawkins and his wife, Emma Wood, according to her death certificate. She was married to (1) Clifford Harrison Smith, then to (2) Ernest B. Rosier. I would appreciate any information on this family. Phyllis Wilkinson ==== MIOTTAWA Mailing List ==== This genealogy mailing-list is AUTOMATICALLY SET so that your address may have ONLY FOUR (4) BOUNCES before your address is removed!!!

Phyllis, The program at MIT (URL below) shows Alaska, MI to be in Kent County. On the map it looks to be just 4 or 5 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. <http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo> Merry Christmas to all, Cliff [email protected] wrote: > I believe Alaska, Michigan, is in Ottawa Co., MI. I have been unable to > verify it in any atlas. > > Anyway, if this is true, I am researching GRACE MAUD HAWKINS, b. November 29, > 1879, Alaska, Mich., d. September 13, 1957, Hillsdale, Hillsdale, MI. She > was the daughter of John Hawkins and his wife, Emma Wood, according to her > death certificate. She was married to (1) Clifford Harrison Smith, then to > (2) Ernest B. Rosier. > > I would appreciate any information on this family. > > Phyllis Wilkinson >

I believe Alaska, Michigan, is in Ottawa Co., MI. I have been unable to verify it in any atlas. Anyway, if this is true, I am researching GRACE MAUD HAWKINS, b. November 29, 1879, Alaska, Mich., d. September 13, 1957, Hillsdale, Hillsdale, MI. She was the daughter of John Hawkins and his wife, Emma Wood, according to her death certificate. She was married to (1) Clifford Harrison Smith, then to (2) Ernest B. Rosier. I would appreciate any information on this family. Phyllis Wilkinson

I have posted a few old photos, 1912 to 1915, of the Zeeland High School basketball teams. If anyone can identify the players please let me know. Possible surnames are Den Herder, Drukker, Meengs, Boonstra, Sytzema. The url: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~penning/zhs.htm Thanks, Chris Penning

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/818 Surname: Peel, Vandermeiden ------------------------- I am looking for someone who may have a family tree done for the Peel family in Ottawa County, Grand Haven. My grandfather was Ray Peel and he married Johanna Vandermeiden. I think Johanna was from Grand Haven. Thanks!

Try Wayne and Janet Hecksel, who should be in the Coopersville telephone listings. Wayne is the son of Mabel and the late Oscar Hecksel, who operated a farm on 96th Avenue for many, many years. Wayne and his family still farm in the same location. Good luck. There are several other Hecksels in the Coopersville area.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/817 Surname: Auxier ------------------------- Help in finding my Grandfathers family his name was Everett Auxier. I know he was from french decent.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/816 Surname: Paulusse ------------------------- Hi there, I don't know too much about my family history on the Paulusse side. All I know that my grandfather, Morris Paulusse was born in Holland. He was in WWII, I think he was fighting for Holland at that time but I'm not too sure. If you know anything about him please let me know. Thanks for taking time to read this. Patricia Paulusse Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/815 Surname: Locklin, Cramer, Wilde ------------------------- Funny, I was sure I had posted here. I'm looking for parentage information on my ggg grandfather, James Albert Locklin, Sr. He was born in 1829 (two out of four censuses say in Vermont) and lived most of his adult life in and around Ottawa County, in both Coopersville and Wright townships, as well as Grand Rapids in Kent County. He married Jane Cramer and had several sons between 1854 and 1879: Charles, James A. Jr. (my gg grandfather), George C., Homer, and Harry. Charles, George, Homer and Harry disappear from the records in Michigan before adulthood. James Jr. married Julia E. Wilde, my gg grandmother. James Jr. and Julia had two sons, Frank Thomas and Ward Clarence (my gr-grandfather). Frank stayed in Michigan at least until 1920, when he was there with his mother (Jr. died in 1915). He married Clara Taylor and ended up in California, and was buried in Riverside.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., MI Biographies - About People Who Lived In Ottawa Co., MI Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/OttawaBios/45 Surname: HONNER, DUFFY, GALE, ALGER ------------------------- CAPTAIN THOMAS HONNER, a United States inspector of hulls, is one of the ablest officers on the Great Lakes, and his present responsible position, which comes under the civil service rules, was secured by merit only. His high standing upon examination is more the credit to him because of the fact he is almost entirely self-educated, his early opportunities for attending school having been extremely limited. The following account of his life will be read with general interst, as he has a host of friends and acquaintances. His family is of French origin, the line of descent being traced back to old Norman times, but his ancestors settled in Ireland many years ago. Edward Honner, the father of our subject, was born in Queen's County, Ireland, and about 1822 came to America, locating first at Utica, N. Y., where he purchased a large tract of land and engaged in farming. Owing to a defect in title the property was lost and he then removed to Coburg, Canada, settling upon a farm, and about 1848 he made his permanent home at Amherstburg, Ont., eighteen miles below Detroit. Our subject was born March 2, 1845. at Coburg, Canada, and as his father removed to Amherstburg, Ont., about three years later, he was reared in the vicinity of that town. The schools of the locality were not suited to a clever and ambitious lad, but he made the best of his advantages, and sought by reading to supplement them. After he had begun his work as a sailor the deficiencies in his early training became even more apparent to him, and for two terms he attended school at Oberlin, Ohio, pursuing the higher branches. This desire for excellence has characterized his efforts throughout life, and to it we may attribute his success in whatever he has undertaken. In 1862 he secured employment on the schooner Narrangansett going before the mast, and a portion of two seasons was spent on that boat; but during the latter part of the second season he shipped on board the three-masted schooner the Oneonta. At the opening of the third season he was employed on the schooner Saranac, under Capt. Charles Gale, bound for Birkenhead, England, with a load of copper ore. They reached Liverpool on July 4 of that year, and our subject shipped on the Peruvian, of the Allan line, for Quebec. On arriving there he ran away and went to Buffalo, N. Y., and the remainder of the season was spent on the lakes on the bark Sunrise. During the following summer he made another trip with Captain Gale, this time in the bark Thermutis, and remained with the boat on the entire voyage to and from Birkenhead. The fall months were passed on the Sunrise; and during the next season he served before the mast on the Oak Leaf, and for two seasons following he was employed as wheelsman on tugs in the Detroit river, first on the Prindeville, and later on the Castle, and then for two seasons was mate on the tug Torrent, owned by Gen. R. A. Alger. In 1876 he became master of the tug Hector, of Detroit, on which he spent two seasons, and then took charge of the Castle for the same company. His reputation as a safe and reliable captain was by this time well established, and he was continuously employed in that capacity for some time, serving one year on the tug John Owen, towing rafts for General Alger; one season on the tug William A. Moore; two years on the steambarge Iron Age, in the iron ore trade for McMillon & Co.; two years on the Iron Duke for the same company, and two years on the barge Morley, which had been rebuilt at Port Huron and christened the Grand Traverse. On leaving this boat he became captain of the Wisconsin, belonging to the D. & M. R. R., and remained until 1896, when the vessel was sold to the Crosby Transportation Company. Since April, 1898, his time has been devoted to the duties of his office of inspector, in which his sound judgment has been many times demonstrated. He has always been interested in general marine affairs, and was one of the first members of the Buffalo branch of the Ship Masters Association, known as Branch No. 6. Socially, he is also identified with the B. P. O. E. and the F. & A. M., but is not at present affiliating with any local branch of the latter order. Captain Honner makes his home at Grand Haven, Mich., when on shore, and he and his wife, who was formerly Miss Elizabeth Duffy, of Milwaukee, have three children: Belle, Thomas, and Elizabeth. "History of the Great Lakes" Illustrated in 2 Vol. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1899. pp 500, 501.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/814 Surname: ------------------------- Ottawa Co: Thanks for your quick response. My MCCUNE's are from Chester Twp, Ottawa Co, but they are buried in Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta, Kent Co, MI. I've found plenty on census records of late, but have just begun this research for my step-great-grandfather. Thanks. Happy Holidays to you too.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/813 Surname: MCCUNE, POST, DUELL ------------------------- Sorry, Ella, 'fraid I can't be of much help. Since my '98 query I have been told that Harlow's parents were Jason McCune and Harriet Post, and I believe he had 3 brothers - Byron, Frank and Grant. No data on any of these people. When you add Myrtle May, his daughter with Jennie Duell, you have all the McCunes I have in the file. May you have more luck than I with this family. And happy holidays.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/812 Surname: Hale, Payne, McCune, Demary, Deremo ------------------------- Ottawa County, MI, Desire to know all descendants of these families. Will share pictures and information I have. Of particular interest are descendants of the following: Alden HALE to Clarissa PARKER, Andrew J HALE to Emily DEMARY (both lived northern Ottawa County), Joseph PAYNE to Eliza DEREMO (Fruitport & Holland area), Martin BUCKNER to Nancy SAUDER (Grand Haven & Muskegon area), Earl DEREMO to Permelia CURTIS (Nunica & Spring Lake), Joseph DEREMO to Rebecca RIGGS (from St Lawrence Co, NY), MCCUNE to AUSTIN (Chester Twp) Would like to locate copies of pictures, documents, and any memorabilia available. Have much to share. Want to bring descendancies to present.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/811 Surname: McCune, Austin ------------------------- Searching for relatives of Lewis McCune and Augusta Bracker. Do you have any information?

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/810 Surname: Hecksel ------------------------- Ottawa County, MI - Dorothy Hecksel lives in a adult foster care and may be able to help you. Also have a friend who married a Hecksel and lives in Spring Lake area. Hope this helps. Let me know if you are interested in Dorothy.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/809 Surname: DEREMO, MARTIN, PAYNE, RIGGS, FARR ------------------------- Earl Deremo of Ottawa County, MI is a direct ancestor. I have considerable information about him and his descendants as well as ancestry from St. Lawrence Co, NY. Will share, would like to have you share.

Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/808 Surname: Hale, Demary, White, Nichols, Deremo ------------------------- Ottawa County, MI, I have done considerable research on this family as well as Jane GATES of Muskegon. I have pictures of them, and additional records. Will share, would like you to share. Let's learn all we can.