Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/709 Surname: ------------------------- Marriage record: Fredric A. Hutty, residing Grand Haven, 28 years old, born in Canada, druggist, and Birdie M. Squier, residing Grand Haven, 22 years old, born in Michigan - married 27 October 1886 in Grand Haven, by Theodore J. Knapp, pastor St. John Ch., witnesses: Thos. A. Parish and Chas. K. Esler, both of Grand Haven. [Ottawa County, Michigan, Marriage Records, book 6, page 62] There is a Squier family listed in the 1870 census for the city of Grand Haven: Squier, Heber 48 seafaring b. NY Marenda 44 kpg house b. NY Anna 25 b. NY Susan 23 b. NY Heber 20 b. NY Miranda 3 b. MI Penkwel(?), Mary 19 b. Germany Perhaps the "M." in Birdie's marriage record stands for Miranda. Just a guess. Obituary from the Holland newspaper: "Former Postmaster of Grand Haven Is Dead" - Word was received here today of the death of Frank A. Hutty, aged 58, at Mayo hospital, Rochester, Minn., following an operation for cancer. Mr. Hutty was born in Canada but had lived here for many years. He was postmaster in Grand Haven for 16 years and a prominent Republican politician. He is survived by a widow and four children. Mr. Hutty was one of the campaign managers for Mr. Diekema last fall. [Holland Daily Sentinel, Tuesday, June 19, 1917, page 1]