I believe the library has old home blueprints on microfilm. Jerolyn@aol.com wrote:Thanks to all for their responses to my Saginaw Architect question. I have rechecked the drawing and it is definitely BOERSCH. It is printed in capital letters, so I am sure it is not BOENSCH as suggested. This would have been nice as Blumfield twp is very near both Buena Vista and Indiantown. I will check with Hoyt Library for the City Directory and the Historical books, as I am within driving distance of Saginaw. In the mean time, if you come across this name, please keep my research in mind. Carolyn Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

Hi Shelly, This is fantastic. Thank you. I will post this to the mail list. I'll try to get over there this week to photograph and check it out! Saja423@aol.com wrote: Hi Carolyn, Please pass this along to the MISAGINA mailing list. Today I found the Swarthout family cemetery in Saginaw, MI. This is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county. It is family owned and I was able to speak with the owner. He is the great grandson of A.R. Swarthout who originally owned the land which he purchased from the government on or before 1855. You can find the Swarthout name on the 1877 Saginaw Platt Map. Several Swarthout's owned over 1,000 acres. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Hawthorn and Swarthout off of Brockway directly behind the Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery. Brockway was called the "Crossroad". Many stones are still readable and many more are fully covered under the debris. Unfortunately some headstones were vandalized about 25 years ago. The following is a list of some of the names I recorded today. The owner is willing to allow anyone who is interested to come onto the property to take photos, stone rubbings, etc. He has some documentation as to the names of those buried there. He recently moved back to Saginaw from a 15 year absense and has purchased his family home. If you go to the cemetery, he will come out to talk to you. His name is John Cammin and his home is next to the cemetery at 1500 Hawthorne Drive Names: Swarthout, A. R. born: 28 Sept 1796 died: 5 June 1881 Swarthout, Hannah (spouse) born: 7 May 1798 died: 22 Mar1877 Swarthout, John born: 1811 died: 1899 Swarthout, Anna born: 1811 died: 1900 John's spouse Swarthout, James K. born: 1874 died: 1945 Swarthout, Angeline born: 1842 died: 1936 Swarthout (many others with this last name) Cammin, John Cammin, Mildred (Swarthout) John's spouse Steinbauer, John Steinbauer, Martha (?) Steinbauer, John F. McLean, John (infant) William, Elizabeth died: 1872 William (several other's with this last name) Trier, Thaobald C. born: 1831 died: 1893 Spaeth, J. C. Spaeth, Anna born: 1820 died: 1906 Hiesrodt, John M. military man C.O.F. 1 Mich. E & M Smith, John Heinlein Pistorious (several) NOTE: There are other readable stones and many, many that need to be uncovered. Mr. Cammin, the owner and descendant of the Swarthout & Cammin families wants to restore this precious graveyard as much as possible. Maybe some of us can volunteer and then the headstones can be documented and photographed. Sincerely, Shelly Jay Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

Thanks to all for their responses to my Saginaw Architect question. I have rechecked the drawing and it is definitely BOERSCH. It is printed in capital letters, so I am sure it is not BOENSCH as suggested. This would have been nice as Blumfield twp is very near both Buena Vista and Indiantown. I will check with Hoyt Library for the City Directory and the Historical books, as I am within driving distance of Saginaw. In the mean time, if you come across this name, please keep my research in mind. Carolyn

The Saginaw Historical Society at one time had Dr. Mud's gr grandson researching the old homes of Saginaw and their original drawings. You may want to contact them. Also the library has a card index of homes in Saginaw. Jerolyn@aol.com wrote:I'm trying to date an architectual drawing and identify the firm and architect that did the drawing of my Great Grandparents farm house in Blumfield Twp, Saginaw, Michigan. The drawing is a pen and ink sketch of the farm house and barns. The name on the drawing is: " E. Boersch.del ". It would have been done between 1865 and 1890, and I am assuming that the architect was from Saginaw, although Frankenmuth is also nearby. Has anyone done research on Saginaw Architectual firms in late 1800's? Has anyone done research on this name BOERSCH? Carolyn Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

Hi Carolyn, The current Saginaw, MI phone book has many people with the Boensch surname. I am thinking that your Boersch may be Boensch instead. There is one business listing: Boensch Garage in Buenal Vista Twp. There are 2 Boensch persons living in Indiantown. Let me know if you want some phone numbers. Shelly

Carolyn, do you live in the Saginaw area? I bet you could find something in an old city directory at Hoyt Library. Or go to their website if you don't live around here and send them an e-mail and I'm sure someone would be glad to look it up. I know they have a lot of old directories there but I'm not sure how far back they go. Pat Jerolyn@aol.com wrote: >I'm trying to date an architectual drawing and identify the firm and >architect that did the drawing of my Great Grandparents farm house in >Blumfield Twp, Saginaw, Michigan. The drawing is a pen and ink sketch of >the farm house and barns. The name on the drawing is: " E. Boersch.del ". >It would have been done between 1865 and 1890, and I am assuming that the >architect was from Saginaw, although Frankenmuth is also nearby. > Has anyone done research on Saginaw Architectual firms in late 1800's? > Has anyone done research on this name BOERSCH? > >Carolyn > > > >

I'm trying to date an architectual drawing and identify the firm and architect that did the drawing of my Great Grandparents farm house in Blumfield Twp, Saginaw, Michigan. The drawing is a pen and ink sketch of the farm house and barns. The name on the drawing is: " E. Boersch.del ". It would have been done between 1865 and 1890, and I am assuming that the architect was from Saginaw, although Frankenmuth is also nearby. Has anyone done research on Saginaw Architectual firms in late 1800's? Has anyone done research on this name BOERSCH? Carolyn

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Brent, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. My recommendation for ANY research in Saginaw is Susan Warner, an independent genealogist who knows the Hoyt Library and the courthouse like it was her own. If she can't find something I assure you it is not there. She kick-started my research about four years ago and the tide has continued to flow. I don't know if she is currently acepting private contracts for research but it's worth a try. Best wishes for success there! Sincerely, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA Researching: Perkins, Warner                    Shannon, Lowe                    Gillie, des Riviere,                    Sundell, Dorchester                    Adams, Pinkerton                    Van Schaick                   [Chancy Smith & Fam.                   Jefferson County, NY]                   Saginaw County, MI                   Genesee County, MI                   Gratiot County, MI                   Midland County, MI                  Ottawa, Canada                  Grenville, Quebec CN

I have added photos and information about Swimm School and Brady Center to the site. Also, to the biography section. Also, Jessica Lynch, the recused POW has her information updated with her rescue. Good Luck Carolyn Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

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Newly uploaded to the Saginaw MIGenWeb site: 1913 Aurora Year Book - Juniors and Seniors thanks to Lynn (SaginawSue) Also started the school census for Richland Twp. District No. 4 and the first 400 listings are online. The cenuses for this township are at CMU's Clarke Historical Archives in Mt. Pleasant. They start in 1869 and go to 1900. The supervisor's book also contains teacher contracts for the time period which will be done afterwards. The 400 listings are just four years of the census so far. If anyone lives in the Mt. Pleasant area and wants to help we could meet once weekly there. They also have a couple of other Saginaw school items to work on. Jonesfield Twp. records are also there in the supervisor's book, along with a book that contains photos of classes from 1893 that was done for the World's Fair. The World's Fair entry contains the following schools- Houghton, Emerson, Salina, Crary, Potter, Central, Germania, Jones, Hoyt, and Sweet. Also the High School (description does not list which, but I suspect Eastern or what is now Saginaw High School). The archivist okayed the use of a digital camera for these if needed as opposed to photocopy to get good copies of the photos. You can get to any of these from the index page at: http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/saginaw/ Thanks to all who are helping get Saginaw records online and doing lookups for visitors! Patricia Wazny-Hamp MIGenWeb Sites Saginaw http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/saginaw/ Gratiot http://www.mfhn.com/gratiot Houghton http://www.mfhn.com/houghton Keweenaw http://www.mfhn.com/keweenaw --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 25 March 2003

I have added Garfield 1 & 2 Cemetery headstone photos to the website. Part of Lakefield Cemetery is also done. It has a cemetery map. Click on a section of the map to take you to the headstone photos. I know many of you follow the war in Iraq closely. Many of you realized that I feel the people that serve our country are our heros. Without their courage and giving their lives we would be a 3rd world country and not have the freedom and lives we live today. So in honor to the soldiers that have given their lives thus far in Iraq and those that have been captured or missing now has it's own special section. There is a page dedicated to each one of these soldiers with photos of the soldier and other information. If you know of a soldier that I have missed please let me know so I can dedicate a special page to that hero also. Goodluck Carolyn Obertein Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

Just added some more obits to the site. Thank you Ron. Good luck Carolyn Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

In a message dated 03/21/2003 12:18:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, carolinsaginaw@prodigy.net writes: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm > > Where can I go to view these Platt maps in person? They are too blurry online. Thank you.

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The Saginaw Library. Saja423@aol.com wrote:In a message dated 03/21/2003 12:18:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, carolinsaginaw@prodigy.net writes: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm > > Where can I go to view these Platt maps in person? They are too blurry online. Thank you. Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

I am not sure what you mean by the term "nunnery". Most Catholic churches had convents that housed the sisters who served that parish. If you are looking for Arenac and Iosco convents, you might try the following: Holy Family Catholic Church, 403 Wilkinson Street, East Tawas, MI (St. Joseph's Hospital is also located in Tawas); Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5300 North U.S. Highway 23, Oscoda, MI 48750; and for Arenac: Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church, 423 West Cedar Street, Standish, MI 48658. It would all depend upon the Order to which the sisters belonged and where their Mother House might be that would probably have the records you need. Nancy --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Always Online (www.always-online.com)]

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