A very nice site is: http://www.negenealogy.com/mi/mi_maps/mi_cm.htm you can go down below the map and chosse the year and see the county locations. Going backwards in time you can maybe watch your county of choice disappear. Other states can be viewed as well. I found that page from Bay County Michigan's gen page: http://www.bay-journal.com/bay/1in/webgen.html Larry Friend (Black Buffalo) niidji@mchsi.com -----Original Message----- From: Paul Petosky [mailto:paul_petosky@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:00 PM To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] In detail Laduke Jolene: Alger County wasn't established on March 17, 1885, before that it was made up of land originally assigned to Schoolcraft County. That is why you see Munising listed in Schoolcraft County. Hope this helps you out! Paul Petosky Postmarks from the Past http://www.grandmaraismichigan.com/History/postmarks.htm Jolene Killoran <sisgldhr@up.net> wrote: Anita: Thank you for your reply. I found the Duck family in 1880 Census for Munising (but, it was in Schoolcraft County, MI) - I don't know why it wasn't taken in Alger County, MI but, I am guessing that maybe that is just the way it was done in 1880. I truly don't know, the Duck family could just be the Duck family .....I just asked whether anyone might know if they could be Laduc/Laduke whatever spelling because my family hasn't ever seemed to commit to one version or another early on concerning the family name. My Peter Laduc couldn't read or write - which at times brings an interesting combination to how his last name is spelled. So far my family they have been found and used Laduke, Leduke, Laduc, Laduque, Leduc, and Leaduques. I had read sometimes Laduke type names are also spelled Laduck....it is a stretch but, I guess I was kinda hoping Duck wasn't that far off from Laduck either. In any case, maybe the Duck family might be looking for their ancestors and maybe they can find them from my post. 1880 Munising, Schoolcraft County, MI Census Louis Duck age 30 laborer Joseph Duck age 5 Peter Duck age 60 trapper I don't believe that my Peter would have been in Munising, MI in 1880 just yet....I believe part of his family was living there at that time. As far as I know by my family lore, Peter had family in Munising. He was part native american, from where or what side I truly don't know......so I could be looking for a maternal named family from Munising for him at that time- only I don't know his mother's name at all. I was told he joined some of his family in Munising between 1890 and 1900. In 1900 he lived in Ontonagon, MI, well at least that was the main location - he still traveled around. If I could locate his birth or death record for sure - I would be very happy. My family has tried before, looking for him in records in Detroit, MI. He could have been born anywhere really.......and he died at a hospital in Michigan between 1930-1940. It is just so difficult because he moved about so much. I can do some looking around in Cheboygan, MI and also keep my eyes peeled also. Thank you, again. Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita Nelson" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] In detail Laduke > Jolene: I had some old 1850/1860 census information copied from an old > microfilm from many years ago. I did not see the name Duck on it nor > Leduc. However, I have researched families in the Alger Co. Michigan area > that had the name Laduc in their lineage. My husband had an Elizabeth > Leduc, a Mrs. Lamouria, and a possibly cousin had an Emma Leduc. A > Mrs. Atherton, who recently passed, had a grandmother Leduc. These > Leducs migrated here from Cheboygan, Michigan and before that, Russell > Co. Clarence > Creek, Ontario. Another Rosie Laduke, maiden name Carrow, from > Cheboygan who had children Dorris, Rena, Elmer, and Clyde. I will keep > my eye out for > Duck while searching records. > > This probably don't help much but wanted to let you know I looked. The 1870 > Michigan Census is free on line. Give it a try > http://envoy.libomich.lib.mi.us/1870 and the Cheboygan Genealogical > Society is on line. > > Happy Hunting, Anita > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jolene Killoran" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:46 PM > Subject: [NISHNAWBE] In detail Laduke > > > > Hello, > > > > I gather from not getting a responce my Duck family question -it was > > a > stupid one. Sorry, just gets frustrating sometimes looking. Just > hoping someone might know of my family. Thought I give some more > details. > > > > "Joseph" Peter LeDuke born abt. 1849 Detroit, Michigan. Assuming his > parents died young.... > > Peter had sisters by the name of Rose, Alice, and Kitty. Might be > > more > siblings??? > > > > I was thinking that Rose Laduke age 14 was placed with Antoine > > Morafa > family 1870 Census Detroit, MI. Alice Laduke 1870 Census age 11 St. > Vincent's Orphans Detroit, MI. Kitty was said to be married to a Voss > - Peter lived with her and ran away at about 12 years old. > > > > Peter Laduke married 1. unknown (could be Rose?) unsure > > > > Child: Nettie - nickname (could be Edna?) unsure * found Nettie > > Laduke > 1900 Detroit Michigan Census at Mother Mary of Saint Scholastica House > of Good Sheperd working in laundry. > > > > 2. Selena Sheff (her second marriage also) First marriage said to be > Anthony Charboneau. > > > > *birth record Mary Adelaide Charboneau birth May 14, 1886 Detroit, > > Wayne > County, Michigan. Name of Father: Anthony Charboneau Name of Mother: Selena > Sheff. 2nd Marriage Record of Mary Charboneau stated Father's name as: > Arthur Charbeneau. > > > > Children from Peter and who they married > > > > 1. Joseph Laduke born 1887 Saginaw, MI died 1954 - Mae Dougherty 2. > > Joseph Leduke born 1895 Whitefish Pointe, MI - Evelyn? 3. Theodore > > Laduke born 1892 Manistique, MI 4. Geneveive Germaine Laduke born > > 1894 died 1957 - LaFernier / Edward > Listermen > > 5. Priscilla Laduke born 1898 - L.J. Berger > > 6. Madelin Rose Laduke born 1899 - George LaTondress > > 7. Agnes Pearl Laduke born 1901- Raleigh Daugherty/Dougherty 8. > > Aloysius John LaDuke born 1903 - Elizabeth Fredrickson 9. Lewis > > Laduke- born and died 1904 10. Francis Hubert Laduke - born 1909 > > died 1915 drowned > > > > *funeral card Selina LaDuke born August 11, 1862 died November 13, > > 1948 > buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery Detroit, MI. Her sister was Adelaide Sheff > married to Francis Goudreau. Selena came from Kent, Ontario Canada > related to Thibodeau's also. > > > > *Peter worked for the Diamond Match Co. in Ontonagon, MI and fished. > > For > his first paycheck he bought a gun to hunt to feed his family and a > newspaper subscription although he couldn't read. Short bio by Alma Swinton. > Mrs. Swinton was a doctor's wife and often accompanied Madelin Laduke > to her > appts. She was sight and hearing impaired and had learned Braile. > > > > In 1920 Joseph Laduke and Mae nee Dougherty are living next to an > > Odelia > and Priscilla Leduke. > > In 1920 George Latondress and Madge are living next to a Claud and > > Agnes > Laduke. > > > > I don't have much more just tidbits here and there. I had ordered a death > record for Peter Laduke but, I am not sure if I have the right one. > > That is where the Austin Laduke and Catherine Pelka came in from the last > email. Please let me know if anything sounds familiar or if it can be > corrected. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Jo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in > > the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn > > more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. 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