Art: That information I don't have who the name of the lumberman was. Sorry! Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Dembinski" <adembinski@copper.net> To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] Gould City namesake > Do you have a name for the lumberman Gould City was named for? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Petosky" <paul_petosky@yahoo.com> > To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 01:54 > Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] Gould City namesake > > > > In answer to your question: Gould City, MI (Mackinac County) was founded > > in 1886 by Sam Stiles, grocery storekeeper and named the town after > > another lumberman. The Gould City Post Office was established on September > > 26, 1888 with Adolph Highstone as its first postmaster. In checking > > postmaster records that served the Gould City Post Office over the many > > years, I find no Gould's listed as postmaster to present date. > > > > Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I do hope that you find your ancestors. > > Sometimes this can be a trying and flustrating journey........keep at it > > you'll come up with something! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Paul Petosky > > Postmarks from the Past > > http://www.grandmaraismichigan.com/History/postmarks.htm > > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >