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This project is for those buried in Clarence Center Cemetery, Clarence Center, Calhoun County, Michigan. Find a Grave Billion Graves
West Eckford Cemetery is located on 19 1/2 Mile Road in Eckford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan. Find a Grave USGW Archives MI GenWeb
Discovered in 1844, First Production in 1846. The Marquette Iron Range was discovered in 1844 by a party of surveyors led by William A. Burt, who found that their sensitive magnetic compasses produced skewed results because of the concentration of iron in the land they were surveying. Mining began in 1847. At first, the hematite iron ore of the Marquette Range was smelted with local charcoal i...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Newaygo County, Michigan.= Official Website =The county was created in 1840, and was organized in 1851. It was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819 or for an Algonquian word meaning "much water". Adjacent Counties * Mason County * Lake County * Osceola County * Oceana County * Mecosta County * Mon...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Lake County, Michigan.= Official Website =Lake County was created 1 April 1840. Formerly Aishcum County, until the name was changed to Lake County 8 March 1843. Adjacent Counties * Manistee County * Mason County * Newaygo County * Osceola County * Wexford County Villages, Townships & Communities *Baldwin (County Seat)*Branch*Chase*Che...
Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan. The college was founded in 1835 and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students as of fall 2021. They participate in NCAA Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Britons, and their colors are purple and gold. Wikipedia
Wikipedia =Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan, United States. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr. Jeff Abernathy, assumed leadership in June 2010.Alma College offers five degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bache...
Founded by a group of leading Ann Arbor businessmen and University of Michigan professors in 1857 to serve as a community burial ground, Forest Hill Cemetery is one of Ann Arbor’s finest landmarks. It is organized as a private, non-profit corporation. The Cemetery’s cut field-stone gatehouse and sexton’s house have been designated Historic Buildings by the Ann Arbor Historic District Commissio...
This cemetery is located on 3210 South Washington Avenue, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan. Find a Grave USGW Archives
Forest Lawn Memorial Park welcomes thousands of visitors every year from near and far. Most visit loved ones, while many come to experience the historic and peaceful nature of the cemetery. Founded in 1889, Forest Lawn Memorial Park features a beautiful landscape in a park-like setting on 121 acres. Forest Lawn has several gardens with hills, woods, trees and walking areas connected by miles ...
This cemetery is located on 1490 East Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Find a Grave
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Benzie County, Michigan. Official Website The county was initially set off in 1863 and organized in 1869. The name Benzie is derived from the French la rivière aux Bec-scies, "the river of sawbills", bec-scie ("bill-saw") being a type of ducks. Americans altered the pronunciation of the river's name, which became known as the "Bets...
Introduction=The Italian Hall Disaster occured in Calumet, Michigan on Christmas Eve, 1913 during the strikes at the copper mines. During a Christmas party held in the upstairs of the Italian Hall someone falsely shouted fire. The party goers, mostly children, rushed down the stairs in an attempt to get out of the building. The doors at the base of the stairs were closed. In the rush to leave t...
Wikipedia =Northwood University (NU) is a private university in the United States located in Midland, Michigan (opened in 1961). A location in West Palm Beach, Florida (opened in 1984) was sold in July 2015 as part of a restructuring. In 2014, Northwood University ceased operations and closed down the Cedar Hill, Texas campus (opened in 1966). Also, the university has four international joint p...
The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA) is a non-profit art museum and school in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. In 1924, members of the Kalamazoo Chapter of the American Federation of Arts established an art center "to further the development of interest and education in and of regard and appreciation for the various arts." The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts current building was unve...
Wikipedia =Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is 35 miles (56 km) west of Detroit and eight miles (13 km) east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School. Today, the university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Mi...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Van Buren, Michigan. Official Website The county was founded in 1829 and organized in 1837. It was named for Martin Van Buren before he became president. He was US Secretary of State and later Vice President under President Andrew Jackson, and thus Van Buren is one of Michigan's "Cabinet counties". For a complete list of Townshi...
Women's Hall of Fame=The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (MWHOF) honors distinguished women, both historical and contemporary, who have been associated with the U.S. state of Michigan. The hall of fame was founded in 1973 by Gladys Beckwith and is sponsored by the Michigan Women's Studies Association. The formation of the Association and the Hall was prompted by five professors from Michigan Stat...
On June 7, 1875 the City of Ann Arbor adopted an ordinance taking control of the Fifth Ward Cemetery. Renamed to Fairview Cemetery during the August 1, 1898 Council meeting, the cemetery is 8.65 acres and is located at the intersection of Kellogg Street and Wright Street near the Huron River. Fairview Cemetery also maintains the John Felix White Gravesite, a location that recently became part ...
Fairview Cemetery was laid out in 1874 and is owned by Homer Township, Calhoun County, Michigan. Find a Grave MI Gen Web USGW Archives Genealogy Trails
This cemetery is found in Manton, Wexford County, Michigan, several miles north of Cadillac. It has been known by many names, such as Cedar Creek Cemetery , Manton Cemetery , Maple View Cemetery and View Point Cemetery . Find a Grave USGW Archives
This cemetery is located on 2056 Diamond Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Find a Grave USGW Archives
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Eaton County, Michigan. Official Website Eaton County was formed in 1837 from open territory. It was named after John H. Eaton, an American Secretary of War. The county is one of the so-called Cabinet counties because it was named after a member of the cabinet of US President Andrew Jackson. Adjacent Counties Clinton County ...
This cemetery is located on South Adrian Highway (Michigan 52), Fairfield, Lenawee County, Michigan. Find a Grave Billion Graves
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Emmet County, Michigan. Official Website History Ottawa history records that Emmet County was thickly populated by indigenous peoples called the Mush-co-desh, which means "the prairie tribe". They had an agrarian society and were said to have "shaped the land by making the woodland into prairie as they abandoned their old worn out...