James John Collen

Crawford County, Michigan, Marriage Index [American Local History Network--Michigan] http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/crawford/crawfordmarriages.html : Mary A. Bradley and James J. Collen ... 07 October 1883

July 21, 1884 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "BORN.-To Mr. and Mrs. J. J. COLLEN, a son, July 21st 1884, weight ten pounds."

July 14, 1892 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn104.htm#2437 "Jas. L. BRADLEY, J. J. COLLINS, with their families, and Misses Lizzie and Alice BRADLEY, went to Lapeer county last week, to visit their fathers family."

March 7, 1895 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "J. J. COLLEN takes the place of P. MANWARING, as car repairer in the railroad yards."

March 14, 1895 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "BORN-Wednesday, March 13, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. COLLEN, a son, 11 pounds."

April 2, 1896 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "Republican Causus - Grayling Tp. Caucus was called to order by the chairman of the township committee, C. T. JEROME, who stated the business for which the caucus was called. On Motion M. A. BATES was elected chairman, and J. C. HANSON, Secretary. On motion the chairman appointed three tellers, consisting of J. K. MERZ, A. L. POND and J. J. COLLEN. ...and J. J. COLLEN were elected members of the township committee for the ensuing year."

February 15, 1906 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "We notice by the Wellington, Ohio Enterprise, notice of the death of Mrs. Charles STRONG, of Penfield, Ohio whose beautiful life and character had won for her the loving respect of all who knew her. She was a foster mother to our county clerk James J. COLLEN, whom she took to her home after the death of his mother, and cared for him as a mother might for six years. Her going is mourned by him, as one of his dearest friends."

October 25, 1906 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "JAMES J. COLLEN, REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR COUNTY CLERK. For County Clerk, J. J. COLLEN's experience in the past is of great value to the county, and his ability in the work, has given him the name of being equal to the best clerk in this judicial circuit, a fact which is especially appreciated by the Court, and by the bar who have legal business here. It will be noticed that in the older portions of the state, where a clerk has proven himself especially fitted for the place, he is elected again and again, and it has proven to be beneficial to the counties who have thus given long terms of service in this particular office."

August 22, 1907 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "Mr. and Mrs. James J. COLLEN have entertained their nephew from Ohio for a couple of weeks. He returned Monday accompanied by his cousin Mabel, who will probably attend school there for the next year."

July 30, 1908 [Avalanche...Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan] http://stoliker.tripod.com/pafn52.htm#1106 "PORTAGE LAKE POINTERS. J. J. COLLEN is entertaining his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HANDLEY and his sister, Mrs. HAULK, of Ohio, who came home with Mabel and George, who have been in Ohio for the past year."

Buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Grayling, Crawford County, MI, with 19 additional Collen relatives. Shares headstone with wife Mary. [Block 3, Lot 53, Grave B, Ref. Page 49] http://www.grayling-area.com/elmwood/C-transcribe.html , http://www.grayling-area.com/elmwood/C-database.html