Early yearbooks from local high schools and michigan technological university, centennial books, and local. A collection of historical memories put together on the anniversary of the u. It includes a history of menominee county and many photographs of menominee county residents who participated in the centennial celebration. Its on the shore of green bay off lake michigan and along the mouth of the menominee river.
Centennial history of menominee county database online. The county s name comes from an american indian word meaning wild rice eater used to describe a tribe. Duby park ice rink is ready for skating and lights will be turned on tonight at 4. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Menominee county departments county treasurer plat book.
The menominee tribe are related to the chippewa, ottawa and potawatomi tribes, which are all part of the upper peninsula and the midwest. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Attractions near menominee county historical society heritage museum. It is named for the menominee indians who were part of the great lakes algonquin tribe. Usa 1,060,369 michigan 24,275 michigan cemetery records 7,499 menominee county cemetery records 41. The history of menominee county is full of recollections of the past. On the menu at the top select business then select seasonal weight restrictions to see information for all mi counties. Menominee county publications to search through the list, press the ctrl key and the f key at the same time and enter your search criteria author, location, when posted, etc. Menominee county, michigan, centennial, august 411, 18631963. For sale in the township office is the quinnesec centennial book. Menominee white pages menominee phone directory lookup. Menominee county where the best of michigan begins. Where can find menominee county birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
Menominee county michigan centennial 1863 1963 historical album and program book mrs. Menominee demographic data population 11,935 mediam household income. The past with remembrance, the future with longing 18831983. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Site of the first mine to ship ore from the menominee iron range and the first stop on the menominee river railway. Camping, snowmobiling, boating, fishing, golf and hunting are just some of the recreational activities that are available to our residents and guests. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. The menominee gradually sold much of their lands in michigan and wisconsin to the u. The menominee are part of the algonquian language family of north america, made up of several tribes now located around the great lakes and many other tribes based along the atlantic coast. The baraga county historical museum has a complete record of all births, marriages. Centennial history of menominee county by ingalls, e. Historical sketch of menominee county report from around the turn of the century. Michigan historical boundary changes list of all boundary changes by county provided by. Plat maps include information on property lines, lots, plot boundaries, streets, flood zones, public access, parcel numbers, lot dimensions, and easements.
Charter township of breitung history breitung township. The george in the title is my dear brotherinlaw george levenson, husband, father, grandfather, brother, filmmaker, who left us prematurely on his 63rd birthday in 2007. The first part of this book includes information about the. Menominee interactive map of michigan county formation history 17901897 animated maps illustrating michigan county boundary changes.
Guide to menominee county, michigan ancestry, genealogy and family history. Full text of centennial history of menominee county. Vital records information for the united states michigan county births, 18671917 includes menominee county source. At the first session of court in the new county william lehmann took out his naturalization papers. Menominee is the fourthlargest city in the upper peninsula, behind marquette, sault ste. In writing a history of menominee county, i am compelled, in order to make it complete, to include parts of the history of marinette and menekaunee, oconto county, wisconsin. Sixteenyearold stephen finds villainy and treachery when he arrives in the copper country of michigan s. Users are free to cite and link to digital content without asking for permission. The menominee indian tribes rich culture, history, and residency in the area now known as the state of wisconsin, and parts of the states of michigan and illinois, dates back 10,000 years. Menominee township is located to the north of the city, but is politically autonomous. Menominee is located at the gateway between the upper peninsula and northeastern wisconsin. Secord, michigans 1975 librarian of the year, founder. Photographs of norway township, dickinson county, michigan compiled and captioned by william john cummings 1 norway township organized december 30, 1880, embracing t39n t40n t41n of r29w then part of menominee county, set off from breitung township.
Interactive map of michigan county formation history 17901897 animated maps illustrating michigan county boundary changes. Michigan, civil war centennial observance commission, committee on civil war. Statewide collections are found on the michigan cemetery records. Menominee is located at the southernmost tip of michigans upper peninsula.
Mar 18, 2014 in 1928 menominee became the first county in michigan to establish a county airport. Menominee county was formed in 1863 from marquette county. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. University of michigan contributor university of michigan language english 17761876. Bluff, michigan, this postcard view shows a relatively flattopped wooden sprinkler sleigh icing a logging road. Menominee is a city in the upper peninsula of the u. We offer hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling, crosscountry skiing, hiking and more. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Menominee county journal consolidated with the stephenson gazette. Centennial history of menominee county ebook, 1876. Early history of menominee county michigan unknown on. The 2017 plat books can be purchased at the county treasurers office. Description the link below provides access to menominee county s geographic information system.
The us government wanted to move them to the far west in the period when wisconsin was organizing for statehood, to extinguish all native american land claims. Centennial history of menominee county, library of congress. They are one of the historical tribes of presentday upper michigan and wisconsin. States be prepared and read on the occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of our independence on this our centennial year, and that afterwards a copy of the same, either written or printed, be filed with the librarian of congress, a copy with the librarian of the state in which the. In 1940 the city and county joined forces to purchase land for a new airport which was expected to be the second largest in the state, next to detroit. Photographs of norway township, dickinson county, michigan. Menominee real estate menominee mi homes for sale zillow. Menominee county departments land information services. This large, 128 page paperback is jampacked with historical information about the county and its residents. During seasonal weight restrictions, the menominee county road commission weighmaster, bill fister, can be reached at 906 2904128. Menominee county, michigan genealogy familysearch wiki. Menominee county vital records can be found at the michigan office of vital records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records since 1867. Menominee county is en kreis inn usbundsstaat michigan. We also have a branch library in hermansville and a bookmobile that.
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Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. From that time to the present, members of the lehmann family have been residents of menominee book page 41. The menominee county library is located in stephenson michigan in the. Menominee county is a county located in the upper peninsula in the u. These villages lying opposite, on the north and south shores of the menominee river, are so interblended in their enterprises and interests, that a history of one. Menominee county gis the gis site is intended to be a general guide to property and land information, and does not represent a survey of real property nor should it be used or referenced to for conveyance of real property, guaranteeing title or making official determinations. In 1928 menominee became the first county in michigan to establish a county airport. Mar 11, 2014 this is a personal blog about lots of topics, e.
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