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Extractions From the "Avalanche" a Crawford Co., MI Newspaper 1879-1940's

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Leonard F. MARTIN

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-FREDERIC CORRESPONDENCES.
Married on the thirteenth of Oct., in the presence of many friends, at the home of the brides parents in Maple Forest, Miss Martha HENNESSEY and Mr. Leonard F. MARTIN, by Rev. Wm. COOMBS Pastor of the M. P. church of Frederic officiating. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. MARTIN have the best of wishes of their many friends, which was shown by the many presents received. (19 Oct 1905)


Martha HENNESSEY

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-FREDERIC CORRESPONDENCES.
Married on the thirteenth of Oct., in the presence of many friends, at the home of the brides parents in Maple Forest, Miss Martha HENNESSEY and Mr. Leonard F. MARTIN, by Rev. Wm. COOMBS Pastor of the M. P. church of Frederic officiating. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. MARTIN have the best of wishes of their many friends, which was shown by the many presents received. (19 Oct 1905)


Calude F. MORRIS

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-From the Ann Arbor Times we learn that Miss Alice MANWARRING was married at the home of her parents in that city, to Claude F. MORRIS of Helena, Montana, last week Wednesday. Mr. MORRIS is secretary of the Union Banking & Trust Co., of Helena, and they will reside in that city. The bride is well remembered by our people and will bear with her the best of wishes of her many friends in Grayling. (2 Nov 1905)


Alice MANWARRING

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-From the Ann Arbor Times we learn that Miss Alice MANWARRING was married at the home of her parents in that city, to Claude F. MORRIS of Helena, Montana, last week Wednesday. Mr. MORRIS is secretary of the Union Banking & Trust Co., of Helena, and they will reside in that city. The bride is well remembered by our people and will bear with her the best of wishes of her many friends in Grayling. (2 Nov 1905)


A. CHARTERS

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-A. L. CHARTERS of New York city, has been visiting his mother, Mrs. John HANNA of Beaver Creek, for the past two weeks. He is much pleased with the country and proposes to build a cottage on Portage Lake for a summer residence. (9 Nov 1905)


Huldah

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-MARRIED-At Beaver Creek, Saturday, March 10th, John HANNA and Miss Huldah CHARTERS, of Toledo, Ohio. David RAYMOND, J. P., officiating. (22 Mar 1900)

-A. L. CHARTERS of New York city, has been visiting his mother, Mrs. John HANNA of Beaver Creek, for the past two weeks. He is much pleased with the country and proposes to build a cottage on Portage Lake for a summer residence. (9 Nov 1905)

-DIED-At her home in Beaver Creek, Friday, September 3d, Huldah HANNA, aged 65 years. Deceased was born in the state of New York, and came to Michigan when a child where her father had located land, and with his family lived in Eaton and Kent counties until about twelve years ago, when her first husband A. CHARTERS died. She was married to John HANNA, Supervisor of Beaver Creek, township in 1900, and has won many friends during her residence there. She leaves besides her husband, one son, A. J. CHARTERS of New York City, who arrived before her departure, and was present at the final obsequies, conducted at the residence by Rev. J. Humphrey FLEMING, of this village, and the burial in the Beaver Creek cemetery. (9 Sep 1909)


A. L. (or J.) CHARTERS

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-A. L. CHARTERS of New York city, has been visiting his mother, Mrs. John HANNA of Beaver Creek, for the past two weeks. He is much pleased with the country and proposes to build a cottage on Portage Lake for a summer residence. (9 Nov 1905)

-DIED-At her home in Beaver Creek, Friday, September 3d, Huldah HANNA, aged 65 years. Deceased was born in the state of New York, and came to Michigan when a child where her father had located land, and with his family lived in Eaton and Kent counties until about twelve years ago, when her first husband A. CHARTERS died. She was married to John HANNA, Supervisor of Beaver Creek, township in 1900, and has won many friends during her residence there. She leaves besides her husband, one son, A. J. CHARTERS of New York City, who arrived before her departure, and was present at the final obsequies, conducted at the residence by Rev. J. Humphrey FLEMING, of this village, and the burial in the Beaver Creek cemetery. (9 Sep 1909)


Louis J. KRAUS

The following information extracted from the 1900 Census of Grayling Township, Crawford, MI:
name - Lewis J. KRAUS
a.20
b.Apr 1880 in MI
occupation - Salesman - Hardware
f.b.Austria
m.b.Germany

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John GRAHAM, parents of the bride, at Lansing, Mich., Monday, Nov. 6th, Miss Hattie Graham and Louis J. KRAUS of this village. Rev. W. J. PERRY officiating. The happy couple will be At Home, after Nov. 30th., at the cottage on the corner of Chestnut and Lake Streets in grayling. (9 Nov 1905)

-MARRIED-At the residence of the Brides father, Albert KRAUS, of this Village, Tuesday Sept. 11, Miss Francis KRAUS and Manuel B. WIENBERG, Rabbi Dr. FARBER of Detroit officiating. The spacious rooms of the home were filled with guests, the friends of the bride, who has been one of the favorites of our village. At eight o'clock, the hum of conversation was stilled by the grand strains of Mendleson's, Wedding March, executed by Arthur FOURNIER, and the ribbon bearers, Master Robert ROBLIN and Miss Elisabeth LANGEVIN entered, followed by the sisters of the bride, Misses Gusta and Hattie bearing the flowers and ring, Miss Esther KRAUS as maid of honor, escorted by Samuel WIENBERG as best man, and the brides maids, Miss Margaret FAILING of Grayling and Miss Rae LEVY of Detroit, escorted by the brothers of the bride, Messrs Joseph and Emil KRAUS. The bride and groom were escorted by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. KRAUS, and Mr. and Mrs. B. J. WEINBERG, of Saginaw, and given their place beneath a magnificent bell of Ferns, Carnations and Easter Lillies. The room, festooned with smilax, the bride dressed in white Silk Coline and the groom, in the conventional black made a pleasant picture for the expectant throng, as Rabbi Dr. FARBER proceeded with the impressive ring ceremony of the church in which the bride was given away by her father and mother. The hearty congratulations which followed proved the popularity of the bride and the good wishes of our people. The wedding supper was served and enjoyed, for it was elegant in every appointment. The happy pair left on the midnight train for a brief tour and will be "At Home" in Saginaw after October 1st. Among the out of town guest we notice Mr. and Mrs. B. J. WEINBERG of Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs. L. HIMELHOCH and daughter of Beaverton; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. COHN of Romeo; Mr. and Mrs. j. B. WIENBERG of Coleman; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. WIENBERG of Cassopolis; Mr. and Mrs. J. KRAMER of Gaylord; Mr. and Mrs. C. GOLDSTEIN and son of Saginaw; Miss Rae LEVY of Detroit; Rabbi Dr. FARBER of Detroit; Mrs. J. BONE of Lansing; Miss Florence MARIENTHAL of Bay City; and Mr. G. KRAUS of Detroit. The brief address of Dr. FARBER after the ceremoney was eloquent and enjoyable. The wedding presents numerous and elegant, and seventy-five telegrams of congratulations, received made a pleasant surprise. (13 Sep 1906)


Hattie GRAHAM

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John GRAHAM, parents of the bride, at Lansing, Mich., Monday, Nov. 6th, Miss Hattie Graham and Louis J. KRAUS of this village. Rev. W. J. PERRY officiating. The happy couple will be At Home, after Nov. 30th., at the cottage on the corner of Chestnut and Lake Streets in grayling. (9 Nov 1905)


John GRAHAM

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John GRAHAM, parents of the bride, at Lansing, Mich., Monday, Nov. 6th, Miss Hattie Graham and Louis J. KRAUS of this village. Rev. W. J. PERRY officiating. The happy couple will be At Home, after Nov. 30th., at the cottage on the corner of Chestnut and Lake Streets in grayling. (9 Nov 1905)


Charles BEEBE

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-FREDERIC ITEMS.
Married at 12 o'clock on Saturday, at Hardgrove, Charles BEEBE and Ruby MERRILL, at the home of the brides parents in the presence of their many friends. They were the happy recipiants of many valuable presents. The arch was formed of lace and ferns. Mrs. FORBES played the wedding march. Joseph BEEBE and wife, Will KIRKBY and Miss HARTGROVE acting as best men and brides maids. (9 Nov 1905)

-HARDGROVE HAPPENINGS.
Charles BEEBE and family have moved back to Hardgrove. (25 Mar 1909)


Ruby MERRILL

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-FREDERIC ITEMS.
Married at 12 o'clock on Saturday, at Hardgrove, Charles BEEBE and Ruby MERRILL, at the home of the brides parents in the presence of their many friends. They were the happy recipiants of many valuable presents. The arch was formed of lace and ferns. Mrs. FORBES played the wedding march. Joseph BEEBE and wife, Will KIRKBY and Miss HARTGROVE acting as best men and brides maids. (9 Nov 1905)


Lars BROLIN

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-L. BROLIN has built himself a boat, for fishing purposes, and it must be of the populistic pattern as it impossible to tell the bow from the stern, and whether it will move forward, backward or sideways. (17 May 1894)

-ITEMS OF INTEREST
FOR THE WEEKS CORRESPONDING
WITH THE PRESENT - IN THE
HISTORY OF GRAYLING.
1893.
L. BROLIN naturalized.

-Mrs. L. BROLIN has gone to make her home with a sister, near Muskegon, on account of domestic infelicity. (13 Apr 1899)

-NOTICE.
Whereas my wife, Amy BROLIN has left my bed and board without just cause or provacation, all persons are hereby forbidden to harbor her, or furnish her in any way, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
Dated, Nov. 6, 1905.
LARS BROLIN. (9 Nov 1905)


Amy

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Mrs. L. BROLIN has gone to make her home with a sister, near Muskegon, on account of domestic infelicity. (13 Apr 1899)

-NOTICE.
Whereas my wife, Amy BROLIN has left my bed and board without just cause or provacation, all persons are hereby forbidden to harbor her, or furnish her in any way, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
Dated, Nov. 6, 1905.
LARS BROLIN. (9 Nov 1905)

Mrs. Lars BROLIN bade farewell to husband and friends last tuesday and started for England, for her future residence. (8 Aug 1907)


John Allan MORRISON

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Congratulations are in order for Mr. John Allan MORRISON and Miss Mary Elizabeth WALTERS, who were married at Pontiac, May 23rd. Cards received read, "At Home after July 1st, at Grayling, Michigan." (31 May 1906)

-A bouncing baby boy made his appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John MORRISON, the morning of the 5th. They are willing he should stay, if he doesn't require too much of the father's time for play, instead of attending to his work in the store. (11 Apr 1907)

-John MORRISON, who has been manager of the Central Drug store for N. P. OLSON since it started, has accepted a yet more lucrative position in Traverse City, and is about moving to that place. Since his residence here he has proven himself an active, and courteous business man, an accomplished pharmacist and genial gentleman, who, with his wife, will be missed from our village society. We regret their going. (28 May 1908)


Mary Elizabeth WALTERS

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Congratulations are in order for Mr. John Allan MORRISON and Miss Mary Elizabeth WALTERS, who were married at Pontiac, May 23rd. Cards received read, "At Home after July 1st, at Grayling, Michigan." (31 May 1906)


A. GALBAITH

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Mr. and Mrs. H. C. MORTESON have enjoyed a short visit from their son-in-law, Mr. A. GALBAITH, of Saginaw, who came up with a hunting party. (16Nov 1905)


MORTENSON

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Mr. and Mrs. H. C. MORTESON have enjoyed a short visit from their son-in-law, Mr. A. GALBAITH, of Saginaw, who came up with a hunting party. (16Nov 1905)


Clarence MILLER

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Married in this Village, Friday Nov. 10th., Clarence MILLER and Miss Eva CURTIS, both of Roscommon. Justice MAHON officiating. The happy couple came up on the Cannon Ball and took the Flyer back home for their wedding trip. Quick work. (16Nov 1905)


Eva CURTIS

The following information extracted from the Grayling, Crawford Co., MI Newspaper Avalanche. NOTE: The date at the end of each extract indicates the date of the publication:
-Married in this Village, Friday Nov. 10th., Clarence MILLER and Miss Eva CURTIS, both of Roscommon. Justice MAHON officiating. The happy couple came up on the Cannon Ball and took the Flyer back home for their wedding trip. Quick work. (16Nov 1905)


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