Gregory Family - Lake Linden

Gregory Family - Lake Linden [Image #:MS042-042-T-026]

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Erik Nordberg, MTU Archivist	12/14/2005 7:02:03 PM	First settled in 1851, Lake Linden was at the heart of a booming lumber district with a thriving French Canadian community. French Canadians published newspapers, established churches and schools, and worked in sawmills. One of the most well-known individuals associated with that industry was Joseph Grégoire. Born in St. Valentin, Quebec in 1833, he came to Lake Linden when he was 21 years old. He found work as a woodsman, and in 1867 went into partnership with Louis Deschamps and Joseph Normandin. Together, they operated a sawmill until 1872 when Grégoire assumed sole ownership. Grégoire ultimately built a small empire consisting of mills, factories, and 65 thousand acres of timberlands. Grégoire also had a hand in constructing Lake Linden’s first church: St. Joseph’s was built in 1871 and dedicated to St. Joseph de Calasant. To learn more about the French Canadian community in Lake Linden, visit the Interior Ellis Island web site.
cdrake	5/23/2007 10:03:10 PM	The correct spelling is Gregoire.

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Title:	Gregory Family - Lake Linden
Photographer:	Adolph Isler
Date:	Unknown
Description:	Gregory family Lake Linden, MI (Isler photo of 12 people on front steps of house). [A photo of the Gregory family on their front porch. The photo includes 7 women, 4 children and 1 man. The negative is imprinted with the words "Gregory Family Lake Linden Photo by Isler 479".]
Source of Description:	Negative notebook database[cataloger]
Subject(s):	Persons Manners and Customs - Clothing and Dress

Number of Pieces:	One Piece(s)
Medium:	glass plate;
Color:	B&W;
Size:	25.3 cm x 16.3 cm
Polarity:	; Negative.
Contents Note:
Local Note(s):	Print located in the J.T. Reeder Collection # T-026

Donor:	J.Harry Reeder
Institution:	MTU Archives
Collection:	Reeder Photographic Collection
Collection #:
Image #:	MS042-042-T-026
Condition:	Excellent

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