Der Michigan Wegweiser

ADVERTISEMENT for Der Michigan Wegweiser (Michigan Guidebook) told those considering immigration from Germany, East and West Prussia, and Posen, to contact Maximilian Heinrich Allardt,who was appointed by Governor Henry Baldwin as Michigan's Immigration Commissioner. The office was first opened in Frankfurt and later moved to Hamburg. He held the post from 1869-74. Allardt and his assistant John Reisig filed monthly reports to Gov. Baldwin and the reports are held at the Archives of Michigan.

Polish School Closes, 1921

The Mining Gazette , Friday, January 7, 1921,
p. 10
POLISH SCHOOL CLOSES
Decrease in Attendance is Announced
as Reason
The low record of attendance at the
Polish parochial school in Seventh
Street resulted in the closing of its
doors Monday. The departure of many
Polish residents in the Calumet district
caused a decrease in enrollment of over
50 per cent, the attendance at the last
sessions totaling 43.
Rev. Fr. Woolny announced yester-
day provisions had been made for the
pupils in the parochial and public
Schools of the district.

Early births in Calumet, Michigan 1872-74

Data extracted by Joseph Martin of Romeoville, Illinois, from the FHL films
Suggested surname spellings: Adamski, Godzinski, Gorski, Haremza, Kruger, Nowak, Swiderski

The complete spreadsheet can be accessed here by clicking this sentence.

Early births in Calumet, Michigan 1875-76

Data extracted by Joseph Martin of Romeoville, Illinois, from the FHL films
Adamski, Cegielski, Dlubala, Gorski, Hurzza, Jozwiak, Kujawa,
Kruger , Malinski, Mytkowski, Nowicki, Sikowski,
Wesoleski, Zwierzchowski The complete spreadsheet can be accessed here by clicking this sentence.

Early births in Calumet, Michigan 1877-78

Data extracted by Joseph Martin of Romeoville, Illinois, from the FHL films
Adamski,Bartkowiak,Bonscosky,Ciemniak,Danielski,
Dlubala,Grzadzielewski, Kujawa,Krawisz, Latowski,
Marczynski,Mytkowski,Nowicki, Rozmiarek, Shotcosky,
Sikowski, Smigaj, Szatkowski, Tobianski,
Wesoleski,Wodarczak, Zienta, Zwierzchowski



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Early births in Calumet, Michigan 1879

Data extracted by Joseph Martin of Romeoville, Illinois, from the FHL films
Bartkowiak, Bomblinski, Ciemniak, Danielski, Dlubala,
Grzadzielewski, Nowak, Ratajczak Rutkoskyki,
Safranski, Sikowski, Smigaj,
Wesoleski, Wodarczak, Zienta, Zwierzchowski The complete spreadsheet can be accessed here by clicking this sentence.

St. Anthony Catholic Church

This poster tells the early history of St. Anthony's Catholic Church (1882-c. 1928?) and will be part of the first exhibition organized by the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's in Calumet, Michigan. The exhibit is entitled: FROM FOREIGN TO FAMILIAR - Congregational histories. The exhibit opens the week of June 23, 2008.

The poster displays photos of the Petlewski Boys and cemetery stones for Stanislaw Petlewski (1852-1916) from the collection of Jeff Antaya. The 1883 marriage portrait of Steven Baranowski and Aplonia Szatkowska and the marriage record is from the collection of Kathy Atwood. Dave Montgomery shared the 1900 marriage portrait and certificate of Casimir Malczewski and Helen Flens. The family portrait of Nicholas and Marcianna Kaptur and their children (1893) is courtesy of Joseph Martin who also contributed the history of the parish for the poster.

The poster was created and donated by Ceil Wendt Jensen of Michigan Polonia as part of her participation in the MTU Research Travel Grants Program.
http://www.lib.mtu.edu/mtuarchives/grants/program.aspx

The mission of the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St Anne's is to preserve and interpret the culture and heritage of the Copper Country through the preservation of buildings, development of exhibits and other educational activities. Located at the head of downtown Calumet's commercial district, The Keweenaw Heritage Center, formerly St Anne's Church, is a pivotal structure of the Calumet Downtown National Historic Landmark District. The building is being adapted for service as a museum and educational facility. The Center is a cooperating site of the Keweenaw National Historic Park. The Heritage Center is unique in its plan to highlight the social aspect of mining community life. http://www.pasty.com/heritage/