SCHEDULED MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR 2018
- JANUARY- COAL IN THE VALLEY A Coal Mining History of Saginaw County- PBS video
- FEBRUARY- HOYT LIBRARY with Leo Lefevre- How to use our resources
- MARCH- NEW THINGS/OLD WEBSITES: findagrave & Seeking Michigan
- March 21st Joint mtg with Midland Gen Society- 'They Came by Sail and Steam'
- APRIL- WORKSHOP EVENT- Build your own family tree
- MAY- ROOTSTECH 2018 Video and discussion
- JUNE (elections) - POTLUCK PICNIC AT PRESIDENT NANCY PAVLIK'S HOME
- JULY- NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN
- AUGUST- NO MEETING, SUMMERTIME FUN
- SEPTEMBER- WORKSHOP EVENT- Busting Down Brick Walls
- OCTOBER - DIARIES AND JOURNALS-Continuing the Family Story
- NOVEMBER- VETERANS CELEBRATION- Remembering Aleda Lutz
- DECEMBER- NO MEETING- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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As A Courtesy To Our Members We Will Include The Highlights From Our Monthly Speakers Presentations Along With Any Printed Information They Gave Out To SGS Members, (NOT ALL DO THIS) So That Those Who Were Not Able To Attend Can Still Have Some Of The Benefits Of Membership. GO TO: SPEAKERS NOTES/ SYLLABUS
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SGS NEWS...wITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY
We would like to note, with deepest sympathy, the passing of one of our members. Diane Prout held the following positions on the board of the Saginaw Genealogical Society: The Corresponding Secretary for the society from 1978-1979, The Vice President from 1979-1980, The President from 1980-1982.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ HER OBITUARY PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE Treasurer NewsDue to the sudden recent ill health of her husband, Debra Sheets is no longer able to continue on as our temporary Treasurer. We appreciate Debra stepping in to fill this position for as long as she was able. Debra is also our Vice President and our Web Administrator and will continue to fill those positions.
SGS member, Alberta Schumacher, has graciously stepped forward to carry on the position of Treasurer until voting in June. She will also run for that position during the June elections. We sincerely appreciate the dedication and support of our membership to fill our ranks, and encourage anyone who would like to know more about getting involved with the board to contact us. Membership Reminder REMEMBER ...membership dues are due in MAY each year. NEW Memberships started mid-year are now prorated. All other memberships are LATE unless paid for in MAY.
Please either mail them in to the new address: P.O. Box 6584 Saginaw, Mi 48608-6584 or bring them to the Meeting. Thank you! PLEASE NOTE: IF MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE MORE THAN 6 MONTHS LATE, THE MEMBER ONLY ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE WILL BE DEACTIVATED ALSO THE TIMBERTOWN LOG HAS GONE GREEN The TTL now comes thru your email unless the extra $5.00 fee is included with your annual membership fee ALL PAST TTL'S WILL BE ARCHIVED ON THE SITE LOOK UNDER> MEMBERS ONLY IN LOCAL NEWS...National Library Week 4-9-18
Pure Saginaw By Mike Sonnenberg
CHESANING SERVICE PROJECT
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YEAH FOR MISS BETTY!
Betty Coleman has been heading up this project for a few years now, and works with volunteers and several other members of the Saginaw Genealogical Society. She says the work is slow but steady, and there is no quick fix to scanning, as it must be done by each last name. But she assures us...they WILL get it done! If interested in assisting her please contact the society at : saggensoc@gmail.com or call and leave a message at: 989-793-1696 ext 3 
DID YOU KNOW:
Saginaw Early Beginnings: The first recorded European visitor was Father Henri Nouvel in 1675, a Jesuit Priest from St. Ignace. From 1675 to 1819, the original residents of the Saginaw area consisted of the Sauk and Chippewa Indian tribes, as well as European fur trappers and traders. in 1819, a permanent settlement was established, and families began to arrive in Saginaw. 1819 also saw the Treaty of Saginaw signed. It was three years later, in 1822, that Fort Saginaw was established, only to be abandoned the next year by the military. The Commander stated "Nothing but Indians, muskrats, and bull frogs could possibly subsist here." Yet only one year later in 1824 Saginaw territory was organized and then attached to Oakland County for judicial purposes. In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville visits Saginaw area on horseback. "No sound was heard but the annoying hum of mosquitos and the stamp of our horses' feet . . . Not a garden spot yet . . ." were his comments. Saginaw Township (including the entire county and adjacent land) was organized in 1830. A January 28, 1835 act organized Saginaw County (which then included Bay County) as an official county. 1837 saw the first School district organized. It was located on Court St., near the courthouse, which itself was built in 1839. The plot on which the courthouse sits was perminantly donated for public use only. In 1845, German Lutherans from Franconia, of the Kingdom of Bavaria, come to settle. One of the missions becomes Frankenmuth. Only two years later, the first shipment of Saginaw Pine is sent to New York, which triggers demand out East for the high quality timber. In 1850 Norman Little built a plank road from Flint to Saginaw. East Saginaw expands more rapidly than Saginaw City, which is on the West. At this point, there was still no bridge for easy river crossing. Timber Boom The Saginaw County population in 1850 was 2,609. 34 years later, after the timber boom, the 1884 census recorded a whopping 75,813. during that time, East Saginaw (not yet part of Saginaw as it is known today) had grown to incorporate other small villages in the area. These small villages included: Salina; once at Center Avenue and S. Washington, South Saginaw; separated from East Saginaw by Hoyt Park and Webber Avenue, and The Village of Florence; South of Genesee Avenue, on the west side of the river. By 1863 Saginaw had its first high school, Central School, located on Court Street. The next year brought the first bridge across Saginaw River, Genesee Bridge (toll bridge). In 1869 actress Marie Dressler was born in Saginaw. 1882 was the peak year of Lumber Era: 1,001,274,905 boardfeet of timber cut in mills along the Saginaw River. But in three years time, there was a strike among workers in sawmills, demanding a 10 hour work day, organized by the Knights of Labor. Eventually, the National Guard was called out to maintain peace. The strike dwindled away, with mill owners gaining control over workers. Salt production flourished during lumber boom. Waste from the sawmills was used to make salt from brine water. This was no longer profitable after the lumber industry declined. In 1894 Riverside Park opens on Green Point. Merry-go-rounds, roller coasters, balloon ascensions, pavilion dancing, all served by Union St. Railway. None of which remains now. 'After the Ball' a famous 1890's Waltz was written by a bellhop in the Bancroft Hotel. The First Half of the 20th Century 1899 saw new industries developed after the lumber era. The first sugar beet factory in Saginaw was located at S. Jefferson and Rust. By 1903 Saginaw County had 11 operating coal mines employing 1,500 people. 1905 gave us the first car produced in Saginaw (at N. Washington and 6th Street); the Ranier. Five years later, in 1910 the Argo Electric Car was produced on S. Jefferson Avenue. In 1916 the 'Yale Eight' was produced by Saginaw Motorcar Company. The Lehr produced by Lehr Motor Co. on River St. In 1917 the state of Michigan first ordered Saginaw to build sewage disposal system (other than river). Later, a court order forces compliance in 1953. To provide drinking water, Saginaw drilled wells and provided pumps. Everyone had to pump and haul drinking water until 1948. In 1918 'The Peninsular' automobile was produced at Washington and 6th Street. Two trucks were produced in Saginaw, Nelson Brothers Motor Truck Co. and Ruggles Truck, in Carrollton. In 1927 Saginaw Airport Co. formed the first commercial airfield on Janes Road. From 1928 to 1931 Paramount Aircraft Co. produced planes with pontoons for water landing. They landed test flights on the Saginaw River. In 1933 During the Bank Holiday in the Depression, Morley Brothers loaned money to the city of Saginaw so it could make it's payroll. In 1941 and 1942 Tri-City Airport was built by the Federal Government to serve as pilot training field during WWII. German prisoners were housed in barracks there. In 1950, Stevie Wonder was born in Saginaw. Making Food and Family History...You Might Not Have Considered Food As Being Connected To Family History, But It Is. Good Food Has A Way Of Bringing Families Together, And Anytime Families Gather—Even To Eat—Family History Is Made.
Mom’s Autumn Surprise As a kid, every year in my hometown when the warm playful days of summer turned into the cooler, more serious days of fall, I’d head back to school with my sisters. One lucky day, when the obvious crispness of fall could be felt in the air, we’d trudge home from school lugging our newly filled backpacks and open the door of the house to a delicious smell--apple crisp. I can’t even think about it without my mouth watering. To this day, every time I feel that first chill in the air I get a hankering for my favorite family dessert. But there’s more to it than the smell or the taste—it’s the memories. Apple crisp reminds me of my mom and gives me a sweet feeling of being connected to her, my sisters, and my maternal grandma—because she used to make it too. Recent News... |
THIS JUST IN...ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!scam on facebookFROM ONE OF OUR MEMBERS: Beware of an ad on Face Book that sends you to a site that has recommendations for the "Best" DNA testing. It appears to be a scam. The instant you click the order button, you will receive daily requests to purchase more parts to their services. Which when I got the report, seems to be for someone totally different than my lifelong research shows.
Letter from the State ArchivesDear Research Community,
Many county courts in Michigan suffer from case file storage issues. The problem is complicated by a lack of proper storage space and preservation techniques for records sometimes over 100 years old. County and court clerk’s and probate register’s offices are not equipped to maintain records indefinitely. The Archives of Michigan was created in 1913 to maintain and preserve state and local government records and private manuscripts and is the only legal custodian of government records other than the creating agency. The Archives of Michigan participated in the revision of the records retention schedules in 2016. Retention schedules are legally binding and identify records created by the courts and their day-to-day or historical value. The state archivist, State Court Administrator’s Office staff and representatives from various county circuit, probate, and district courts met to come to a consensus on outdated record keeping practices. The new schedules were published in 2017. I want to assure the general public that the Archives of Michigan is tasked with preserving the state’s documentary history and takes that role seriously. The Archives of Michigan does not, and will not, authorize the destruction of records that hold historical value. That said, there are practical decisions that need to be made after weighing certain criteria. We cannot keep everything, nor should we. We will publish an itemized explanation of the schedule revisions (with justifications) in the near future. We appreciate the research community’s dedication and enthusiasm in supporting the preservation of Michigan’s historical documents. Please contact the Archives of Michigan at archives@michigan.gov or (517) 373-1414 with any questions, comments, or concerns. Sincerely, Mark E. Harvey State Archivist Which Genealogy DNA Test is the Best? A Detailed Comparison Guide to Help You Decide
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Ready to take an ancestry DNA test to better understand your family’s past, but aren’t sure which one to choose? You’re not alone. Several excellent DNA tests for genealogy purposes are now available for a reasonable cost, but picking the right one for you can be very confusing. What are the differences between each DNA test and testing company? Which one will tell me where my family comes from? How accurate are the results? How can I use the information to grow my family tree? Are there privacy concerns I need to be aware of? How about additional costs? Which DNA test is best? In the following guide we have done our best to help you answer these questions and make a decision for yourself as to which test is right for you. We have also made some quick recommendations below. NEW LINKS...QUICK LINK TO:
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ANNOUNCING 2018 LFHC FAMILY HISTORY SEMINAR
Saturday April 28, 2018 8:30am - 4pm Dear Patrons and Friends: We are pleased to once again invite you to our annual Spring Family History/Genealogy Seminar sponsored by the Lansing Michigan Family History Center, Lansing Michigan Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As in the past, the seminar is FREE and open to the community. The opening touch-base session will begin at 8:30 AM on Saturday Morning, April 28th in the chapel. Doors open at 8:00 AM for check-in, registration and syllabus pick-up. We are excited to offer 49 Classes and Activities this year!! There are many new topics and new instructors which will run the gamut of interests from the newest beginner to the most seasoned genealogist. We expect the largest attendance ever. SPACE WILL BE LIMITED. Classes will close when full. Be Sure to Register Early!! A complete hard-copy syllabus of materials for all classes will be available for $25.00 ($30 after April 14, 2018). Please see the order form on the reverse side. Pre-registration is necessary to assure availability of the printed syllabus. A few copies may be available at the door but please don’t count on that if you really want one. You can reserve your copy on the registration web site or by mailing your check early with your paper registration to reserve your copy. Also, as last year, you can order a CD version of the syllabus for $10 or a Flash Drive version for $12.00. With so much going on this year we will be starting at 8:30 AM with an opening session to welcome attendees and get everyone oriented to the building, the classes and activities and more. We want this to be a wonderful experience for everyone. Please see the attached schedule of classes. If you have any questions at all regarding the Seminar or the Family History Center, please contact us at the phone number shown on this page. Looking forward to seeing you there, Dave Quarnberg Center Director NOTE: If there is enough interest we will be car-pooling from the Saginaw LDS church to the seminar in Lansing. Please notify the Saginaw FHC if you are interested in car-pooling. We will leave Saginaw at 7am sharp. Call 989-793-1696 x3 
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The following story is from the MyGenShare.com Archives of the Everton Genealogical Helper as told by Rozella Parrow in September 2000.
Please don’t overlook that small scrap of paper in your grandmother’s dresser drawer. It could contain the clue you need to continue your genealogical research. This is my experience with a small piece of paper found while I was going through my maternal grandmother’s belongings. In 1880, when she was two years old, my grandmother, Catherine (Wagner) Boruta, immigrated to the United States with her parents, Henri and Regina (Steffgen) Wagner, and her younger sister. I knew the sister had died aboard ship and was buried at sea, but I had no name or date of birth for her. That is, until a paper was found in 1983 – over 100 years later. The date of August 1880 on the document has led me to believe my great grandparents may have requested this record of baptism for their two daughters before they left Germany. Since they were Catholic, they would have needed the records of baptism later for the girls’ first communions or marriages. But this isn’t the end of the story! The baptismal transcript gave the name of the parish as Salmrohr. I sent a copy of this to a cousin who is also researching the family. On her trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, it enabled her to pinpoint her research in the correct parish, and she was able to trace the family back another generation on the Wagner line, and another generation on the Steffgen line, as well as provide many dates and names of additional children in the families. All this new information came from clues on one little piece of paper, folded and treasured for over 100 years! Do you have an interesting genealogy story?
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We have a new P.O. Box at the Saginaw Post Office!!!
The new address is : P.O. BOX 6584 Saginaw, MI 48608-6584 The change was implemented in order to place the new mail-box closer to board members, in an effort to receive mailings in a more timely fashion, as the old P.O. Box was downtown. MORE NEWS...PIONEER CERTIFICATES!!!
John Cammin and first Certifiacte in the Pioneer/Settler/First Family Awards Program
The Saginaw Genealogical Society began the issuance of Pioneer, Settler and First Family Certificates this past year and so far they are a big hit. To date the Society has issued 51 certificates! The first ones were given to John Cammin for four of his ancestors that helped to settle Saginaw County, and recently Dr Matt Deibel and his wife Emily also were presented with certificates for two of their early ancestors. We welcome anyone who is interested to go to the History tab in the menu and then to PIONEERS or just click on the pioneers link
Dr Matt and Emily Deibel and SGS President Nancy Pavlik for
First Family Awards This just in...Myths, facts, history and the 30th anniversary of the Zilwaukee Bridge
Posted December 22, 2017 at 01:41 PM | Updated December 22, 2017 at 01:42 PMMLive File Photo
Happy 30th, Zilwaukee BridgeAfter eight years of construction, the northbound lanes of the Zilwaukee Bridge were opened Dec. 23, 1987. Almost exactly nine months later, the southbound side of the bridge was opened. Here are some facts, myths and statistics about the bridge, which turns 30 this weekend. The specsHighest point: 125 feet Length: Around 1.5 miles Roadway: 23 acres of deck Traffic: Estimated 21,600,000 vehicles per year Total project cost: Around $127 million 
Reason for the bridgeThe Zilwaukee Bridge was conceived as a way around I-75's drawbridge, called a bascule bridge, over the Saginaw River. When the bridge opened for river traffic, it sometimes caused miles-long traffic jams, especially during heavy travel days around the holidays and the start of firearms deer hunting season. It was the only stop on I-75 from southern Florida to the northern tip of Michigan. DID YOU SEE THIS ON Fb?
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Updated June 20, 2017
With a few exceptions, hereditary surnames—the last names passed down through the male family lines—didn't exist until about 1000 years ago. While it may be hard to believe in today's world of passports and retinal scans, surnames just weren't necessary before that. The world was much less crowded than it is today, and most folks never ventured more than a few miles from their place of birth. Every man knew his neighbors, so first, or given names, were the only designations necessary.
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Updated June 20, 2017
With a few exceptions, hereditary surnames—the last names passed down through the male family lines—didn't exist until about 1000 years ago. While it may be hard to believe in today's world of passports and retinal scans, surnames just weren't necessary before that. The world was much less crowded than it is today, and most folks never ventured more than a few miles from their place of birth. Every man knew his neighbors, so first, or given names, were the only designations necessary.
Even kings got by with a single name....
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This just in: more places to search for obits from SGS MEMBER:
Mike Hutchinson
THANK YOU MIKE!!
http://libguides.bgsu.edu/CanadianNewspapers
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nationalpost/obituary-search.aspx
About 5 years of Michigan obits:
http://miobituaries.blogspot.com/
Mike Hutchinson
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http://libguides.bgsu.edu/CanadianNewspapers
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nationalpost/obituary-search.aspx
About 5 years of Michigan obits:
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Lana Wells says:
October 7, 2015 at 3:26 pm
The story would have taken place in about 1949.
I was then six years old. It was summertime and time for a road trip to my aunt’s house, we called her Aunt Tootie. She had a daughter one year older than I and we were pals. This particular summer, Aunt Tootie decided that it was time for “her girls” to learn how to kill a chicken and then we would clean it ready for cooking. Somehow it was decided that I would catch the chicken and my cousin Nancy would weld the hatchet. I ran around that yard for what seemed like hours, but in vain, I could not catch the chicken so Aunt Tootie caught it and put it on the big tree stump stained in years of chicken slaughter.Well Nancy’s first swing at the neck only succeeded in hitting it’s head. The chicken jumped off the stump and proceeded to run like crazy and it seemed to be running right at me, as if to attack me. I ran for all my might and everytime I looked around that crazy chicken was right there, I was now convinced it thought I hit it with the hacket and it was going to get me. I was yelling at the top of my lungs for someone to grab the chicken, but everyone was so busy having the best belly laugh they had had in a long time that they didn’t even hear me. As I ran past the stump with the hatchet lying there, I decided I had to save my own life. I picked up the hatchet, turned around to get that killer chicken and just as I did, that chicken fell over dead. Well I was always convinced that the chicken saw me with the hacket and just laid down and died. Later after all the laughter died down, Aunt Tootie finished cutting off the chicken’s head. I was so relieved to know my life had been spared and just then up the chicken came, bloody and headless and darned if it didn’t come after me again. I ran into the house and slammed the screen door to escape that killer chicken. More laughter.
I would have nothing to do with pulling the feathers out of that chicken and it wasn’t until I saw the chicken lying in a bowl of flour that I was sure my life was no longer in danger.
October 7, 2015 at 3:26 pm
The story would have taken place in about 1949.
I was then six years old. It was summertime and time for a road trip to my aunt’s house, we called her Aunt Tootie. She had a daughter one year older than I and we were pals. This particular summer, Aunt Tootie decided that it was time for “her girls” to learn how to kill a chicken and then we would clean it ready for cooking. Somehow it was decided that I would catch the chicken and my cousin Nancy would weld the hatchet. I ran around that yard for what seemed like hours, but in vain, I could not catch the chicken so Aunt Tootie caught it and put it on the big tree stump stained in years of chicken slaughter.Well Nancy’s first swing at the neck only succeeded in hitting it’s head. The chicken jumped off the stump and proceeded to run like crazy and it seemed to be running right at me, as if to attack me. I ran for all my might and everytime I looked around that crazy chicken was right there, I was now convinced it thought I hit it with the hacket and it was going to get me. I was yelling at the top of my lungs for someone to grab the chicken, but everyone was so busy having the best belly laugh they had had in a long time that they didn’t even hear me. As I ran past the stump with the hatchet lying there, I decided I had to save my own life. I picked up the hatchet, turned around to get that killer chicken and just as I did, that chicken fell over dead. Well I was always convinced that the chicken saw me with the hacket and just laid down and died. Later after all the laughter died down, Aunt Tootie finished cutting off the chicken’s head. I was so relieved to know my life had been spared and just then up the chicken came, bloody and headless and darned if it didn’t come after me again. I ran into the house and slammed the screen door to escape that killer chicken. More laughter.
I would have nothing to do with pulling the feathers out of that chicken and it wasn’t until I saw the chicken lying in a bowl of flour that I was sure my life was no longer in danger.
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