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Last week in Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s, I talked about the ‘Cobbler of Waldenburg’ and felt that a further look into Waldenburg was of interest. I hope you agree. Waldenburg, is a small town in Macomb Township, settled in 1831. The area was known as a German settlement of immigrants from mainly Prussia, in theContinue reading “Macomb Townships, Waldenburg”
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Todays Monday Morning Moaning’s comes from an article in the Mt. Clemens Monitor, from Friday April 4, 1930, called “Cobbler of Waldenburg Celebrates 90th Birthday”. Born March 30, 1840 in Austrian Silesia, now Czechoslovakia, Ambrose Leyer was “just another mouth to feed” at the time when his parents were scarcely able to keep the familyContinue reading “The ‘Cobbler of Waldenburg’”
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George Washington Brabb of 185 South Main Street, Romeo is this Monday’s blog subject. Most of what will be written about Mr Brabb will be taken from the very extensive obituary written upon his death in 1912. From the Romeo Observer September 10, 1912: The announcement of the death of Mr. George W. Brabb inContinue reading “George Washington Brabb”
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Alden Giddings was born 24 April 1820 in Stafford Connecticut, a native son of New England. He continued his education and in early life began work in a sash and blind factory in Hartford. Later he would continue in the same line of business for him self. In 1849 while still living in the eastContinue reading “Alden Giddings of 439 Morton Street”
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The largest brach of the University of Michigan, known then as the Romeo Academy, was located on this site from 1843-1851. It was a flourishing institution of 150 students and 4 instructors with a “Female Department connected with the institute in a separate room”. Until recently the University elm stood where the sidewalk jogs. InContinue reading “The Omar D Thompson Jr. Residence”
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