Linda’a Monday Morning Moaning’s The ‘Romeo Free Public Library’, was a story, I found most interesting and wanted to share the research I had found about this great library. Samuel and Nancy Kezar, from Turner, New York lived in a Queen Anne style home on Church Street in Romeo, that they built in 1894. SamuelContinue reading “The story of the ‘Free Public Library’”
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My ‘Covid Lockdown’ Book
Linda’s Monday Morning Moaning’s Today August 9th, 2021 Arcadia Publishing will add ‘Farming in Northern Macomb County to its long list of publications. This book was put together, as with all these books with the help of many people, this time the people I was working with and meeting many for the first time, wouldContinue reading “My ‘Covid Lockdown’ Book”
George Washington Brabb
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”
Alden Giddings of 439 Morton Street
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”
The Omar D Thompson Jr. Residence
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”
Linda Osborne Cynowa 