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  Chapter 1 - Michigan in Brief
For example, Michigan was the first government unit in the country to prohibit capital punishment, and Michigan’s abolitionist sentiment gave birth to the Republican Party, uniting the Whigs and Free Soilers at a July 6, 1854, convention in Jackson.
Michigan woodlands, producing about a quarter of the nation’s total supply, spurred furniture manufacturing in Grand Rapids and papermaking in Kalamazoo and produced enormous capital and wealth throughout the state.
Michigan’s Civil War governor, Austin Blair, became one of the most prominent chief executives in America; he marshaled troops to serve in the war and raised considerable money for the effort.
www.michiganinbrief.org /edition06/text/intro/chap-1.htm   (2627 words)

  
 Massicotte Organization of the United States
His son Abraham had 80 acres in Exeter Township, near Carleton, then I found an Abraham with 40 Acres in Berlin Township, Section 27, but a different part of the section than was Jean Baptiste.
The reason I have dedicated a page for Michigan is because I was born their and am very curious as to why the Massicotte migrated to Michigan from Quebec.
Michigan will grow slowly after the war, but the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 will precipitate a flood of immigrants, especially from New York and New England.
www.wvi.com /~mactosh/michigan.html   (1275 words)

  
 About Monroe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Michigan's first state constitution provided for the continuation of many of the county officers already established under the territorial government.
Township supervisors sat as members of the county boards until 1966, with the board structure surviving two additional state constitutions.
The 1908 Constitution authorized counties to establish "charitable hospitals, sanatoria, and other institutions," as well as an "Infirmary for the care and support of their indigent poor and unfortunate." Otherwise the new constitution left the counties pretty much unaffected; that is, counties retained the same powers and officers accorded them by the 1850 Constitution.
www.co.monroe.mi.us /monroe/default.aspx?PageId=131   (1877 words)

  
 IAFF: Syndicated News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
A gag order over Frenchtown Township firefighters' issues was ruled unconstitutional and fire union members are talking about safety concerns.
Twenty-one full-time firefighters were suing the township for the right to openly discuss matters they felt were of public concern.
Gerlach said the township reacted poorly in enacting the ordinance when the firefighters wanted only to fix their department for the safety of the public.
www.iaff.org /across/news/archive2003/013103mich.html   (748 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : From Free Speech to Due Process, ACLU of MI Is Busy in Three Different Courts Today
The response of the Township Board was to pass an ordinance prohibiting similar disclosures in the future.
Saying that the township ordinance prohibits firefighters from speaking to the news media about any "fire department matters," including matters of public concern, and violates the firefighters' First Amendment rights, the ACLU filed a case in Detroit on behalf of the firefighters' union challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance.
Granholm, will decide whether Michigan can deny an indigent person who has pleaded guilty to a crime the right to have an attorney assist with his or her appeal from the sentence that the judge imposes after the plea.
www.aclu.org /freespeech/gen/11089prs20021211.html   (609 words)

  
 Residents attend meetings to learn more about water system
Dundee Township Board members urged all township residents to attend the meetings, get information, and then give their input to the board about the proposed project, which would bring in water from Frenchtown Township.
Township officials need to know if residents want their areas removed or added, although those living on "key" roads with 12-inch mains proposed probably cannot be removed from the plan.
Frenchtown Township is expanding its plant, which is at maximum capacity.
www.dundeeonline.com /articles/5.2_01.html   (1389 words)

  
 Timeline Michigan
Michigan lies four-square upon the Michigan Basin, while much of Illinois and Indiana is underlain by the Illinois Basin.
In the Michigan basin and the New York area, for example, as much as 900 meters of salt was laid down.
The Univ. of Michigan was established by a Michigan Public Act under a Board of Regents.
timelines.ws /states/MICHIGAN.HTML   (14522 words)

  
 In Memoriam - Klein
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A 34-year-old Marine from Macomb County who joined the military in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is being remembered as a dedicated serviceman.
Lance Cpl. Allan Klein, of Clinton Township, north of Detroit, was one of 31 U.S military personnel killed in the crash of a helicopter on Wednesday during a sandstorm in Iraq near the border with Jordan.
Manfred Klein, of Monroe County's Frenchtown Township, said his son held several jobs, then decided to join the military after the attacks.
www.corpsstories.com /memoriam-Klein.htm   (494 words)

  
 Opinion #6014   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
When a township adopts an entirely new zoning ordinance, it is not required to follow the procedures of 1943 PA 184, Sec.
The rationale of the Court of Appeals in Benesh, supra, is equally applicable to the similar provision in 1943 PA 184, supra, Sec.
The township would, however, be required to comply with the procedures in 1943 PA 184, supra, Secs.
www.ag.state.mi.us /opinion/datafiles/1980s/op06014.htm   (533 words)

  
 Berlin Township History, Monroe County Michigan History and Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
This township was formerly a part of Ash, which in 1837 was organized out of Frenchtown and became an independent township when it was organized out of Ash in 1867.
Newport is a thriving village also in this township, with an enterprising community, supplied with manufacturing and merchantile houses, which have had a uniformly prosperous career, a Methodist, Congregational and Catholic church, two hotels and two railroad stations, and the station of the Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Electric Railroad.
The former settled on a farm one mile east of the present village of Newport, and for many years was the enterprising and somewhat eccentric proprietor of a hotel and general store.
www.usgennet.org /usa/mi/county/monroe/twp/BerlinTwp.html   (285 words)

  
 MICHIGAN Bad Cop News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Ronell Weatherspoon of Saginaw was a township officer when he was alleged to have been involved with the girl in a Williams Township home where she was babysitting in April, according to court documents.
Jerid Ostrom, 37, accused of driving while impaired and causing a crash on Michigan 60, is adamant that he was not behind the wheel of his Dodge Durango at the time of the 8:15 p.m.
Robbins alleged that the township wanted to fire him because he pledged to diversify the all-white police force in 2004, when a cross was burned in front of a biracial couple's home.
www.badcopnews.com /michigan   (14138 words)

  
 The Romeo Observer - Romeo, Michigan: Northern Macomb County's weekly newspaper since 1866
The township trustees grudgingly agreed to rescind the motion, saying that the village council members couldn't be too thrilled with such high bids either, and should also be looking to get out of the agreement.
The village's share of the cost is now $5,960,000 and the township share is $3,445,000, bringing the total to $9,405,000 including contingency costs.
In Frenchtown Township the lowest bid for a major wastewater treatment plant expansion project which had been estimated at $5.9 million came in at $7.947 million.
www.romeoobserver.com /story.asp?storyid=2387   (751 words)

  
 Monroe Michigan Real Estate
Monroe is situated in the southeastern corner of Michigan, approximately 40 miles south of Detroit and 20 miles north of Toledo, Ohio.
On July 3, 1964, the district was given statutory authority under the provisions of Michigan Act 188 of the Public Acts of 1955 to function as a community college.
In 1817 Frenchtown was renamed Monroe by Governor Lewis Cass in honor of President James Monroe.
www.relocate-america.com /states/MI/cities/monroe_.htm   (801 words)

  
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 French-Canadian Genealogical Research in Houghton County, Michigan
In the first wave of migration Michigan was under the control of the French during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Moreover, they are accessible at several locations, including: Houghton County Courthouse, Michigan Technological University, the Library of Michigan, the State of Michigan Archives, local Catholic parishes, Houghton County cemeteries, and the branch Family History Centers and the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons).
Township Vital Records: Besides records that the state mandated be kept by the county, the courthouse also contains vital records which the townships generated.
www.habitant.org /houghton/fcgenealogy.htm   (13748 words)

  
 Category:Charter townships in Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Articles about charter townships in the U.S. state of Michigan.
See also List of cities, villages, and townships in Michigan
List of cities, villages, and townships in Michigan
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Charter_townships_in_Michigan   (79 words)

  
 Kohl's to open Frenchtown Twp. store in October - 08/16/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Kohl's is opening a store in Frenchtown Township near Monroe in October as the discount retailer accelerates its off-mall growth plans and opens nearly 100 stores nationwide.
Kohl's declined to provide the exact location for the Frenchtown Township store, but it is the second Kohl's to open in Metro Detroit this year -- a similarly-sized store opened in Brighton in April.
With 34 stores in Michigan and 674 nationwide, Kohl's has differentiated itself from rivals Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. by offering discounted apparel and smaller, one-floor stores.
www.detnews.com /2005/business/0508/16/C01-281960.htm   (315 words)

  
 School Polling Locations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Township and all territory in the Airport School District
Schoold District in Exeter Township in precinct #1 and #2
That portion in Monroe Charter Township Precinct Number 5 containing Ida Public Schools will be precinct MCT-5.
www.co.monroe.mi.us /monroe/default.aspx?PageId=480   (260 words)

  
 Dietrich, Bailey & Associates
He holds professional registration in Michigan as both a Professional Engineer and Professional Surveyor and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors.
Foland holds professional registration in Michigan and Ohio and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Harbour is a graduate of Michigan State University, where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Option degree in 1997.
www.dbapc.com   (1676 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Nuclear reactor in Michigan shut down after leak
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The reactor at a nuclear power plant in Michigan was shut down Monday after a coolant leak was detected, officials said.
Officials with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and DTE Energy, which operates the plant, said the leak at the plant in Frenchtown Township, about 30 miles south of Detroit, posed no danger to plant workers or the public.
Plant officials were trying to determine what caused the leak, and it was not known when operations would resume.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600107078,00.html   (112 words)

  
 Business Facilities - Michigan Moves To Bolster Core Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The governor has also announced that the state is paving the way to grow Michigan's economy and create jobs by providing matching grants for Michigan businesses applying for federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants in sectors supportive of the Michigan Technology Tri-Corridor initiative.
Most land owners are long-term investors who prefer to wait and develop their land once the economy recovers and the number of vacant existing buildings declines," says Boyd.
The project is expected to create 1,898 new Michigan jobs by 2016, including 900 directly by the company.
www.facilitycity.com /busfac/bf_04_03_analysis5.asp   (960 words)

  
 FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP Real Estate - GMAC Real Estate Offices, Agents and Homes for Sale in FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP MI
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP Real Estate - GMAC Real Estate Offices, Agents and Homes for Sale in FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP MI Home: Real Estate Offices: Cities served in Michigan: FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI GMAC Real Estate Offices
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FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI This GMAC Real Estate Office serves the DUNDEE, MI
www.gmacrealestate.com /marketsserved/pages/FRENCHTOWN_TOWNSHIP_MI.cfm   (205 words)

  
 Frenchtown township, MI Business Data: Stores, Dealers, Real Estate Agents, Wholesalers, Restaurants, etc.
Frenchtown township, MI Business Data: Stores, Dealers, Real Estate Agents, Wholesalers, Restaurants, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 when the population of Frenchtown township, Michigan was 19,263
Back to: Frenchtown township, MI (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), Michigan, United States.
www.city-data.com /business/econ-Frenchtownship-Michigan.html   (106 words)

  
 Family Sues Over Death in Michigan Care Facility   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
MONROE - The family of a Newport, Mich., man who died suspiciously in a Frenchtown Township nursing home in 2002 filed a civil suit yesterday against the nursing home and a number of its employees.
Investigations by the Monroe County Sheriff's Department and the Michigan attorney general's office have been inconclusive but are continuing, said David Grenn, a Monroe attorney who is representing Mrs.
Kathy Russeau, Mercy Memorial's director of community and foundation relations, said nursing center officials were not aware of the suit and could not comment until they were notified.
www.aperfectcause.org /artman/publish/printer_899.asp   (217 words)

  
 Michigan Law Firm Location
Pentiuk, Couvreur and Kobiljak, P.C. is conveniently located in the downtown business district of Wyandotte, in the heart of the Detroit Downriver Community.
We are located on the second floor and can be reached by a flight of stairs or by elevator.
South on the Southfield Expressway, which becomes Southfield Road, continue on Southfield Road until it reaches the end at the Detroit River, then South on Jefferson Avenue, which becomes Biddle Avenue in Wyandotte, for approximately three miles.
www.pck-law.com /law_firm_location_michigan.htm   (277 words)

  
 Oratory of the Blessed Sacrament - Location   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Oratory of the Blessed Sacrament is based in the Archdiocese of Detroit and moved from St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Wyandotte in 2005 to St. Stephen's Catholic Church in New Boston, Michigan.
While many families in the Oratory call St. Stan's and St. Stephen's their home parishes, Oratory membership is open to home educating families from other parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit.
The group is growing quickly into Monroe County as well, with families from Carleton, Monroe, Frenchtown Township, and Temperance.
www.rc.net /detroit/oratory/location.htm   (216 words)

  
 Michigan - History Web Sites
Gazetteer of the State of Michigan, in Three Parts...
Sketches of the City of Detroit, State of Michigan, Past and Present.
Statistics of the State of Michigan, Compiled from the Census of 1860
www.garlic.com /~kpranger/states/mihistory.htm   (392 words)

  
 MCLS - Frenchtown Charter Township
The Frenchtown Senior Center is located just north of the Township Hall on Vivian Road.
All meetings will be held at the Frenchtown Charter Township Hall, 2744 Vivian Road, Monroe County, Michigan, except the Recreation Commission, which will meet at the Recreation Center, 2786 Vivian Road and the Library Board which is noted next to the date.
Minutes of all meetings are available at the Township Hall, 2744 Vivian Road, except Resort District Authority minutes which will be kept at the Resort District Office, 2979 Nadeau Road.
monroe.lib.mi.us /community_info_frenchtown_charter_township.htm   (178 words)

  
 EWG Tap Water Quality Database | Environmental Working Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
An Environmental Working Group analysis shows that 52 thousand people from 4 Michigan communities drank tap water containing Monochloroacetic acid between 1998 and 2003.
For fifty pollutants the legal limit is higher than health-based levels [see more].
Notice: No health based standards for Monochloroacetic acid were exceeded in Michigan.
www.ewg.org /tapwater/statereports/state_contaminant.php?state=MI&contam=2450   (246 words)

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