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  Hamtramck, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit on all sides, except for a small portion of the western border which touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park.
Hamtramck is named for the soldier Jean Francois Hamtramck who was the first American commander of Fort Shelby, the fortification at Detroit.
Hamtramck is mostly encircled by Detroit except a small portion that touches the city of Highland Park.
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 hamtramck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamtramck is a city located in Wayne County in the state of Michigan, in the Midwest region of the United States.
Hamtramck is a city of about 2.09 square miles completely encircled by the city of Detroit.
Hamtramck flourished from 1910 to 1920 as thousands of Eurpoean immagrants, particularly German and Polish, were attrached by the growing automobile industy.
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 Jean François Hamtramck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1793 Hamtramck was named lieutenant colonel in the Legion of the United States led by General Anthony Wayne to secure the Northwest Territory.
Hamtramck was cited for bravery at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.
Hamtramck, now a full colonel, took possession of the British Fort Lernoult and the settlement of Detroit for the United States on July 11, 1796.
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 Hamtramck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamtramck is named for thesoldier Jean Francois Hamtramck who was the firstAmerican commander of Fort Shelby,the fortification at Detroit.
Because of its large Polish-American population, Hamtramck is nicknamed Poletown.
Hamtramck is encircled by the city of Detroit.
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 Hamtramck, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamtramck is a city completely encircled by the city of Detroit.
Recently, it has had an upsurge in Islamic immigrants, and a lawsuit is underway concerning a daily loudspeaker broadcast of the Islamic call to prayer.
Hamtramck flourished from 1910 to 1920 as thousands of European immigrants, particularly German and Polish, were attrached by the growing automobile industy.
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 wiki/Jean Francois Hamtramck Definition / wiki/Jean Francois Hamtramck Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Jean François Hamtramck (or John Francis Hamtramck) was a French-CanadianFrench Canadian (or Franco-Canadian) is a term that refers to francophone inhabitants of Canada.
Hamtramck was cited for bravery at the Battle of Fallen TimbersThe Battle of Fallen Timbers (August 20, 1794) was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indians and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory.
Hamtramck, now a full colonel, took possession of the British Fort Lernoult and the settlement of DetroitDetroit is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan, in the Midwest region of the United States.
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 Hamtramck Michigan Resource Guide, City or community of Hamtramck, Michigan Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
The population of Hamtramck is approximately 22,976 (2000).
Hamtramck is positioned 42.39 degrees north of the equator and 83.05 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Hamtramck was incorporated as a village in 1901 and as a city in 1921.
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 Jean Francois Hamtramck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Jean Francois Hamtramck (or John Francis Hamtramck) was a French-Canadian from Quebec who joined the American Armyand became a decorated officer.
In 1793 Hamtramck was named lieutenant colonel in the Legion of theUnited States led by General Anthony Wayne to secure the Northwest Territory.
Hamtramck, now a fullcolonel, took possession of the British Fort Lernoult and the settlement of Detroit for the United States on July 11, 1796.
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 hamtramck :: detroit neighborhoods
Hamtramck was originally established as a township in 1798 in what was known as the Northwest Territory.
The area became a village in 1901, and Hamtramck became a farming community in the early part of the century.
Hamtramck's newest venue, Small's has become one of the most popular Detroit rock venues and attracts the hottest up and coming bands in indie music.
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 Hamtramck, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamtramck es rodeado por la ciudad de Detroit en todos los lados, pero una porción pequeña de los tactos occidentales de la banda la ciudad del parque de la montaña.
Hamtramck prosperó a partir la 1910 a 1920 mientras que eran los millares de inmigrantes europeos, particularmente alemán y polaco, attrached por el automóvil creciente industy.
Hamtramck es cercado sobre todo por Detroit excepto una porción pequeña que toque la ciudad del parque de la montaña.
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 "Le Feu Follet," chap. in Legends of Le Detroit.
Francois Lothman and Marie Le Ber had several children, among them were: Marianne, born 1680, married 1697, Francois Houdoin; Philippe, born 1672; Francois, born 1676, married at Detroit 1717, Marianne Sauvage; Charles, born 1678; Antoine, born 1683.
Hamtramck and Gratiot, were rival suitors for her favor, both pleaded in vain; she was faithful to the memory of a former lover who had died suddenly.
Francois Marie, born 1759, married Marie Louise daughter of René Godere, the children were: Robert, born 1782; Jacques, born 1788; Francois, born 1790; Archange, born 1792; Antoine, born 1796; 5.
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 City Hall brawl (Metro Times Detroit)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamtramck is known for its political battles and ethnic heritage.
Hamtramck is also known for its heavy union influence and constant influx of immigrants who come to work in auto plants.
Hamtramck police are still smarting after Schimmel forced them to sign a contract that reduced the number of officers by nine, but gave them a 2.5 percent and 3 percent raise over the next three years.
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 Jean Francois Hamtramck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Jean Francois Hamtramck (o Juan Francis Hamtramck) era un France's-Canadiense de Quebec que ensambló a ejército americano y sintió bien a un oficial adornado.
Hamtramck fue citado para el valor en la batalla de maderas caídas en 1794.
Hamtramck, ahora coronel completo, tomó la posesión de la fortaleza británica Lernoult y el establecimiento de Detroit para los Estados Unidos de julio el 11 de 1796.
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 EarlyChicagoHOME
Marquis de Tracy is appointed governor and Jean Talon is appointed intendant of Canada, then with a population of 3,000 European civilians and 1,300 French officers and troops.
Jean Lalime and his Potawatomi wife, Nokenoqua, settle in Chicago north of the river near the Ouilmette family.
On October 8, Eulalia Pelletier, granddaughter of Jean Baptiste Point de Sable and daughter of Jean Baptiste Pelletier and his wife Suzanne, is born at Chicagou; Suzanne and her daughter will be baptized at St. Louis in 1799.
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 History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hamtramck, was named after a French Revolutionary War hero, Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck (1756-1803).
Hamtramck's old world hospitality has its roots in the early 1900's when it was a peaceful German-American farming community with a population of 500.
Between 1910 and 1920 Hamtramck continued to flourish, growing from 3,589 to 46,615: the greatest community growth for that period in the United States.
hamtramck.us /1-History.htm   (272 words)

  
 American Profile: 3/10/2002 - 3/16/2002: Hamtramck, MI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Between 1914 and 1920, Hamtramck’s population swelled from 3,589 to 45,615, in part because of the large influx of newly arrived Poles.
Hamtramck’s Polish heritage brought Pope John Paul II to the city in 1897 and a monument to the first Polish leader of the Roman Catholic Church stands in a downtown park.
Hamtramck also was progressive in other social issues, such as having the first school district in the United States to offer education for special needs students.
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 Hamtramck Michigan
Hamtramck is a city located in Wayne County,Michigan in the United States of America.
Hamtramck is named for the soldier Jean Francois Hamtramck who was the first Americancommander of Fort Shelby, thefortification at Detroit.
Recently, Hamtramck's city council voted unaimously to amend the city's noise ordinace to allow loudspeaker broadcasts of theIslamic call to prayer and Christian church bells.
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The riverfront farming towns changed dramatically after the turn of the last century, and Hamtramck was briefly the fastest-growing community in the nation as the population soared between 1910-20 as people flocked to jobs in the booming new auto industry.
They settled in Hamtramck, which was physically isolated from Detroit by the Grand Trunk Western Railway to the east, and the factories to the south.
Hamtramck stood with Greektown as the remaining ethnic enclave.
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 hamtramck MI car dealers - new car prices, used car prices, new cars, trucks, vans - MI autos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is held on Joseph Campau Avenue and leads the the list of party weekends in the city.
Poetry abounds in Hamtramck and is featured at Urban Break Coffeehouse and other clubs in the city.
Hamtramck has more clubs, taverns, bars and nightspots than you could visit in one day.
www.michigan-auto-news-deals.info /MI/hamtramck_mi.html   (567 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Book: Heritage: Ahnentafel Report of Donald Aaron McCulla
Jean George Prevos, born January 02, 1802 in Chaux, Belfort, France (Department of Haut-Rhin); died May 01, 1833 in Chaux, Belfort, France (Department of Haut-Rhin); married Marie Barré in France.
Jean Baptiste Barré, born in Grosmagny, Belfort, France (Department of Haut-Rhin).
Antoine-Medard Moross, born August 18, 1799 in Hamtramck, NE Coast of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died May 21, 1873 in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan; married Cecile Anne Tremble November 03, 1825 in Ste.
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 Knox County Revolutionary War Soldiers
Jean Marie Philippe LeGras [Legrace] was born not known but came to Post Vincennes by 1774.
He was married 19 Feb 1787, Marie Francois Cardinal, the daughter of Captain Nicolas Joseph Cardinal.
Francois Racine was born 16 Oct 1758 Vincennes, Indiana Territory.
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 Polish Art Center - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Eventually, Hamtramck in December 2000 became the first municipal government in Michigan history to be turned over to an emergency financial manager by the state.
One Hamtramck mayor was convicted of operating brothels and sent to prison.
Hamtramck itself, however, is a bubble or two off plumb.
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 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Book: Heritage: Ahnentafel Report of Donald Aaron McCulla
Jean Casse, dit St. Aubin, came to Fort Pontchartrain as early as 1710.
Jean Casse dit St. Aubin came to Fort Ponchartrain as early as 1710.
Jean Baptiste St. Aubin married Magdeleine Pruneau, daughter of Jean Pruneau and Suzanne Bellanger, of Quebec, July 31, 1731.
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 Hamtramck High School, Home of the Cosmos, Hamtramck, Michigan USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
It was named after Colonel John Francis (Jean Francois) Hamtramck, a French Canadian, born on August 16,1756, who rose from the ranks to become General Anthony Wayne's best strategist in the post-Revolutionary Indian wars, and the first American military commander of Detroit.
His father was Charles David Hamtramck, born in Luxembourg.
His mother was Marie Anne Bertin Hamtramck, born in Quebec.
www.rootsweb.com /~miwayne/cosmos.html   (176 words)

  
 Continental Consulting's Web Site - Shills Books - Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Jean Francois Hamtramck served in both the 1st & 2nd Canadian regiments.
He was captured at the Cedars in 1776 and, after being paroled, commanded a company in the 5th New York at the taking of Fort's Clinton and Montgomery.
This is the second volume of a trilogy, chronicling the life of Jean Francois Hamtramck.
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 Hamtramck florist, flower delivery, send online, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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History 1796 - Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck took possession of Detroit after British troops evacuated.
1901 - Hamtramck was established as a vill...
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 Hamtramck Players Vacation Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Would you like to take a vacation to Hamtramck or another city?
More about Hamtramck Hamtramck is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan in the United States of America.
Hamtramck Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 22,976 people, 8,033 households, and 4,851 families residing in the city.
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 Hamtramck will vote on call to prayer - 07/18/04
HAMTRAMCK — This 2.1-square-mile enclave of 23,000 residents Tuesday is holding a plebiscite on the First Amendment.
Voters in this formerly Polish-Catholic stronghold will be asked whether to repeal an amendment to the city’s noise ordinance that makes the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, protected speech.
This is the final recourse for the citizens of Hamtramck to object to the amendment to the noise ordinance.
www.detnews.com /2004/metro/0407/18/b03-215287.htm   (577 words)

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