These 355 people were identified as Indians (I) in column 4 (color) of the 1880 census for Mason County Michigan. In order to have been enumerated they are believed to either have renounced tribal rule, and under state law, exercised their rights as citizens; or because they “mingled” with the white population of these Michigan towns were enumerated under the expanded definitions.
Last Updated on August 13, 2012 by Arthur J. Jonas, dealer in automobiles and proprietor of a garage in which he does both repairing and experimental work, was born in Racine, October 3, 1881, a son of Fred and Julia (Novatny) Jonas. The father, a native of Prague, Bohemia, came to Racine when twenty-four years
Last Updated on August 13, 2012 by John Jonas, who is engaged in general farming and stock raising on section 8, Raymond Township, was born in Prussia, June 4. 1839, and has therefore passed the seventy-seventh milestone on life’s journey. He has led a busy and useful life and still keeps in touch with the
Last Updated on August 12, 2012 by America’s open-door policy has constituted a refuge to millions of Europe’s citizens, among which number have been those of broad, scholarly attainments and keen intellectual discernment whose vision has enabled them to understand the significant questions and vital problems of monarchical government control. Because of the expression of
