When they reached Kalamazoo, Hannah’s father, Isiah Shook, rented a farm. Then the incidents began. Hannah’s older sister was of the age to go courting. The family would hear the wagon drive up bringing her home, open the door and find no one there. Some nights the family heard such...
It has been quite some time since I have posted family history on this blog. I am now going to switch (for now) to my paternal family. My dad ended up living most of his adult life in Kalamazoo, but he originally came from Chicago. This history goes back even farther, though, and ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The family of a 16-year-old boy who was restrained at a shuttered western Michigan youth center and died two days later of cardiac arrest has settled a second wrongful death lawsuit in the case. The settlement between the family of Cornelius Fredricks and ...
but I do try to keep the focus that God is NOT surprised. His plans are better than mine. Just maybe I needed my plans derailed. That doesn’t mean I have understanding yet either. But no. I’
The boys, then both 13, had to be dragged out at the end of the day so we could drive home. These days, my hubby longs to make a stop in Kalamazoo to tour theGilmore Car Museum. It claims to have one of Michigan’s largest collections of classic and vintage automobiles....
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The Biggins family on the front steps of 1518 Evanston Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1941. From left: Jane, Emily, Peter, and Al. Glendale, 1941-1942. In 1941, Peter's father was transferred to St. Louis, and the family moved to Sappington Road in Glendale, a suburb of St. Loui...
“An adult outside your family touched your child in his or her privates, had your child touch their privates or did other sexual things to your child”, (16) “A peer forced your child to do something sexually”, and (17) “Learned about the sudden unexpected death of a loved one”...
Fallen Flags of Garden Railroading- A description of garden train suppliers who have gone out of business, including Kalamazoo, Delton Locomotive Works, and Lionel's track-powered 45mm trains. Railbuses, Doodlebugs, and RDCs- Describes the various self-propelled gas, diesel, or diesel-electric ra...
When you come into the restaurant, at the back of the room, you'll noticed you can see right into the brewery. And YES, they do make the beer there. Local varieties, and flavors unique to Kalamazoo will be brewed right in front of customers. ...