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Genealogical and Historical Holdings at the Newton Township Hall
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Newton Township Hall that may be of interest to historians and
genealogists. Please contact Newton Township directly to ask about obtaining access to these materials.Newton Township Hall. 7988 G. Drive South Battle Creek, MI 49014 616-979-3212 |
Thanks to Robert Rice for providing this inventory.
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ASSESSMENT RECORDS 1856 – 1963 Assessment Records 1964 – 1974 Assessment Records 1978 Assessment Records 1969 Delinquent Tax Roll 1970 Delinquent Tax Roll 1974, 1975, 1976 Tax Roll 1914 – 1975 Assessor’s tables 1935 – 1938 Supervisor’s Land Inventory |
| BICENTENNIAL (1976) Our Heritage - Newton Township, 1838-1976 Trails from Shingle Digg'ns - Coloma, Michigan Bicentennial Probings - Eaton County Bicentennial of Union City Michigan - Branch County |
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BLUE PRINTS Mendon and Homer Schools Community Building and Firehall, Newton Township 1977 W.K. Kellogg Foundation, School Improvements Original Fire Station and Addition, Newton Township |
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BOARD OF REVIEW ROLL 1975 – 1976 Winter 1977 Tax Roll 1978 Tax Roll 1979 Tax Roll 1979 Proof Roll 1979 Assessment Roll 1980 Proof Roll 1980 Assessment Roll |
| BONDS AND OATHS 1908 - 1 book 1930 - 1957 1959 - 1 book |
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BURIAL PERMITS, Etc. 1903 - 1977 Deaths in Newton but not buried there, 1897-1944 Newton Twp. Book and original records of deaths, 1869 |
| CEMETERIES Between the Lakes - New York Plot maps - Newton Cemetery Index file of burials - alphabetical list of burials and numerical list of lots |
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CHATTLE MORTGAGES 1883 – 1888 1893 – 1927 |
| CLERK'S ACCOUNTS BOOKS 1892 - 1913 1922 - 1934 1964 - 1971 |
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CLERK'S RECORDS 1835 - First and oldest record 1838 - 1841 - Oldest book 1842 - 1889 - Second oldest book 1890 - 1964 1964 - 1967 - Bills and receipts 1971 - 1972 |
| COUNTY ATLASES 1894 - Atlas of Calhoun County 1916 - Atlas of Calhoun County |
| DOGS 1900 - 1 book 1918 - 1919 - 1 book |
| FAMILY GENEALOGIES Brands Carr (Daniel James) by J. Kelsey Jones Dodge-Berry Eyre Francisco (Thomas & Lydia) 1784-1983 Howell Lyon Lutz (Michael & Anna Mary) Miller (Jacob) Mohrhardt (Jacob Sr.) and descendants Roote-Root Spooner Swick (House of) Talmage (Zoa Allwardt Story) Underwood VanVleet Waldron The Descendants of Johann Peter Lehr and Katherina Margaret Loefler Peter and Fredricka Katz and Their Descendants (by Yvonne Alexander), 1990 Other family memorabilia: E. H. Knapp 50th anniversary, 1888 Wedding invitations from: Zella and Leo Schultz Ada Coats and Frank Katz Maude Spencer and John Glau Louise Frohm and Homer Eyre Mary Bartchard and Earl Evans |
| GENEALOGY REFERENCES Cemetery records County histories Maps Family genealogies Family records Marriage records Births Deaths Scrap books (obituaries, clippings, etc.) Documents County directories Bicentennial books Photographs Bibles Church records Reference books Other local histories Indexed clippings, obituaries, marriages, articles, etc., collection of Wilma (Smith) Miller |
| MAPS 1858 - Calhoun County Calhoun County showing Newton Township Plot of Harding Park and Lee Lake Plot of Clark's Addition, Lee Lake Lee View Addition, Lee Lake Lauralee Addition, Lee Lake Zoning Map, Newton Twp. master plan Township maps of Newton 1835 Township Map Consumers Power Township map, house numbers 1915 - Road Road improvement Soil Map |
| MARRIAGE REFERENCES 1836-1870 Calhoun Co. Marriages (two volumes) |
| MISCELLANEOUS Drains Election - Registration, applications for ballots Zoning - Road, Fire Dept., Insurance, DNR Planning Newspaper Clippings Community building and Fire Station - 1978, Open house guest list Land use and Development for Calhoun Co. by Michigan State University 1973 - Solid Waste Management Plan - Legal notices Voting Records - 1980 1845 Deed - Alonzo and Deborah Willard to James Graves, Section 33 |
| MISCELLANEOUS EARLY RECORDS OF NEWTON TOWNSHIP 1839 – 1852 List of recorded Marks of stray beasts 1840 – 1858 School Inspector’s Book 1842 – 1890 Supervisor’s Book—auditing 1842 – 1862 Road Commissioner’s Book 1863 – 1909 Road Commissioner’s Book 1845 – 1852 Sexton’s Register 1845 – 1859 Records of Town Library Books-Schools 1847 – 1861 Book of Chattel Mortgages 1853 – 1868 Treasurer’s Book 1912 – 1916 Party Enrollment 1910 Newton township survey, by Alex McKay Miscellaneous papers |
| REFERENCE BOOKS Handy Book for Genealogists 1873 - Directory of Calhoun County 1830-1877 Calhoun County History 1920 and 1921 - Home Grange Fair Calhoun County - Emmett Twp., History of Ceresco Branch Co., Union Twp., 1966 Centennial of Union City "Beside These Waters" Branch Co., Union Twp., 1976 Bicentennial Lenawee Co. - History of Ridgeway Twp. East Newton Aid Society History with Secretary's and Treasurer's records, 1945-1979 Newton Church History, 1900-1992 |
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REGISTER OF BIRTHS Newton Twp. Book and original records of births 1869, 1875 Births in Newton 1906-1944 |
| REGISTRATIONS 1859 - 1882 1882 - 1918 1882 - 1922 1882 - 1931 1932 - 1937 1932 - 1944 |
| SCHOOL RECORDS Elwood School registers Francisco School - Director's book 1853-1877 Director's book 1920-1940 Director's book, 1947-1963 1931 Census Teacher's register - 1875-1878 Reunions 1928-1937 (clippings) "Snow Bird" - Literary paper 1863 Coates School - 4 Fr. Leroy-Newton 1872-1909 Abscota School - Dist. No. 3 Fr. Burlington-Newton 1892-1914 |
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SUPERVISOR’S RECORDS 1897 Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, Calhoun County 1872 – 1974 Special Assessments 1968 – 1974 Deeds 1973 – 1974 Building Permits 1977 – 1979 Economic Development Administration papers (Township Building Project) 1975 Board of Review Roll 1976 Board of Review Roll 1977 Tax Roll Prior to 1949 Property transfers 1949 – 1970 Property transfers |
| TREASURER'S RECORDS 1892 - 1916 1922 - 1932 - General fund, Highways, Schools, Special Cemetery Fund 1932 - 1948 - Treasurer's record 1954 - 1955 - Financial reports 1962 - 1967 - Treasurer's records 1966 - 1972 - Treasurer's records 1971 - Audits 1972 - Audits 1973 - Audits 1974 - Audits 1967 - 1974 Treasurer's records 1977 - 1978 Treasurer's records 1947 - 1963 Treasurer's records |
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