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There is a website where you can link to and download - the University
of Michigan has completed almost all of the Michigan County Histories including
some of our local histories: 1881 Chapman, 1891 Baxter, 1906 Goss, 1878 Everett,
1918 Fisher, and White's Old Grand Rapids, 1925 and volume III of White's by
Fuller mainly of biographical sketches of Grand Rapids residents, 1926 -
http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/micounty/
SOCIETIES AND INCORPORATED COMPANIES IN GRAND RAPIDS:
Hebrew Benevolent Society, 1869
Kent Scientific Institute, 1865
Public Library, 1872
St. Mark's Home, 1872
Old Residents' Association, 1858
Medical and Surgical Society, 1864
Kent Sportsman's Club, 1875
Ladies' Literary Society, 1873
West Side Ladies' Literary Society, 1875
Grand Rapids Lodge, No.34; instituted March 19th, 1849
Valley City Lodge, No. 86, 1856
Humboldt Lodge, No. 276, 1869
Grand Rapids Chapter, No. 7; chartered 1851
Tyre Council, R. & S. Masters, No. 10, 1876
Masonic Mutual Benefit Association, 1875
Knights Templar, De Molai Commandery, 1856
A. A. Scottish Rite, Moriah Lodge of Perfection, 1869
Cyrus Council of Princes, 1869 KENT COUNTY CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS WHO DIED
IN SERVICE: ODD FELLOWS:
The Pioneer Lodge was Irving Lodge, No. 11, of Michigan, chartered in
1846. It had an active existence for a number of years, when, owing to
some unpleasant feeling, indifference to the lodge succeeded, and it ceased
to be an active body. In 1858, it was, under fairer auspices, re-organized
as "Grand Rapids Lodge," and continues to be a live institution. Its present
membership is 102.
Enterprise Lodge, No. 212. Organized 1873. Membership, 70.
Walhalla Lodge (German), No. 249. Members, 40. Organized, 1875
West Side Lodge, No. 250. Organized, 1875. Members, 60.
Grand Rapids Encampment.
INCORPORATED COMPANIES:
Berkey & Gay, Furniture Company, 1873. Capital, $500,000.
Capon & Bertsch, Leather Company, 1875. Capital, $200,000.
Grand Rapids Broom Co., 1870. Capital, $50,000.
Grand Rapids Brush Co., 1873. Capital, $100,000.
Grand Rapids Gas Light Co., 1857.
Grand Rapids Chair Co., 1872. Capital, $300,000.
Grand Rapids Manufacturing Co., $84,000.
Grand Rapids Novelty Works, 1874. Capital, $100,000.
Grand Rapids Plaster Co., 1856. Capital, $500,000.
Michigan Barrel Co., 1875. Capital, $300,000.
Michigan and Ohio Plaster Co., 1875. Capital, $100,000.
Phoenix Furniture Co., 1872. Capital, $300,000.
Street Railway (first) from the head of Monroe Street to the D.&
M. Railroad, 1868.
Union Stave Co., 1874. Capital, $50,000.
Widicomb Furniture Co., 1865. Capital, $150,000.
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