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We am working on the following surnames from the western Washtenaw County, Michigan area. I would appreciate old photograph images from the Chelsea area and updates or corrections from this web site.
Bollinger, Breitenbach, Burkhart, Burg, Bycraft, Chandler, Congdon, Dettling, Eder, Dancer, Eisenbeiser, Eschelbach, Guenther, Glazier, Hafner, Hankerd, Heydlauff, Holmes, Hutzel, Kalmbach, Lehman, Merkel, Pierce, Schanz, Seitz, Steger, Staffan, Spaulding, Wagner, Wacker, Wenk, Weinberg, Winans and many more.
Great source and recommended reading:
“OUR HOMETOWN” America’s History as Seen Though the Eyes of a Midwestern Village. By Cynthia Furlong Reynold.
"LESS THAN IMMORTAL: THE RISE AND FALL OF FRANK PORTER GLAZIER OF CHELSEA, MICHIGAN", by Dr. Louis William Doll. 160 pages
I want to thank the staff, friends, volunteers of Chelsea District Library where I received most of family history.
I have joined the Chelsea Area Historical Society and we now have a new Chelsea Historical Museum. Please stop by and visit our Museum on Main street next to the clock tower.
Chelsea Area Historical Society
Chelsea Historical Museum
312 N. Main St
P. O. Box 117, Chelsea, MI 48118
Museum inside Gourmet Chocolate Café (734)-475-1071
Chelsea historical questions - Kathy Clark (734) 475-7047
Hours 8 AM – 7 PM M-F, 9 AM - 7 PM, Sat, 9 AM-5 PM Sun
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- Before Clock Tower, Chelsea, Michigan (229 KB)
Before Clock Tower, Chelsea, Michigan (Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)(1900-1915)
- Congregation Church East Middle Street, Chelsea Mi (115 KB)
Congregation Church East Middle Street, Chelsea Michigan, Post card Postage Postmark August 3, 1906
- Chelsea Train Wreck (100 KB)
Train Wreck - East of Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan (Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)(1900-1915)
- Car on garfield Street,, Chelsea, Michigan (120 KB)
Conrad L Lehman driving & M.J. Dunical, Olga P. (Hoffman) Strieter (middle) Otille 'Tille' E. (Girbach) Lehman (left) Garfield Street, Chelsea Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )
- Clock Tower Being Built (79 KB)
Clock Tower Being Built -Chelsea, Michigan (Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)(abt 1906)
- Elmer Elbert Winans & Cora Angelena Burkhart (66 KB)
Elmer Elbert Winans & Cora Angelena Burkhart
- Cavanaugh Lake - A Familiar Scene (145 KB)
Cavanaugh Lake, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )
- Chelsea Hardware Store mext to Winans Jewelry (69 KB)
Chelsea Hardware Store mext to Winans Jewelry
- Fire - East Middle Street Chelsea (99 KB)
Fire Now Municiple Building - East Middle Street Chelsea Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )(1900-1915)
- Winans Jewelry (137 KB)
Winans Jewelry
- Train Depot, Chelsea Michigan (124 KB)
Rail Road Depot Chelsea Michigan(Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)
- Main St. West Side - Looking South - Chelsea Mich (82 KB)
Main St. West Side - Looking South - Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )(1900-1915)
- R. A. Snyder Store on Main Street (205 KB)
Rodney A. Snyder Store on Main Street Chelsea Michigan
- Sisters' Home of St. Mary’s School (127 KB)
Sisters’ Home of St. Mary’s School, Congdon Street, Chelsea Michigan(Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)
- Main St. East Side - Looking North - Chelsea Mich (97 KB)
Main St. East Side - Looking North - Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )(1900-1915)
- Chelsea Fire Department 1909 (123 KB)
Chelsea Fire Department 1909
- St Mary's Parochial School, Chelsea Michigan (160 KB)
St Mary's Parochial School, Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan - before july 1907 (Postcard Postage Postmark 9 July 1907) (Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)
- Team of Horses & Wagons in Chelsea Michigan (164 KB)
Park Street Main St looking West Saving Bank - Chelsea Michigan(Photo courtesy of Alene Haist Bycraft Riba)
- Chelsea Grade School Class dated 1921 (136 KB)
Here is a photo of the Chelsea Grade School Class dated 1921. The teacher
is Evelyn Hoch and "My first teaching" is written on the photo. None of the
kids are identified in the photo. It is taken in front of the Chelsea Grade
School "Photo courtesy of Rob Whitmire"
- Ann (Jessup) Coy born 1812 (43 KB)
Ann (Jessup) Coy born 14 Apr 1812 in Northhamptonshire, England died 14 Nov 1888 in Lima Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan wife of John S Coy
- Main St. West Side - Looking South - Chelsea Mich (96 KB)
Main St. West Side - Looking South - Chelsea Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter ) Post card postage date 7 August 1906
- Chatholic Church Congdon St & W Summit (102 KB)
Chatholic Church, Congdon St & W Summit, Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )(1900-1915)
- Anna Pound born abt 1818 (19 KB)
Anna (Pound)Bacon was born abt 1818 in Ditcheat, Somerset, England wife of John Bacon, Rev
- Cottages at Cavanaugh Lake (147 KB)
Cottages at Cavanaugh Lake,Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)(1900-1915)
- Donald Hook Bacon born 18 Mar 1895 (WWI uniform) (86 KB)
Donald Hook Bacon born 18 Mar 1895 in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan died 04 Jul 1970
- Glazier Welfare Building, Chelsea Michigan (117 KB)
Glazier Welfare Building,Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )(1900-1915)Glazier Welfare Building, built in the interest of his employees, offered recreational activities.
- Jabez Reynolds Bacon born 19 Aug 1850 (43 KB)
Jabez Reynolds Bacon born 19 Aug 1850 in Wells, Somersetshire, England died 13 May 1936 in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Main Street- Looking North, Chelsea, MI (77 KB)
Main Street, Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )(1900-1915)
- Jacob Dancer & Phoebe Ann Coy married July 1857 (59 KB)
Jacob Dancer b 1835& Phoebe Ann Coy b 1841 married July 1857
- Main Street, Looking South, Chelsea, Michigan (100 KB)
Main Street,Looking South, Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan (Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter)
- John S Coy born Jun 1810 (55 KB)
John S Coy born Jun 1810 in England died 01 Jul 1877 in Lima Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Methodist Church, Chelsea, Michigan (82 KB)
Methodist Church, Park Street, Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )(1900-1915)
- Mary Reynolds born 13 Nov 1831 (30 KB)
Mary (Reynolds) Hook born 13 Nov 1831 England died Apr 1907 in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan wife of Thomas Henry Hook
- Rail Road Depot, Chelsea Michigan (98 KB)
Rail Road Depot, Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan ( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter ) (1900-1915)
- Elisha Congdon born 25 Aug 1799 (43 KB)
Elisha Congdon born 25 Aug 1799 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut died 20 May 1867 in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Steel Range Dept Glazier Stove Co, Chelsea Mi. (145 KB)
Steel Range Dept Glazier Stove Co., Chelsea Wahtenaw County, Michigan( Photo courtesy of David H. Strieter )
- George Pickering Glazier born 05 Apr 1841 (31 KB)
George Pickering Glazier born 05 Apr 1841 in Boston, Erie County, New York died 05 Mar 1901 in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Frank Porter Glazier born 06 Mar 1862 (52 KB)
Frank Porter Glazier born 06 Mar 1862 in Parma, Jackson County, Michigan died 01 Jan 1922 in Cavanaugh Lake, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- James M Congdon born 23 Mar 1805 (41 KB)
James M Congdon born 23 Mar 1805 b Norwich, New London County, Connecticut died 16 Jun 1888 in Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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