Ottawa County Poor Farm Residents 1872-1883
(From Record Book One)

These records were taken from the books placed in the Grand Rapids Public Library
with the permission of Loekie Boersma who did the transcriptions.

 

NAME

YEAR

ADMITTED

DISCHARGED

REMARKS

"STRANGER"

1873

GEORGETOWN TP.

"STRANGER"

1872

10/3/1872

INSANE FROM GEORGETOWN TP.

AKLEY, DELOS?

3/1878-7/1879

TAKEN AWAY OCT 16

AKLEY, GLOSS?

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

ALDERICH, JOSEPHINE

7/1879-3/1880

ALDERICH, JOSEPHINE

3/1878-7/1879

ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 21; CHARGE COUNTY

ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE

1880-1881

ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE

10/1881-10/1882

ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE

SEP 1877

AGE 14; CHARGE COUNTY

ALDRICH, JOSEPHINE

10/1879-10/1880

ANDERSON, EGBERT

10/1873-10/1874

SENT TO WISCONSIN, 5 NOV 1873

ANDERSON, ENGLEBERT

1873

9/5/1873

ANDERSON, JOHN

10/1874-10/1875

1/10/1875

LEFT JAN. 19

POLKTON TP.

AULT, MAHALA

3/1878-7/1879

AULT, MAHALA

10/1881-10/1882

MAY 7

AULT, MAHALA

10/1879-10/1880

DIED-8/20/1880

AULT, MAHALA

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 71; CHARGE COUNTY

AULT, MAHALA

1880-1881

APR 15

MAY 10

AULT, MAHALA

1872

12/6/1871

WRIGHT TP.

AULT, THOMAS

1880-1881

AULT, THOMAS

10/1882-10/1883

DIED-3/12/1883

AGE 78; D8ED OF APOPLEXY

AULT, THOMAS

10/1879-10/1880

AULT, THOMAS

10/1881-10/1882

AULT, THOMAS

3/1878-7/1879

AULT, THOMAS C.

1872

12/6/1871

WRIGHT TP.

BAKER, ANDREW

10/1881-10/1882

*

DIED-12/18/1881

*BORN AT POOR FARM

BAKER, WENA

1880-1881

APR 19

BAKER, WENA

SEP 1877

CHARGE HOLLAND

BAKER, WENA

3/1878-7/1879

LEFT DEC 19

HOLLAND

BAKER, WINNIE

10/1881-10/1882

BAKKER, JAN

5/1875-10/1875

9/28/1875

DIED-12/19/1875

HOLLAND

BAKKER, JAN

10/1875-3/1876

DUTCH

BAKKER, WINNIE

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 38; GRAND HAVEN

BARNDISON, L. H.

3/1878-7/1879

ADM- MAY 2

LEFT JULY 7

POLKTON TP.

BEAM, BENDICT

10/1873-10/1874

HIRED MAN

BEAM, BENEDICT

10/1874-10/1875

12/3/1874

LEFT APRIL 13

HOLLAND

BEAM, BENEDICT

1873

LEFT APRIL 21

BEAM, BENEDICT

1873

HOLLAND

BEAM, BENEDICT

1872

BEMENT, HARLEY

10/1879-10/1880

MAY 15

AUG 2

BENSON, ABBIE

10/1874-10/1875

BENSON, LORENZO

10/1873-10/1874

DIED-8/20/1873

BLIND

BENSON, LORENZO M.

1873

BENSON, MR.

1872

BLIND

BENSON, MR.

1873

BLIND, CROCKERY TP.

BENSON, MRS.

1872

BENSON, MRS.

1873

5/28/1873

BENSON, MRS.

1873

CROCKERY TP., ABSCONDED

BENSON, MRS. ABIGAIL

10/1873-10/1874

LEFT-8/20/1874

BERLINGHAM, HOPKINS

10/1874-10/1875

11/30/1874

GEORGETOWN TP.

BETTLER, GEORGE

10/1873-10/1874

8/29/1874

GRAND HAVEN

BETTLER, GEORGE

10/1874-10/1875

LEFT 3/23/1875

BLACK, LEWIS

10/1882-10/1883

DEC 9

CHARGE COUNTY

BODFORD, FERRIS

3/1878-7/1879

DIED-5/18/1879

GRAND HAVEN

BOID, WILLIAM

1873

LEFT APRIL 14

BOLEHOUSE, HENRY

1873

12/27/1872

DIS-2/25/1873

POLKTON TP.

BOLTHUISE, HENRY

1880-1881

BOYD, WILLIAM

1873

1/21/1873

GRAND HAVEN CITY

BRILLHART, CALISTA

SEP 1877

LEFT DEC 19

CHARGE POLKTON TP. (AND CHILDREN)

BRYON, MRS.

5/1875-10/1875

12/22/1875

GRAND HAVEN

BUDD, JAMES

10/1879-10/1880

APR 6

MAY 20

BUDD, JAMES

1880-1881

BULTHUIS, HENRY

10/1881-10/1882

BULTHUIS, HENRY

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 49; CHARGE COUNTY

BULTHUIS, HENRY

10/1879-10/1880

BURK, JOHN F.

10/1881-10/1882

3/24/1882

LEFT 3/27/1882

BURKE, JOHN

10/1882-10/1883

DEC 26

AGE 57; CHARGE COUNTY

BUTER, GEERT

10/1881-10/1882

AUG 15

CHARGE COUNTY

CAFFREY, THOMAS

10/1879-10/1880

MAR 31

APR 22

CALKINS, MR.

1873

1/6/1873

DIS-1/14/1873

INSANE; TALLMADGE TP.

CALL, E. P.

1873

4/16/1873

GRAND HAVEN CITY

CALL, E. P.

1873

GRAND HAVEN CITY

CALL, EBENEZER

10/1873-10/1874

LEFT 1/10/1874

CALL, EBENEZER

7/1879-3/1880

DIED-6/10/1879

CALL, EBENEZER

5/1875-10/1875

6/20/1875

CROCKERY TP.

CALL, EBENEZER

10/1875-3/1876

DUTCH

CALL, EBENEZER

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

CALL, EBENEZER

1873

12/11/1872

CROCKERY TP.

CALL, EBENEZER

3/1878-7/1879

DIED-6/10/1879

CALL, EBENEZER

1873

LEFT MARCH 25

CARL, JOHN

7/1879-3/1880

MAR 10

CARPENTER, LIZZIE

10/1879-10/1880

FEB 5

FEB 27

CARSON, AARON

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 73; CHESTER TP.

CARSONS, AARON

1880-1881

SEP 27

CARSONS, AARON

10/1881-10/1882

OCT 8

CHESTER TP.

CLARK, JOHN

10/1874-10/1875

2/8/1875

LEFT FEB 10

LAMONT

CLIAN?, ELLA?

1873

1/22/1873

3/4/1873

GEORGETOWN TP.

CLINK, SIMON

1872

4/2/1872

DISCHARGED

GRAND HAVEN

COLE, JULIA

10/1879-10/1880

COOPER, DANIEL H.

10/1881-10/1882

SENT TO WISCONSIN, OCT 31

COOPER, DANIEL H.

1880-1881

AUG 29

COORM, ANDREW

10/1881-10/1882

JUNE 12

CROCKERY TP.

CORNELL, MRS.

1873

12/2/1872

HOLLAND

CORNELL, MRS. AMETTA

1873

LEFT APRIL 21

COY, SARAH

10/1881-10/1882

NOV 14*

*RETURNED

COY, SARAH

1880-1881

4/14/1881

COY, SARAH

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 49; CHARGE COUNTY

COY, SARAH

3/1878-7/1879

COY, SARAH

10/1879-10/1880

COYE, CHARLES

1872

11/15/1871

DIS-4/12/1872

COYE, SARAH A.

5/1875-10/1875

TALLMADGE TP.

COYE, SARAH A.

7/1879-3/1880

COYE, SARAH A.

10/1874-10/1875

COYE, SARAH A.

10/1875-3/1876

AMERICAN

COYE, SARAH A.

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

COYE, SARAH A.

10/1873-10/1874

6/26/1874

CRON, ANDREW

10/1882-10/1883

DIED-4/16/1883

AGE 97; CROCKERY TP.; DIED OF OLD AGE

CRONK, ABRAHAM

10/1881-10/1882

DEC 15

4/12/1882

GRAND HAVEN; RETURNED APR 15

DANEILS, GERTRUDE

10/1881-10/1882

10/1/1882

DANIELS, CHANDLER

10/1882-10/1883

11/2/1882

AGE 6; GEORGETOWN TP.

DANIELS, CHANDLER

10/1881-10/1882

10/1/1882

DANIELS, CLARA

10/1882-10/1883

11/2/1882

AGE 5; GEORGETOWN TP.

DANIELS, CLARA

10/1881-10/1882

10/1/1882

DANIELS, GERTRUDE

10/1882-10/1883

11/28/1882

AGE 3; GEORGETOWN TP.

DANIELS, MARY

10/1882-10/1883

4/14/1883

AGE 38; GEORGETOWN TP.

DANIELS, MARY

10/1881-10/1882

10/1/1882

DAVIS, HAYTIE

1873

ABSCONDED 12/11/1872

DAVIS, MISS HATTIE

1872

8/29/1872

DIS-OCT, 1872

GRAND HAVEN

DE VENNEY, IDA

10/1875-3/1876

FRENCH

DE VERNEY, IDA

1873

BOUND OUT 11/17/1873

DE VERNY, IDA

3/1878-7/1879

RETURNED FROM COLDWATER MARCH 1, A CURED CASE

DE VERNY, IDA

1872

DE WEERD, HENDRICK

10/1879-10/1880

FEB 5

3/20/1880

DE YOUNG, PETER

1872

DECKER, M. B./W. B.

3/1878-7/1879

10/10/1878

LEFT MAR 16

CROCKERY TP.

DEMINS, LANSON

10/1875-3/1876

AMERICAN

DEMINS, LANSON

10/1873-10/1874

1/29/1874

DEMINS, LAWSON

10/1874-10/1875

DEMONS, LANSON

5/1875-10/1875

WRIGHT TP.

DENAKER, DANIEL

10/1879-10/1880

DENNAKER, BENJAMIN

1880-1881

LEFT JAN 12

DENNINS, LARISON

1873

WRIGHT TP.

DENNINS, LARISON

1872

7/24/1872

WRIGHT TP.

DEVERNY, IDA

5/1875-10/1875

8/3/1875

DIMONS, ALANSON

1873

LEFT APRIL 17

DOANE, LESTER

SEP 1877

TAKEN TO COLDWATER 12/10/1877; READMITTED 10/8/1879

DOANE, MARY

SEP 1877

TAKEN TO COLDWATER 12/10/1877; READMITTED 10/8/1879

DONCART, DANIEL

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

DORCOT, DANIEL

3/1878-7/1879

DORCOTT, DANIEL

7/1879-3/1880

RAN AWAY MAR 10; RETURNED APR 1

DOUGAN, JAMES

1873

10/25/1872

DIS-1/25/1873

DOUGHAN, HUGH

1873

GRAND HAVEN

DOUGHAN, HUGH

1872

DOUGLAS, DAVID

10/1881-10/1882

12/16/1881

DIED-12/18/1881

DROPSY

DOUGLAS, JOHN

1872

12/19/1871

COOPERSVILLE

ABSCONDED

DOUGLAS, PETER

10/1882-10/1883

MAY 4

AGE 16; CHARGE COUNTY

DUGAN, HUGH

1873

LEFT JULY 7

DUGGAN, EDWARD

10/1874-10/1875

3/19/1875

LEFT APR 13

GRAND HAVEN

ECHLA*, DELOS

1873

3/30/1873

POLKTON TP.

ECKLA*, DELOW

1873

3/30/1873

POLKTON TP.

ECKLER, DELOS (BOY)

1873

2/17/1873

DIED-4/10/1873

POLKTON TP.

ECKLER, DELOSS

10/1873-10/1874

LEFT DEC. 20

EGGLESTON, ABBIE

1872

EGGLESTON, CHARLIE

1872

EGGLESTON, CHARLIE

1873

DIS-11/9/1872

EGGLESTON, GEORGIE

1872

EGGLESTON, GEORGIE

1873

DIS-11/9/1872

EGGLESTON, MRS.

1873

MARRIED 11/9/1872

EGGLESTON, MRS.

1872

ELHART, JAN

10/1875-3/1876

11/2/1875

TRANSIENT

ELLIETT, J. J.

10/1873-10/1874

12/20/1873

LEFT 1/1/1874

EVARTS, HENRY

3/1878-7/1879

SAME AS SALOME

EVARTS, HERMAN

3/1878-7/1879

SAME AS SALOME

EVARTS, KATIE

3/1878-7/1879

SAME AS SALOME

EVARTS, SALOME

3/1878-7/1879

APR 24

LEFT JUN 28

GEORGETOWN TP.

FANNAN, BENJAMIN

1872

FOOLISH

FANNER, BENJAMIN

10/1873-10/1874

FANNER, BENJAMIN

3/1878-7/1879

FANNER, BENJAMIN

5/1875-10/1875

POLKTON TP.

FANNER, BENJAMIN

7/1879-3/1880

FANNER, BENJAMIN

1873

FANNER, BENJAMIN

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

FANNER, BENJAMIN

10/1875-3/1876

IRISH

FANNER, BENJAMIN

10/1874-10/1875

FANNER, BENJAMIN

10/1879-10/1880

FANNER, BENJAMIN

1880-1881

FANNER, BENJAMIN

10/1882-10/1883

CHARGE COUNTY

FANNER, BENJAMIN

10/1881-10/1882

FANNIN, BENJAMIN

1873

FOOLISH, POLKTON TP.

FAY, MR.

1872

INSANE

FAY, MR. E. P.

1873

DIED-12/11/1873

INSANE, GEORGETOWN TP.

FAY, P. M.

10/1873-10/1874

FAY, P. M.

1873

FISHER, ANNA

1873

4/19/1873

FISHER, MRS.

10/1873-10/1874

12/18/1873

LEFT 1/25

FISHER, MRS.

10/1873-10/1874

8/27/1874

LEFT 8/28

FITZGERALD, JEFFERSON

10/1873-10/1874

6/13/1874

LEFT 7/3

COLORED MAN; AGE 77; BORN VIRGINIA

FOLEY, BRIDGET

10/1882-10/1883

NOV 30

AGE 31; TALLMADGE TP.

FOLEY, WILLIAM H.

10/1874-10/1875

3/17/1875

FORD, JOHN PURVIS

10/1879-10/1880

JAN 21

FORD, JOHN PURVIS

3/1878-7/1879

SEP 25

WENT AWAY JAN 21

FRANDOFF?, JOHN

10/1874-10/1875

10/12/1874

LEFT DEC 8

JAMESTOWN TP.

FRENCH, JOE

1873

FRENCH, JOE

10/1873-10/1874

LEFT 9/25/1874

FRIAR, ADDIE

10/1875-3/1876

IRISH

FRIAR, ADDIE

5/1875-10/1875

CHESTER TP.

FRIAR, ADELINE

1880-1881

FRIAR, ADELINE

10/1873-10/1874

8/20/1874

CHESTER TP.

FRIAR, ADELINE

10/1874-10/1875

FRIAR, ADELINE

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 70; CHARGE COUNTY

FRIAR, ADELINE

10/1881-10/1882

FRIAR, IDA

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

FRIAR, IDA

7/1879-3/1880

FRIAR, IDA

3/1878-7/1879

FRIAR?, ALFRED

7/1879-3/1880

4/2/1880

DIED-3/13/1880

CHARGE COUNTY

GILKEY, SARAH

10/1881-10/1882

GILKY, SARAH

1880-1881

GILKY, SARAH

10/1879-10/1880

GILKY, SARAH

1873

5/19/1873

GILKY, SARAH

7/1879-3/1880

GILKY, SARAH

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 88; CHARGE COUNTY

GILKY, SARAH

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

GILKY, SARAH

3/1878-7/1879

GORDON, ARTHUR

3/1878-7/1879

APR 22

BOUND OUT APR 23, SQUIRE GORDON

GOULD, EDWIN

1880-1881

DIED-3/28/1881

GOULD, JAMES EDWIN

10/1879-10/1880

JUN 14

GRINNELL, SARAH

1873

6/7/1873

LEFT JULY 11

HAAS, GEORGE

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 79; WRIGHT TP.

HAAS, GEORGE

10/1881-10/1882

SEP 4

WRIGHT TP.

HALL, SARAH

1872

FOOLISH

HALL, SARAH

1873

DIED-10/25/1872

HAMMON, WILLIAM

3/1878-7/1879

RETURNED APR 18, TAKEN AWAY MAY 14

HAMOND, HENRY

SEP 1877

RETURN TO TALLMADGE TP., 10/20/1877

HANNON, JOHN

10/1873-10/1874

8/11/1873

HANNON, JOHN

10/1875-3/1876

IRISH

HANNON, JOHN

7/1879-3/1880

HANNON, JOHN

10/1881-10/1882

HANNON, JOHN

1880-1881

HANNON, JOHN

5/1875-10/1875

ALLENDALE TP.

HANNON, JOHN

10/1882-10/1883

CHARGE COUNTY

HANNON, JOHN

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

HANNON, JOHN

10/1874-10/1875

HANSON, OSCAR

1872

10/27/1871

12/28/1871

LEFT

HANUN, JOHN

3/1878-7/1879

HARDSTY, ALEXANDER

1872

12/10/1871

2/24/1872

GRAND HAVEN

HARDY, JOHN

10/1873-10/1874

9/19/1874

LEFT 7/9

HARMAN, PETER

10/1874-10/1875

4/12/1875

LEFT APR 24

HOLLAND

HARPER, JOHN

1872

11/28/1871

12/28/1871

LEFT

HARRIS, EDMON

10/1875-3/1876

OLIVE TP.; BOUND OUT TO FULGERS, WRIGHT TP.

HARRIS, EDMOND

10/1874-10/1875

12/31/1874

HASHATTE?, JOHN

SEP 1877

CHARGE WRIGHT TP.

HEISHATTA, JOHN

10/1879-10/1880

DIED-11/11/1880

HEISHATTA, JOHN

1880-1881

DIED-11/11/1880

HENDRICK, JOHN

7/1879-3/1880

DIED-8/10/1879

HENDRICK, WILLIAM

3/1878-7/1879

DIED-8/9/1879

HENDRICK, WILLIAM

10/1873-10/1874

7/30/1874

GEORGETOWN TP.

HENDRICK, WILLIAM

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

HENDRICKS, WILLIAM

10/1874-10/1875

LEFT 1/21/1875

HENDRICKS, WILLIAM

10/1874-10/1875

4/12/1875

HENDRICKS, WILLIAM

5/1875-10/1875

GEORGETOWN TP.

HENDRICKS, WILLIAM

10/1875-3/1876

AMERICAN

HENRY, DUTCH

3/1878-7/1879

LEFT JUNE 1

RETURNED SEP 12

HENRY, DUTCH

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

HENRY, DUTCH

10/1873-10/1874

1/14/1874

LEFT 3/7

HENRY, DUTCH

5/1875-10/1875

8/21/1875

TRANSIENT

HENRY, DUTCH

10/1875-3/1876

DUTCH

HENRY, DUTCH

7/1879-3/1880

RETURNED 1/24/18??

HENRY, DUTCH

10/1873-10/1874

3/24/1874

LEFT 5/9

HERMAN, WILLIAM

3/1878-7/1879

TAKEN AWAY MAY 14; TALLMADGE TP.

HICKLE, JOHN

7/1879-3/1880

HIGH, DAVID

10/1881-10/1882

DEC 17

3/10/1882

HIGHSTAKLE, JOHN

3/1878-7/1879

WRIGHT TP.

HINTSELMAN, FRED

10/1873-10/1874

5/16/1874

LEFT 5/20

FROM PODUNK

HINTSELMAN, MRS. FRED

10/1873-10/1874

5/16/1874

DIED-5/19/1874

HINTZ, MRS. JOHN

10/1879-10/1880

JUN 25

JUNE 28

HOOGENDORN, PONS

10/1881-10/1882

JAN 25

HOOGENDORN, PONS

1880-1881

MAY 30

JUNE 14

HOOGENDORN, PONS

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 50; CHARGE COUNTY

HOPE, ELINOR

10/1874-10/1875

3/4/1875

HOPE, ELVINA

5/1875-10/1875

LEFT MAY 25

GRAND HAVEN CITY

HOPE, JAMES

10/1874-10/1875

3/4/1875

HOPE, MARY

10/1874-10/1875

3/4/1875

HOPE, MARY

5/1875-10/1875

LEFT MAY 25

GRAND HAVEN CITY; MARY AND CHILD (WM) LEFT FOR PARTS UNKNOWN

HOPE, MARY (AND CHILD)

10/1875-3/1876

12/13/1875

HOPE, MRS., MARY & BABY

10/1874-10/1875

5/31/1875

LEFT MAY 31

HOPE, WILLIE

5/1875-10/1875

LEFT MAY 25

GRAND HAVEN CITY

HOPE, WILLIE (MARY'S SON)

10/1874-10/1875

BORN-3/14/1875

HOST, CHRISTOPHER

10/1873-10/1874

4/7/1874

LEFT 5/16

HUNGERFORD, ASA

1880-1881

OCT 21

MAY 14

HUNT, MRS.

1872

HUNT, MRS.

1873

DIED-2/22/1873

JAGER, GEORGE

10/1874-10/1875

12/22/1874

LEFT FEB 14

HOLLAND

JAGER, GEORGE

1873

3/28/1873

LEFT APRIL 14

GRAND HAVEN CITY

JAGER, GEORGE

5/1875-10/1875

6/30/1875

LEFT SEP 18

HOLLAND

JAGER, GEORGE

1880-1881

MAR 5

JEWEL, MR.

1872

JEWEL, MR.

1873

WRIGHT TP.

JEWELL, CHARLES

1873

LEFT MAY 22

JOHNSON, JOHN

1873

12/27/1872

DIS-2/27/1873

KALMAN, ROELF

1872

1/19/1872

DISCHARGED

HOLLAND CITY

KEPPLE, JENNIE

10/1875-3/1876

DUTCH

KNICKERBOCKER, FRED

5/1875-10/1875

1/26/1876

KRAMER?, RALPH

10/1874-10/1875

12/22/1874

LEFT MAR 23

HOLLAND

LATHEM, MR.

1873

12/13/1872

CROCKERY TP.

LAURENCE?, ROBERT

1872

9 OCT 1872

DISCHARGED

GRAND HAVEN CITY

LAWRENCE, HELEN

10/1882-10/1883

MAR 10

AGE 12; CHARGE COUNTY

LEWIS, WILLIAM

10/1874-10/1875

6/30/1875

TRANSIENT; BOUND OUT JUNE 30

LILLIE, BENJAMIN

1880-1881

DEC 20

JAN 2

LILLIE, ELIZABETH

1880-1881

DEC 20

JAN 22

LILLY, MR.

5/1875-10/1875

3/1/1876

LOL?, JOHN

3/1878-7/1879

DEC 22

CHARGE COUNTY

LOUX, JOHN

10/1881-10/1882

10/5/1882

LOUX, JOHN

10/1882-10/1883

11/14/1882

AGE 41; CHARGE COUNTY

LOVELESS, HASKERLL

10/1873-10/1874

11/17/1873

LEFT 12/16

MAYER, JOSEPH

10/1879-10/1880

MAYER, JOSEPH

1880-1881

DIED-4/3/1881

MC CAN/CANE, CHARLES

3/1878-7/1879

11/6/1877

AGE 7; BOUND OUT 1 MAY 1878; IRISH

MC CAN/CANE, PETER

3/1878-7/1879

11/6/1877

BOUND OUT 10 APR 1878

MC CARL, PETER

7/1879-3/1880

MC CARL, PETER

3/1878-7/1879

SEP 7

LEFT 19 MAY 1878

MC DONOUGH, JOHN

10/1879-10/1880

DEC 27

MAR 26

MC GINN, JOHN

10/1879-10/1880

JULY 15

AUG 24

MC GIRR, JOHN

3/1878-7/1879

AUG 15

LEFT AUG 24

MC LEAN, ALBERT

10/1882-10/1883

OCT 15

AGE 30; CHARGE COUNTY

MC MAN, PETER

1872

2/12/1872

DISCHARGED

METZ, GOTLEB

7/1879-3/1880

METZ, GOTLEIB

10/1879-10/1880

JULY 16

METZ, GOTLEIB

3/1878-7/1879

NOV 8

CHARGE COUNTY

MEYERS, JOSEPH

5/1875-10/1875

8/2/1875

SPRING LAKE

MEYERS, JOSEPH H.

10/1875-3/1876

DUTCH

MEYN, LEWIS

1873

DIS-12/20/1872

MEYN, LEWIS

1872

9/4/1872

DISCHARGED

GRAND HAVEN TP.

MILEN, CORNELIUS

7/1879-3/1880

MILLER, MARY

10/1873-10/1874

8/7/1874

LEFT 8/25

TALLMADGE TP.

MILLER, MRS. SALLY

1873

MILLER, MRS. SALLY

10/1873-10/1874

MILLER, SALLY

10/1874-10/1875

MILLER, SALLY

10/1875-3/1876

ENGLISH

MILLER, SALLY

5/1875-10/1875

GRAND HAVEN

MILLET, SALLY

1872

INSANE

MILLET, SALLY

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

MILLET, SALLY

3/1878-7/1879

DIED-7/11/1880

MILLET, SALLY

1873

INSANE FROM KALAMAZOO

MILLET, SALLY

10/1879-10/1880

DIED-7/11/1880

MILLET, SALLY

7/1879-3/1880

MOGNENSON, OLEF

1872

8/12/1872

9 DEC 1872

GRAND HAVEN CITY

MONDAY, HANNAH

7/1879-3/1880

MONDAY, HANNAH

10/1874-10/1875

12/31/1874

MONDAY, HANNAH

5/1875-10/1875

OLIVE TP.

MONDAY, HANNAH

3/1878-7/1879

LEFT JAN 24

MONDAY, HANNAH

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

MONDAY, HANNAH

10/1875-3/1876

AMERICAN

MORE, HENRY

10/1874-10/1875

12/4/1874

LEFT MAR 23

MORRELL, JOSEPH W.

10/1881-10/1882

JULY 1

CHARGE COUNTY

MORRILL, JOSEPH

1880-1881

OCT 29

MAY 17

AGE 78; BORN IN NY

MOYLAN, CORNELIUS

10/1879-10/1880

FEB 25

MUNDY, MRS.

10/1879-10/1880

JAN 24

MURPHY, MARGARET

10/1874-10/1875

1/4/1875

MURRS, JOHN

3/1878-7/1879

11/20/1877

4/10/1878

TRANSIENT; AGE 57; FROM NY

MYERS, JOSEPH

7/1879-3/1880

MYERS, JOSEPH H.

3/1878-7/1879

MYERS, JOSEPH H.

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

MYLEN, CORNELIUS

SEP 1877

CHARGE TALLMADGE TP.

MYLEN, CORNELIUS

3/1878-7/1879

8/20/1879

LEFT DEC 25

TALLMADGE TP.; AGE 84; IRISH

NICHOLS, JOHN

1880-1881

JUNE 11

JULY, 1881

NORRIS, JOSEPH

10/1879-10/1880

MAY 12

JULY 7

NOYLON, CORNELIUS

10/1881-10/1882

JULY 19

TALLMADGE TP.

OATTHOUSE?, HENRY

10/1874-10/1875

11/9/1874

LEFT DEC 29

POLKTON TP.

O'DEIN, MAHLEA

1873

3/5/1873

GRAND HAVEN, BOUND OUT 3/6/1873

O'DEIN, MAY S.

1873

3/5/1873

GRAND HAVEN, BOUND OUT 3/6/1873

ODINE, PETER (BABE)

1873

3/13/1873

LEFT MAY 2

OLESON, ALEN

1873

8/12/1873

DIED-9/1/1873

LEG AMPUTATED

OSBORN, ADELBERT

3/1878-7/1879

SEP 12

BOUND OUT

OSSEN, CHARLES

5/1875-10/1875

GRAND HAVEN

OSSICAN, CHARLES

1880-1881

OSSICAR, CHARLES

1873

INSANE

OSSICAR, CHARLES

10/1881-10/1882

OSSICAR, CHARLES

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 61; CHARGE COUNTY

OSSICAR, CHARLES

1872

INSANE

OSSIEN, CHARLES

3/1878-7/1879

OSSIEN, CHARLES

7/1879-3/1880

OSSIEN, CHARLES

10/1873-10/1874

OSSIEN, CHARLES

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

OSSIEN, CHARLES

10/1874-10/1875

OSSIEN, CHARLES

10/1875-3/1876

GERMAN

OSSIEN?(Ossicar), CHARLES

1873

OSSIER, CHARLES

10/1879-10/1880

PADDIE, ELNORE & CHILD

1872

1/24/1872

DISCHARGED

ROBINSON TP.

PARIDY, EDWARD

7/1879-3/1880

PARIDY, EDWARD

3/1878-7/1879

JUN 28

LEFT AUG 3

ALLENDALE TP.; RETURNED DEC 15

PARKS, LUTHER

10/1874-10/1875

AGE 15; BOUND OUT 10/10/1875 TO SILAS LITTLE OF RAVENNA; LEFT SILAS

PARKS, LUTHER

10/1873-10/1874

BOUND OUT NOVEMBER 11

PARKS, MARIAH

10/1874-10/1875

PARKS, MARIAH

10/1875-3/1876

AMERICAN

PARKS, MARIAH

5/1875-10/1875

GRAND HAVEN

PARKS, MARICK

10/1873-10/1874

5/21/1874

PENDERGRASS, JOHANNAH

1872

DIED-9/9/1872

PERKINS, RUTH

10/1874-10/1875

1/20/1876

5/7/1876

ALLENDALE; AGE 65

PETERSON, JOHN

3/1878-7/1879

SEP 5

LEFT JAN 26

PETERSON, JOHN

10/1879-10/1880

SEP 5

MAR 26

PETTY, HENRY

10/1882-10/1883

MAR 28

AGE 73; GRAND HAVEN CITY

PLANT, FRANCES

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 60; CROCKERY TP.

PLANT, FRANCES

10/1881-10/1882

CROCKERY TP.

PLANT, FRANCES

1880-1881

AUG 11

PLEUE, JOHN

3/1878-7/1879

DIED-5/17/1878

PLEUE, PETER

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

PLOEG, PIETER

1872

7/3/1872

HOLLAND

PLOEG, PIETER

1873

DIED-10/24/1876

HOLLAND; AGE 78; BORN-NETHERLANDS

PLOUGH, PETER

1873

LEFT JUNE 9

RADEMAKER, JAN

3/1878-7/1879

MAR 14

LEFT JULY 9

HOLLAND; A VERY GOOD MAN

RADEMAKER, JOHN

10/1881-10/1882

3/22/1882

RADEMAKER, JOHN

7/1879-3/1880

RADEMAKER, JOHN

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 82; CHARGE COUNTY

RAGAN, PATRICK

10/1881-10/1882

DEC 19

1/15/1882

REESE, ELIZA & CHILD

1872

2/8/1872

2/27/1872

GRAND HAVEN CITY

REID/READ, JACOB

5/1875-10/1875

BLENDON TP.

REID/READ, JACOB

10/1875-3/1876

DIED-9/12/1876

DUTCH; AGE UNKNOWN

REILEY, ADELAIDE

1873

11/12/1872

REILEYS SENT TO FRIENDS IN CHICAGO

REILEY, AMELIA

1873

11/12/1872

DIS-3/10/1873

REILEYS SENT TO FRIENDS IN CHICAGO

REILEY, EMILY

1873

11/12/1872

DIS-3/10/1873

REILEYS SENT TO FRIENDS IN CHICAGO

REILEY, EVA

1873

11/12/1872

DIS-3/10/1873

REILEYS SENT TO FRIENDS IN CHICAGO

REILEY, MRS. MARGARET

1873

11/12/1872

DIS-3/10/1873

REILEYS SENT TO FRIENDS IN CHICAGO, GRAND HAVEN

REPPEL, JANNEKE

10/1873-10/1874

5/21/1874

LEFT 6/9

REPPLE, MRS. JENNIE

10/1874-10/1875

1/15/1875

HOLLAND

RICE, JOHN

1873

LEFT JUNE 5

RETURNED JULY 3, 1873

RICE, JOHN

10/1873-10/1874

FOOL

RICE, JOHN

1872

6/22/1872

WRIGHT TP.

RICE, JOHN

1873

FOOLISH, WRIGHT TP.

RICE, JOHN

10/1874-10/1875

RICE, JOHN

10/1875-3/1876

AMERICAN; ABSCONDED TO PARTS UNKNOWN

RICE, JOHN

5/1875-10/1875

WRIGHT TP.

RIED, JACOB

10/1874-10/1875

RIED, JACOB

10/1873-10/1874

7/27/1874

DIED-9/12/1876

BLENDON TP.?

ROBERTS, NOBLE

7/1879-3/1880

ROBERTS, NOBLE

1872

6/1/1872

WRIGHT TP.

ROBERTS, NOBLE

1873

WRIGHT TP.

ROBERTS, NOBLE

10/1881-10/1882

ROBERTS, NOBLE

10/1882-10/1883

CHARGE COUNTY

ROBERTS, NOBLE

5/1875-10/1875

WRIGHT TP.

ROBERTS, NOBLE

10/1879-10/1880

ROBERTS, NOBLE

10/1874-10/1875

ROBERTS, NOBLE

1873

ROBERTS, NOBLE

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

ROBERTS, NOBLE

10/1873-10/1874

CRAZY

ROBERTS, NOBLE

10/1875-3/1876

AMERICAN

ROBERTS, NOBLE

3/1878-7/1879

ROBERTS, NOBLE

1880-1881

SAWYER, HENRY

1880-1881

MAR 23

SCOTT, CORNELIUS

3/1878-7/1879

1/9/1879

AGE 8; GRAND HAVEN;TAKEN AWAY JUNE 12

SCOTT, GEORGE

3/1878-7/1879

1/9/1879

AGE 10; GRAND HAVEN; BOUND OUT JUNE 9

SEMS, PETER

SEP 1877

LEFT OCT 20

CHARGE COUNTY

SH---, JOHN

5/1875-10/1875

8/20/1875

LEFT SEP 18

TRANSIENT

SIMMS, PETER

3/1878-7/1879

SIMMS, PETER

10/1881-10/1882

JAN 1

MAY 25

REUTRNED AUG 5; LEFT AUG 29

SIMMS, PETER

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 89; CHARGE COUNTY

SIMONS, EDWARD

3/1878-7/1879

DIED-5/30/1879

ROBINSON TP.; LEFT 2 JULY; AGE 78

SIMONS, EDWARD

SEP 1877

CHARGE ROBINSON TP.

SIMUNS, EDWARD

7/1879-3/1880

DIED-5/3/1879

SINSCETURED?, PETER

7/1879-3/1880

LEFT APR 28

SLATER, WASHINGTON

10/1881-10/1882

SEP 8

WRIGHT TP.

SLATER, WASHINGTON

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 54; WRIGHT TP.

SMITH, AMELIA

10/1882-10/1883

FEB 1

3/5/1883

AGE 29

SMITH, ELIZA

1873

7/24/1873

BOUND OUT TO THOMAS ROBISON OF ALLENDALE

SMITH, KATIE

1880-1881

5/10/1881

SMITH, LIZZIE

10/1873-10/1874

BOUND OUT NOVEMBER 8

SMITH, NETTIE

1880-1881

5/10/1881

SMOOES, GERT

3/1878-7/1879

ZEELAND; NOV 26 1877; AGE 36; BORN-NETHERLANDS

SMOOR, GEERT

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 41; CHARGE COUNTY

SMOOR, GEERT

10/1881-10/1882

SMOOR, GEERT

1880-1881

SMOOR, GEERT

10/1879-10/1880

SMOOR, GERT

7/1879-3/1880

SNYDER, ALIDA

7/1879-3/1880

2/4/1880

SNYDER, CELISTY

7/1879-3/1880

12/31/1879

2/4/1880

CHARGE COUNTY

SNYDER, JOHN

7/1879-3/1880

12/31/1879

2/4/1880

SNYDER, LELIS

7/1879-3/1880

12/31/1879

2/4/1880

SNYDER, LOUIS

7/1879-3/1880

2/4/1880

SPITZER, JOHN A.

10/1873-10/1874

9/19/1874

LEFT 10/11

GEORGETOWN TP.

SPITZER, JOHN A.

10/1874-10/1875

SPOORS, WILLIE

1880-1881

DIED-11/10/1881

STALESBERY, FANNY

10/1873-10/1874

STALESBURY, FANNY

10/1874-10/1875

STALSBERY, FANNY

1873

5/20/1873

STALSBERY, FANNY

10/1875-3/1876

DUTCH

STALSBURY, FANNY

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

STALSBURY, FANNY

3/1878-7/1879

STALSBURY, FANNY

5/1875-10/1875

GRAND HAVEN CITY

STALSBURY, FANNY

7/1879-3/1880

STANSBURG, FANNY

10/1879-10/1880

STANSBURG, FANNY

1880-1881

STANSBURY, FANNY

10/1881-10/1882

STANSBURY, FANNY

10/1882-10/1883

CHARGE COUNTY

STEPHENS, BELA

3/1878-7/1879

12/23/1878

MAR 25

POLKTON TP.

STEVENS, BELA

10/1881-10/1882

POLKTON TP.

STEVENS, BELA

10/1879-10/1880

MAR 3

STEVENS, BELA

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 77; POLKTON TP.

STEVENS, BELA

1880-1881

OCT 22

STEWART, CHARLES

10/1875-3/1876

OLIVE TP.

STREETER, JAMES

10/1874-10/1875

2/26/1875

LEFT APR 17

CHESTER TP.

STRIVER, CHARLES

10/1874-10/1875

11/17/1874

LEFT 4/26/1875

GRAND HAVEN

STUMP, KEEP

1873

LEG AMPUTATED BY DR. AUSTIN & CLARK OF LAMONT, MI

STUMP, KEEP

5/1875-10/1875

WRIGHT TP.

STUMP, KEEP

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

STUMP, KEEP

10/1879-10/1880

STUMP, KEEP

3/1878-7/1879

STUMP, KEEP

1872

STUMP, KEEP

10/1881-10/1882

STUMP, KEEP

10/1875-3/1876

GERMAN

STUMP, KEEP

7/1879-3/1880

STUMP, KEEP

10/1874-10/1875

STUMP, KEEP

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 72; CHARGE COUNTY

STUMP, KEEP

10/1873-10/1874

STUMP, KEEP

1880-1881

STUMP, KEEP

1873

WRIGHT TP.

SWARTS, ALBERT

10/1875-3/1876

3/1/1876

POLKTON TP.

SWARTS, ALBERT

10/1874-10/1875

MAR/1875/6

POLKTON TP.

TAYLOR, JAMES

1872

3/1/1872

DIS-4/12/1872

ROBINSON TP.

THATCHER, MELISSA

10/1874-10/1875

THATCHER, MELISSA

7/1879-3/1880

THATCHER, MELISSA

1880-1881

THATCHER, MELISSA

1873

LEFT MAY 19

THATCHER, MELISSA

1873

3/4/1873

FOOLISH, ROBINSON TP.

THATCHER, MELISSA

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

THATCHER, MELISSA

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 32; CHARGE COUNTY

THATCHER, MELISSA

10/1879-10/1880

THATCHER, MELISSA

10/1873-10/1874

THATCHER, MELISSA

5/1875-10/1875

LEFT 6/22/1875

ROBINSON TP.

THATCHER, MELISSA

10/1881-10/1882

FEB 20

THATCHER, MELISSA

3/1878-7/1879

THATCHER, MISS MELISSA

1873

8/24/1873

THOMPSON, ALBERT

10/1882-10/1883

MAY 19

AGE 45; CHARGE COUNTY

TUB?, CHARLES H.

10/1875-3/1876

11/26/1875

LEFT DEC 27

TRANSIENT

TWITCHEL, ADELINE

7/1879-3/1880

TAKEN MAR 5 BY WASHBURNE, COOPERSVILLE; BACK MAR 11; RAN AWAY JULY 6

TWITCHEL, ALMIRA

3/1878-7/1879

AUG 24

CHARGE COUNTY

TWITCHEL, MABEL

10/1881-10/1882

NOV 15

BOUND OUT TO BENTON PLATT

TWITCHEL, MABLE

10/1881-10/1882

JUNE 13

CHARGE COUNTY

TWITCHEL, MARY

3/1878-7/1879

AUG 24

CHARGE COUNTY; TAKEN AWAY NOV 19

VALDEY?, ELI

1873

11/23/1872

DIS-1/20/1872

WRIGHT TP.

VAN OTT?, PETER

10/1874-10/1875

11/17/1874

LEFT 6/26/1875

GRAND HAVEN

VANDER SKICK, HENRIETTA

5/1875-10/1875

JAMESTOWN TP.

VANDER STICK, HENRIET

10/1873-10/1874

5/21/1874

FROM KALAMAZOO ASYLUM

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

10/1875-3/1876

DUTCH

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

10/1874-10/1875

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

7/1879-3/1880

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

10/1879-10/1880

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

3/1878-7/1879

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

1880-1881

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

10/1882-10/1883

CHARGE COUNTY

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

VANDER STICK, HENRIETTA

10/1881-10/1882

VERGINIER, FRAN

10/1874-10/1875

10/12/1874

62 YRS.

WAGNER, C.

10/1874-10/1875

1/15/1875

LEFT FEB 15

HOLLAND

WALKER, WILLET

SEP 1877

CHARGE CROCKERY TP.

WALKER, WILLET

3/1878-7/1879

LEFT JUNE 11

CROCKERY TP.; BORN-MASS.; 66 YRS.; LEG, NECK, & HIP BROKEN

WALLACE, WILLIAM

7/1879-3/1880

3/4/1880

LEFT APR 7

TRANSIENT

WALLACE, WILLIAM

3/1878-7/1879

MAR 5

WALLEN, THOMAS

1872

7/8/1872

GRAND HAVEN CITY

WANDER BOEGH, JACOB

1873

1/17/1873

GEORGETOWN TP.; ASYLUM 1/21/1873

WAYLAND, CORNELIUS

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 89; TALLMADGE TP.

WAYLAND, GEORGE

7/1879-3/1880

17 YRS; AMPUTATED BY MC NELL & SLOCUM, OLIVE TP.

WELCH, JAMES

10/1879-10/1880

SEP 14

WELLS, JONATHON

SEP 1877

CHARGE COUNTY

WELLS, JONATHON

10/1875-3/1876

LEFT 11/22/

AMERICAN

WELLS, JONATHON

3/1878-7/1879

DIED-8/9/1878*

AGE 15 YRS.; *OR 1879

WELLS, JONATHON

5/1875-10/1875

RETURNED 12/28

WELLS, JONATHON

5/1875-10/1875

7/31/1875

TALLMADGE; TRANSIENT

WETHERBEE, WESTERN

3/1878-7/1879

2/25/1879

26 YRS.; TAKEN AWAY MAR 14 BY FATHER TO TENNESSEE; CRIPPLED ARM & SPINE

WHALEN, GEORGE

10/1879-10/1880

JAN 19

FEB 15

WHALEN, GEORGE

3/1878-7/1879

JUNE 17

LEFT JUNE 21

RETURNED JAN 13

WILKINSON, T. G.

10/1882-10/1883

MAY 16

AGE 70; CHARGE COUNTY

WILSON, SAMUEL

10/1882-10/1883

NOV 20

3/5/1883

AGE 49; CHARGE COUNTY

WINTERS, JAMES

1872

DIS-4/10/1872

WONDEMAN, GEERT

10/1881-10/1882

12/26/1881

WONTMAN, GEERT

10/1881-10/1882

3/10/1882

3/28/1882

WOOD, MISS SARAH

10/1873-10/1874

WOOD, S.

10/1874-10/1875

WOOD, SALLY

1873

WOOD, SARAH

1872

FOOLISH

WOOD, SARAH

5/1875-10/1875

GRAND HAVEN CITY

WOOD, SARAH

SEP 1877

11/12/1877*

CHARGE COUNTY; *TAKEN BY SISTER

WOOD, SARAH

1873

GRAND HAVEN

WOOD, SARAH

5/1875-10/1875

IRISH

WRIGHT, MISS SYNVUS?

1872

2/24/1872

DIS-MARCH

YAGER, GEORGE

5/1875-10/1875

DUTCH

YAGER, GEORGE

10/1879-10/1880

JUNE 3

AUG 14

YAGER, GEORGE

10/1881-10/1882

YAGER, GEORGE

10/1882-10/1883

AGE 43; CHARGE COUNTY

YONKER, CORNELIUS

3/1878-7/1879

2/27/1878

LEFT MAR 15

RETURNED MAR 28; LEFT MAY 1

YOUNG, GEORGE

7/1879-3/1880

WENT AWAY MARCH 11

YOUNG, HENRY

3/1878-7/1879

DEC 19

LEFT MAY 5

OLIVE TP.

YOUNG, HENRY

1880-1881

DIED-5/12/1881

(OF CONSUMPTION)

YOUNG, HENRY

10/1879-10/1880

JUNE 8

YOUNG, LEWIS

1872

INSANE

YOUNG, LEWIS

1873

INSANE, SPRING LAKE

YOUNG, LEWIS

1873

LEFT JUNE 15

Transcriber: Evelyn Sawyer
Created: 26 January 2005