Pam,
I just talked to my husband. He said yes, his grandfather was a plumber.
I hope we can connect the genealogical dots! Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Canfields" <prairierose(a)teleplex.net>
To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Jan, I have found a Clarence from Bessemer, outside of Ironwood in
the
1927
directory He was a plumber and had 4 boys.. I will search to find the
letter
sent to me by a "look up" who does Gogebic Co...Keep in
touch.. I am
wondering what his birth date is.. it could be the George Morris is not
the
real name...PJ Canfield
----- Original Message -----
From: jan <love2sew(a)home.com>
To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> Hi Pam,
> I have no idea if we are looking at the same line. I've seen your
> postings before and you seem certain that George Morris Canfield had no
> brothers. My Clarence Grant Canfield was born 1885, but I guess they
could
> have been cousins. I can't say any of the names sound familiar because
> Clarence Grant Canfield and his wife Nellie (I only know the first name,
no
> other information, don't even know if this is a nickname!) are as far
back
> as I can find. I don't know if you are familiar with
Michigan's upper
> peninsula or the Ironwood area, but the Ironwood area is a small "city"
> today. In the early 1900's it was the Ironwood-Bessemer community! It
> would be highly unlikely to have many Canfield's in that area. I will
keep
> a watch for the names you listed and I would appreciate a note if you
find
> Clarence Grant. I still have a few family members to contact
and I hope
> they will remember well! Happy searching! Jan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pam" <prairierose(a)teleplex.net>
> To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 11:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
>
>
> > HI JAN, SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE THE SAME CANFIELD FAMILY THAT NEVER
SPOKE
> > ABOUT THEIR "KIN". I AM SEARCHING FOR GEORGE
MORRIS CANFIELD, BORN
1894,
> > AND HE HAD RELATIVES IN IRONWOOD MI, WHO SENT HIM LETTERS WHILE HE
LIVED
> IN
> > S. DAKOTA..
> > WOULD YOU KNOW IF THEIR WAS A FRANK OR WILLIAM FROM THE "UPPER"
AREA
> > WHO MOVED TO SOUTH DAKOTA. '
> > ALSO NAMES OF: JENNIE, JOHN REE, EMILY AND SUSAN?
> > THESE ARE THE NAMES THAT I HAVE FOUND IN CHARLES MIX COUNTY , SOUTH
> DAKOTA.
> > THE FIRST PARTY THAT I CAN FIND THAT BOUGHT LAND THERE,BOUGHT ON THE
DATE
> OF
> > 5/18/1891.
> > ON GEORGE MORRIS'S DEATH CERTIFICATE IT SAYS THAT HE WAS
"FROM"
> mACON,
> > MICHIGAN.. BUT THAT COULD VERY WELL MEAN MACOMB, MICHIGAN...
> > HAVE ANY CLUES? PJ CANFIELD
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: jan <love2sew(a)home.com>
> > To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 7:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Sandy! I know my Canfield's stayed in the upper peninsula at
> least
> > > through the 1940's.(logging) Clarence Grant in buried in Minnesota,
but
> > I'm
> > > sure he retired there.
> > > It is the same old story I've been reading from everyone else, none
of
> > them
> > > wanted to talk about their past and they barely kept in touch with
each
> > > other! Jan
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Childs" <jschilds(a)pacbell.net>
> > > To: <CANFIELD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 7:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CANFIELD] CANFIELD MICHIGAN, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
> > >
> > >
> > > > My Canfields were born in NY 1814, but moved to Indiana 1832 and
Three
> > > Rivers,
> > > > St. Joseph County, Michigan in 1839 and remained there until 1862
when
> > the
> > > > moved to and settled as farmers near the town of Chariton, Lucas
Co.,
> > Iowa
> > > > (Southern Iowa, below and east of DesMoines and somewhat near the
> > Missouri
> > > > border). The two brothers that came from NY were Orsamus and Amos
> > > Canfield.
> > > > They may have had other siblings, but I don't know and I am
trying
to
> > find
> > > > their parents names. They are hard to find since the census at
that
> > > period of
> > > > time are listed under head of household and do not list names of
> members
> > > of the
> > > > families.
> > > >
> > > > In Michigan, Orsamus married Emma Cole, a clergyman's daughter,
had
4
> > > children,
> > > > but names and disposition are unknown. Emma died in 1851 and
Orsamus
> > > married
> > > > Hannah Duncan from Centreville, MI. in 1851. They had ten kids
> > together -
> > > born
> > > > between 1852 and approx. 1870 - the census said listed all as born
in
> > > Iowa, but
> > > > it doesn't make sense so I believe some were born in MI and
others
in
> > > Iowa.
> > > > Although they all stayed primarily around three southern counties
> > (Lucas,
> > > > Marion and Wayne) in Iowa, later some moved to Kansas and Colorado
and
> > > other
> > > > parts. I can't believe how much Orsamus and Amos'
generation
moved
> > > around as
> > > > hard as it must've been so very hard. I have more specifics if
it
> will
> > > help
> > > > you.
> > > > By the way, in the Michigan website, I found census for 1840 and
1850
> > and
> > > in
> > > > St. Joseph I did see two Canfields living, but living with the
Taylor
> > and
> > > Reed
> > > > families. Youj might want to take a look. Good luck.
> > > > Sandy from Calif. jschilds(a)pacbell.net
> > > >
> > > > jan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi All!
> > > > > I've been looking for information on Canfield's in
Goegebic
> > County,
> > > Mi.
> > > > > I have Clarence Grant Canfield b. March 3, 1885, wife's
name
was
> > > "Nellie".
> > > > > They had at least 5 sons: Richard John b. August 21, 1913 m.
> Victoria
> > > Gaff:
> > > > > Warren G. d. May 28, 1944; Frances, Robert m. Bernice, and
> "Babe"...a
> > > > > nickname don't know the given name. No other birth dates
known.
> > > > > They lived in the Ironwood-Bessemer area. Richard
remembered
> > living
> > > in
> > > > > Texas for a while when he was a little boy. Clarence Grant
lived
in
> > > South
> > > > > Dakota in the late 1950's , building a bridge for the
government.
> > > > > Does any of this match someone's
information? This is my
> husband's
> > > > > family and they have no other information!
> > > > > Thank You all! Jan Canfield
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