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- Amos H Felker is the son of Mary Bentley & John Fredrick FRED Felker.3rd.
Amos Felker married1 Sarah Altenburg, &
married2 1882 Nov 5 at West Bay City, Elizabeth Taylor, 1846, Michigan.
. 1881 Jun 25 - Trouble for Mill Owners.
There is trouble brewing for the owners of gang-saws. Thomas C Waters has bought a half interest in a patent issued about 15 years ago for an improvement in gang-saws, Amos Felker being the owner of the other half. It is claimed that the manner of hanging all the gangs now is use is an infringement upon this patent. Testimony is being taken by sprague, patent solicitor of Detroit; & if the claim is substantiated, the gang-saw owners will be required to come down handsomely for royalty. The parties working the scheme expect the harvest will me somewhere near $100,000. Bay City Press.
Ref: Published in the Saginaw News, MI.
. 1883 - Amos Felker was born in Wentworth County, Ontario, in 1831.
. 1860 came to Bay City & engaged in business as a mill-wright. Has assisted to building some of the mills on the Saginaw river. In Essexville he built a shingle mill which he ran for three years in company with a Mr. Smith. In 1881 he sold out his interest & has since been working at his trade. Is a present with C. C. Lewis. Mr. Felker still resides in Essexville.
. Incorporated: The village of Essexville as incorporated by Legislature in the Winter of 1868. At the first election under the village charter the following persons were elected: Accessor: Louis Felker; Clerk: William Felker.
Schools: There are 4 schoolhouses in the township, all of which are well filled with pupils. The schools are under the charge of Mr. R N Turner, a successful teacher. His assistants are Miss Jennie Fry & Miss Mary Felker, The number of pupils enrolled in 1883 is 271; average attendance, 140. The School Board is composed of William Felker, director.
Township Officers for 1883: Wm. Felker, clerk.
Secret Societies: Odd Fellows & Good Templars orders in the village are 2 flourishing lodges. As early as 1871 a Good Templars Lodge was organized. There are about 30 active members. Mary Felker, Treasurer. He lodge room is in Bartlett Hall. Light House Lodge # 235, IOOF, In April 1874 a meeting was held in a vacant house in the outskirts of the village.The Lodge has now a good membership, among who are some of the leading men of the place. Officers: William Felker, P.S.
Ref: History of Bay Co., Michigan, 1883.
. Muskegon Chronicle Newspaper:
. 1885 May 12 - North Muskegon - Felker's hotel is nearing completion.
. 1885 Jun 25 - Kept Open on Sunday, A man named Felker, of North Muskegon, had a jury trail before Justice Hinds yesterday & was convicted on the charge of keeping his saloon open on Sunday. He was fined $30 & costs & 10 days imprisonment. The case has been appealed to the Circuit Court.
. 1875 Sep 26 1775 & 1885 Oct 1 - The Criminal Cases: People VS. Amos H Felker; violation of liquor law.
. 1885 Oct 24 - Amos H Felker, violation of liquor law; paid a fine of $75.
. 1885 Nov 25 - North Muskegon - The case of Amos H Felker charged with keeping his saloon open on Sunday came up before Justice Storm this morning. By consent the case was adjourned until next Monday at half past 9 o'clock. The people were represented by R E Bunker & the defendant by H Clink & Levi Beardsley.
. 1895 Dec 2 - Felker was was convicted Monday of having kept his saloon open on Sunday, was yesterday sentenced by Justice Storrs to pay a fine of $40. & costs & 10 days in jail. The case has been appealed.
. 1885 Dec 8 -Ten Days in Jail. At the last term of circuit Court Amos E Felker, of North Muskegon pleaded guilty to violating the liquor law. He paid a fine of $75 but the Judge suspended the remainder of the sentence until the first day of this term yesterday Felker appeared & was sentenced to 10 days in jail. Felker has another case on the docket, only a short time ago having been convicted at north Muskegon of keeping his saloon open on Sunday. This case he appealed to the circuit Court.
. 1886 Apr 8 - The Supreme Court meets on April 6 & the following Muskegon case appear on the docket: People vs Amos H Felker.
. 1886 Apr 21 - S H Clink went to Lansing yesterday to submit his argument in the cases of the People vs. Amos H Felker of North Muskegeon.
. 1886 Apr 23 - Amos H Felker, a N. Muskegon saloonkeeper was arrested on 15 June for keeping his saloon open on Sunday. He was convicted by jury in Justice Hinds court, He appealed, but further sentence was deferred until the first day of the next term. Felker paid the info & entered into a recognizance & appeared at the next term of court for further sentence. In addition to the penalty before imposed he was sentenced to be confined in the county jail for 10 days.
the other other case was one wherein Felker combined of on the 14 Nov. last for keeping his saloon open on Sunday, Nov 8. In this complaint he was complained of keeping his bar, connected with the tavern open on Sunday. Both charges were contained in the same court & Felker claimed this made the complaint bad for duplicity. Wm. Collins, the marshal of N. Muskegon was ordered to strike a jury. The respondent objected to this because Collins was prejudice & interested. In support of this claim several affidavits were filed. The objection was overruled. Felker was convicted & carried his case to the circuit court, on a write of certiorari. The cases were argued & submitted Wed. & yesterday the judgements in both cases were reversed.
. 1888 Nov 24 - Mr. Herrick has had his store moved to the rear of the Felker House where he will shortly open a meat market.
. 1889 Jul 27 - Chas. Burns, 46y & Ed Brown 29, are arrested in N Muskegon & brought to county jail. They are charged with burglary alleging that on night before last they broke into A H Felkers' meat market & carried off about $20 worth of meat.
. 1890 Feb 13 - A Boarding House Burned.
Abut half past 4 o'clock this morning fir broke out in A H Felker's 2 story boarding house, situated on the corner opposite the Cohasseset Lumber Co.'s office, at North Muskegon. The volunteer hose companies, under command of John Lynch, the new chief, responded promptly, but the fire has made too much headway before discovery, & consequently the building was totally destroyed. Some of the furniture & household goods were saved. Felker occupied the building as a boarding house & saloon. It is not known what the loss will amount to.
. 1890 May 2 - Annual Issue of Red Cards: Deputy County Treasurer Morris up to noon today had issued the following red cards to liquor dealers Amos H Felker, North Muskegon, $500. - - - [1]
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1831 - 1895 (63 years)