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- Kenneth M is the son of Mary E Mottram, b. 1835 & Wyllis Cadwell Ransom.
. 1908 Feb 3, Pioneer is dead, Maj. Wyllys C Ransom succumbs to illness. Former Railroad commissioner, son of Gov. Ransom, son of 7th governor of Mich. Born Townsend, VT., in 1825, age 15 came to Kalamazoo. Moved to Kansas, opening a banking institution at Lawrence. Civil War, he served as major in the Kansas cavalry. Returned to MI 1878. was a Knight Templar, GAR. Burial Kalamazoo.
Ref: Grand Rapids Press.
. 1895 May 2 - Canoe Club - East Side High School ... a number of beautiful boats built by the members themselves were launched ...RMR, Clark Foster. Ref: Saginaw News.
Daily Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan
. 1900 Jan 16 - Capt. Kenneth Ransom is writing 8 columns per month for the "American Boy", giving a serial sketch of he cruise of the Gazelle.
. 1900 Oct 6 - Kenneth M. Ransom took his friends on the lake Friday evening for a short cruise in the Gazelle. The wind went down & the party were becalmed until late at night.
. 1901 Apr 10 - KMR. is planning to build a new racing yacht for his own use.
. 1901 Jul 25 - Mr. KR is sitting out on his yacht Gazelle to be ready for the races at Chicago in August.
. 1901 Aug 3 - Mr. Ransom is the son of ex Alderman Ranmsom of St. Joseph.
. 1901 Aug 6 - The engagement has been announced of KMR of St. Joseph, grandson of an ex-governor of Michigan & Miss Alice Hamilton of granddaughter of Rev James Hamilton of Grand Rapids. The wedding will be held this fall. Young Ransom is an author of considerable note. He formerly lived in Kalamazoo. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1901 Sep 7 - Capt. KR entertained 14 guests Friday evening with a Lake rise in the yacht Gazelle. Toasted marsh mallows were furnished the company on ship board & a jolly good boat of sailor they were.
. 1901 Sep 21 - Capt. KR & Carl Schwendener have purchased the yacht Magell from H E Scattergood.
. 1901 Oct 5 - Capt KR entertained 8 guests at supper on board the yacht Gazelle Friday evening & they report a huge time. The yacht is anchored near the life saving station.
. 1902 Aug 26 - YACHTING PARTY - A MERRY CO. ENJOYED RIDE ON THE GAZELLE - Messrs Kenneth Ransom & Carl Schewendener entertained a number of friends Monday evening on the yacht Gazelle. The merry crowd sailed from the harbor a little after 8 & took a most enjoyed lake trip. fruit was served to the guests & marshmallows were roasted. Vocal numbers were rendered by the young ladies. This is the first party given on the Gazelle this season.
. 1902 28 Aug. - Mr. KR entertained a party of 11 friends Wed. evening on the yacht Gazelle. Dainty refreshments were served.
. 1902 Sep 18 - NEW BOAT INDUSTRY. KR is at the head of the Organization. -
Herald: St. Joseph is to have a new ind. in the shape of a boat factory. "KR is at the head of the enterprise & will have plenty of financial backing if reports are true. The location of the factory is a short distance w of E A Graham dock & the ground has been leased for an indefinite time. The buildings & necessary equipment are in course of constructions. The work will be pushed & the stockholders hope to have things in operating in about 2 months.
The factory will be headed by steam & lighted with electricity. The company will make a speciality of Indian canoes, sailing yachts & rowboats & many orders have already been taken. Associated with Mr. Ransom in the co. ... are Carl Schwendener of this city & Chester Steele of Fair Plain.
. 1902 Dec 1 - The new boat house of KR, near the docks, is nearing completion.
. 1902 Dec. 31 - Mr. KR is building an addition to his boat factory.
. 1903 Mar 11 - Articles of association have been filed in county clerk's office by the St Joseph Boat Mfg. Co., with a capital stock of $10,000. KR, the young man who built the yacht Gasolo & with 3 companions made a trip down the Mississippi to the Gulf, following the Atlantic coast to the St. Lawrence river, thence home via the Great Lakes, is at the head of the new company. Ref: Saginaw News
1903 Mar 24 - Co. Elects Officers. Kenneth MN Ransom chosen head of Boat Building concern. St. Joseph Herald, Stockholders of the St. Joseph Boat Manufacturing Co. 1st annual meeting Sat. night. KMR. St. Joseph, Ernest F Smith, Chicago & H. A. Hamilton (Sec, Treasurer this city were chosen directors for the ensuing year, The co. ... several contracts.
. 1905 Aug 31 - KMR was in Chicago yesterday on business.
. 1914 Jun 14 - KR intends to take his departure for Tampa, with his family this week. Mr. Ransom has charge of a building operation in that city. Ref: Tampa Tribune.
. 1911 Dec 23, IRON CROWN HIVE NO. 643 LOTMM, Commander Mrs. Alice Ransom. Ref: Muskegon Chronicle.
. 1914 Jun 14 - Kenneth Ransom intends to take his departure for Tampa, with his family this week, Mr. Ransom has charge of a building operation in that city. Ref: Tampa Tribune.
. 1915 Jan 31 - A merry party comprising Mrs. Young, Mrs. Hamilton & Mr & Mrs Pease of Tampa were at Indian Rocks Beach on Friday. They came down in a launch from Clearwater to visit Mr & Mrs. Kenneth Ransom at their Bayshore home. After catching a 'Possum, the first they had seen, the party boated across to the island, where they frolicked on the sands, awaiting the arrival of the automobile that was to carry them back to Tampa. Mrs. Pease is with the Hamilton-Green Piano company & this was his first trip to Indian Rocks. Ref: Tampa Tribune
. 1955 Feb 26 - Capt. Kenneth Ransom celebrated his 79th birthday this week at Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. - - - [1]
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1876 - 1957 (81 years)