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Pier Cove was laid out by Deacon Sutherland in 1851 as a platted town in Allegan County. A steam sawmill & wood shop were constructed. The wood shop was later made into a grist mill, which was needed in the area. Two piers, measuring approximately 323 foot, were built. This area was thought of as a village, which boasted about its 20 families, 4 stores, a tavern, post office, grist mill & 3 hotels. As the cord wood supply was depleted, the fire of 1871 occurred & the railroad came to Fennville, the Village of Pier Cove diminished in population & importance. One pier remained in service into 1919. Both piers were destroyed by storms in the 1900's & were not rebuilt.
Ref: History of Ganges Twp., 119 Ave. & 64 St.
The Lake Shore Commercial Record Newspaper, for the Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan Area, Pub. every Saturday morning:
. 1844 Jan 25 - Peach Belt Pick-Ups. Last Tuesday evening our attention as called to an unusual amount of sleigh-riding, jingling of bells, clattering of horses hoofs & merry peals of laughter. But it was all plain when we remember the double birthday party at at Mr LaDick's in honor of Miss Ina's 16th & Miss Nellie's 14th birthday....30 young people ...sumptuous feast & tables were nicely prepared. Presents & names of donors. to Miss Nina: deck of authors - Blanch Hamilton.
. 1844 Mary 2 - Miss Blanche Hamilton is wielding the rod in the darling school, at south Ganges.
. 1844 Oct 17 - County culling, Peach Belt. Misses Hattie Ensign & Blanche Hamilton are visiting relatives in Englewood & Chicago.
. 1855 Apr 3 - The Misses Hattie & Nina LaDick, Maggie Spencer, Hettie Wadsworth & Blanche Hamilton attended the Institute at Saugatuck this week.
. 1855 Apr 17 - The Happy Ones. The following named were granted certificates at the examination held her on the 4th Ins. Blanche Hamilton.
. 1866 Mar 12 - From Beach Belt. Miss Blanche Hamilton is home after an absence of 3 months, during which time she has been performing the duties of "school marm" in Casco.
Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan)
. 1902 August 11 - Resorter returns home ill. Mrs. Fanny Robinson's of Chicago who came here 2 weeks ago with her daughter, Miss Blanche, for a summer's outing, has been seriously ill in Fair Plain for the past week. Upon the advice of Dr. Elmer Prescott of Chicago. Mrs. Robinson was taken to the Westeryan Hospital, Chicago, I Sunday night. She is suffering from heart trouble & other complications. She was acc. by Dr. Prescott, Miss Blanche Robinson & Mr & Mrs. Hall Collins, the latter a daughter of the sick woman.
. 1910 March 30 - Mrs. Blanche Robinson of Bangor visited friends here Monday.
. 1911 Oct 5, pretty home wedding was that last evening at the residence of Mr Mrs James Smith, 1002 Grand St, when their dau. Minnettie Jane was united in marriage to Lloyd Aaron Weaver … Among the out of town guests at the wedding Mrs M L Bosier of Jackson, Mrs Blanche Robinson of Bangor. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1911 December 23 - Mrs. Blanche A Robinson as returned to her home to Bangor, after attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Kennedy.
. 1916 Aug 13 - Mrs.Blanche Robinson will go to Big Rapids to spend labor Day. Ref: Kalamazoo Gazette.
. 1920 Aug 19 - Kalamazoo. Mrs. Mary Hamilton & sister Elizabeth Hamilton of Hartford both attended the wedding of grandniece Marion Hamilton (Granddau. James Hamilton) to Roy L Risley of Poughkeepsie. Many relatives & friends were present. Mrs. Blanch Robinson [& son-in-law, M L Boshier of Bangor.]
New York Passenger Lists:
. Blanche Alex Robinson, Arrival Date: 30 Jul 1939, Birth Year: abt 1869 Birth Location: Michigan,
Berth Location Other: Pier Cove
Age: 70 Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Le Havre, France Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Cunard-White Star, Georgic. (Bombed & badly gutted by fire due to German air attack in Suez Bay, July 14, 1941. Rebuilt by Harland & Wolff, Ltd. at their Belfast yard. She was converted to permanent troopship & as such had only a single mast & one funnel. After the war was put in the emigrant service.)
. Michigan Deaths, Blanche A Robison, Age 77, b 18 Apr 1869 at Pierre Cove, Mich, Widowed, Husband late Albert Grant Robinson,
Father Alexander Hamilton.
Died 3 Jul 1946, buried 7 Jul 1946. - - -
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1869 - 1932 (62 years)