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Folder 7

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

A5.15; Louis Campau wife, Sophie, to Anthony A. Campau. Kent. June 13, 1846; Feb. 7, 1848.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

A5.17; Warranty Deed. Ezra Billings and wife, Jane, to Anthony A. Campau. Kent. Sept. 24, 1849.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

A5.18; Warranty Deed. Anthony A. Campau to Antoine Campau. Kent. April 27, 1849, May 13, 1850.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

A5.19; Warranty Deed. Antoine Campau and Sally, his wife, to Mary Ann Ryerson. Kent. Dec. 28, 1855; April 17, 1856. [folded in half]

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

A5.20; Warranty Deed. From George Campau to Antoine Campau. Trustee for Ulatis Campau, wife of George. Kent. June 15, 1856. [Folded in half]

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains original, typescript and facsimile items in the form of public records, letters, reports and land deeds involving Louis Campau, Antoine Campau and other Campau relatives and associates. Louis Campau's original land deed contracts include Campau either buying, selling or acting as a third party. A metal plate for printing a Campau land grant is also included. Other original documents include Campau’s last will and testament and the probate proceedings of...
Dates: 1830-1922

1. Clipping. Source unknown. “Grand Rapids Pioneer was Handsome. Photo Shows Louis Campau as he looked in middle life.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

2. Letter. Aug. 16, 1961. TO Mortimer Danforth from Ann Noonan GRPL. References Will of Louis Campau

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

3. Letter. Nov. 24, 1961. TO: Nena Preseau from Ann Noonan. References Campau as first white settler in GR, plus gypsum mine plaster mill.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922

4. Letter. Sept. 21, 1962. Maj. Z. Louis Pirszel from Louise C. Downs. RE history high points mentioning Campau first. Also gives dates on 1961 All America city award, 1850 city seal adoption, mayors.

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series: Louis Campau has been credited as the founder of Grand Rapids, Michigan, although there were Baptist missionaries and other fur traders in the area before Campau. His trading post was located on the east side of the Grand River, while the mission settlement was on the west side. This series includes select original documents which have survived, along with reference materials related to the couple. Also, there area materials located in other archival collections, and many...
Dates: 1830-1922