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Index to Spring Lake Community Centennial 1869-1969 and Corrections & Additions to SPRING LAKE COMMUNITY CENTENNIAL 1869-1969 by Mary S. Kitchel, M.D. Indexed by Gerben Oosterbaan Copyright 2006 by the Spring Lake District Library A. Bilz Hardware & Furniture, 94, 96 Arentson, Lena (Mrs. Charles Begin), 167 A. D. Reade & Co., 119, 128, 129 Armstead, James P., 29 A. Falls Grocery, 94, 96, 169 Armstrong, George, 128 A. Falls Spring Lake Livery, 97, 169 Ashley Heights, 64 A. H. Babcock, Jeweler & Optician, 97, 99 Augsbach, Beth, 149 A. Van Dusen, physician and surgeon. See Van Augsbach, Mrs. Frank, 149 Dusen, Dr. A. Avery, John N., 87 Ackley, H. C., 22, 23 Axford, Emma, 112 Adams, H., 118, 183 Adams, Mr., 118 Babcock, A. H., 97, 99, 141 Adsit, Allen C., 65, 71, 73, 132, 133, 134, 137, Babcock, Ike, 58 148 Babcock, Madeline (Keenan), 11, 11 African Americans, 23 Babcock, Mr., 141 agriculture, 32-36. See farming and fruit growing Baker's Ice Cream Store, 164 Albertus, Bessie Bilz, 9 Baker, Dr., 46 Alden Fruit Preserving Company, 132 Baker, Mr., 46 Alex Smith, blacksmithing, 95 Baker, Mrs. H. N., 139 Algoma, 115 Bakker, Geert, 57 Allan, Jennie Vos, 11 Bakker, Peter, 57 Allen, Charles, 11, 16, 56 Baldwin, Dr. Phineas P., 5, 8, 10, 15, 55, 125, Allen, Charles Jr., 56 126, 152 Allen, G. J., 134 Baldwin, Irene Katt, 13 Allen, Mrs. Charles (Catherine Donahue), 56 Ball, J., 46 Allington and Barrett, 141 Ball, Sarah, 8 Allington, Mr., 141 Ball, W. T., 134 Allison, Benjamin, 86, 96, 167 Ballard, James, 82 Alpena, 112 Bangle, Ethel, 147, 168 Alston, Christina, 9 Bangle, Frances (Mrs. Thomas Hammond), 147, Alston, D. G., 132 168 American Hotel, 92, 119 Bangle, Iva, 147, 168 Ames, Clara (Mrs. C. P. Brown), 153 Bangs, Effie, 9 Anderson, Andrew, 148, 165 banking, 59 Anderson, Andrew, home of, 165 Baptist Church, 16 Anderson, Clyde, 13, 13, 148, 165 Barber & Mason's Mill, 40, 70, 115, 150 Anderson, Grace Bunker (Mrs. Frank Barber Mill, 90, 114, 115, 119, 125 Hammond), 168 Barber Mill Boarding House, 70, 86 Anderson, Harold, 165 Barber Street School Anderson, Mary, 148 as Spring Lake Yacht Club clubhouse, 43, 44 Anderson, Minnie, 148 description of building, 3 Anderson, Mrs. Andrew (Mary Nelson), 148, 165 teaching methods used in, 3–4 Anderson, Mrs. Harold, 148 Barber, Jabez, 69, 70, 90, 114, 116, 125 Anderson, Mrs. Nels (Nellie Vander Vere), 165 Barber, Morris, 16 Anderson, Mrs. William Sr. (Alice De Young), Barber, Mr., 40 165 Barlow, Adelaide (Mrs. James H. Munson), 118 Anderson, Nels, 148, 165 Barnes & Fosha, 21 Anderson, Warren, 148, 165 Barnes, George, 138 Anderson, William, 148, 165 Barnes, J. W., 21, 27 Anderson, William, Jr., 148 Barnett, Mrs. Ford (Nellie Johnston), 108 Andy Falls Livery, 169 Barney, Inez, 156 Angel, William N., Esq., 128 Barney, Irene, 156 Anstays, Lena (Mrs. John Shoemaker), 152 Barney, Mrs. Robert, 156. See Corrections & Arbutus Banks Hotel, 64, 98, 145, 148, 151 Additions (p. 156) Arentsen, A. J., 94, 105 1 Barney, Robert (Barney the Barber), 16, 93, postmaster, 19 139, 140, 156. See Corrections & store of, 95, 96 Additions (p. 156) Bertschy, Helen V., 19 Barney, Robert home, 156 Bertschy, Mrs. Fred (Helen "Nellie Shoemaker"), Barnum House, 143 9, 12, 152, 159 Barnum, Mr., 143 Bibel, Elizabeth (Mrs. W. Sechrist), 106 Barrett, 16 Bible in schools, 5 Barrett Boat Works, 3, 43, 53, 165 Bilz & Glew (Plumbing and steam fitting), 99 Barrett, Mrs. William (Catherine Pattersen), 27, Bilz & Slingerlend (Hardware and Furniture), 97, 139, 147, 164, 171 98, 99, 141 Barrett, Robert M., 43 Bilz Bicycle Shop, 175 Barrett, Ruby, 43, 44, 139, 179 Bilz family home, 15, 176. See Corrections & Barrett, William, 164, 141, 139, 98, 26, 58, 42, Additions (p. 176) 30, 29. See Corrections & Additions (p. Bilz Hardware, 130, 131 26) Bilz, Aloys, 176 Barton, George, 16 and fire of 1871, 75 Barton, Mrs. B. H., 183 bank president, 59 baseball team, 94 business of, 93, 94, 97, 130, 131 Batchelor & Slaght, 131 generally, 96, 139, 141, 175 Batchelor Mill, 113 home of, 15, 176 Batchelor, Slaght & Shippey Mill, 111, 134 mentioned, 39, 46, 51, 65, 89, 90 Batchelor, Webster, 111, 113, 131 newspaper editor, 22 Bates & Brown, 22 Presbyterian Church trustee, 53 Bates, Dr. J. O., 22, 24, 132, 152 school board trustee, 10 Bates, Louis J., 4 township supervisor, 71 Bates, Miss, 3 village president Bauld, Ann (Mrs. John W. Johnston), 108 76, 77 Beale, H. M., 99 Bilz, Bessie (Albertus), 9, 176 Bean, J. M., 101 Bilz, Fannie (Mrs. Len Slingerlend), 176 Becker, Mr., 124 Bilz, Maggie, 9, 140 Beechwood, 63, 64 Bilz, Mamie (Van Emmons), 176 Begin, Charles, 167, 9824 Bilz, Margaret, 176 Begin, Mrs. Charles (Lena Arentson), 167 Bilz, Mrs. Aloys (Alice Thompson), 176. See Behm, Alice Hindall, 13 Corrections & Additions (P. 176) Bell, H. T., 70, 86, 126 Bilz, Mrs. William (Mildred Kirkland), 175. See Bell, Mr., 126 Corrections & Additions (p. 175) Bell, Mrs. Thomas (Dora Ronne), 144 Bilz, W. Preston, 75, 76, 77, 146, 151, 176, 176 Bell, Thomas, 144 Bilz, William A. Bell, William, 90 mentioned, 58, 140, 176 Benjamin Soule farm, 31, 143, 156. See photograph, 77, 94, 175 Corrections and Additions (p. 31); Spring village president, 75, 76, 77 Lake Country Club Bingham, Stephan, 151 Bentham, Louisa, 94, 131, 166 Black Cat, 107 Berry, F. C., 4286 Blakeslee, Chauncey M. Bertschy & Shoemaker Brick Yard, 24–25, 98 and Arbutus Banks Hotel, 98, 148, 151 equipment and machinery of, 24 and Prospect Point Manor, 64 Midwestern building using bricks of, 25 developer, 144 Bertschy Brick & Tile Company, 167 mentioned, 29, 30, 31, 44, 141, 180 Bertschy, Charles, 24 profile of, 145 Bertschy, Fred J., 159 Blakeslee, Lily, 9 brickyard of, 24–25, 98, 151, 167 Blakeslee, Marie, 11, 44 cottages, 98 Blakeslee, Mrs. Chauncey M. (Mary Wood mentioned, 39, 46, 97, 135, 152 Spencer), 145, 162 2 Blens, Wig (Mrs. Jelmer Nuismer), 170. See Brecken, Mrs., 23 Corrections & Additions (p. 170) brick making, 24–25 Bloecker, Henry, 112 bridge, the, 48-52 Bloecker, Robert M., 46 free bridge, 50–52 Board of Supervisors, 50 problems in building of, 51 Boelens, Barney, 38 swing bridge, 50, 81, 139 Boelens, Elizabeth (Mrs. Jelmer Nuismer), 148 toll bridge, 50, 51, 138 Boelens, Gary, 38 Britton, Miss, 123 Boelens, Klaus, 38, 147, 177 Britton, Mrs. William, 53 Boelens, Miriam Gardner (Mrs. Barney), 177 Britton, William, 105, 122 Boelens, Tryntje Klouw, 177 Broderick, P. D., 96 Bolles, E. E., 103 Broman, Clare, 76, 77. See Corrections & Bolt, John, 144 Additions (p. 77) Bolt, Mrs. John A. (Etta Koster), 57, 144, 179 Brongersma & Start Coal Company, 37 Bolthouse, Clara, 9 Brongersma, Barbara, 143, 150, 183 Bolthouse, Ed, 95 Brongersma, Bena, 161, 183 Bolthouse, Florence, 157 Brongersma, Cornelius, 143, 161 Bolthouse, Gertrude V., 163 Brongersma, Ida, 143, 174, 183 Bolthouse, Henry, 62 Brongersma, John, 37, 143, 161, 174 Bolthouse, Hilda Katt, 109 Brongersma, Lucretia, 143, 158 Bolthouse, Paul, 62 Brongersma, Marie (Mrs. Harold Vander Kolk), Bolton's Shoe Repair Shop, 167 11, 143, 161 Bolton, George, 167, 167 Brongersma, Martje (Mrs. Reender Reenders), Bolton, Hannah, 167 143, 146 Bolton, Harry, 167 Brongersma, Mrs. Cornelius (Jantje Visser), Bolton, Mrs. Harry (Gertrude Ecklecamp), 167 143, 150 Bolton, Russell, 167 Bross, Rev., 11 Bond, Sallie Buckley, 13, 54 Brower, Grietje (Mrs. Joos VerPlanke), 37 Bonema, Allie Katt, 109 Brown's Leaf Turner, 135, 153 booming companies, 78, 79, 80, 81 Brown, Anna (Shimmel), 9 Boorman, Kate Vink, 157 Brown, Dana, 42, 151, 153, 168 Borchers, Alice Hammond, 11 Brown, Dr. C. P., 153 Bos, M. D., 10 and appendectomy, 150 Bosch, Hannah Katt, 109 and Clinker Boat Manufacturing Company, 42 Bosch, Winifred (DeYoung), 13 Brown's Leaf Turner, 135, 153 Boswell, Guy L., 6 folding bed of, 141 Bottema, Gerritt, 11 mentioned, 22, 95, 97, 98, 108, 152, 177 Bottema, Steven, 11 Brown, Dr. David, 123 Bowen, W. S., 97 Brown, Fred, 16, 177 Boyce, Mr., 96 Brown, Jedediah, 70–71 Boyden, B. F., 23 Brown, Mary Ann, 55 Boyden, Charles, 140, 141 Brown, Miriam Vink, 13 Boyink, John, 46 Brown, Moses, 55 Braak's first retail outlet, 95. See Corrections Brown, Mrs. C. P. (Clara Ames), 153 and Additions (P. 95) Brown, Mrs. C. P. (Jennie Johnston), 108, 112, Braak, Jacob, 99, 146 153 Braak, Mrs. Jacob (Jennie Reenders), 146 Brown, Mrs. Tom (Miriam Vink), 13 Brady, Ann (Mrs. Michael Shoemaker), 152 Brown, William, 55 Brady, Bridget, 152 Buckley Hardware, 96, 97, 98, 161 Brady, Julia, 9, 162 Buckley, Lloyd, 29, 139 Brady, Mrs. Thomas, 143 Buckley, Mrs. William H. (Harriett Richardson), Brady, Thomas, 152 139, 150 Bramble, Nellie Heath, 9 Buckley, Sallie (Bond), 13 3 Buckley, W. H., 64, 98, 141, 161 See middle insert pages Buckley, William, 144, 150 Central House Hotel, 63, 93, 99, 139 Buckley, William Lloyd, 150 Challenge Refrigerator Company, 146 Bulthuis, H. K., 146 Chamberlain, C. E., 147 Bunker, Albert, 147 Chamberlain, Ella (Mrs. Alexander Wood), 147, Bunker, Mrs. John, 149 162 Burbank, Mrs. M., 96 Chamberlain, Mrs., 182 Burgess, H. E., 143 Chandler, M. T. E., 103 Burgess, Mary (Mrs. Lucius Lyman), 144, 177 Chapell, Clark, 139 Burley, Ella (Mrs. John Vander Kolk), 112 Chapman Brothers, 24, 119 Burman, Lena, 8 Chapman, David, 24, 116 Bush, Mrs. Harold (Schweitzer), 151 Chapman, J., 24 Bushnell, Mr., 118 Charles H. Hackley, 67 business directory, 92–99 Charles W. Hathaway, Blacksmith, 92 Busje, W., 55 Chas. Begin (bar), 98 Buss, Gertrude, 167 See Corrections & Cheap Cash Variety Store, 149 Additions (p. 167) Cheney, J. T., 134 Buss, Jack and Family, 167 Chicago Times, 23 Buss, John A., 99, 151 Chittenden, Abigail, 180 Buss, Marie, 167 See Corrections & Additions Chittenden, Alta, 145 (p.