The curwood festival, to honor the author and books, is held annually and includes a street fair, parades, contests including raft races, carnival rides. This series of publications is devoted to the history shiawassee county schools, from 1837 to 1987. Full view 1880 history of shiawassee and clinton counties, michigan. Materials not owned by the library may be available through melcat. Welcome to the shiawassee county obituary index housed at the owosso branch of the shiawassee district library. Shiawassee county poor farm cemetery shiawassee county. This museum offers collections of written historical material and artifacts relating to the history of the shiawassee county area. Shiawassee county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi micigen. This is a personal facebook page, and is not affiliated with shiawassee county, city, governmental agency, company, railroad or society. On march 21, 10 candidates will take center stage to compete for the title of queen or attendant, and will represent the shiawassee county fair, aug. The grandstand in hugh mccurdy park was constructed by the shiawassee fair board for fair events in mccurdy park. The old owosso post office northwest corner of exchange and park streets built in 1910 and torn down in the mid 1960s interior had marble wainscoating and floors. Open every saturday and sunday afternoon from mid may through mid september. Includes index and brief biographies and portraits of early shiawassee county residents.
The shiawassee county fair will highlight the heritage of the community and its ties to agricultural and business, that are the backbone of the community. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with. Map of shiawassee county fairgrounds trailer parking extra parking for trailers ng ea camping area lower warmup arena in order to keep the congestion around the ingate to a minimum, we ask exhibitors and spectators to refrain from parking in the parking lot to the south of the horse barn. Contributor the library of congress language english. Guide to shiawassee county, michigan ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. This list of material represents the librarys holdings as of july 1997. The shiawassee county fair is a county fair with the emphasis on youth, held in the country on 127 acres of beautiful rolling hills. A brief history of shiawassee county, the naming of the townships, hamlets, towns and roads. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 70,648. The shiawassee historical society welcomes you to visit the renovated building. Shiawassee county fair 2900 e hibbard rd, corunna, mi, 48817. Includes business directories, directory of nonresident subscribers, distance tables in shiawassee county, genesee county, and illustrations. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
This primary focus will serve as a showcase of the talents of the youth of the community by providing a means of education, exhibits, fun, and competition of various livestock and nonlivestock projects in which the youth are involved. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude for the shiawassee county poor farm cemetery. We do not include trade days, craft shows, antique shows, gem shows, air shows, sports competitions, renaissance fairs, reenactments, ethnic festivals or. Corunna lies just to the northeast of the shiawassee county poor farm cemetery. This means that we are suspending winter storage outtake and that the easter egg hunt has been cancelled. This index is provided as a digital service by the shiawassee district library. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of shiawassee county, mi declined from 68,800 to 68,617, a 0. Shiawassee county michigan genealogy data and links. Well programcalendar contact news site search mail login. Native american indians in michigan school records, census data, church records, land claims, annuities, history, etc. Fort custer 1924 roster no listings you can search other counties in michigan.
Fair queen candidates announced entertainment argus. The shiawassee county fairgrounds remains closed until june 1, 2020. Whether you are looking for assistance for yourself or for a loved one, the following links and phone numbers can provide you with a variety of services and information. Shiawassee county fair fairground in corunna, michigan. Come out to the fair when the fairgrounds will be alive with 4h and ffa youth projects, agricultural and commercial displays, amusement rides and dai shiawassee county fairgrounds michigan skip to main content. Shiawassee county vital records can be found at the michigan office of vital records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records since 1867. Shiawassee county, mi the local yellow pages directory. Shiawassee county businesses enjoy unparalleled transportation assets, a highlyproductive and costeffective workforce and a probusiness climate. All april and may fairground events are canceled, including the easter egg hunt and all horse livestock shows. Where can find shiawassee county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Shiawassee county fairgrounds 2900 east hibbard road corunna, mi.
In 1822, the michigan territorial legislature defined a new county, shiawassee named for the river, taken from portions of existing oakland and st. Come out to the fair when the fairgrounds will be alive with 4h and ffa youth projects, agricultural and commercial displays, amusement rides and dai shiawassee county fairgrounds michigan skip to. Users are encouraged to log into their accounts and set up their preferences. In 2017, shiawassee county, mi had a population of 68.
However, for purposes of representation, revenue, and judicial matters, the area was temporarily assigned to adjoining county governments. History of county and townships shiawassee county, michigan. History of shiawassee and clinton counties, michigan. Once the survey was completed, the land description was recorded at the u. The society shall also host and promote non fair events that will aid in the sustaining of the society, while keeping in focus the overall mission of the society. The county seat is corunna, and the largest city in the county is owosso. All april and may fairground events are canceled, including the easter egg hunt and all. The grandstand is maintained by the city of corunna. Navigational buttons are located only at the end of the list. A softball field larry franks memorial field was constructed in front of the grandstand.
It was held in corunna, michigan at the grounds on the south side of the shiawassee river. This is a patron initiated interlibrary loan service. With each of the nine volumes showing the oldest schools in each township, with pictures of the pupils attending those schools. The first known fair was held in 1850, it was called the shiawassee county agricultural society. Welcome to the shiawassee county surname file housed at the owosso branch of the shiawassee district library. Various reference books are available at both the durand memorial and owosso branches. Organizations, clubs, church groups, or classrooms can schedule a tour of the museum. Along with grandstand events, a show tent is busy each night with a variety. We are following the same guidelines as the state and will revisit the length of the closure as more information comes in. Then you should consider becoming a fair board member. This book is divided into 16 sections, each telling where the township got its name, and how the roads were named.
Government employed joseph wampler, william brookfield and parties to survey what is now known as shiawassee county. Every year in october the annual agricultural society meeting is held, in which community members can explain why their skills and experience would benefit the alpena county fair. Information on the library and its services at bothe owosso and durand, michigan branches. Established in 1948 by a group of area farmers, the district set out to work with landowners to conserve soil and water resources. Shiawassee county, michigan public records directory. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. History of shiawassee and clinton counties, michigan by ellis, franklin, 18281885. As per the governors order the shiawassee county fair office will be closed through at least the th of april. The official shiawassee county fair facebook page is created and maintained by the fair office for the purpose of engaging with the residents of the shiawassee.
The shiawassee district library uses apollo from biblionix as its catalog and circulation system. In 2010, the center of population of michigan was located in shiawassee county, in bennington township. Local history information and a link to the shiawassee county surname file can be found on the reference desk. Do you have skills in advertising, book keeping, leadership, time management, and more. Shiawassee county agricultural society mission is to provide the best county fair possible for all residents of shiawassee county. The society shall also host and promote nonfair events that will aid in the sustaining of the society, while keeping in focus the overall mission of the society. Shiawassee county fairgrounds 2900 east hibbard road corunna, mi 48817. Shiawassee county health department capitan building 149 corunna ave. This index was compiled from obituaries which were published in the owosso arguspress. The shiawassee county poor farm cemetery is located in shiawassee county.
For many counties the number of items listed is quite long. The city was named after chief wasso, an ojibwa leader of the shiawassee area. Additional functions will gradually become available. Shiawassee county, michigan public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. The shiawassee county historical museum houses the collection of the historical society, which contains thousands of linear feet of documents, correspondence, photographs, newspapers, maps, and more, as well as exhibits on the history of shiawassee county and its towns and villages. Saginaw county fair the official website of the saginaw. The shiawassee conservation district is a local unit of government that protects our environment and natural resources. Owosso masonic temple built about 1928 northwest corner of washington and mason streets. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. County as well as attendees, exhibitors and supporters of the fair. Trailer parking only along the back fence is acceptable. The first shiawassee county fair on record was held in 1850.
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