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Missaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 14,478. The county seat is Lake City6.
History
Missaukee County was organized in 1871, and is named after a prominent American Indian chief, Nesaukee, whose name means Large mouth of the river.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,478 people, 5,450 households, and 4,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (26/mi²). There were 8,621 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,450 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,224, and the median income for a family was $39,057. Males had a median income of $30,565 versus $20,905 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,072. About 8.20% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
Clam Union Township is located in the near southeastern section of Missaukee County.
It contains the town of Falmouth, which is situated in the northwest corner of the township on the Clam River. A dam was built there which forms a lake to the south of town, making it a good place for fishing and swimming. The township hall is also located there.
This town was first settled in 1871. In 1873, it lost by one vote to lake City in becoming the Missaukee county seat. Two other small town also existed here at that time: Vogel Center and Prosper. All 3 towns were begun by Dutch Immigrants during the lumbering days.
The following article was taken from a Muskegon paper of about 1907.
FOUNDER OF TWO COLONIES
John Vogel, twice founder of Dutch settlements in Michigan, a Muskegon lumberman and a veteran of the civil war, died at 2:30 this morning at his residence, 258 Terrace street. He had just passed the age of 68 years. Cancer of the stomach was the cause of his death.
It was last February that the first intimation of Mr. Vogel’s breaking health came. At that time he returned home from Mississippi. Thinking that his ill-health was caused by nothing more than an attack of the grip, six weeks later he went south again to resume his business in timber estimating.
By June, however, he had become so poorly that he was once more obliged to abandon his work in Mississippi. After returning his condition grew still worse and a month ago he became confined to the house.
Besides his widow, Mr. Vogel leaves the following children: Mrs. John Vanderwerp, Otto Vogel, Miss Effie Vogel, John G. Vogel, and Miss Mary Vogel of Muskegon, Mrs. William T. Baker of Grand Haven and Miss Gertrude Vogel, Frank C. Vogel, Mrs. Louis Cotie and Mrs. Arthur H. Dunn of Chicago. All of these were present at the time of his death excepting Mrs. Dunn, who arrives this afternoon.
There are also fourteen grandchildren, Mrs. John VanRhee of Drenthe is a sister and Mrs. Arie Hoekwater of Vogle Center, a half-sister.
Two brothers of Mrs. Vogel are here, called by his death. They are Gerrit Herweyer and Leonard Herweyer of Vogal Center.
It was at Griesen, Nieuw Kerk, province of South Holland, in the Netherland, that Mr. Vogel was born September 8, 1839. He came to this country in 1854 and his life became a long and active career. After working at the carpenter trade at Holland, Zeeland and Grand Rapids, he enlisted in the civil war on September 18, 1861 and served through the entire war.
Mr. Vogel had enlisted as a member of Company D., Second regiment, Michigan cavalry. After three years of service he enlisted again with the most of his regiment in March, 1864.
On two occasions he was slightly wouinded. It was not until November 30, 1864, that his service was seriously impaired. On that date he was severly wounded at the battle of Franklin, Tenn. For many months he lay in the hospital until his official discharge from the army was received by him for disability on August 1, 1865.
His work of colonization followed. Going after the war to the Netherlands to visit his parents, he succeeded in inducing some of his relatives and others to come to this country. At once they settled at what then was North Holland.
Mr. Vogel purchased as interest in a sawmill there, but he met with a heavy reverse when it was destroyed by fire in February, 1867. It was a total loss, as there was no insurance.
Founded Northern Colony
Another colony was then established by him in the northern part of the state. With renewed courage he started on a prospecting tour with a view to a new Dutch settlement.
It was thus that what is now Vogel Center was formed on a homestead that Mr. Vogel took up in Missaukee county in November 1867.
The following spring, accompanied by his family, he went to occupy the homestead and from time to time induced others to settle in the same vicinity. In 1871 he assisted in organizing Clam Union township and later in 1872, Missaukee county. The business that he followed included both mercantile, with a general store, and lumbering.
In the early years of the organization of Missaukee county many township offices were held by Mr. Vogel. During one term of four years he served as judge of probation for Missaukee county.
Engaged in Lumbering
In his residence in Muskegon, Mr. Vogel was very actively engaged in lumbering and timber estimating. At one time he was a stockholder in the Ducey Lumber company, when it owned a sawmill at North Muskegon. He also had been employed at different times by that company. Torrent & Ducey, D. A. Blodgett and others.
For the last five years he was engaged in partnership with his son in the business of timber estimating under the firm name of John Vogel & Son. They operated principally in the south, in Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and Kansas.
Mr. Vogel’s marriage was on June 23, 1867, at North Holland. Mrs. Vogel was formerly Miss Bertie Herweyer.
City/Town : Latitude: 44.217779, Longitude: -85.053263Matches 1 to 6 of 6
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | Tree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Baas, NN | 1895 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139808 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 2 | Baas, Tom | Thursday 14 December 1893 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138362 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 3 | Dekraker, David Lee | 1945 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139046 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 4 | Lutke, Jim | Sunday 07 July 1895 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139146 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 5 | Ponstine, Johannah | Monday 08 June 1896 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139145 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 6 | Velting, Albert | Tuesday 03 January 1888 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I346074 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
Matches 1 to 11 of 11
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID | Tree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baas, Ampka | Sunday 23 October 1898 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139449 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 2 | Baas, Dina | Sunday 22 November 1931 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138705 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 3 | Baas, Jan Klaas | Sunday 07 August 1904 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138400 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 4 | Baas, Klazina | Saturday 07 September 1929 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138671 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 5 | Baas, NN | Wednesday 10 July 1895 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139808 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 6 | Dodde, Drees | Wednesday 20 January 1904 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138678 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 7 | Dykhuis, Elsoo | Wednesday 02 March 1927 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139827 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 8 | Lutke, Roelph | Wednesday 05 December 1934 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139371 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 9 | Ponstine, Hermanus | Tuesday 11 October 1927 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138673 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 10 | Ponstine, John | Monday 16 December 1968 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139141 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 11 | Roelfs, Hemke | Sunday 21 January 1906 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138401 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
Matches 1 to 30 of 30
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial |
Person ID | Tree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I259456 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 2 | Baas, Aaltje Jans | Tuesday 04 November 1947 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138677 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 3 | Baas, Ampka | After 23 October 1898 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139449 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 4 | Baas, Beerend Klaas | After 25 May 1907 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138854 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 5 | Baas, Benjamin G | Wednesday 26 September 1956 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138706 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 6 | Baas, Dina | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138705 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 7 | Baas, Emma | Wednesday 21 July 1971 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138709 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 8 | Baas, Geert | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138676 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 9 | Baas, George | Monday 04 February 1991 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138767 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 10 | Baas, James | Monday 08 December 2003 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138765 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 11 | Baas, Jan Klaas | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138400 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 12 | Baas, Klazina | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138671 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 13 | Baas, NN | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139808 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 14 | Baas, Ralph | Saturday 01 September 1962 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138713 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 15 | Dijkhuis, Hendrick | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139534 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 16 | Dodde, Andrace | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139406 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 17 | Dodde, Drees | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138678 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 18 | Dodde, Dries | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139404 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 19 | Dodde, Eggo | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139552 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 20 | Dodde, Emma | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139532 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 21 | Dodde, Josie | After 26 April 1930 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139411 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 22 | Dykhuis, Elsoo | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139827 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 23 | Dykhuis, John | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139828 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 24 | Dykhuis, Katie | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139826 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 25 | Lutke, Roelph | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139371 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 26 | Ponstine, Herman | Tuesday 26 January 1993 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139248 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 27 | Ponstine, John | Wednesday 18 December 1968 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139141 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 28 | Roelfs, Hemke | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I138401 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 29 | Velting, Johanna | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139405 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
| 30 | Workman, Harmke | After 14 April 1983 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | I139142 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
Matches 1 to 7 of 7
| Family |
Marriage |
Family ID | Tree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baas / Baas | Saturday 30 April 1892 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | F56170 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 2 | Dekraker / Baas | Friday 26 April 1940 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | F56256 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 3 | Dijkhuis / Dodde | Thursday 21 April 1904 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | F56433 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 4 | Dodde / Meis | Tuesday 05 March 1907 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | F56432 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 5 | Lutke / Baas | Wednesday 31 December 1919 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | F56172 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 6 | Lutke / Ponstine | Tuesday 26 September 1916 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | F56338 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
| 7 | Ponstine / Baas | Wednesday 22 June 1892 | Vogel Center, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA | F56167 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
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