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Augusta NELSON GREENLUND

Iron River Cemetery
Iron County,
Michigan

John: Birth: Dec. 12, 1848
Death: Jul. 6, 1917

HEADSTONE with Augusta.

BATES TOWNSHIP LEGACY 1885-1985 centennial book "Earliest Property Owners" page 16 (extract)
The earliest settlement was confined largely to Township 43, Range 34. Following is a list of the early families in Bates and dates of land purchased. Many of them had settled earlier than the date of the transfer of property indicates.
1884 John E. Greenlund 160 acres in Section 27 (Not finalized by him.)

BATES TOWNSHIP LEGACY 1885-1985 centennial book "Final Patents of the First Homesteaders-1880's" page 17 (excerpt)
While looking through some of the Iron County Courthouse Archives, we found some of the patented title dates recorded by the first Bates Homesteaders. These dates show the finalized deeds of the property the homesteaders live on five years prior to the date. Perhaps this will give the reader some idea when our forefathers in Bates Township became authentic owners of U.S. Public Property.
Section 27 John Grumland [Greenlund] Finalized 1884 160 Acres
There is a story why these homesteaders did not take the full 160 acres. Those homesteads not finalized were sold to others or passed on to family members who got their deeds recorded at the iron County Courthouse.
"Patented Title" The Patented title meant that the homesteader who had applied for and followed the specific rules of the Homestead act was issued a government document or deed for that property. The patented title was recorded at the courthouse and it is proof that the Homestead is finalized and protects the landowner against anyone taking claim on that property. It is no longer public land.
~By Myrna Wikstrom Cook~

A HISTORY OF IRON COUNTY by Jack Hill Chapter 20 "Bates Township" page 147 (extract)
The earliest settlement was confined largely to Town 43, Range 34. Here we find the homes of John Greenlund, Olaf Helgemo and August Ericksons on Section 27.
Special laws enacted for the Upper Peninsula Townships in 1891 paved the way for the present single school districts of today. Compulsory education in Michigan did not come until 1895. The members of this first School Board were, Carl J. Gustavson [Gustafson], Moderator. Olaf Helgemo, Director and John Erick Greenland [Greenlund], Assessor.

Augusta: Birth: Jan. 13, 1849
Västmanlands län, Sweden
Death: Jun. 2, 1935
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA

HEADSTONE with John E.

OBITUARY Iron River Reporter June 4 1935. Age 86.

FUNERAL NOTICE Iron River Reporter June 7 1935. Age 86. Born Hjulsjo Vostmanland Sweden.

OBITUARY of John Eric Nelson 1923 says Mrs John Greenlund of Iron River is his sister.

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