tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post2625023608717352766..comments2024-01-25T10:26:28.818-08:00Comments on MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS : ANCESTORS IN THE NEWS ~ Richard Lindsay to become Grand Patriarch of the Odd Fellows organization - 1914Diane Gould Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-12797379330578584442020-05-02T12:01:41.030-07:002020-05-02T12:01:41.030-07:00He was in the newspaper quite often, at least by o...He was in the newspaper quite often, at least by our family standards. He was a Detroit City Clerk and temporary Mayor and also a Councilmember. He died long before I was born, but my grandmother (his niece) spoke of him often. Wish I'd have taken notes. Thanks for stopping by Michelle.Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-84311482581836722952020-05-01T08:30:09.523-07:002020-05-01T08:30:09.523-07:00Very interesting. It is great that you were able t...Very interesting. It is great that you were able to find articles that mention him. I always feel like learning about the organizations like this that our ancestors were part of give us a glimpse into who they were. This organizations required time and effort on their part and it seems like a lot of them were service oriented. I have found my ancestor on published lists of Masons. I tried when I was in Georgia to find out if there were any surviving records, but couldn't get anywhere with that. I've been told they didn't really record information of genealogical interest, but if they had notes from meetings, that would be fun to see if they were mentioned and what the organization was involved in. Michelle Ganus Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238452675846882700noreply@blogger.com