THOSE PLACES THURSDAY ~ Towns or roads in Michigan using the name GOULD

GOULD Rd. sign in Bruce Township, Macomb Co., Michigan

Ever curious about my maiden name, I thought I would find out how many places in Michigan have Gould in their name.

I’ve always known about Gould Rd. in Macomb County, Michigan.  I’ve been on the road during a genealogy road trip and I photographed the street sign.  I’ve even contacted the County of Macomb and tried to find out who the road was named after.  So far, no luck with that.

Since my Gould family lived in Armada, Macomb, Michigan it’s a curiosity as to whether this road could have been named for them.  The burial location of immediate family related to these Goulds is at Rose Hill Cemetery (a place I’ve also been), and is 1.6 miles from Gould Rd.

(All screenshots shown here are courtesy of Google Maps)

Gould Rd. near Rose Hill Cemetery where many of my ancestors are buried

This past week I discovered there is a GOULD City in Upper Michigan.  I never knew that.  It looks very rural.  I would love to visit.  I’ve never been to Upper Michigan and it’s high on my list of places to go.

Here’s the location of Gould City and also an aerial view.
There’s even a road in Gould City named S. Gould City Road.



And to my surprise, when I conducted a Google search of Detroit, Michigan, looking for the Gould name, I located a Gould Street.  It’s down along the Detroit River, not too far from Ambassador Bridge.  And, it’s only 12.9 miles, a 20 minute drive from where my grandparents, Harry & Marie Gould lived, at 14520 Asbury Park.

This has been a fun exercise.  I learned things I didn’t know before, and that’s always a good thing.
 
Now to find out, if possible, who these streets and roads and cities are named after.  Are they related to me?  I know here in my small town of Ramona, CA., we have many roads named after people who once settled here and had an impact on our town.
 
Have you ever looked for places named after your family?  I’d love to hear about it.

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Happy hunting,
Michigan Girl

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THOSE PLACES THURSDAY ~ Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery–San Diego, California

San Diego is a Navy town.  Many military men and women have been stationed here throughout the 20th century and continue to be so today.  Navy ships come and go from our harbor on a regular basis.  We are the home of Miramar Naval Air Base.  Not far up the coast (between here and Los Angeles) we have Camp Pendleton, the Marine base.  Not to mention Coast Guard stations in the area.  Seeing men & women in uniform or military vehicles on our roads is not an unusual sight.

I am honored to live in a city with so much military presence.

One of the places here in San Diego, that honors our military veterans, is Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery.  The location of this cemetery is breathtaking.  A panoramic view of downtown San Diego and the coast line.  The serenity and the awe I have when we visit, are amazing.

 

Why the need for National Cemeteries?  Three words….The Civil War.  Read all about how they began in my post THE CIVIL WAR–HOW OUR COUNTRY DEALT WITH THE AFTERMATH

You can visit the FindAGrave page for Ft. Rosecrans here.

My husband, Ron, has several family members buried at Ft. Rosecrans.

Gordon Charles Hall 1917-1966, his father

Dorothy Beatrice Fink Hall 1913-1993, his mother

Robert Walton Hall 1907-1987, his Uncle

Cornelia K. Cory Hall 1914-1988, his Uncle Bob’s wife

Kenneth Joy Long 1945-2006, his first cousin

Marion Nelson “Bud” Long 1914-2005, his Aunt Honey’s husband

Delphine Irene “Honey” Fink Long 1919-2011, his Aunt

Gordon C. Hall FindAGrave #31821936

Dorothy F. Hall FindAGrave #31822089

Marion N. Long FindAGrave #11857107 and Delphine F. Long FindAGrave #81829475

Kenneth Joy Long FindAGrave #72471018

Robert W. Hall FindAGrave #3404241 and Cornelia K. Hall FindAGrave #3404139

 Ron’s Aunt Honey & Uncle Bud (headstone shown above) have two great grandsons, Jimmy and Sam, who are in the cub/boy scouts.  Each year they go to Ft. Rosecrans with their respective troops and place flags or wreaths on the headstones of those interred there.  Not just family members, but anyone who is buried there. It’s a beautiful site to see all those headstones decorated.
 
There was an article online about the wreaths being placed at Ft. Rosecrans and little Sam’s photo was featured.  Here is a link to that article Wreaths and Respect for Warriors 14 Dec 2010

Here are the boys doing their duty.  Sam isn’t in uniform as I think at the time he was helping his older brother, Jimmy.

Do you have family members who are buried at any of our National Cemeteries.  If so, I’d love to read about them in comments or in your own blog post.

Happy hunting,

Michigan Girl

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THOSE PLACES THURSDAY ~ Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Woodmere Cemetery sign

I made my first trip to Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan in June 2007.
 
We left Detroit when I was a little girl, only 7 years old.  I had only been back there once when I was 20.  When I began doing genealogy I found out just how many of my immediate ancestors were born, lived and died in Detroit.  And, how many cousins, nieces and nephews still lived there.

Buried in Woodmere Cemetery are 31 of my ancestors.



The above list was easily created in my Legacy 8 program by using the Master Lists/Location feature.

That list includes great grandparents, 2nd great grandparents, grand uncles & aunts and many cousins.

The grounds at Woodmere Cemetery are very pretty.

The circle drive as you enter the cemetery

The lovely lake

Several of my immediate ancestors are buried in the Southlake section of the cemetery.

The sign for the Southlake Section

Among those names on the list above are my Lindsays.  My paternal grandmother was Marie Wallace Lindsay (1888-1970).  I’m fortunate to have several cousins that I’m in touch with regularly, who are also Lindsay descendants.

Here’s the very pretty Lindsay surname marker.



And here are the Lindsay headstones for which I have photos.  My 2nd great grandparents, William Lindsay and his wife Mary Wallace.  And three of their children, my great granduncle, Robert Lindsay, Sr., my great grandaunt, Elizabeth “Betsy” Lindsay and my great granduncle, Richard “Dick” Lindsay.

Mary Wallace Lindsay c1832-1895

William Lindsay c1830-1898

Robert Lindsay, Sr. 1852-1911

Betsy Lindsay 1857-1931

Richard "Dick" Lindsay 1862-1937

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Happy hunting,

Michigan Girl

All photos were taken by Diane Gould Hall.  Please ask permission is you'd like to use them.

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