~ THE PEOPLE OF WALLOON LAKE ~
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The people of Walloon Lake may lovingly be called "Wallooners" or "Walloonatics".
FIRST Walloon Lake People ~ The Indians
(Thus Indian Garden Road)
(Thus Indian Garden Road)
4 July 1896 ~ The Petoskey Record
The first residents around the Walloon Lake countryside were the Indians. One does not have to wander far, or wonder long, regarding author Ernest Hemingway's connection to the earliest residents of Walloon Lake. Dr. Contance Cappel's book Hemingway in Michigan describes the setting near the Hemingway cottage beginning on page 56:
If you walk east from the Hemingway cottage along Lake Grove Drive, turn north on Resort Pike for a few hundred yards, and then walk east again on Indian Garden Road, you will come to the site of the former Ojibwa Indian camp. Several years ago, one deserted shack still remained. Sunlight filtered between the cracks in the wall, and the potbellied stove, rusted and covered with debris, still stood in the largest of the small rooms. Outside, a yellow daisy grew in the tangled weeds of what was once a garden.
"As a boy, Ernest Hemingway spent his summers near the Indian camp, and he came to know its inhabitants. A lumber mill then stood behind the cluster of shanties where the Indians lived, worked as bark peelers, and took their meals communally. Hemingway played, hunted, and fished with the Indian children and also grew to know their parents. Because of their proximity, many of the summer residents knew all of the Indian families who lived by the trail to the lumber camp, which was behind the Echo Beach Hotel. When Hemingway was a child, a full day was needed to go to Petoskey by horse and wagon for supplies or medical emergencies. When anyone was ill or injured in the community of lumbermen, summer residents, farmers, and Indian bark peelers living by the shores of Walloon Lake, [Ernest's father] Doctor Hemingway was called to treat the patient."
One of Hemingway's first Nick Adams stories was "Indian Camp" based upon the Indian camp near to the Hemingway's Windemere cottage. Dr. Cappel's book includes quotes from Hemingway's siblings which dispute the truth of parts of Ernest's "Indian Camp" story... Ernest was an author, afterall, with artistic license.
Dr. Cappel also quotes another Walloon Lake resident who owned the Echo Beach Hotel; John McConnell who told about the "old days" with Hemingway and the Indians. "McConnell described the Indian camp, which was behind the hotel, and the Indians who lived there: 'The Indians who lived at the lumber camp would peel the bark and cut up the wood the loggers would bring into the camp. They would cut it into thirty-three-inch planks. They would then haul the lumber on sleighs over the ice on the lake in the winter to Boyne City. A chemical plant was in Boyne City for the rest of the 'stuff'. Some of the Indians stayed in the lumber camp after the lumbermen left, living in old shanties and tents. Most of them left though before World War I, when the trees were all cut down. They were Chippewas, close to the Ottawa tribe, very little difference, and spoke Indian among themselves.'"
If you walk east from the Hemingway cottage along Lake Grove Drive, turn north on Resort Pike for a few hundred yards, and then walk east again on Indian Garden Road, you will come to the site of the former Ojibwa Indian camp. Several years ago, one deserted shack still remained. Sunlight filtered between the cracks in the wall, and the potbellied stove, rusted and covered with debris, still stood in the largest of the small rooms. Outside, a yellow daisy grew in the tangled weeds of what was once a garden.
"As a boy, Ernest Hemingway spent his summers near the Indian camp, and he came to know its inhabitants. A lumber mill then stood behind the cluster of shanties where the Indians lived, worked as bark peelers, and took their meals communally. Hemingway played, hunted, and fished with the Indian children and also grew to know their parents. Because of their proximity, many of the summer residents knew all of the Indian families who lived by the trail to the lumber camp, which was behind the Echo Beach Hotel. When Hemingway was a child, a full day was needed to go to Petoskey by horse and wagon for supplies or medical emergencies. When anyone was ill or injured in the community of lumbermen, summer residents, farmers, and Indian bark peelers living by the shores of Walloon Lake, [Ernest's father] Doctor Hemingway was called to treat the patient."
One of Hemingway's first Nick Adams stories was "Indian Camp" based upon the Indian camp near to the Hemingway's Windemere cottage. Dr. Cappel's book includes quotes from Hemingway's siblings which dispute the truth of parts of Ernest's "Indian Camp" story... Ernest was an author, afterall, with artistic license.
Dr. Cappel also quotes another Walloon Lake resident who owned the Echo Beach Hotel; John McConnell who told about the "old days" with Hemingway and the Indians. "McConnell described the Indian camp, which was behind the hotel, and the Indians who lived there: 'The Indians who lived at the lumber camp would peel the bark and cut up the wood the loggers would bring into the camp. They would cut it into thirty-three-inch planks. They would then haul the lumber on sleighs over the ice on the lake in the winter to Boyne City. A chemical plant was in Boyne City for the rest of the 'stuff'. Some of the Indians stayed in the lumber camp after the lumbermen left, living in old shanties and tents. Most of them left though before World War I, when the trees were all cut down. They were Chippewas, close to the Ottawa tribe, very little difference, and spoke Indian among themselves.'"
26 July 1901 ~ The Independent Democrat
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While the below 1901 poem title referred to the shores of WALLOON LAKE, the Indians, however, called the lake MUHQUA NEBIS (Bear Water). SANDY SHORES OF WALLOON LAKE
(For The Daily Resorter) Many years ago here I stayed by the waters
Along the sandy shores of Walloon Lake: As I wandered then I pondered, on the future With what echoes would this silent forest wake. Once the red man had his home within the forest. With his bark canoe he'd glide the waters o're: But I see today no traces of his wigwam. Since the white man made his home upon the shore. CHORUS. Oh, the moon shines down tonight upon the hill tops. In the distant the resorters music make: From their cottage homes tonight the lights are gleaming Along the sandy shores of Walloon Lake Oh welcome all from out o'er crowded cities, There is rest for you within the forest glade. Strength you'll find upon these rugged hill tops There's health for all, who in these waters lave. Yes the bark canoe has left us now forever. And from my ponderings long today I wake: For steamers plow today the foaming waters Along the sandy shores of Walloon Lake. A Pioneer. |
16 February 1950 ~ Northern Michigan Review
In the 6 July 1910 article below, R. Ray Baker wrote a story about
Indians of "An Incident At Walloon Lake Fifty Years Ago", so in 1860...
Indians of "An Incident At Walloon Lake Fifty Years Ago", so in 1860...
6 July 1910 ~ Petoskey Evening News #1
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6 July 1910 ~ Petoskey Evening News #2
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Article Below: The cut of an Indian's tomahawk found in 1910 inside a tree of Indian Garden...
13 July 1910 ~ Petoskey Evening News
The Indians had the run of the land until the 1862 Homestead Act signed by President Lincoln which awarded land in 80 acres and 160 acres parcels... a free 160 acres given to military veterans. Contributing to this influx of adventurous people to the Walloon Lake area was the advent in 1873-74 of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad which reached Petoskey at that time. People came from other states, and rode the railroads, and then rode the steamers around Walloon Lake to reach the available property.
Walloon Lake Homesteaders in 1878
NOTING:
Cornelus J. "C.J.", "Judge". or "Curley" Wooden; Jimmy Flashman;
D. Darwin Hughes (Attorney for the G.R.&I. RR); John, Henry, and Joe McConnell;
George H. Cushman; Daniel Herrington; Henry Waterman, Esq.; and John VanSaw
NOTING:
Cornelus J. "C.J.", "Judge". or "Curley" Wooden; Jimmy Flashman;
D. Darwin Hughes (Attorney for the G.R.&I. RR); John, Henry, and Joe McConnell;
George H. Cushman; Daniel Herrington; Henry Waterman, Esq.; and John VanSaw
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The article above continued the next week in the Petoskey City Record on 22 August 1878.
NOTED HOMESTEADERS:
Henry Waterman, James Pierson, O.V. Holly, and James Gellick
NOTED HOMESTEADERS:
Henry Waterman, James Pierson, O.V. Holly, and James Gellick
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Petoskey’s newspaper “Emmet County Democrat” on 5 July 1878
reported how The Fourth of July was observed at Bear Lake (Walloon Lake now)…
reported how The Fourth of July was observed at Bear Lake (Walloon Lake now)…
5 July 1878 ~ Emmet County Democrat
Sisters Born in a Log Cabin at Walloon Lake
12 July 1952 ~ Petoskey Evening News
In Summer 1969,
Mrs. D. Herbert Reycraft, years ago, with credit to Mr. Ben Ellis and Mr. Harry Griffin,
wrote a very thorough history of the evolution of Walloon Lake's settlement.
Mrs. Reycraft's pages below were printed in the Petoskey News Review in 1969,
and were originally part of a report she presented to Lockwood-MacDonal Hospital Auxilary.
Mrs. D. Herbert Reycraft, years ago, with credit to Mr. Ben Ellis and Mr. Harry Griffin,
wrote a very thorough history of the evolution of Walloon Lake's settlement.
Mrs. Reycraft's pages below were printed in the Petoskey News Review in 1969,
and were originally part of a report she presented to Lockwood-MacDonal Hospital Auxilary.
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2 January 1880 ~ Emmet County Democrat
In the 1880 news articles above and right, descriptions are given of 1879 Christmas parties in "Bear Lake Township" which Mrs. Reycraft references in her history of Walloon Lake on page one above.
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2 January 1880 ~ Emmet County Democrat
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Melrose Township Charlevoix County Officials
1901
Supervisor ~ John W. Colden of Talcott
Clerk ~ Will W. Niles of Talcott
Treasurer ~ Edwin Tillapaugh of Talcott
Highway Commissioner ~ Antoine Holmberg of Clarion
1920
Clerk ~ Mrs. Clyde Kent (Died Midterm of Influenza) > Roy Brown
3 March 1920 ~ Petoskey Evening News
1907
Property Holders and Residents of Walloon Lake MI
The list below follows the “North Shore” and then on around the lake.
The original copy of the list below was typed, but, of course,
had the old style state abbreviations such as Mich. for Michigan.
The new state abbreviations have been used in this new transcription, thus MI for Michigan.
If anyone knows any other names which should be included in this 1907 list below, please make contact.
Property Holders and Residents of Walloon Lake MI
The list below follows the “North Shore” and then on around the lake.
The original copy of the list below was typed, but, of course,
had the old style state abbreviations such as Mich. for Michigan.
The new state abbreviations have been used in this new transcription, thus MI for Michigan.
If anyone knows any other names which should be included in this 1907 list below, please make contact.
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Austin Winkler (Hotel Mizer), Walloon Lake MI
John Scheas, 1401 Morton Avenue Louisville KY J.J. Spindler, Highlands IL Paul M. Taylor, Huntington IN Dr. J. Worth, Highlands IL William Saffell, Urbana IL O.C. Saffell, New Castle IN W.E. Kerrwood, Knightstown IN Dr. George W. Whitfield, 5524 Jefferson Avenue Chicago IL Frank Densmore, Petoskey MI Warren Cowles, Peoria IL George Franklin, Newark OH W.A. Howe, 20 W. Maryland Street Indianapolis IN Alfred Wildi, Highland IL Mrs. Minnie Forster, 4957 McPherson Avenue St. Louis MO A.B. Park, Adrian MI W.C. Weter, Mancelona MI George L. Colburn, 8 N. Forsythe Street Atlanta GA Robert Colburn, 8 N. Forsythe Street Atlanta GA H.P. Grover, Grand Rapids MI G.D. Searles, 215-219 W. Ohio Street Chicago IL Mrs. S.C. Wagner, 3519 Adams Street Chicago IL C.R. Talbot, Wiggins Block Cincinnati OH J.F. Wild, 123-125 E. Market Street Indianapolis IN Isaac Colburn, Charlotte MI C.E. Adams, Indianapolils IN Harry T. Hearsey, c/o Hearsey Vehicle Company, Indianapolis IN Herman Krutsch, 4254 Flora Avenue St. Louis MO Miss M.W. Heaa, 98 Barclay Street Grand Rapids MI Prof. Bassett, Normal IL George Irwin, Mancelona MI W.W. Norris, 347 S. Tory Street Chicago IL V.R. Jose, Capital City Brewing Company, Indianapolis IN Harry Powell, Peoria IL S.S. Ditzell, Leavenworth KA William N. Benedict, DeJonghe Hotel, Chicago IL H.J. Beuret, DeWald Avenue Ft. Wayne IN T.H. Belding (The Pines), Walloon Lake MI John V. Hanna, 23 Grand Avenue Kansas City MO c/o Terminal R.R. Co. J.N. Navin, Navin Drug Company Indianapolis IN R.L. Navin, Navin Drug Company Indianapolis IN F.J. Titsworth, 1006 Home Avenue Ft. Wayne IN Thomas Quinlan, Petoskey MI Charles L. Henry, 1408 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis IN Joseph Ecker, R.F.D. #3 Petoskey MI Robert T. Steele, 15 Third Street Cincinnati OH John F. Messick, Woodruff Place Indianapolis IN E.P. Cockrell, c/o Monon R.R. Offices, Chicago IL L.H. Gedge, Orlando FL J.G. McIlwraith, 1121 Central Avenue Anderson IN Judge A.C.Ayers, Indianapolis IN John Jones, R.F.D. #3 Petoskey MI J. Walton, Petoskey MI C.J. Wooden, Petoskey MI Thomas Fish, Petoskey MI J.H. Kearnes, Columbus IN M.O. Burchett, Columbus IN Harlow Wheaton, Walloon Lake MI G.A. Cellar, Sewickley PA Mrs. F. M. Baker, Pasadena CA W.H. Ellis (“Indian Garden”), Walloon Lake MI M.E. Blood, Kalamazoo MI Joseph McConnell (“Melrose”), Walloon Lake MI F.H. Rogers, 817 Lemcke Building Indianapolis IN I.P. Powell, 76 Jefferson Avenue Grand Rapids MI Mrs. Edward M. Powell, 76 Jefferson Avenue Grand Rapids MI John M. McConnell (“Echo Beach”), Walloon Lake MI J.A. Conrey, Shelbyville IN Henry Bacon, Petoskey MI Judge J.W. Ryan, Muncie IN Fred C. Adams, c/o Adams Storage and Transfer Company, Kansas City MO E.C. Gates, 1015 Central Street Kansas City MO John Bear (“Bear’s Den”), R.F.D. #1 Petoskey MI Charles C. Willhoit, Middleton IN Mrs. Jacob Rehkopff, R.F.D. #1 Petoskey MI C.W. Hoyt, Middleton IN A.G. Nulsen, Paint Manufacturer, St. Louis MO Ed Loten, 805 Catline Street Marion IN C.E. Ruch, Indianapolis IN Morton Port, Cincinnati OH Walter Estep, Marion IN Frank Jones, Marion IN O.R. Jones, Marion IN Frank H. Rigdon, Marion IN Louis P. Blumlein, 5 N. Illinois Street Indianapolis IN Judge O.R. Trobridge, Normal IL (Petoskey MI) S.D. Noel, Melbourne FL J. Zeiss, 517 Forty-seventh Street Chicago IL George Walker, Flint MI Walter E. Siddons, Marion IN William L. Siddons, Marion IN John Hines, American Express Company, Indianopollis IN Roy J. Winsor, Walloon Lake MI H.H. Stormer, Bay Shore MI Frank Brown, R.F.D #1 Petoskey MI Mrs. S.W. Davis (“Eagle Island”) R.F.D. #2 Boyne City MI Walloon Investment Company, Walloon Lake MI A.O. Grimes, Pres., c/o Mermerd Jacard Company, St. Louis MO Alfred Ricketts, Secy. St. Louis MO Dr. M.D. Tibbits, Trust, Highlands IL A.B. Nicky [sic Nickey], Pendleton IN John Grund, Boyne City MI C.E. Hancock, Hancock Pharmacy, Indianapolis IN William H. Johnstone, Bartlesville OK N.A. Batchelder (Wild Wood Harbor”), R.F.D.#3 Boyne City MI C.C. Batchelder (Wild Wood Harbor”), R.F.D.#3 Boyne City MI Reverend George Rea, Boyne City MI Dr. Arthur R. Edwards, 100 State Street Chicago IL H.H. Hartmen, c/o Osborne Glove Company, Chicago IL Dr. H. Parsons, 4457 M. Hermitage Avenue Chicago IL C.A. Welch, 400 Pine Street Austin Station Chicago IL F.F. Foster, Indianapolis IN F.E. Burns, R.F.D. #3 Boyne City MI C.E. Schell, Gibson House Cincinnati OH Sexton Wright, Walloon Lake MI C.H. Camburn, R.F.D. #3 Boyne City MI E.H. Davison, Peabody KA J.B. Peddle, Terre Haute, IN J. Kletzine, 1434 Perry Avenue Ravenwood Chicago IL F.B. McKercher, Ann Arbor MI G.B. McKercher, Ann Arbor MI S.D. Waldron, Walloon Lake MI Hesper Goodwin, Walloon Lake MI Dr. M.S. Burns, Sewickley PA Dr. J.R. Houston, 3424 Sheffield Avenue Chicago IL H.A. Adams, Sandwich IL J.H. Smith, Muncie IN Dr. X.Y. Smith, Muncie IN John H. Love, Jr., 114-116 Fifth Avenue New York City NY L.A. Franklin, Muncie IN J.E. Johnson, Muncie IN J.F. Bippus, Huntington IN George Smith, Broadway Indianapolis IN Jacob Dick, Huntington IN H.A. Burner, Kokomo IN Chas. Mayer, Indianapolis IN D.A. Purviance, Huntington IN Donald A. Purviance, Huntington IN A.L. Beck, Ada OK Marshal Beck, 2233 Sherman Avenue Evanston IL Julius Dick, Huntington IN Murray Goodwin, Walloon Lake MI F.E. Wickenheiser, Huntington IN Henry Frank, Walloon Lake MI E.H. Thomas (“Thomas House”), Walloon Lake MI A. Kitts, Walloon Lake MI C.E. Essick, Ionia MI Geoge Robinson, Iroquois Avenue Detroit MI W.H. Olds, Ft. Wayne IN Noble Olds, Ft. Wayne IN Dr. M. Rosenthal, Ft. Wayne, IN Mrs. J.R. Lohman, Ft. Wayne IN J.A. Simonson, Ft. Wayne IN H.S. Jordan, Grand Rapids MI R.T. Merrill, Walloon Lake MI Fred Sheperd, Walloon Lake MI W.H. Ransom, Walloon Lake MI A.E. Hass, Walloon Lake MI Walters Masters, Walloon Lake MI J.N. Rau, Walloon Lake MI Clyde Bear (“New Walloon”) Walloon Lake MI C.L. Winsor, Walloon Lake MI W.W. Hamilton, Washington Court House OH Clayton Bixby (“The Fern”) Walloon Lake MI C.H. Adams, Indiana Trust Company Indianapolis IN T.J. Burk, New Castle IN William Grund, Walloon Lake MI A.W. Kay, Walloon Lake MI George P. Kay, Walloon Lake MI H.E. Bardwell, Walloon Lake MI Henry Grund, Walloon Lake MI George Brill, Walloon Lake MI Roy Brown, Walloon Lake MI W.W. Niles, Walloon Lake MI John Forrester, Walloon Lake MI Dan Buckley, Walloon Lake MI Ed Tillapaugh, Walloon Lake MI Issac Garringer, Walloon Lake MI Fred Ladd, Walloon Lake MI J.M. Mapes, Walloon Lake MI James Flashman, Walloon Lake MI Arthur Dorsey, Walloon Lake MI Ben Ellis, Walloon Lake MI Reverend Peter Humphrey, Walloon Lake MI Frank Jones, Petoskey MI Sam Hass, Walloon Lake MI Melvin Bieglow, Walloon Lake MI Hiram Bixby, Walloon Lake MI Albert Ely, Walloon Lake MI J.B. Jordan, Petoskey MI J.F. Sheatsley, Clarion MI R.L. Brandt, Eaton IN Will Hanse, Eaton IN Frank Abbott, Brookville, IN C.R. Leonard, Plymouth IN Homer Benett, Sr., Huntington IN Arthur E. Wells, Indianapolis IN W.J. Call, Mancelona MI C.J. Mizer, Walloon Lake MI P. Middleditch, Petoskey MI C.A. Fisher, Plymouth MI Minnie Harmon, Plymouth MI Grace Kelso [name crossed out], 88 Sixth Street Detroit MI Lydia Myers [name crossed out], Porter IN E.T. Thompson, Evart MI Joseph M. Walmer, Bluffton IN Mrs. W.E. Watson, Mancelona MI J.K. Wilder, Ionia MI Joseph Watson, Eastern Avenue Cincinnati OH |
(Continuation of the list above)
1907
Resorters of long standing may be property holders.
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Tom Fruchey, Marion IN
Claude P. Greist, Marion IN Ed Hoshour, Indianapolis IN C.H. Johnson, Indianapolis IN F.C. Gardner, Indianapolis IN C.E. Carhart, (Chicago) Walloon Lake MI D.L. Adams [name crossed out], Indianapolis IN A.D. Cressler, Ft. Wayne IN W.N. Artz, Dayton OH C.H. Patterson, Kansas City MO G.G.G. VonPlatten, Boyne City MI E.K. Bennett, Plymouth MI Dr. Charles E. Barnett, Ft. Wayne IN J.L. Drake [name crossed out], Indianapolis IN Thad Houston, Indianapolis IN E.G. McQuinn, New Castle IN A.C. Smart, Chicago IL |
Death Notice Below: William Johnstone was noted on the list of 1907 property holders above. William was noted as owning considerable property on Walloon Lake and had spent the past several summers there. He was well known among the Petoskey business places. Mr. Johnstone owned one of the most beautiful cottages on the lake. He and his family were considered one of the wealthiest summer men of that section, and the most popular on Walloon Lake.
15 July 1915 ~ Petoskey Evening News
9 September 1966 ~ Petoskey News Review
The article below of "Twenty-five pioneer families that still are on Walloon"
previously printed in the February 1988 issue of "The Wallooner"
was submitted by Walloon Lake resident Lauren Macintyre.
previously printed in the February 1988 issue of "The Wallooner"
was submitted by Walloon Lake resident Lauren Macintyre.
1872 ~ Carpenter
1873 ~ Hass
1880 ~ Cawthra
1882 ~ Miller
1882 ~ Skornia
1880s (Late) ~ Parrish-Everhart-Green-Rentschler-Worcester
1896 ~ Belt
1896 ~ Hermann
1897 ~ Taylor-Ellison
1898 ~ Clark-Ice-Smith
1898 ~ Gedge
1898 ~ Hemingway-Miller
1898 ~ McAuliffe-Wezerek
1899 ~ Stone-Buck
1890s (Mid) ~ Adam-Jose
1890s (Late) Bergin-Bunse-Fenstermaker-Frondorf-Johnson-Kidd-McCutcheon-Wingenroth-Wohlgenmuth
1900 ~ Hoganson-Frentz
1902 ~ Sergent
1903 ~ Brayton
1907 ~ Culler-Johnson
1907 ~ Deming-Heideman
1907 ~ Erb-Ericks-Whitfield
1907 ~ Lohman-Sweet
1907 ~ Penniman
1908 ~ Barringer
