Larry Ray Kersten was born on June 19, 1939 in Berville, Michigan to Ralph and Bernice (Stephens) Kersten. He graduated from Almont High School in...
Willito Kelsey Bristol (1897-1969), always called W. K., was the great-grandson of Bezaleel Bristol (1782-1859) – one of the earliest settlers of Almont. His family...
On July 1, 1828, Lydia E. S. Chamberlain purchased property in Section 4 of Almont Township. Supposedly she was the first person to purchase property...
On June 17, 1904 the Almont Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was initiated by Past Patron W. E. Brown as deputy, assisted...
In the mid-1960’s dad (James C. Wade) was working for Hamill and then Firestone. Firestone purchased Hamill when J. D. Ligon retired from Hamill. Hamill was one of the primary producers of seat belts for the automobile industry.
On May 10, 1941, at 6 p.m., a fire started in E. C. Kinch’s apartment. Much of the west side of Main Street north of...
In 1875 or 1876, the U. S. Congress passed a resolution urging communities, townships, and counties to write their histories for the national centennial celebration in 1876. Anyone who has gone to a genealogical library to do family research has found that most counties published histories of their settlement in the years following 1876.
On the afternoon of April 18, 1927, several people around town could smell smoke but couldn’t locate the source. Finally, at about 9 o’clock, G....
Oliver Bristol was born on January 27, 1787 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut to Bezaleel Bristol III (1749-1828) and Mary Redfield Bristol (1755-1838). Oliver was...
In March 1834, the Township of Almont was organized. About thirteen men met at Daniel Black’s Tavern to elect the Township’s first officers. The Territorial...
