Beaver Island History - Helen Collar Papers
Biographical Papers Letter V
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Henry Van Allen
(card #1)
The 1 st keeper of the Head Light.
In the 1850 census:
Henry Van Allen 26 ship's carpenter born in N.Y.
Mary Van Allen 26 ------------------ born in N.Y.
Henry Van Allen
(card #2)
The first keeper of the Head Light (according to Mrs. Williams). According to Strang (in An. & M. Mack.), he secreted in his lighthouse 18 nets belonging to the Mormon Benjamin G. Wright. He was not suspected but a short time later he set 24 new nets which were taken away by a strong current. He thought the Mormons had stolen them & he offered the return of Mr. Wright's nets if his own were restored (p. 68-69).
In '50 census1
Vincent [multiple individuals]
John Vincent
He was half French & half Indian, his wife was white. He was a shipwright & they lived on
Garden [Island] (M).
Mentioned in B.I. Girls, 1874.
He is listed by Tip Miller as one of the crew of 8 for the Life S. S. season of 1882.
After John died (July 1, '09) Josephine took her remaining family & moved to Naubinway.
Samuel Vincent
Listed in the 1860 census as living (along with several other bachelors) in the home of Joseph
Mageau (Maguire?):
Samuel Vincent 24 merchant born N.Y.
Joseph Vincent
1850 census, living in home of James Cable:
Joseph Vincent 30 merchant born N.Y. R. Est. $2,000
Jane L. Vincent 24 ---------- born N.Y.
Henry Vincent
In 1880 census, boarder in [the] home [of] Maynard Corlett & wife Nellie:
Henry Vincent 23 laborer born Mich. father born Can. mother born Can. can't R or W
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