| 1852 |
April 19. The first
pre-emption deed from the United States for Gogebic land was given at
Washington D.C. on this day to Stephen D. Tilden of
Ontonagon County. The deed was signed by Willard Fillmore, President of the
United States. |
| 1853 |
October 10. The first recorded mortgage of Gogebic County land was given
by Andrew I. King to Daniel Cameron and Jacob Swartz on this day. The
description was the NW ¼ of Sec. 7, town 48-46., Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
One hundred and twenty dollars was paid on the description. The deed was
reclaimed under a sheriff sale on May 31, 1856. |
| 1886 |
January 3. The first death of a white female was Mary
Webb of Wakefield died at the age of 29 years. |
| 1886 |
March 6. The first birth in Gogebic County was a son born to
Michael and Bidgett McNicholas in Marenisco. The recording of
the birth was July 20, 1887. |
| 1886 |
September 27. The first record of death of a white male was George F. Gage, age 28 years, 3 months, 5 days resident of Wakefield. Cause
of death was heart disease. |
| 1886 |
November 14. The first female child born in the county was Rubella M.
Phillips to Fred and Alice M. Phillips at Watersmeet. Mr. Phillips
was a barber at that place. The record was made Aug. 22, 1887. |
| 1886 |
November 25. The first death recorded was John (name unknown), an Indian
from Marenisco Township, who died at forty years of age. He
was a native of the Chippewa Nation from Wisconsin and a trapper by occupation.
Left behind a squaw and two papooses. Cause of death – unisy. |
| 1887 |
March 14. Probate case No. 1 was the estate of Joseph M. Meagher,
deceased, dated this day. This case was closed January 28, 1936 before
Probate Judge M. E. Nolan, 48 years after the opening of the proceeding. |
| 1887 |
April 13. The first mortgage given in the county was by Edward D. Home
to Ellsworth & Fuller. It covered Lot 4 of Block 6 of the village of
Bessemer. The mortgage was dated this day. |
| 1887 |
April 14. The first deed issued in Gogebic County was executed
this day by Daniel H. Merritt and wife to Cornelius W. McMahon. It transferred Lots
2 and 3 in Block 11, Hibbing’s addition to the Village of Bessemer. The deed
was recorded on August 8, 1887. |
| 1887 |
June 13. The first
commitment to the hospital for the insane at Traverse City. |
| 1887 |
October 1. The first marriage in the county was performed
by Wm. J. Haggerson, Justice of the Peace. The contracting parties were Shepherd
E. Stickley, a saloon keeper of Hurley, Wisconsin, and Catherine Dursheil, servant of
Ironwood. |
| 1888 |
February 28. The first divorce granted to a female was in the action of
Charlotte Hewett vs. Hart Hewett. The action was brought April 19, 1887, and the
divorce was granted this day. |
| 1890 |
February 7. The first man to obtain a decree of divorce was Elisha Juneau.
The case was entered December 23, 1889, and a decree given this day. |
| 1895 |
May 19. The first and only
black funeral in the county was held this day. Wm. H. Harrison died of acute neuralgia. He was a native of Canada. |
