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Grand Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Ottawa County6. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2000 census, Grand Haven population was 11,168. The city is located just north of Grand Haven Charter Township but is politically independent.
History
The city dates its founding to a fur-trading outpost first started by Madeline La Framboise and her husband (which was later taken over by the American Fur Company) called Gabagouache and dating back to at least 1809, although the Ottawa lived in the area much earlier as the river was a major Native American trade route into the interior of Michigan. The city was first called "Grand Haven" in 1835 and the community was incorporated as a city in 1867. The first permanent resident was Presbyterian minister William Ferry, who founded the first area church. Ferry is also the founder of the neighboring town of Ferrysburg. The second church opened 16 years later in 1850. Ferry began the first bank in 1851. Ferry also started a school Ferry Elementary and it is running to this day. Grand Haven developed into a logging, lumber mill and shipping area.
The former Grand Trunk Railway on the waterfront near the river is now a historical museum. The Story and Clark Piano Company built pianos in the city from 1900-1984. The smokestack at the piano factory collapsed in 1998 due to extremely severe weather. The oldest operating business in the city is the Eagle-Ottawa Leather Co. which traces its origin back to the Sheldon Tannery founded in 1838. In August of 2006, Eagle-Ottawa announced it would close all Grand Haven operations in October.
The Grand Haven Lighthouses were first built in 1839 on the south pier marking the channel into the river. The current lighthouses, painted red, were built in 1875 (outer light) and 1905 (inner). They are connected by a lighted catwalk which runs along the pier to the shore.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,168 people, 4,979 households, and 2,892 families residing in the city. The population density was 742.2/km² (1,923.5/mi²). There were 5,532 housing units at an average density of 367.6/km² (952.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 0.45% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 4,979 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,322, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $34,846 versus $28,472 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,274. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Matches 1 to 14 of 14
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Birth | Person ID | Tree | ||
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1 | Dijkhuizen, Della | Friday 26 August 1881 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I754308 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
2 | Scott, Ernest Kennedy | Sunday 16 September 1900 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I420142 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
3 | Stap, Martha | 1898 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I307353 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
4 | Werkman, Henry C | November 1861 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522379 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
5 | Werkman, Nellie | 1861 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522378 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
6 | Wild, Cornelius A | Wednesday 18 September 1872 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522383 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
7 | Wild, Margaret | Tuesday 18 April 1876 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522385 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
8 | Wild, Thomas | 1871 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522382 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
9 | Wilde, Alice | Friday 18 December 1874 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522384 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
10 | Wilde, Charles | Monday 14 July 1879 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522386 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
11 | Wilde, Pieter | Thursday 21 October 1869 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522388 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
12 | Wortelboer, Frederick | Thursday 21 August 1884 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I165188 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
13 | Wortelboer, Frederick Recus | Tuesday 22 September 1885 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I165189 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
14 | Wortelboer, Hendrika | Saturday 28 April 1883 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I165187 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
Matches 1 to 20 of 20
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Death | Person ID | Tree | ||
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1 | Baas, Roland Cherest | Monday 03 December 1979 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I139183 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
2 | Bijtwerk, Eisse | 1985 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522483 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
3 | Brouwer, Anna | Tuesday 21 August 1934 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I243487 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
4 | Brouwer, Klaas | Wednesday 14 June 1916 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I26470 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
5 | Fick, Katherine | Sunday 07 May 1972 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I418394 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
6 | Gankema, Herman | Monday 09 November 1959 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I420138 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
7 | Gankema, Martina Swaantina | Saturday 25 November 1972 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I420139 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
8 | Gankema, Siepkje | Tuesday 01 December 1970 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I420140 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
9 | Grevel, Adrian Louis | Sunday 01 February 1970 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I420141 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
10 | Huizinga, Grace Alvina | Wednesday 27 August 1913 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I243535 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
11 | Klungle, Nicholaas | Thursday 10 May 2001 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I227095 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
12 | Kraai, Sibeldina | Wednesday 02 November 1949 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I344424 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
13 | Mulder, Geertruid | Sunday 01 October 1905 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I108380 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
14 | Noor, Grietje Gerrits | Sunday 28 March 1886 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522370 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
15 | Nyboer, Henrietta | Monday 07 August 2000 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I227119 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
16 | Scott, Ernest Kennedy | Sunday 23 April 1978 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I420142 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
17 | Werkman, Aafke Kornelis | Friday 29 October 1880 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522377 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
18 | Wiersema, Thomas | Thursday 26 June 1986 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I761845 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
19 | Wilde, Pieter | Monday 17 May 1880 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I522388 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
20 | Wortelboer, Frederick | Thursday 18 September 1884 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I165188 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
Matches 1 to 3 of 3
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Burial | Person ID | Tree | ||
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1 | Brouwer, Anna | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I243487 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
2 | Brouwer, Yaetje | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I243489 | Veenkoloniale voorouders | |
3 | Huizinga, Grace Alvina | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | I243535 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
Matches 1 to 7 of 7
Family | Marriage | Family ID | Tree | ||
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1 | Dutmer / Terpstra | Saturday 20 February 1897 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | F96354 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
2 | Dyke / Brouwer | Thursday 26 November 1908 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | F96348 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
3 | Grevel / Gankema | Tuesday 27 September 1927 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | F163833 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
4 | Meijer / Wood | Tuesday 12 July 1921 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | F202970 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
5 | Scott / Gankema | Saturday 07 January 1933 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | F163832 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
6 | Sprang / Dijkhuizen | Monday 05 June 1911 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | F284874 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
7 | Wild / Werkman | Thursday 18 June 1868 | Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA | F202981 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
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