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   Dec 8, 2011 · A pioneer history of the township of Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan. by. Brainerd, Alvah. Publication date. 1964. Topics. Grand Blanc (Mich.) Publisher. [Mount Pleasant, Published at Central Michigan University by the University Press] Collection. internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor.

2. www.familysearch.org › library › booksA pioneer history of the township of Grand Blanc, Genesee ...

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   Identifier 251525 Language English eng en Subject United States, Michigan, Genesee, Grand Blanc Township - History Extent 73 p. Page Count 73 Owning Institution

3. www.mycitymag.com › the-history-of-genesee-countyThe History of Genesee County Cities Part 1 Grand Blanc ...

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   Jan 2, 2020 · This new series profiles the beginning and history of the towns and cities surrounding Flint in Genesee County. The profiles will be presented according to the earliest known settlement year. Major highlights will include founding, notable personage, major events, noted locations and business.

4. www.mycitymag.com › the-lost-villages-of-geneseeThe Lost Villages of Genesee County - My City Magazine

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   Mar 1, 2021 · As more and more people came to the area to find work in lumber or grain mills, start a business, or find a home, some settlements grew into small, unincorporated villages. MCM presents the lost villages of Genesee County.

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Imported from Scriblio MARC record. A pioneer history of the township of Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan by Alvah Brainerd, 1964, Published at Central Michigan University by the University Press edition, in English.

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   Jun 1, 2014 · As an indicator of America’s mobilization in the 20th century, Grand Blanc became Michigan’s first consolidated school system in 1904. Horse-drawn buses were eventually replaced by motorized buses to pick up children who could not walk the distance.

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   When was Grand Blanc Township unit school built?

   • In 1921, the Grand Blanc Township Unit School was built on Saginaw and Perry roads. It contained 15 classrooms, a gymnasium and was considered state-of-the-art. The school began with 350 students and the first graduating class consisted of three individuals: Berneda Taylor, Ethel Tyler and Ernest Somers.

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   Why is Grand Blanc a one-room schoolhouse?

   • One of early America’s most iconic scenes is the one-room schoolhouse. In Grand Blanc’s earliest days, one-room schoolhouses were a common site, as the school had to be within walking distance of its students. As an indicator of America’s mobilization in the 20th century, Grand Blanc became Michigan’s first consolidated school system in 1904.

   Peek into the Past A snapshot of Grand Blanc history

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   Who built the Perry-McGrath homestead in Grand Blanc?

   • After Jacob Stevens left, the Perry family took up the mantle as patriarchs in the area and became very influential. The Historic Perry-McGrath homestead, located at 5078 Perry Road in Grand Blanc was built by Edmund and Simeon Perry in 1825.

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   Who was the first settlers in Grand Blanc?

   • An 1859 map shows that the original Grand Blanc was the village of the “Chief Fisher” band.) Jacob Stevens staked his own claim on unoccupied land and became the first settler in Grand Blanc. Soon after the arrival of the Stevens family, the area of Grand Blanc was quickly overrun by new settlers.

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   When did Grand Blanc become a city?

   • It was in 1930 when Grand Blanc was officially incorporated as a city and also when Grand Blanc School adopted their colors of black and red. They were known at the time as the Grand Blanc “Big Reds.” In 1936, the crowds turned out for the first homecoming football game when the Big Reds took on Fenton. Grand Blanc won the game 18-7.

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   I made the first great wheel and little spinning wheels in said county, and thiuik the first loom for weaving. A Mr. Nobles made the wood work to a two-horse wagon, and Abiel Shaw ironed it, in Genesee county at Grand Blanc, [termed Whigville.]