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History of Saginaw County MichiganSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Saginaw County Michigan, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Biography of August L. Graebner August L. Graebner, theologian, was born in Saginaw county, Mich., July 10, 1849; son of the Rev. John Henry Philip and Jacobina (Denninger) Graebner. He attended Albach's academy, St. Louis, Mo., Concordia college, Ind., 1863-68, and Concordia seminary, 1869-72. He was professor of languages and history in Northwestern university, Wis., 1875-78, professor of theology in the Theological seminary at Milwaukee, Wis., 1878-87, and accepted the chair of theology in Concordia seminary at St. Louis, Mo., in 1887. He published: English Composition and Grammar (1878); Life of Luther (1883); John Sebastian Bach (1885); Chemnitz' Enchiridion (1886); The Ten Commandments (1888); The Lutheran Church in America (1892); On the Labor Question (1895); and Outlines of Doctrinal Theology (1898). Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Michigan Facts: Saginaw County Facts: Seat: SaginawEstablished: 10 Sep 1822 Formed from: Oakland
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: SAGINAW, a county in the E. part of Michigan, bordering on the bay of the same name, contains about 1030 square miles. It is traversed by the Saginaw and its branches, the Flint and Shiawassee rivers. It is also drained by the Cass, Tittibawassee, and Mishtegayoc rivers, and by Beaverdam and other creeks. The surface is level and undulating; the soil is a dark sandy loam, nearly 2 feet deep. Wheat, Indian corn, oats, hay, and potatoes are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 4420 bushels of wheat; 13,935 of corn; 4225 of oats, and 1084 tons of hay. It contained 2 churches and 1 newspaper office. Nearly all of the surface a few years ago was covered with dense forests of the pine and other trees. Pine lumber and fish are the principal exports. Water-power is abundant, and the Saginaw river is navigable for large steamboats. Capital, Saginaw City. Population, 2609. |