Location: Choate, MI

Choate was a location in Ontonagon County, about 12 miles northwest of Watersmeet, along the Choate River. It was served by the C&NW Choate branch north from Watersmeet.


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Time Line

1894. January. The saw mill at Choate commenced running this week, after being shut down most of the time for several months. A crew of 30 men arrived from Rhinelander to work in the yards. [INR2-1894-0106]

1895. Jacob Huffman, of Choate, was shot and instantly killed at the residence of Frank Staddler about 9 o'clock Sunday night. No one was in the house at the time except Staddler, his wife and 13 year old sister. Huffman was found lying on the floor, a ball from a 32 caliber revolver had struck him on the nose and penetrated the base of the brain. Staddler claims the shooting was self inflicted and accidental. No arrests have been made. [INR2=1895-0302]

1895. Mr. Emery has been appointed depot agent at Choate and moved there with his family. [INR2-1895-0420]


Industry

  • O.L.&L. Company mill at Choate. [INR2-1895-0420]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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