. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. l-known farmersof this county and are represented elsewherein this volume. Unto our subject and hiswife have been born two children, Oscar andWilliam. At the time of his marriage Frank Amts-buechler located in Elmwood township uponthe farm which has since been his home, andto its further development and improvementhe has since given his attention. In the op-eration of his land he als
. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. l-known farmersof this county and are represented elsewherein this volume. Unto our subject and hiswife have been born two children, Oscar andWilliam. At the time of his marriage Frank Amts-buechler located in Elmwood township uponthe farm which has since been his home, andto its further development and improvementhe has since given his attention. In the op-eration of his land he also displays excellentbusiness ability and executive force, and henow owns two hundred acres, of whichabout ninety acres are devoted to the pur-poses of general farming. There are goodand substantial buildings upon the place,erected by the owner, and his ambition tosecure a comfortable home and competencehas been laudable and has been crowned withsuccess. There is nothing in his life recordwhich requires or seeks disguise. His his-tory is as an open book, which all may read,and the tribute of respect and confidence 50 CO 50 ZW l>gH CO td a M os M 50 8N&8fc»».: ? , lllffh g& f $ 50 H - HO a w50. GRAND TRAVERSE AND LEELANAW COUNTIES. 483 which is ever accorded an upright characteris given him. His name, too, is enrolledamong the early settlers, and he has notonly witnessed the development of the comi-ty, but has contributed to its progressthrough the faithful performance of his du-ties of citizenship. JAMES 11. MONROE. The early pioneers of Grand Traversecountv are fast passing away. Year by yeartheir numbers continue to diminish, untilof the hundreds who located here in thefifties only a very few of them withstood the trials, privations andhardships of life on the frontier, cleared theland and made productive farms and com-fortable homes, the result of their arduouslabors being now enjoyed by their childrenand grandchildren. There are, however,main men and women n
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