. 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. his own own business andthe granting to all people a similar privilege. ISAAC GARTHE. All credit is due to the man who winssuccess in spite of great obstacles and by per-sistency and industry gains a competenceand a position where he is respected by hisacquaintance. The history of Isaac Gartheis a record of such a man—one who has be-come strong and self-reliant through strug-gling wi
. 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. his own own business andthe granting to all people a similar privilege. ISAAC GARTHE. All credit is due to the man who winssuccess in spite of great obstacles and by per-sistency and industry gains a competenceand a position where he is respected by hisacquaintance. The history of Isaac Gartheis a record of such a man—one who has be-come strong and self-reliant through strug-gling with difficulties which would haveoverpowered many a man of less courageand resourceful ability. Coming to theUnited States in early manhood, he readilyadapted himself to the changed conditionswhich he found here and has worked so con-tinually and effectively that he is now num-bered among the substantial agriculturists ofLeelanaw county. Mr. Garthe was born inthe kingdom of Norway on the 28th of Au-gust. 184-. His father. Christen I. a sailor in early manhood and afterwardengaged in farming. He wedded Miss Ger-trude Ansnas and both were native of X< n-wav. The mother died in that country in. ISAAC GARTHE RESIDENCE GRAND TRAVERSE AND LEELANAW COUNTIES. 691 the winter of 1856, when about thirty-sixyears of age, and the father continued to re-side there until July. 1868, when he emi-grated to America, hoping that he might im-prove his financial condition in the newworld. Continuing his journey at length arrived in Leelanaw county andsettled in Leelanaw township, where he liveduntil his death, which occurred in the springof 1872. when he was in his sixty-sixthyear. Of a family of six children Isaac Gartheis the eldest. He was reared in Norway andfollowed the occupation of farming in hisnative country until the spring of 1867, whenhe bade adieu to home and friends and sailedfor the new world. He was then a youngman of twenty-four years, full of hope anddet
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