History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 135 lished the now prosperous township of Frank-enlust. In May, 1850, Rev. Air. Sievers mar-ried CaroHne Koch, daughter of Rev. Freder-ick Koch, who had left the comforts of hometo follow her affianced to the wilds of Michi-gan. Eleven children blessed their home, crudeenough during the early years. Seven survive,but like most of the descendants of these earlypioneers of far-famed Frankenlust, they havescattered over the surrovmding townships andto other pastures new. The early history ofFrankenlust is


History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 135 lished the now prosperous township of Frank-enlust. In May, 1850, Rev. Air. Sievers mar-ried CaroHne Koch, daughter of Rev. Freder-ick Koch, who had left the comforts of hometo follow her affianced to the wilds of Michi-gan. Eleven children blessed their home, crudeenough during the early years. Seven survive,but like most of the descendants of these earlypioneers of far-famed Frankenlust, they havescattered over the surrovmding townships andto other pastures new. The early history ofFrankenlust is the story of the life-work ofRev. Mr. Sievers and his devoted judgment in selecting that neighborhoodhas been verified by the passing years. Frankenlust is one of the richest townships,for its soil is fertile, its location higher thanthe east shore of the river, and by thrift and in-dustry these hardy pioneers and their descend-ants have made it a verital:)le garden spot inthe State. Here it was that the infant beetsugar industry found experienc


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