THE MICHIGAN ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE ASSOCIATION

Dutton #1f

Menominee

Menominee

Just N of Beattie Creek on M-35

2

See Bay View School

Cedar Forks

Cedarville

Menominee

1864/65

8 months of school with enrollment of 25 students

Colby or Cedar Grove (name unsure)

Spalding?

Menominee

36 ?

Vasaper

Menominee

S of Kitchener Lake

29

Daggett #7

Holmes

Menominee

1881/82

Frame

K-3 in one-room. Went with Holmes Township about 1887/88

Swanson

Mellen

Menominee

Wallace Rd

Teacher: Anna H Kjellberg, 1910-1911

Page/Hadford

Menominee

Edison

Lake

Menominee

1930-1960

Wood

Northern Fox

Harris?

Menominee

Very near Green Bay

Valentine

Menominee

CR 380

8+

Brandt

Faithorn

Menominee

Devil's Creek /Elmcrest #4

Cedarville

Menominee

1902/03

Belgian

Menominee

Schelter #10

Nadeau?

Menominee

1899- May 1940

Thas was the last Little Red Schoolhouse in the county

Kloman/English #2

Ingallston

Menominee

Kloman moved to Powers. That only left LaBranche and Veeser as out-lying schools in Ingallston

Carbondale

Carbondale

Menominee

1884-1954

Reunion Aug 2, 2008. Photo. CD available

Cedar River

Harris?

Menominee

In Menominee State Forest. Not too far from Green Bay

17

Closed and possibly consolidated

Nadeau Village #5

Nadeau?

Menominee

1884/85

East K-12 Reeds Lake

Menominee

Menominee

5 1/2 miles W of Stephenson

CSAA Plaque owner: Tom Ahrens

Bramsted

Spalding

Menominee

Little river #10 took #2

Men

Menominee

1885/86-still 1951

Took #2 to fill in missing number. Originally #10, but after Holmes and Mellen Townships were set up the number of schools remaining (in Menominee?) were only six. When it opened there were 3 months of school for 18 students. Closed and possibly consolidated

Burklund

Holmes

Menominee

Land donated to Holmes by A. Hagerman

2nd school in Holmes Township

Arthur Bay

Menominee

Closed and possibly consolidated

Daniel #6

Menominee

Menominee

1884-1954

Reunion Aug 2, 2008. Photo. CD available

Forty-Seven

Menominee

Bagley #3

Nadeau?

Menominee

1880/81

Henry Wachter's property 2 miles E of Bagley

32

W

Small school

Mullins

Fairthorn

Menominee

Between Fairthorn & Hermansville

12

Small school. Used until the Fairthorn Village School was built

Northern Balsam

Menominee

Wallace #6

Mellen

Menominee

1880-81

Mellen Smith wanted a school near his mill

W

Wallace went with Mellen Township in about 1891. Mellen Township School Board is selling this school and grounds. 9/26/1858 newspaper clipping

Kielman

Menominee

Carney

Nadeau?

Menominee

1881

Log

Palestine #4

Stephenson

Menominee

Log

Greenwoods

Menominee

Closed and possibly consolidated

Pambina #5

Holmes

Menominee

Possibly in Menominee Township

1st School in Holmes Township. Later called Brandt when in Faithorn Township

First School Twp

Fairthorn

Menominee

1880/81

George Reid property

Log

First school in Township. Was made of logs

Bay View

Ingallston

Menominee

Close to Green Bay on W side of Lake Michigan

Source: Olivia Diaz (Polarski) Teacher in 1939-40

Dixon/Dickson #5f

Menominee

Menominee

1925-1960's

(Donald R. Kirt), N 803 Hwy 577, Menominee, MI 49858

2

Residence. Building converted into a residence

Pine Wood

Mellen

Menominee

Mellen Township School Board is selling this school and grounds. 9/26/1858 newspaper clipping

East Nelson #3f

Menominee

1884/85-

23

Building belonged to the mill. Due to overcrowding Hermansville and Bramsted were built (These were actually little villages)

Hammerberg

Nadeau?

Menominee

Corinth #6f

Menominee

25

Elmcrest

Cedarville

Menominee

1900

No desks, so sat on boards

Lutheran

Nadeau

Menominee

2 miles W of Nadeau Village

11

Elmwood #3

Menominee

Menominee

1877-78-still 1951

610 Carpenter, Menominee, #3 City School

K-6 closed about 1955? Originally it had 16 students who attended for 3 months. p. 32. Source unknown

Hannashville

Menominee

N side of Menominee State Forest

24

Oakwood

Nadeau?

Menominee

Maple Grove #13

Stephenson

Menominee

1903

Radford

Faithorn

Menominee

Courtland Center #3

Menominee

22

Jasper

Menominee

N Side of Menominee State Forest

21

Cedarville

Cedarville

Menominee

1942

In 1942, 10th grader Wilma Hamel from Cedarville started attending Kingston H.S. They All Became One p. 124

Wilson #3

Spalding

Menominee

1881/82

May be where locate

Spaulding Township split with Harris Township in 1902. Harris then received two of the finest one-room schools in Menominee Township. Wilson and Holmes were the first 2 Spalding Schools after splitting from Ingallston Township in 1877

Northern Balsam

Menominee

20

Consolidated or closed all but 4 of the original 11 buildings: Perronville, Wilson, Harris and Hannahville which served only Indian children

Washington #4

Ingallston

Menominee

Downtown Menominee

Children transferred to the newly constructed and larger Roosevelt School in 1967 (Larry Ebsch ByeLines, newspaper)

Harris #4

Harris

Menominee

1881/82

Harris Township received this very fine one-room school from Spaulding Township

Bruno #4

Stephenson

Menominee

Nine Mile #6

Menominee

Menominee

1891-still 1951

Tooke #6 which has been used by Wallace to 1891. Closed and possibly consolidated

Mullen

Faithorn

Menominee

Faithorn

Faithorn

Menominee

Village 3 miles from Wisconsin border

In 1880, a one-room school was built. It also served as the Election Hall. The last Faithorn K-6 School closed in 1964 after consolidating with the Norway-Vulcan district. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 225

Ingalls #8f

Mellen

Menominee

1882/83

Fractional with Stephenson Township. Destroyed by a fire in 1917. The school was rebuilt. Went with Mellen Township in 1881. Closed and possibly consolidated. Mellen Township School Board is selling this school and grounds. 9/26/1858 newspaper clipping

Sobieski #9

Menominee

Menominee

still-1951

36

#9 was first used by Carbondale. Closed and possibly consolidated

Hamilton

Menominee

Menominee

1925-1960's

(Donald R. Kirt) N 803 Hwy 577, Menominee, MI 49858

Residence. Building converted into a residence

Grant

Menominee

Menominee

about 1950

Consolidated and closed

Fox

Cedarville

Menominee

1884/85

Just N of Cedar River

Possibly first district in Menominee to have a woman teacher (Marinette Eagle June 26, 1971 p. 1)

Stephenson #5

Stephenson

Menominee

1875-76-about 1886

Village of Stephenson

About 1886 closed

Lincoln

Menominee

Menominee

about 1950

Consolidated and closed

Whitney

Menominee

Evergreen #8

Menominee

Menominee

1896/97-still 1950

Wallace & Menominee

Took #89 which was left vacant when Ingalls School was counted elsewhere. Did not have school until 1898/99 K-4, 3-5. Closed and possibly consolidated

Valentine

Menominee

CR 380

8

Longie #5

Lake

Menominee

1930-1962

Hwy G-12, 5.5 miles W of Stephenson

23

W

School restored: 1930-1962

Detray #5

Menominee

Menominee

25

Holmes #7

Menominee

Just W of Daggett Rd

Took #7 which later went to the Spangle School district when that was organized

Anderson #11

Nadeau?

Menominee

1915

1 mile SE of Hammerberg Rd

Last school to open was Hammerberg School

Spalding #1

Ingallston

Menominee

1875/75

Powers-Spalding was built 3 times, the last in 1970. In 1970, consolidated with Hermansville and became known as the North Central Area School District. (Marinette Eagle 6/26/71 p. 1)

Carbondale #9 then #5

Menominee

Menominee

1884/85-1955

W side of US-41 & CR 336

11

Was originally #9. Then took the number #5 previously borne by Stephenson, then by Pembine. City School closed in 1954/1955. Mellen Township School Board is selling the school and grounds. 9/26/1858 newspaper clipping

Wilson #3

Spalding

Menominee

1881/82

Spaulding Township split with Harris Township in 1902. Harris then received two of the finest one-room schools in Menominee Township. Wilson and Holmes were the first 2 Spalding Schools after splitting from Ingallston Township in 1877

Wallace #6

Mellen

Menominee

1880-81

Mellen Smith wanted a school near his mill

W

Wallace went with Mellen Township in about 1891. Mellen Township School Board is selling this school and grounds. 9/26/1858 newspaper clipping

Hermansville

Meyer

Menominee

still 1951

Jam Dam #3

Gourley

Menominee

11

Closed and possibly consolidated

Dockeray/Cannon #5

Menominee

Menominee

1930-1962

Hwy G-12, # 5

5 or 23

W

Restored. Building restored. MORSA

Boswell

Menominee

Menominee

about 1950

Consolidated and closed

Hamilton #1

Menominee

Menominee

1888/90-still 1955

2700 Broadway Rd, Menominee, #1 City School

Took #1 which disappeared when the city was chartered. K-6 closed and possibly consolidated. Possibly converted into a residence

Tessmer

Stephenson

Menominee

1921-22

Added about the time Township was divided. In 1893-99 the 9th grade was added. Annexed in July of 1961

Spangle #7

Menominee

Menominee

1901/02-still 1950

Ingalls, Michigan

23

When Spangle organized it took the number which had earlier been used to designate the Holmes Township School W of Daggett. Then took #9 which was first used by Carbondale. K-6. Closed and possibly consolidated

Dodge #3

Menominee

Menominee

21

#7

Menominee

Menominee

1909

Larger building built in Faithorn and the original school was used for the Township Hall

Bay View #1

Ingallston

Menominee

Close to Green Bay on W side of Lake Michigan

11

Closed and possibly consolidated. Subscription School with 9 children

High School

Stephenson

Menominee

09/1937-1969

Grades 9-12. New H.S. built in 1969. Old H.S. became the middle school. 13th St between 11th & 14th Aves. Larry Ebsch, Byelines. Newspaper article

#6

Spalding

Menominee

Washington #4

Ingallston

Menominee

Downtown Menominee

Children transferred to the newly constructed and larger Roosevelt School in 1967 (Larry Ebsch ByeLines, newspaper)

Laurin

Nadeau?

Menominee

1896

W of Nadeau

In 1937 it was remodeled and a new school was built in 1944

Sunnyside #3

Ingallston

Menominee

Just N of Beattie Creek on M-35

32

Closed and possibly consolidated. See Bay View School

Whitney

Menominee

Gardner

Menominee

12

Curley #3

Menominee

Menominee

20

Cummings #14

Menominee

Menominee

Close to Green Bay on W side of Lake Michigan

30

Source: Olivia Diaz (Polarski) Teacher in 1939-40

Marinette

Marinette

Menominee

about 1950

Consolidated and closed

Birch Creek #4

Menominee

Menominee

1867-70-still 1955

1713 1/2 State Rd, Menominee, #4 City School

Log/W/BB

Original log school. Held school for 2.5 months, but then it burned-down in the Peshtigo fire in 1871. In 1872/73, a frame and then a brick school with two-rooms were erected. K-3 & 4-7. Closed and possibly consolidated

Carbondale H.S.

Menominee

Menominee

1969

13th St between 11th & 14th Ave

Old H.S. converted into a Junior High

East Grand Rapids #3f

Menominee

Menominee

Wallace Rd

Teacher: Anna H Kjellberg, 1910-1911