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Name: Hannibal Allen Hopkins late of Spring Lake, Michigan, was born in Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York, September 5, 1821. He was the third son in a family of seven children. His father, Captain Benjamin Hopkins, moved to Canada, in 1831, and from there, in 1837, to Michigan, at a point on Grand River, now the site of the village of Eastmanville. His son early became actively engaged in agricultural and lumber enterprises at Eastmanville and Spring Lake. In 1845, the firm of Hopkins and Brother erected two large saw-mills and entered extensively into the manufacture of lumber, In 1848 Mr. Hopkins was elected Sheriff of Ottawa County. In 1868 he was elected the first President of the village. Both of these offices he held two years. He was the originator of the project which resulted in the discovery of the medical properties of the mineral springs of Spring Lake, in 1870. In politics he adhered to the Democratic party. Mr. Hopkins was a man of high literary attainments. His most marked characteristic was a modest reserve; he never obtruded his opinions or advice unless they were frankly solicited. He was a safe counselor and a warm-hearted, reliable friend. The wants of the poor never appealed to him in vain. Socially, he was genial, tolerant of the opinions of others, and possessed of a fund of information, which made his conversation entertaining and instructive. Inflexible truth and honor were the groundwork of his character. In 1851, he married Emma C. Comfort, sister of Rev. W. Comfort, and removed to Spring Lake, where he died, July 18, 1871, leaving a widow and five children.
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1880; Census Place: Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll T9_600; Family History Film: 1254600; Page: 315.4000; Enumeration District: 235; Image: 0633.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
HOPKINS Self W Female W 56 NY Keeping House NY NY
Louise HOPKINS Dau S Female W 21 MI School Teacher NY NY
Frank HOPKINS Son S Male W 23 MI At Home NY NY
Fannie HOPKINS Dau S Female W 19 MI School Teacher NY NY
Emma HOPKINS Dau S Female W 17 MI At Home NY NY
Allen HOPKINS Son S Male W 9 MI At Home NY NY
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Source Information:
Census Place Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254600
NA Film Number T9-0600
Page Number 315D
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1900; Census Place: Saint Clair, Saint Clair, Michigan; Roll T623_742; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 110.
23/24 Hopkins Hannible head white male January 1871 29 married 5 years Mich Mass Mass
Journalist
Permelia wife white fem Nov 1873 26 married 5 years mother of 2:0 living
Mich NY Mich
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1910; Census Place: St Clair Ward 1, St Clair, Michigan; Roll T624_673; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 1055. 627 North Riverside Avenue
220/231 Hopkins Hannibal A head male white 38 married 1st time 14 years Mich NY NY
Postmaster
Pamela wife fem white 36 married 1st time 14 years mother of 4:1 living
Mich NY Mich
Rosamonde dau fem white 09 single Mich Mich Mich
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1920;Census Place: St Clair, St Clair, Michigan; Roll T625_795; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 451. 627 West Riverside Ave
30/30 Hopkins Hannibal A head owns free male white 48 married Mich Mich Mich
clerk senator
Pamelia wife fem white 47 married Mich Mich Mich
Rosamonde dau fem white 19 single mich mich mich
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