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Ora Labora – Research of German Religious Colony in Michigan 1861-1868

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The Lost Colony on Wild Fowl Bay

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    Plans for an Ora Labora Memorial in 1931

    A story in the December 11, 1931 issue of the Cass City Chronicle outlined a plan to place a memorial near the site of the colony in… Read more “Plans for an Ora Labora Memorial in 1931”

    October 2, 2019 by Michael Hardy

    Family Names Noted in Ora Labora Meeting Minutes

    The following 56 names were mentioned in the general business meeting minutes for Ora Labora. These names were taken from handwritten translated meeting minutes.

    December 28, 2018October 2, 2019 by Michael Hardy

    Biography of Jacob Kolb

    Jacob Kolb was the colony’s storekeeper. He was conscripted to the Union Army in 1864 and returned to Ora Labora in 1866. He was acting Secretary of… Read more “Biography of Jacob Kolb”

    October 19, 2018October 2, 2019 by Michael Hardy

    Biography of of Eduard & Herman Goeschel

    Biography of of Eduard & Herman Goeschel two of the original “Backwoodsmen” of the Ora Labora Colony.

    May 2, 2018October 26, 2018 by Michael Hardy

    Biography of John J. Froebe

    Biography of John J. Froebe a merchant of the Ora Labora colony near Bay Port Michigan.

    April 29, 2018October 26, 2018 by Michael Hardy

    Letters from Ora Labora – December 24th, 1864

    Letters from Ora Labora – December 24th, 1864

    April 29, 2018June 16, 2019 by Michael Hardy

    Letters from Ora Labora – December 15th, 1864

    Letters from Ora Labora – December 15th, 1864

    April 29, 2018June 16, 2019 by Michael Hardy

    Letters from Ora Labora – November 30th, 1864

    Letters from Ora Labora – November 30th, 1864

    April 29, 2018June 16, 2019 by Michael Hardy

    Letters from Ora Labora – November 2nd, 1864

    Letters from Ora Labora – November 2nd, 1864

    April 29, 2018September 3, 2019 by Michael Hardy

    Letters from Ora Labora – September 6th, 1864

    Letters from Ora Labora – September 6th, 1864

    April 29, 2018October 2, 2019 by Michael Hardy

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