Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan The Western Historical Company, Chicago - 1883 Page 342 JOHN DOUGHERTY, foreman copper-washer at the stamp- mills of the Congomerate Mine, was born in Pennsylvania July 27, 1852. When only one year old, he came with his parents to Onto- nagon County, Mich., and located at the Ridge Mine. When old enough to work, he was employed at the Evergreen Bluff Mine, 1864. He was at that mine only a short time, and then was at the Caledonia one year; with the Logan one and a half years. In 1867, he engaged at the stamp-mills of the Pennsylvania Mine as copper- washer; was next employed in the stamp-mill of the Isle Royal Mine three years. He was employed at the Huron Stamp Mill one year as second dresser, and one year as first dresser; was there four years altogether. He next spent four years as second dresser of the Franklin Stamp Mill. He was next in charge of the Allouez tail house several months; spent another year at the Franklin, and, in 1876, accepted his present position. ==========================================================================