Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013,
                           All Rights Reserved
                          U.S. Data Repository

    Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page:
                <http://www.us-data.org/fineprint.html>

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 345

   CAPT. NED. B. ROSCORLA, first Captain of the Allouez
 Mine, was born in Cornwall, England, January 14, 1850; he was
 brought up a miner, and was made a Mining Captain.  In 1870, he
 emigrated to America; spent one year in New Jersey and came to
 Lake Superior in August, 1871; he commenced work at the Phoenix
 Mine as a miner one year, when he left and came to the Allouez
 Mine; he was second Captain here three years with WATSON & WALLS
 Tribute Company; when the company resumed work, he was appointed
 first Captain.
 
 ==========================================================================