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 345 FREDERICK SMITH, agent of the Allouez Mine, was born in Germany March 5, 1835; he was educated in his native country, and emigrated to America in 1855, and came direct to Lake Superior, and has resided in this region since, excepting a period of six months. He was first employed at the old Northwest Mine, and subsequently at the Minesota Mine; he was also book-keeper at the store of the Huron Mine; he was also book-keeper in the store of SMITH & HAR- RIS, at Houghton, three years; he next clerked three years at the Cop- per Falls Mine. In 1877, he was appointed agent of the Allouez Mine, which position he now holds. The Allouez is one of the im- portant mines in the copper region, and under Mr. SMITH'S manage- ment is working very successfully. The product of mineral for the first half of 1882 has been 571 tons. ==========================================================================