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History of SHIAWASSEE and Clinton Counties, Michigan
D. W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia; 1880

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                            ROGER HAVILAND
        ROGER HAVILAND was born in Londonderry, Ireland, Dec. 12,
     1812.  BERNARD HAVILAND, his brother, was born in the same
     place, Feb. 2, 1808.  Both, when of sufficient age, were ap-
     prenticed to a shoemaker, and served seven years at that trade.
     The following year ROGER left the old home of his parents (for
     they, too, were born and brought up in the same town) and came
     to America, reaching Philadelphia Oct. 25, 1833, and the two
     brothers continued diligently to attend to business until the
     next year, when they moved to Canada, where they remained two
     years.  In April, 1836, BERNARD came to Michigan and bought
     land in Washtenaw County, and in July ROGER followed him to the
     new settlement.  In the fall, having sold their land in Wash-
     tenaw County, they came to Burns, and located part of section 2.
     They then went back to Washtenaw County, ROGEr working at his
     trade until 1839, when he returned to Burns and built a log
     cabin on the site now occupied by his residence.  He then broke
     and sowed five acres of wheat.  On Feb. 16, 1837, he married 
     Miss CATHERINE FERRY, who was third in a family of four children,
     and born in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Conn., April 21, 1821.  Her
     parents, both of whom were natives of Ireland, moved to Michigan
     in 1832, and settled in Scio, Washtenaw Co.  ROGER HAVILAND, with
     his wife, moved to Burns, Feb. 9, 1840, and occupied the cabin
     already spoken of.  BERNARD came to the township soon after.  
     The brothers worked together and accumulated a large property.
     Upon the death of BERNARD, which occurred May 27, 1864, from
     consumption, ROGER inherited his property.  BERNARD, though not
     a member of any religious denomination, died in perfect faith
     of a better life.  His plain and unostenatious ways, his kindly
     disposition, coupled with sterling honesty, won the esteem and
     respect of all who knew him.  No children have blessed the union
     of Mr. and Mrs. HAVILAND, but five orphan children have borne
     their name by adoption and grown to maturity loving and honoring
     them.  Mr. ROGER HAVILAND has filled all the more important offices
     in the township, as is indicated by the records given in the his-
     tory of this county.  He has large business interests in Corunna,
     being president of the First National Bank of that place, and is
     also president of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Shiawassee
     County.  We might add to this brief sketch many encomiums of the
     life and character of Mr. HAVILAND which would be heartily endorsed
     by his many acquaintances and friends, but we feel assured that his
     unassuming nature and sterling common sense will be better pleased
     with this plain statement of facts.
     
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