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Capt Harris “Harry” Boardman

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Capt Harris “Harry” Boardman

Birth
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Death
30 May 1877 (aged 85)
Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Bolingbrook, Will County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Captian Boardman bought a tract of land at the foot of Grand Traverse Bay, and in June 1847, arrived there on his boat, the Lady of the Lake, with a crew, and built a sawmill and house (burned in 1878) on what would become Traverse City.
Captian Boardman bought a tract of land at the foot of Grand Traverse Bay, and in June 1847, arrived there on his boat, the Lady of the Lake, with a crew, and built a sawmill and house (burned in 1878) on what would become Traverse City.


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  • Created by: Tom
  • Added: Jul 13, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14916559/harris-boardman: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Harris “Harry” Boardman (25 Feb 1792–30 May 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14916559, citing Boardman Cemetery, Bolingbrook, Will County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tom (contributor 46786285).