Fred Hobbins was the firstborn child of James and Hannah (Putsey) Hobbins, who were married March 10, 1845, at South Thoresby, Lincolnshire, England. James was born in 1818 at Stewton, Lincolnshire, to parents John and Ann (Rogerson) Hobbins. John and Ann had been married November 16, 1811, at Louth in Lincolnshire. Hannah was born in 1822 at Rillington Cum Scampston, Yorkshire, England, to Martha Putsey. Both James and Hannah died at Caistor in Lincolnshire--James in 1881 and Hannah in 1907. Together they had nine surviving children. Since James was by profession a shepherd, the children were born in an assortment of different locations in Lincolnshire, including: North Somercotes, Aby, Worlaby, Wainfleet St. Maries, and Maidenwell.
Fred, traveling with Sam Hobbins, who may have been a cousin and was about five years older, arrived in America on the ship Idaho on 16 May 1870. The ship had departed from the ports Liverpool, England, and Queenstown, Ireland, before arriving in New York.
The following account by one of Fred's descendants tells how Fred came to live in Jackson County, Michigan.
"My mother's maternal grandfather, Frederick Hobbins, was born in England.... The story of his arrival in Parma, Michigan goes as follows. (Short and sweet.) He arrived at New Orleans in 18__ where he found work in some nearby cotton field. (Details missing) He worked there long enough to earn money to purchase a mule. He and (a brother... cousin... friend? I forget which, already) started north on their pair of mules. They rode their asses all the way to Jackson County where they obtained work with a large "fancy" horse breeder. (The horses were "fancy", I don't know about the breeder.) Frederick eventually earned enough to purchase the 40 (+ -) acres of land on King Road where he raised his 7 children with wife, Mary (nee ?) West. I have a photo of the 5 girls and 2 boys... it is not of good quality, but I think Mike Wellman, Frederick's grandson, has the original. The first house on King road was a log cabin. It was eventually torn down when a frame structure was erected. The bedrooms were built first, later the kitchen and dining room. I suspect they used both buildings for a while...." [B.L. Hoeg]
Fred married Mary Ellen "Polly" West March 26, 1877 at Concord Township, Jackson County, Michigan. She was born December 27, 1857, in County Wiltshire, England, and died September 28, 1934, at Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Fred was a farmer. He and Mary had eight children, seven surviving to adulthood.
Fred, traveling with Sam Hobbins, who may have been a cousin and was about five years older, arrived in America on the ship Idaho on 16 May 1870. The ship had departed from the ports Liverpool, England, and Queenstown, Ireland, before arriving in New York.
The following account by one of Fred's descendants tells how Fred came to live in Jackson County, Michigan.
"My mother's maternal grandfather, Frederick Hobbins, was born in England.... The story of his arrival in Parma, Michigan goes as follows. (Short and sweet.) He arrived at New Orleans in 18__ where he found work in some nearby cotton field. (Details missing) He worked there long enough to earn money to purchase a mule. He and (a brother... cousin... friend? I forget which, already) started north on their pair of mules. They rode their asses all the way to Jackson County where they obtained work with a large "fancy" horse breeder. (The horses were "fancy", I don't know about the breeder.) Frederick eventually earned enough to purchase the 40 (+ -) acres of land on King Road where he raised his 7 children with wife, Mary (nee ?) West. I have a photo of the 5 girls and 2 boys... it is not of good quality, but I think Mike Wellman, Frederick's grandson, has the original. The first house on King road was a log cabin. It was eventually torn down when a frame structure was erected. The bedrooms were built first, later the kitchen and dining room. I suspect they used both buildings for a while...." [B.L. Hoeg]
Fred married Mary Ellen "Polly" West March 26, 1877 at Concord Township, Jackson County, Michigan. She was born December 27, 1857, in County Wiltshire, England, and died September 28, 1934, at Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Fred was a farmer. He and Mary had eight children, seven surviving to adulthood.
Fred Hobbins was the firstborn child of James and Hannah (Putsey) Hobbins, who were married March 10, 1845, at South Thoresby, Lincolnshire, England. James was born in 1818 at Stewton, Lincolnshire, to parents John and Ann (Rogerson) Hobbins. John and Ann had been married November 16, 1811, at Louth in Lincolnshire. Hannah was born in 1822 at Rillington Cum Scampston, Yorkshire, England, to Martha Putsey. Both James and Hannah died at Caistor in Lincolnshire--James in 1881 and Hannah in 1907. Together they had nine surviving children. Since James was by profession a shepherd, the children were born in an assortment of different locations in Lincolnshire, including: North Somercotes, Aby, Worlaby, Wainfleet St. Maries, and Maidenwell.
Fred, traveling with Sam Hobbins, who may have been a cousin and was about five years older, arrived in America on the ship Idaho on 16 May 1870. The ship had departed from the ports Liverpool, England, and Queenstown, Ireland, before arriving in New York.
The following account by one of Fred's descendants tells how Fred came to live in Jackson County, Michigan.
"My mother's maternal grandfather, Frederick Hobbins, was born in England.... The story of his arrival in Parma, Michigan goes as follows. (Short and sweet.) He arrived at New Orleans in 18__ where he found work in some nearby cotton field. (Details missing) He worked there long enough to earn money to purchase a mule. He and (a brother... cousin... friend? I forget which, already) started north on their pair of mules. They rode their asses all the way to Jackson County where they obtained work with a large "fancy" horse breeder. (The horses were "fancy", I don't know about the breeder.) Frederick eventually earned enough to purchase the 40 (+ -) acres of land on King Road where he raised his 7 children with wife, Mary (nee ?) West. I have a photo of the 5 girls and 2 boys... it is not of good quality, but I think Mike Wellman, Frederick's grandson, has the original. The first house on King road was a log cabin. It was eventually torn down when a frame structure was erected. The bedrooms were built first, later the kitchen and dining room. I suspect they used both buildings for a while...." [B.L. Hoeg]
Fred married Mary Ellen "Polly" West March 26, 1877 at Concord Township, Jackson County, Michigan. She was born December 27, 1857, in County Wiltshire, England, and died September 28, 1934, at Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Fred was a farmer. He and Mary had eight children, seven surviving to adulthood.
Fred, traveling with Sam Hobbins, who may have been a cousin and was about five years older, arrived in America on the ship Idaho on 16 May 1870. The ship had departed from the ports Liverpool, England, and Queenstown, Ireland, before arriving in New York.
The following account by one of Fred's descendants tells how Fred came to live in Jackson County, Michigan.
"My mother's maternal grandfather, Frederick Hobbins, was born in England.... The story of his arrival in Parma, Michigan goes as follows. (Short and sweet.) He arrived at New Orleans in 18__ where he found work in some nearby cotton field. (Details missing) He worked there long enough to earn money to purchase a mule. He and (a brother... cousin... friend? I forget which, already) started north on their pair of mules. They rode their asses all the way to Jackson County where they obtained work with a large "fancy" horse breeder. (The horses were "fancy", I don't know about the breeder.) Frederick eventually earned enough to purchase the 40 (+ -) acres of land on King Road where he raised his 7 children with wife, Mary (nee ?) West. I have a photo of the 5 girls and 2 boys... it is not of good quality, but I think Mike Wellman, Frederick's grandson, has the original. The first house on King road was a log cabin. It was eventually torn down when a frame structure was erected. The bedrooms were built first, later the kitchen and dining room. I suspect they used both buildings for a while...." [B.L. Hoeg]
Fred married Mary Ellen "Polly" West March 26, 1877 at Concord Township, Jackson County, Michigan. She was born December 27, 1857, in County Wiltshire, England, and died September 28, 1934, at Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Fred was a farmer. He and Mary had eight children, seven surviving to adulthood.
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