Peshawbestown School

District 6,  Suttons Bay Township,  Leelanau County

School Picture - postcard photo by Edward L. Beebe c1916.

The original record book was purchased at a yard sale. After a few years it was donated to the Leelanau Historical Society Museum in Leland, Michigan for protection and preservation.

Transcription of names:

1925-1926 - Fern Lindley, teacher
Student - Age
Alice Stallman, 6
Elmer Shacko, 5
Kitty Demeny, 7
John Petwadam, 9
Geard Stallman, 7
Alex Agosa, (no age, first grade)
Earle Shacko, 7
Eugene Stallman, 8
Charlie Howards, 7
Annette Anderson, 8
Irving Sands, 11
Margaret Sands, 14
Marie Stallman, 10
Edward Peshaba, 13
Nicholas Gingway, 14
Edward Francis, 13
Isabella Pontiac, 13
Alice Wabnimkee, 15
Lucille Peshaba, 15
Kermit Raftshall, 11
Josephine Ance, 10
Lucelle Petwadem, 12
Irene Chippway, 7
Oscar Chippway, 6
Rose Petwadem, 5
Archie Miller, 5
Isabella Fisher, 11
Florence Raftshal, 5
Sammie Howard, 11
Garland Howard, 13
Jeanette Fisher, 15


1927-1928 - Rosella Belanger, teacher
Student - grade
Roy Shocko, 1st
Lorraine Stallman, 1st
Alice Stallman, 2nd
Elmer Shocko, 2nd
Gerard Stallman, 3rd
Florence Raftshol, 3rd
Earl Shocko, 3rd
Howard Raphael, 3rd
Eugene Stallman, 5th
Annette Anderson, 6th
Margaret Sands, 6th
Edward Reshabe, 7th
Marie Stallman, 8th
Amelia Wasagishik, 1st
George Bemos, 5th
Florence Bemos, 5th

Visitors' Register 1925-1926
Comm. H. R. Dumbrille
E. Martinsons
R. Maakstead
Edna Otto
Fern Priest
Ivan Sanborn
Gerturde Rafthsol
Emma Behm
Fern Priest
Marnin Lindley
Esther Mark
Bonnie Gellness
Ben Peshabe

Visitors' Register 1927-1928

Mr. H. R. Dumbrille
Mr. Eugene Belanger
Mrs. A. J. Raftshol
Miss Gertrude Raftshol
Miss Lucile Peshabe


Peshawbestown School photos from the Family Collection of Paul Christophersen:

Picture 1 - girls left to right, Irene Miller, unknown, unknown, unknown, Julia Shocko;
boys George Yannot, Ivan (Hyman) Miller

Agosa Pictures

The pictures below are from the Ruth Craker Collection - Bentley Historical Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Emma was born 14 Aug 1907. Her mother (Mrs. Jacob Ahgosa) is named Maggie.

Rev. Plymate was in Omena in 1907 and 1908

PM Photos

Photos of Peter Mark from various sources

From the Leader and Kalkaskian, 1 Aug 1968, page 11

Copies at the Bellaire Museum and at the Alden Depot Museum

Reflections at the Water's Edge by Priscilla Miller, page 42:

Torch Lake: the History of Was-Wah-Go-Ning, page 329

Torch Lake; the History of Was-Wah-Go-Ning, page 328:

Probably same source - wearing same outfit

Torch Lake; the History of Was-Wah-Go-Ning, also page 328

Torch Lake; the History of Was-Wah-Go-Ning, page 163 (also in Elk Rapids The First Hundred Years page 123)

Postcard photo by Beebe. This is the most widely available picture and can often be found for sale on ebay.

Voices on the Water by Glenn Ruggles page 33

Postcard

Mancelona Area Historical Society facebook page

In front of Lewis Way's store in Rapid City - photo from Elk Rapids Museum

Kalkaska Museum

Kalkaska Museum - Beebe postcard

From Craig Bridson - Fife Lake Historical Society - PM and Dr. Miller

From Bellaire Historical Museum - Labeled as Eliza, husband and son. I believe it to be Lily, William and Sam, plus two missionaries.

Daughters Jane and Josie taken at Carlisle School in Pennsylvania

From Craig Bridson - Fife Lake Historical Society - PM's sister Mary Sogod