This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ... over to him. The Sisters of St. Clare were placed in direct charge of the institution under the new regulations and remained in charge until the inmates were moved to the second poorhouse in 1839. During the period of Rev. Martin Kundig's administration, the cholera epidemic broke out in Detroit for the second time, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ... over to him. The Sisters of St. Clare were placed in direct charge of the institution under the new regulations and remained in charge until the inmates were moved to the second poorhouse in 1839. During the period of Rev. Martin Kundig's administration, the cholera epidemic broke out in Detroit for the second time, and the poor house was soon filled with children whose parents were carried off by the plague. To relieve their pitiable condition, the kind-hearted Father Kundig purchased a site adjoining the county property, and erected thereon a free orphans' home. The Female Association aided in the support of this home. The legislature aided Father Kundig in 1834 by voting him $3,000. The cares and vexations of Father Kundig were many. He had contracted to care for the poor during the year 1837 for twenty-two cents a day. There were about 100 in the poorhouse, and of these about sixty were bedridden. A panic swept over the country and foodstuffs became very dear. The county paid him in county warrants which were drawn upon an empty treasury. He wrote to William Woodbridge on May 19, 1837, to the effect that he could get no money from the county, that he had none himself, that he could borrow none, but still was obliged to support the inmates with potatoes at $1.25 a bushel and everything else in proportion. Father Kundig lost everything of value which he possessed, but he remained as superintendent until April 10, 1839, when the location of the poorhouse was changed to Nankin Township. The removal of the county poor farm from the city to the country was caused by several reasons. The city poor had increased in numbers, as had the county poor, and although the county poorhouse was erected for the use of the county, the city had contracted to care for its d...
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Add this copy of The City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; Volume 1 to cart. $31.73, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
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