×

Superior History

History quiz

QUESTION: Who was Marquette’s first known casualty during World War II? a. Abraham Fleury b. Alvar Liimatainen c. Isaac Chandler d. Charles Dole ANSWER: B, Alvar Liimatainen

Rachel Reeve Spear and the Red Cross Canteen

MARQUETTE — Rachel Cooper Reeve was a native of Camden, New Jersey, who attended the Friends Select School of Philadelphia and received a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College. While visiting the Abe Mathews family in Marquette in 1901, she was introduced to Franklin “Frank” Bennett ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Which woman formed the Marquette Women’s Welfare Club in 1914 and served as its first president? a. Olive Pendill b. Abby Longyear Roberts c. Olive Harlow d. Helen Longyear Paul ANSWER:B, Abby Longyear Roberts

Samuel Carey: Black, Civil War vet, barber, Negaunee resident

MARQUETTE — Samuel Carey (or Cary) is the only African American Civil War veteran known to have lived in Negaunee. Samuel was born in Putnam, Ohio, between 1833 and 1838, with 1837 seeming like the most probable year. His parents, Isaac and Nancy Carey, were both born in North Carolina, ...