The Champion/Beacon/Humboldt Historical society is working hard to gather pictures and information for a Pictorial History book. The book will cover approximately the first century of the history of Champion, Beacon and Humboldt.
Good progress has been made in gathering materials for the book; however, we are lacking some important pictures. We realize that there are many interesting and important items (pictures, documents, memorabilia, etc.) which we are not aware of that could be important contributions to the publication.
Please help us produce a book that we can all be proud of by sharing your items with us.
While we are grateful for donated items, we do not require an original and will easily make copies and return your original promptly. We will gladly come to your home or business to make any necessary copies.
It is clear that the effort and support of everyone in our community is necessary to assure the success of our book.
If you have any items, suggestions, or questions please contact
Richard Waisanen ispose@up.net
or
Don Mikkola demikkol@alphacomm.net
History markers
- James Sinclair registered a holding within the present limits of Humboldt Township as early as December 4, 1854. Sinclair took up 80 acres in section 1, T47N, R9W on that date.
- Edwin Parsons recorded a parsons recorded a purchase of more than 300 hundred acres in section 4, T47N, R29W on August 13, 1863.
- The village of Humboldt was then settled in 1864, under impetus of the opening of the Humboldt Mine.
- Lorustoef and P. Ryan together obtained 160 acres in section 36 of T46, R29W on July 28, 1870. On August 4 of the same year, James Pickands bought three holdings of land in section 36, T46N, R29W.
- Jacob and Fritz Frei took up 40 acres in section 22, T46N, R29@ on March 18, 1872.
- The township of Humboldt, touching the southwestern boarder of Marquette County, was created on March 22, 1883, embracing T44-47N,R29W, and T44N, R3OW, as set off from Ely and Republic Townships.
- A change occured on April 12, 1883, when 2 tiers of sections witch originally had been received from Republic Township were returned to that township.
- On May 21, 1891, a second and final change was made when a portion of Humboldt
- Township was set off and made a part of Dickinson County as origanized on that date.
- On September 6, 1897, Henry D. Smith purchased 80 acres in section 8 of T47 N, R29W N.
EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
The Emergency Services Board (EMS) formed when the townships of Champion and Humboldt joined together to financially support the Champion-Humboldt Fire and EMS Departments. The people who worked on this committee to make this happen are as follows: Roy Pascoe, Rodney Wiest, Berle LaPin, Sanford Pesola, Jacqueline Koski, Cheryl Koppinger, Jackie Adair and Brad Hamel.
The ESB was established for the purpose of protecting the public, health, safety and general welfare of Champion and Humboldt Townships. The agreement was further established for the purpose of:
- Providing fire and emergency medical services within the service area.
- Establishing and operating the Champion-Humboldt Fire and EMS Departments.
- Obtaining fire and emergency medical service equipment for the use within the sevice area.
- Promoting interest in and further development of fire protection and first aid/rescue activites within the service area.
The ESB has developed an in-depth Mutual Aid agreement with Republic Township for fire protection for the middle and southern'most sections of Humboldt Township.