Kalkaska County MI Archives Biographies.....Halverson, Joseph July 31, 1830 - 
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Author: H.R. Page & Co., 1884 - Chicago


"The Traverse Region, Historical and Descriptive, with Illustrations of 
Scenery and Portraits and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men 
and Pioneers"
Chicago: H.R. Page & Co., 1884
Page 319

The third settler in Cold Springs was Joseph Halverson, who located on Section 
20 in March, 1872. He came on his homestead in May, built a house and remained 
until the following November, when he went after his family. They came from 
Fife Lake to Kalkaska on a construction train, and were taken by wagon to 
their new home, arriving there in December. In the fall of 1873 he sold fifty 
bushels of potatoes.

JOSEPH HALVERSON was born at Fall River, Mass., July 31, 1830. He was bereft 
of his mother, and removed with his father to Rochester, N. Y., in childhood. 
In 1841 they removed to Hillsdale County, Mich. Shortly after he attained his 
majority he went to California and was engaged in mining until 1862. He then 
returned home, and on May 4, 1863, he was married to Miss Hattie L. Mead, of 
Spring Arbor, Jackson County, Mich. She was born in Livingston County, Mich., 
June 25, 1823. Their children are Nettie, Anna S., Grace and an infant 
daughter. After marriage Mr. H. spent three years in farming in Spring Arbor, 
and then removed with his family to California, and continued his work of 
mining until December, 1871. In March following he located land on Section 20 
in what is now Cold Springs, Kalkaska County, Mich. On Dec. 12, 1872, his 
family arrived and took possession of their primeval forest home. They arrived 
at what is now Kalkaska on a construction train. There was no dwelling there 
then. They took supper in a cloth tent. When preparing his dwelling Mr. 
Halverson had to carry his supplies from Elk Rapids and Spencer Creek. He 
bought lumber for his house at eight dollars per 1,000 feet at a lumber camp 
and had to give nine dollars per 1,000 to have it drawn nine miles to his 
place. He has eighty acres of land with nearly forty under cultivation. He has 
an orchard of apples, pears, cherries, plums and small fruits, and an inviting 
home. He has served as township superintendent of schools two years, justice 
of the peace eight years, and is now, in 1884, serving in his fifth year as 
township clerk of Cold Springs.


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