Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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PETER VAN DYKE is a member of the firm of C. H. Van Wagoner & Co., 
proprietors of the Caro Iron Works. He was born and brought up in the town of 
Mayfield, Fulton County, N. Y. Came to Michigan in 1843. Kept a general store in 
Lapeer until 1878, when the removed to Caro. While in Lapeer County was one of 
the firm of Dodge & Van Dyke, who were extensively engaged in the manufacture of 
shingles. Served one term on the Lapeer school board and was clerk of the 
township of Marathon for three years. Married and has one child.