When was this house built?
What was Frieda's maiden name, Taukel (from George
Roessler's obituary) or Haukel (from Frieda's obituary)?
Who WAS the craftsman who
built the
house?
Why did the City shift
the S.
Maple curb cut to the
south when they redid S. Maple?
What was the name of the Barrett's ceramic
business?
What attracted them to 2553? Why did they leave? Where are
they now?
What was the name of the Mr. Phillips business? I
think it was related
to oil burners. What attracted Mr. Phillips to this
location? Why did he only stay five years?
What was the rest of the caption on the October 14,
1947 Ann Arbor News photo of
the walnuts.
When exactly was the house at 2535 Russell
built? By whom?
I would like to know more about Gorton and Edgar
Stevens and their wives. Did they have children? Did both
families in fact live in 2535 Russell? What was their
occupation? Why did they sell?
Who were the minister and his wife who lived at 2535
Russell when the Galilean Baptist Church Mission owned it? Why
did they leave? Where was their church?
Where do the Stalhanske's live now? What was
their experience at 2535 Russell? Why did they sell? Did
they pay the special assessment fees?
The Mazzolinis lived at 2535 Russell from 1955 to
1977--22 years. Maple Meadows was built in 1970. What must
it have been like to live there when there was nothing but farm land
all around?
Who planted the fruit trees, the lilac bushes, the
grapes? Who made the fish pond? Are there any signs of the
pond there now?
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