Hardenbergh

Family history of Samuel Hardenbergh, his wife Julia Ann (Joy) Hardenbergh, their children and grandchildren. The following is a chronology of references and some speculation regarding the life of Samuel Hardenbergh of Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan and his son Samuel Joy Hardenbergh.

Samuel's mill ownership is more complicated than I originally thought. He owned at least 3 different Mills at various times in Wayne County, Michigan and I still haven't learned exactly when he gained or lost some of them. They include the Nankin Mill, Plymouth Mill and the Phoenix Mill and possibly others. See my Nankin Mills History page for updated info.

I am not a direct descendant of the HARDENBERGH family but my DEAN and JOY families had business and marriage ties to the HARDENBERGHS and our families were very close in Wayne County, Michigan from the mid 1800s to the 1920's. Samuel Hardenbergh, the prime focus of this page, was a brother-in-law of my great-great-grandparents William Day Dean and Lydia Joy Dean. I am not actively researching the HARDENBERGHS but occasionally run across something while researching DEAN and JOY families. I also wanted to share the few photos that I have.

If you have any information to add, please feel free to contact me.

Many thanks to Tom Hardenbergh and Diana Gill for sending me additional photos, newspaper articles and new information, as well as making a few corrections .

Samuel HARDENBERGH

Birth: 8 July 1820 Esopus, Ulster Co., NY

Death: 4 Jan 1874 Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Occupation: Miller/Mill Owner

Father: Johannes `John' HARDENBERGH (1794-1874)

Mother: Harriet (1800-1885)

For addtional information on Samuel's father and descendants see: The Hardenbergh Family - A Genealogical Compilation, by Myrtle Hardenbergh Miller, The American Historical Company, Inc, New York, 1958

Spouse: Julia Ann JOY

Birth: 2 Sep 1826 NY (probably in or near Macedon, Wayne Co.)

Death: 24 Feb 1915 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Father: Bennett JOY (1794-1867)

Mother: Sally WOOD (1803-1848)

Marriage: 1847 Redford, Wayne Co., MI

[Julia's father Bennett Joy lived in Redford as did Samuel's father, John Hardenbergh, so it seems likely that Samuel and Julia met and married in Redford. As their first known child was born about 1848 I am assuming they married sometime before that. Julia would have been 20 years old in 1846 so could have married before that.] [ (1910 census holds clue to date of marriage lists number of years Julia had been married (63); only census I have seen that asks this question. I did not find a record of Sam and Julia's marriage at the Wayne County Court House in 2007. It may never have reached the court house from Redford which I suspect is where they were married in a month before the month the 1910 census record was created. Son Silas born 1848 within a year or so of their marriage, typical of their time.--Tom Hardenbergh)

c.1848 Samuel and Julia had their first child - a son named Silas W. Hardenbergh. [listed as 2 years old on the 1850 census]

Construction of a second mill at the site of Nankin Mill began in 1848 by Samuel Hardenbergh and his partner Luther Dean's son, William Day Dean. By the first of August, 1849, William Dean, was living in the home of Samuel Hardenbergh, while working at Nankin Mill.

PIKE'S PEAK -- "This locality, about the middle of the extreme north part to the township, is said to have received its name from the fact that a man named Sheperd, from Pike's Peak, erected a mill here. It contains a general store, blacksmith shop and water grist mill, the latter built in 1848 by Samuel Hardenberg, and since owned by I. M. Lewis." [History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan; A Chronological Cy clopedia of the Past and Present, Vol 2, by Silas Farmer City Historiographer, Township and Biographical Edition, pub. by Silas Farmer & Co. for Munsell & Co., New York, 1890]

On April 30, 1849 Nankin Mills was purchased by Luther Dean and Samuel Hardenbergh. They bought the mill from Henry Dwight for $4,000. This is the fist mention of Dean and Hardenbergh on Nankin Mill deeds and both names are on the deed [BA] [April 30, 1849, Warranty Deed $4,000, Henry Dwight to Luther Dean and Samuel Hardenburgh (sic, Hardenbergh), west ½ of NW ¼ of Sec 3, T2S, R9E, containing 39 acres (sic, 3.9 acres?) Mortgage, $4,000, Luther Dean and Samuel Hardenbergh to Henry Dwight. Dwight assigns mortgage to Abel Patchin.]

1850 U.S. Federal Census: Nankin Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan, Reel 355, p.345R

Hardenburgh, Samuel, 30 M W Miller $4000 NY

-----------, Julia 26 F W NY

-----------, Silas, 2 M W MI

-----------, Peter, 26 M W Miller NY

Dean, William, 22 M W Miller NY

Joy, Lydia, 13 F W NY

Samuel was a half owner of Nankin Mills and partner of Luther Dean at the time of Luther's death on Dec. 25, 1850. Luther Dean's Probate Files (1851-1852) mention Samuel a few times:

Luther owned ... "one undivided half of the Nankin Mill and east bounded as follows, to wit: beginning at a point on the west line of the west half of the north west quarter of section three in town two south of range nine east situate [ten] chains and fifty links northwardly on said line of or from the quarter section stake in the west side of section three; thence north on said west line nine chains and seventy five links to the center of the highway; thence south east forty nine degrees seven chains and ten links along the center of the highway; thence along the center of the highway one chain and fifty links; thence south west thirty degrees one chain and forty links to the south west corner of John Cohovn's [Chovin's?] sixty by forty feet [lot]; thence south west sixty degrees six chains and twenty two links to the place of beginning, containing about three 90/100 acres, [in section] three, town two, south of range [nine] east appraised eleven hundred and forty dollars"

"To William D. Dean as his share $373.57 cts each as received of Thomas J. Dean administrator and of the real estate one acre of land known and described as follows: Bounded N and E by John E. chivary, south by Ambler road, W by [?] Hardenburg on R 3 T 2...9 E. Also as guardian for Polly E. Dean $383.57 cts in cash and the interest on the same ... 25 October 1852 and as guardian for James R. Dean 19 1/2 acres off the north end of the E 1/2 of ......."

inventory:

To old timber sold to S. Hardenburgh $5.25

...Samuel Hardenburgh ac rest on file $83.82

...also the possession of one acre of land ___est to a mortgage of which the Estate have a quit claim deed Bounded N & E by E Schwartz land and S by Ann Arbor road W by a lot occupied by Samuel Hardenburg. Apr. $10.00

About 1851 Samuel and Julia had a daughter they named Hattie L. Hardenbergh.

1852 March 23: William Dean mortgaged for $2,000 to Samuel Hardenbergh (for his half of Nankin Mill). Note: this was actually written before William Dean purchased half of Nankin Mills from his father's estate and was filed later.

1952 April 24: "Recd. of the Estate of L Dean $83.82 in full of my acct this 24 April 1852" [signed] Samuel Hardenbergh

1853 March 28: On March 28, 1853 Samuel Hardenbergh bought the mill pond property next to Nankin Mills in Section 4 from John L. Schoolcraft for $1,800. Schoolcraft had acquired the Mill pond property from John E. and Catherine Schwartz on February 16, 1846.

July 24, 1853--Their 5 year old son Silas W. drowned and was buried at the Plymouth Village Cemetery. This was a time when the family was living at Nankin Mill on the river Rouge. Could that be where Silas drowned?

On September 8, 1853--Daughter Agnes L. Hardenbergh was born to Samuel and Julia (Joy) Hardenbergh. [Tom Hardenbergh's calculation based on age on date of death]. Her headstone says she died on Aug. 4, 1855 at the age of 1 yr 10 mo 27 da.

December 12, 1853 --2 year old daughter Hattie L. Hardenbergh died and was buried at the Plymouth Village Cemetery.

Julia Joy Hardenbergh's sister, Lydia Joy, was married at the Hardenbergh home in 1854 shortly after William Dean returned from the California gold rush [possibly with Lydia & Julia's father, Bennett Joy]

Marriage Certificate of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy: "...on the 14 day of September A.D. 1854 at Mr. S. Hardenbergh ...I joined in marriage Mr. W. D. Dean of Nankin in the State of Michigan...and Lidia Joy of Wayne in the State of Michigan.... Dated at Nankin....Rev W. B. G..."

1854 February 20: On February 20, 1854 William Dean sold his half of Nankin Mill to Samuel Hardenbergh for $3,000 making Samuel Hardenbergh sole owner of Nankin Mills. Subject to payment of two mortgages, one to Henry Dwight and one to Bennett Joy. Hardenbergh became the sole owner of Nankin Mills.

1854 May 17: Warranty Deed, $800, Samuel Hardenbergh to Henry J. Dean (cousin of William D Dean) West ½ of NE ¼ of Sec 4, T2S, R9E, 81.96 acres of land and also 5 acres along the west border of the mill pond, reserving privilege to take dirt or earth on 5 acre lot to repair dam, and water privilege.

1854 September 14: William Day Dean and Lydia Joy (sister of Julia Joy Hardenbergh) were married at the Hardenbergh home "at Nankin".

"MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. Wayne County. I certify that on the 14 day of September A.D. 1854 at Mr. S. Hardenbergh ...I joined in marriage Mr. W. D. Dean of Nankin in the State of Michigan...and Lidia Joy of Wayne in the State of Michigan....Dated at Nankin....Rev W. B. G…"

1855 February 14: Samuel and wife Julia Hardenbergh sold Nankin Mills and the Mill Pond for $10,000 to John B. Reed. [BA] A Mortgage of $5,950 by John B. Reed to Hardenbergh & Hardenbergh assigned $3,467 mortgage to Julius A. Austin on August 27, 1855. [February 14, 1855, Warranty Deed, $10,000, Samuel and Julia Hardenbergh to John B. Reed, Hardenbergh sells Nankin Mills, Mill Pond property (east half of NE ¼ of Sec 4, T2S, R9E, 81.96 acres. He had sold the west ½ of this parcel to Henry Dean in May 1854) and a parcel of land in Village of Schwarzburg to John B. Reed. Mortgage of $5,950, John B. Reed to Samuel Hardenbergh. Mortgage Deed stipulates “with the mill buildings thereon” the 3.9 acre site. Does this include Miller’s house? Mill building is present at this time. Hardenbergh assigned $3,467 mortgage to Julius A. Austin on August 27, 1855.]

1855 Samuel Hardenbergh moved to Plymouth (from Nankin) and remained there for the rest of his life.

Samuel Hardenbergh is said to have built a Greek Revival House in Plymouth at the corner of Holbrook and Hardenbergh where he operated the Plymouth Mill (located on Wilcox Lake) from 1855-1870. The original property included 320 acres, a wood mill and a grist mill.

1855 Daughter Agnes L Hardenbergh died and was buried at the Plymouth Village Cemetery.. Her headstone says she died on Aug. 4, 1855 at the age of 1 yr 10 mo 27 da.

In the 1850's Samuel apparently moved from Nankin Twp. [at/near Nankin Mill] to the town of Plymouth eventually living at the corner of Holbrook and Hardenberg [near the Plymouth Mill]

Samuel Hardenbergh, the miller in Plymouth.

[daughter-in-law] Belle wrote 'Samuel Hardenbergh' on the back.

Stamped on the back is 'JJ Randall Fisher Block Detroit.

It is not dated. He was born in 1820. It is on photo paper and in good condition.

[photo courtesy of Tom Hardenbergh]

1856 November 25: Release of mortgage from Abel Patchin to Luther Dean and Samuel Hardenbergh.

January 13, 1858 Samuel and Julia had a daughter named Inez M. Hardenbergh. [1860 census has her age as 2 years. I had transcribed her headstone as - October 1, 1863--Daughter Inez M. Hardenbergh died aged 7 years, 8 months, 18 days, she was buried at Plymouth Village Cemetery. Tom Hardenbergh say it should read - October 1, 1865--. . . . .

"In 1860, Samuel Hardenberg, who lived in the house at the corner of Holbrook and Hardenberg, later occupied by the Wilcox family... was the proprietor of the mill ['Hardenburgh's Grist Mill' also known as 'Plymouth Mills' and later the 'Wilcox Mill']. He lost the business on a mortgage, and the next owner, John Winemaster, lost it the same way. The next owner, a Mr. Peters, mortgaged the mill to C. H. Bennett, who later acquired it at a sheriff's sale...Bennett...sold it, in 1879 to David Wilcox...." [Northville -- the First 100 Years, by Jack W. Hoffman, 1976, p.60] The Wilcox Mill (present day Hines Drive and Wilcox Road) ....[was the] site of the old Hardenburgh grist mill build around 1850.

1860 U.S. Federal Census: Plymouth Twp., Wayne Co., MI, Reel 564, p.465

Samuel Hardenburgh 39 M W Miller $15000 $5000 NY

Julia " 33 F W Keeping House

Iness " 2 F W --

Asa Joy 20 M W ....................

Warren Stockwell 10 M W .................

Nankin Mill Receipts from Sept-Aug 1860 bear the business name -- "DEAN & HARDENBERGH"

(For how long did Samuel Hardenbergh have an interest in Nankin Mill?)

May 24, 1862 Samuel and Julia had a son - Freddie Hardenbergh.

May 13, 1863-- Son Freddie Hardenbergh died just shy of his first birthday. He was buried at Plymouth Village Cemetery.

October 1, 1863--Daughter Inez M. Hardenbergh died aged 7 years, 8 months, 18 days, she was buried at Plymouth Village Cemetery.

1867--Plymouth was incorporated. "The first village election held in Plymouth..., March 25, 1867. One hundred and twenty-nine votes were cast...Samuel Hardenburgh... [was elected a] trustee...." [Northville -- the First 100 Years, by Jack W. Hoffman, 1976, p.138]

In 1867 Samuel Hardenbergh was living in Plymouth near the Plymouth Mill:

"Plymouth Virtual Tour 1867--If you were traveling through the Plymouth area in 1867, and decided to visit a church, you might have gone to the First Methodist Episcopal, then located next to the old High School, run by Pastor James F. Davidson, it was opened in 1826. Across the street you might have attended Second Presbyterian Church whose pastor was B.F. Murden, it was opened in 1833. The old Presbyterian Cemetery, adjacent to the property, has stones dated back to 1828. If you were Baptist, you might have gone to the corner of Spring and Mill Streets to the Baptist Church, at the north end of the village.....Walking south on Main Street, and passing the John Fuller residence (now the Mayflower Hotel) you would find that suddenly you are no longer on Main Street, but South Street, which takes you to the furthest point south in town....If you had turned north on Main Street, you'd bypass the Presbyterian Church, the High School, and ended at Plymouth Plank Road. Just beyond there, was Mill Street, as you are heading toward Detroit, and running north, Main Street. Confused, you look again, yes, a second Main Street, which appears today as Holbrook, however, perhaps the north end of town, not to be outdone by the Kellogg Park section, had a Main Street of its own. Proceeding north, you'd find yourself in Public Square where the fire station stands today, and eventually you would reach the residence of Samuel Hardenburgh, and finally Plymouth Mill which stood at the south end of what is now Wilcox Pond...."

"Hardenbugh's Grist Mill, later Wilcox Mill..."

[from The Story of Plymouth Michigan, S. Hudson, 1976]

"Hartenburg's Mills" [Northville Record 9/25/1869; This is a newspaper article that I have not seen yet. If you have access to the Northville Record on microfilm and would be willing to look this up -- please let me know]

1870 Fire -- "A Fire in Plymouth. A fire took place in lower Plymouth village Saturday June 4th., by which Mr. S. Hardenburgh, the miller lost three barns, considerable hay, and some farming utensils among which were three reapers and mowers. One horse and buggy, belonging to a friend visiting, was also consumed. The fire originated from some little boys putting lighted matches to the hay, and then attempting to put it out, in which for a while they were successful. A dweling house 12 feet distant was with difficulty saved by the strenuous efforts of the citizens, among the number, Mr. Pooler and Mr. Mathews who are deserving of much credit, having stood between the dwelling and barns when the heat was so intense, that ever alternate pail of water had to be poured over them. Loss $2,000. Insured for $300." [Northville Record 6/11/1870, p.3]

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Wayne Co., MI, Plymouth Twp., P.308R, Dwelling 222, family 231

Hardenbergh, Sam'l 50 M W, Manufacturer of Flour, $50,000, $16,160, NY

---------------, Julia 44 F W Keeping Houser NY

---------------, Samuel 5 M W - Mich

Seharina, Anna 12 F W Attending School Mich

Stockwell, Warren 19 M W Book Keeper -/100 Mich

Brincley, Ida 18 F W Domestic Servent Canada

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Wayne Co., MI, Redford Twp., p.354R, House 333, Family 218

Hardenburg, John 74 M W Farmer $6000 $1000 NY

---------------, Harriet 70 F W Keeping House NY

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Wayne Co., MI, Redford Twp., p.354R, House 334, Family 219

Hardenburg, Lefever 37 M W Farmer - $150 NY

---------------, Carry 26 F W Keeping House Ontario Canada

---------------, Hatta M. 3 F W Mich

---------------, George 7/12 M W Mich

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Wayne Co., MI, Nankin Twp., p.263, House 39, Family 40, Wayne Co. Insane Asylum

---------------, Hardenbergh, Mary 31 F W Pauper NY Insane

[possibly the daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Hardenbergh residents of Redford Township both likely deceased in 1870 - info from Tom Hardenbergh. (I have seen these three people in census records of 1840, 1850, and 1860 with a daughter Catherine (later Mary C) of a like age and a son James; I'm certain she was not a child of Sam and Julia, but not entirely certain about who her parents truly were.)

Samuel apparently was building/rebuilding a Mill at/near Plymouth in 1870, as he "bought land from D. E. Mathews and building Mill" [Northville Record 4/15/1871]

[This appears to be a different mill than the Plymouth Mill which Samuel was operating in the 1860's. Was this the 'Matthew's Mill' that was later known as the 'Phoenix Mill'? When did Samuel lose the Hardenbergh Flouring Mill/Plymouth Mills to a mortgage? What happened to Samuel's ownership of the Nankin Mill?]

"Meads Mills News -- ...Corrections...in the history of Waterford which was printed in the Record of last week....The second [mill] W. McRobert uses as a barn, and the Phoenix mill that was built by Mathews was burned and Samuel Hardenburg built the present one...." [Northville Record 4/21/1899]

Photo c.1899 of the Phoenix Mill from my DEAN & JOY Family archives.

The Phoenix Mill dam washed out in 1904 and the mill was closed until 1909.

George Middleton owned the mill from 1915 to 1917 and sold it to Floyd Bassett.

In 1918 Henry Ford bought it from Bassett and remodeled the mill in the 1920's to be used as a factory and a source of electricity.

1871--HARDENBURGH, S. - (PAST OWNER OF BUSINESS) [Northville Record 4/15/1871 -04-03] Don't know what this article is about.

That Samuel Hardenbergh owned the Phoenix Mill property in 1871 along with his brother-in-law, Asa Joy, is mentioned in an article in the Northville Record on August 14, 1896. The article describes the Phoenix Mill property being sold at public auction due to foreclosure--"....All that piece of land lying and being situate in the town of Plymouth, in the county of Wayne and state of Michigan and described as follows, to wit: known as the Phoenix Mill property beginning....to a point at or near the center of the highway ...known as the Plymouth Plank Road leading from the Plymouth village to Northville....thence along the bank of said mill pond...all the rights and privileges relating to the water power and the rise of water for mill purposes as on November 21st, 1871 were held and enjoyed by Asa Joy and Samuel Hardenburgh and as conveyed to said grantors by John L. Andrews by deed recorded in Book 188, Page 34.....

Samuel lost the Plymouth/Hardenbergh Flouring Mill before Jan 1872 as it was sold that year to Homer H. Peter by H.E.Peter:

"Changed Hands -- The old Hardenbergh Flouring Mill, in lower Plymouth, of late conducted by H. E. Peters & Sons, changed hands on New Year's day, coming into possession of Homer H. Peters. The new proprietor has hitherto had the business management of the Mill, and although apparently young for such a responsibility, has got the go-a-head spirit in him, which combined with experience, will ensure prosperity in this enterprise. We wish our young friend every manner of success." [Northville Record, January 13, 1872, p.3]

"While on the D. L. & L. M. road to Detroit last week, we were pleased to come across our old subscriber Mr. Samuel Hardenburgh, of Plymouth. He has had a severe time of it since being prostrated by sickness. Though he is looking quite thin he is able to be out of doors and thinks himself improving gradually. His new Mill, lately built on the site of the Mathew's Mill, is a noble looking structure and cost in its erection over $14,000." [Northville Record 4/27/1872]

Samuel's father, John Hardenbergh, died of old age on October 12, 1872 at Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan. He was 77 years, 2 months and 21 days. John was born in New York, was a married farmer and was the son of Charles and Anna Hardenbergh according to GENDIS (the Genealogy Death Indexing System for Michigan .

HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL [Northville Record 3/15/1873 -04-02] Don't know what this article is about.

Samuel Hardenbergh died of consumption on January 4, 1874 at Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI. GENDIS says that he was married, 53 years of age, born NY, a Miller, parents names not recorded.

xxxxxxx "The funeral services of Samuel Hardenberg, took place at the Baptist Church, at 10:30 A.M. Jan. 6th., Rev. J. M. Gelston officiating. A large concourse of people assembled, to pay the last tribute of respect to one, who has long been known, and respected as a business man, and a citizen. He was buried under the auspices of the 'Odd Fellow Fraternity.'" [Northville Record, 1/17/1874]

Plymouth Village Cemetery: HARDENBERGH, Samuel died January 4, 1874. Headstone reads:

SAMUEL HARDENBERGH

DIED

JAN. 4, 1874

AGED

53Ys 5Ms & 27Ds

Samuel Joy Hardenbergh, the only surviving child of the elder Samuel Hardenbergh, was only 9 years old in 1874 when his father died of consumption at Plymouth, Michigan.

Samuel's brother Lefever Hardenbergh died on February 4, 1878 of consumption (as did Samuel) at Redford, Wayne Co., MI. Lefever is listed as 47 years, 1 month and 5 days old, married, farmer, born NY, son of John and Henrietta Hardenbergh of Redford according to GENDIS.

HARDENBURGH MILL [Northville Record, 9/21/1878 -04-03]

HARDENBURGH MILL [Northville Record, 11/30/1878 -04-02]

1880 U.S. Federal Census: Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI; National Archives Film T9-0610, Page 314A

Hardenbery, Julia A., Self F W W 53 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: MA

--------------, Samuel J., Son M S W 15 MI Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: NY

In 1887 Samuel's son, Samuel Joy Hardenbergh, sold a Mill his father built in 1872 to Isaac Lewis. [Does this refer to the Phoenix Mill?]

In 1890, Julia Ann (Joy) Hardenbergh was living with her son Samuel Joy Hardenbergh and his family in Detroit, MI. Was Sam's first house in Detroit at 168 Magnolia? He and Julia moved to Detroit from Plymouth, and Julia lived with him until she died in 1915.

Detroit, Michigan Directory, 1890

Name: Julia A Hardenbergh (Widow Samuel J)

Location 2: boards 168 Magnolia

Year: 1890, 1891

City: Detroit

State: MI

1896--MORIGAGE [sic] SALE -- Whereas default has been made in the payment of the money.......[Northville, Record, 8/14/1896]

HARDENBURG, SAMUEL [Northville Record, 8/28/1896 03-03 - MORTGAGE SALE]

HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL [Northville Record, 9/11/1896 03-03 - MORTGAGE SALE]

Julia Ann (Joy) Hardenbergh

[photo from my family archives]

1900 U.S. Federal Census: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; 168 Magnolia St., 181/192

Hardenbergh, Samuel J., Head, W, M, June 1856, 34, mar.12, MI, NY, NY, Mail Clerk-P.O.

-----------, Isabelle, Wife, W, F, Dec 1864, 35, mar.12, 2 born 2 living, MI, Scotland, NY

-----------, Roy H., Son, W, M, June 1889, 10, single, MI, MI, MI, at school

-----------, Elmer J., Son, W, M, Dec 1895, 4, single, MI, MI, MI

----------, Julia A., Mother, W, F, Sept 1826, 73, Wd, 6 born 1 living, NY, MA, MA, House Keeper

Quotes from personal diary of Julia's nephew, Bennett L. Dean:

Mar. 21, 1902 "Aunt Julia quite sick."

Oct. 22, 1902 "....I do not believe she can see much of anything."

Monday February 26, 1906: "...Aunt Julia quite sick...."

Sunday March 4, 1906: "...Anna ran over to see how Aunt Julia was, she is better but still in bed..."

Sunday April 20, 1906: "...We all baby [Bennett Joy Dean, age 15 months], Flo, Anna & I went over to Hardenbergs P.M., showed the baby to Aunt Julia. She said it was a nice baby but I really think she could not see it...."

Sunday September 2, 1906: "...Went over to the Hardenburgs this afternoon to pay our respects to Aunt Julia this is her 80th birthday. And they wanted us to stay for tea so we did. Mother [Lydia Joy Dean] was expected to come in but for some reason did not come...

Nov. 10, 1907: "Aunt Julia [Hardenbergh] is blind now and likes to have people come and feels hurt if they dont. She is so sensitive that one has to be very careful of her feelings at all times"

Sunday October 11, 1914: "...Aunt Julia Hardenberg, old and blind, felt [Baby] June [Dean, age 16 months] all over and asked about her. June did not know what to do about that but she did not cry or act afraid...."

Feb. 24, 1915...We got a telephone from Sam this forenoon that Aunt Julia Hardenberg died this morning about 5. Sam & Belle were up and waited on her at 4 and she was comfortable but at 5:20 they went in her room and she was dead. I and Howard went down there this evening and Sam wanted me to be one of the Pall bearers."

Feb. 26, 1915...I did not go to work but went to Plymouth to Aunt Julias funeral. The [street]car left the house at 8 and got to Plymouth by way of Farmington, Northville about 10 and the services were held in the Presbyterian Church and from there the car took us to the old cemetery in the lower village and from there back to Detroit. We got home about 1 P.M. My brother George [B. Dean], Lou, Frank Cudworth, Will Perkins, John Hardenberg and myself were the Pall bearers. While at Plymouth brother Ernie [Dean] in the place of Will Perkins acted as Pall bearer, all nephews. Mr. Rev. Jaques preached."

HARDENBERGH, Julia A. "wife of Samuel Hardenbergh" died February 24, 1915 buried at Plymouth Village Cemetery. Her headstone reads:

JULIA A.

WIFE OF

S. HARDENBERGH

DIED

FEB. 24, 1915

AGED 88 YRS.

Children of Samuel HARDENBERGH & Julia Ann JOY:

1 M: Silas W. HARDENBERGH

Birth: 1848 Wayne Co., MI

Death: 24 Jul 1853 Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

2 F: Hattie HARDENBERGH

Birth: c.1851 Wayne Co., MI

Death: 24 Dec 1853 Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

3 M: Agnes L. HARDENBERGH

Birth: c.1854 Wayne Co., MI

Death: 4 Aug 1855 Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

4 F: Inez M. HARDENBERGH

Birth: 1858 Wayne Co., MI

Death: 1 Oct 1865 Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

[date of death from Tom Hardenbergh who is relying on a record of burials in the Plymouth Village Cemetery for this date of death and date of birth calculated from age on date of death and others below printed/typed for me by a Plymouth city/Redford township employee in 2003. If you have a more reliable source, please inform me.)

5 M: `Freddie' HARDENBERGH

Birth: 24 May 1862 Wayne Co., MI

Death: 13 May 1863 Wayne Co., MI

Burial: plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

6 M: Samuel Joy HARDENBERGH

Birth: 20 Jun 1865 Wayne Co., MI

Death: 29 Dec 1926 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Spouse: Isabella `Belle' HOPKIN

Birth: Jan. 3, 1865

Death: Jan. 3, 1948

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Father: William HOPKIN (1828-1869) [brother of Detroit Landscape artist, Robert Hopkin]

Mother: Cordelia M. PIERCE (1834-1898)

Plymouth Village Cemetery, AKA York Street, Old Baptist, Old Village North Village, etc. cemetery., Plymouth, Michigan off of York Street.

Hardenbergh Family Plot

following 2 photos might be family of Sam J. Hardenbergh

1. Portrait of Sam taken by W J Young in Plymouth MI

2. Tintype of Sam with Harry Sullivan and friend.

I have some doubt. Who is this boy in uniform?

Can anyone identify or date these uniforms?

There is no military insignia such as rank or unit.

The letters "DC" on the belt buckles are the only identifying marks that I notice.

Probably taken in Detroit, Michigan c.1880's. Sam would have been 20 in 1885

and if this is Sam, he looks younger than 20 in the photo.

NOTE: This boy might be Roy Hopkin Hardenbergh, but the more Tom Hardenberg examined the photo and compared it to pictures of the youthful Roy he doesn't see enough resemblance to say it is positively him. He recalled his grandmother Nell saying he was a dark, handsome man. His youthful pictures prove this true. I do know it is definitely not Samuel Joy Hardenbergh.

Tom Hardenbergh also notes: The "DC" on the belt buckle might stand for "Detroit Central" High School (also known as Central High School). I have a couple of Roy's high school text books in which he wrote his name, address, and the name of his school and initials 'D.C.H.S.'). Roy graduated from DCHS in Jan 1908. What kind of cadet corps he and the boys in the other picture were in I don't know. I am continuing to research this.

Diana Gill is the great-granddaughter of Elmer Joy Hardenbergh, Roy's brother. Since she provided this picture, this may be Elmer Hardenbergh. He attended DCHS from about 1911-1914. I'll contact her. Next week, I will see picture of Roy Hardenbergh as a member of the DCHS basketball team that I know is him. This may confirm my belief that this boy is not Roy.

Samuel Joy Hardenbergh graduated from Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Michigan in 1883

'S. Hardenbergh'. Taken by WJ Young in Plymouth MI.

Sam was born in June 1865. This could be a high school

graduation picture or some other special occasion. No

date on it, but he looks about mid-teens.

[photo courtesy of Tom Hardenbergh]

Sam Joy, Harry Sullivan, & ? written on it in Belle's hand.

The name Harry Sullivan is in Belle's birthday book. Why didn't she know the other man?

They are dressed up for something special. This is a tintype in excellent condition. This photo taken of Sam and his best friends may be for his wedding in 1888. He didn't go to college as far as I know. The third man might be William Keith. His name and Harry Sullivan's are in Belle's birthday book. These same two men appear with Sam in another picture I have.

[photo courtesy of Tom Hardenbergh]

In 1887 Samuel Joy Hardenbergh, sold a Mill that his father had built in 1872 [the Phoenix Mill?] to Isaac Lewis.

Samuel may have worked for the Post Office at some point [a badge in possession of Tom Hardenbergh labeled “Post Office #132 Detroit, Michigan” may have belonged to Samuel]

Samuel Joy Hardenbergh married Isabella 'Belle' Hopkin [daughter of William Hopkin (1828-1869) & Cordelia M. Pierce (1834-1898)]

1900 U.S. Federal Census: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; 168 Magnolia St., 181/192

Hardenbergh, Samuel J., Head, W, M, June 1856, 34, mar.12, MI, NY, NY, Mail Clerk-P.O.

-----------, Isabelle, Wife, W, F, Dec 1864, 35, mar.12, 2 born 2 living, MI, Scotland, NY

-----------, Roy H., Son, W, M, June 1889, 10, single, MI, MI, MI, at school

-----------, Elmer J., Son, W, M, Dec 1895, 4, single, MI, MI, MI

-----------, Julia A., Mother, W, F, Sept 1826, 73, Wd, 6 born 1 living, NY, MA, MA, House Keeper

Living in Detroit by 1902.

Bennett L. Dean Diary Entries:

Sunday January 5, 1902....30°. Went to church, walked home with Belle. Edna called. Staid home rest of the day.

Tuesday February 4 1902....Aunt Vina has just gone over to Hardenburgs for the Eve....

Monday February 17 1902....Aunt Vina came home all right last night. She had been up to Geos. with the folks, Pa & Ma. She has gone down to the church lecture to night with Delia & Hardenburgs....

Thursday July 24 1902....[in Plymouth] Went into the old Cemetary and saw the graves of the Hardenburgs and of Victors [Victor Deforest Dean 1857-1858 was Bennett's brother], I did not remember that he was buried there.

Roy & Elmer Hardenbergh, taken by Brown & Co., 71 Washington Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Feb. 10, 1907: "Bell, Tom and Elmer Hardenburg also called"

Jul 28, 1911: "Eva Joy Atkinson and now married to some other man and lives in San Francisco, Cal. is here on a visit. And she and Belle Hardenberg came but found no one at home. I met them as they were going away and they said they would come tomorrow.

Saturday July 29, 1911...Eva & Belle and Harold, Eva's youngest son, came and spent the afternoon and supper with us."

Aug 1, 1911: "....went to Belle Isle...Anna took all 4 kids...We ate lunch on Casino porch. The occasion and party was in honor of Eva Joy Atkinson Bosserman. There was Sam, Belle, Roy Hardenberg, Aunt Vina Joy, Will, Mary, Kelby and Marjoie Perkins, Anna and Geo. Jr Dean, Edna and Clarence Mason, my whole family, Lydia, James and Kid Joy McNab and Eva and Harold Bosserman. Sunday February 22, 1914: "....Belle Hardenburg...brought the news that Aunt Olivia Joy was dead. She died January 23 but we had not heard of if before. She lived in Kansas and was a dear old soul

Sunday February 10 1918....Belle Hardenberg and Roy and his wife and kid and Elmer came and made us a call in their Auto but Autos find hard going on the slippery streets.

Sunday June 9, 1918....Anna, Bennett, Laurence, Louise, June and I walked down to the Hardenbergs and made a call and coming home we got caught in a shower but we did not get very wet....

Sunday August 25, 1918....Belle and Sam came just as we were getting ready to go to Burns so we had a visit with them and went to Burns after.

Thursday November 28, 1918....I met Sam Hardenberg, he is my cousin and I walked home with him as he lives on my way. ....

Sunday December 22, 1918....Belle & Elmer called ....

1910 U.S. Federal Census: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; 205 Avery Ave.,

Hardenbergh, Samuel J., Head, M, W, 44, mar.1, 21, MI, NY, NY, Clerk-P.O.

-----------, Isabella H., Wife, F, W, 46, mar.1, 21, 2 born 2 lving, MI, Scotland, NY

-----------, Roy H., Son, M, W, 20, single, MI, MI, MI, Clerk-Wholesale Paper Co.

-----------, Elmer J., Son, M, W, 14, single, MI, MI, MI, none

-----------, Julia A., Mother, F, W, 83, Mar.1, 63, 6 born 1 living, NY, MA, MA

1920 Census

1930 Census

Samuel Joy Hardenbergh owned a flat on West Philadelphia in Detroit. His son Roy's family lived in the lower flat starting around 1920. His other son Elmer's family lived in the upper flat. (The facts are hard to establish now. I don't know if Sam Joy actually owned it, but I'm assuming he did. Roy had a house on Columbus shortly after he got married where Ben Dean visited per the diary and also went to the house on Avery where his cousin Sam, who now had a grandson (Roy's first son Roger), lived. Roy may have bought the Philadelphia house after selling the house on Columbus. The Philadelphia house stayed in the family for many years. I know Roy and Elmer lived on Philadelphia. Roy's family had the lower flat at 4320, an address handwritten in books belonging to my father and on his letterhead. Elmer's family had the upper flat at 4318, an address which was mis-printed in 'The Hardenbergh Family'. According to my mother, Roy's youngest son Richard and his wife lived in the lower flat soon after they were married. Elmer had moved his family to Fielding Ave in Detroit sometime before. After Samuel Joy died in 1928, Isabella lived in the house on Avery until July 17, 1939, when she moved to the upper flat at 4318 W Philadelphia Ave (as she noted in her date book).

Sam and Belle lived on Avery Avenue in Detroit. In Belle's diary on July 17, 1939: "moved from Avery to W Philadelphia". [Tom Hardenbergh]

I have a picture of her standing on the front porch of an upper flat. There is snow on the ground. On the back my mother wrote: "81st birthday". That would have been 1-3-1946. [Tom Hardenbergh]

Samuel Joy Hardenbergh died on December 29, 1926 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Detroit, Michgian. His headstone reads:

SAMUEL J.

1865 [masonic symbol] 1926

Isabella 'Belle' Hopkin Hardenbergh died on January 3, 1948 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Detroit, Michgian. Her headstone reads:

ISABELLA H.

1865 -- 1948

Children of Samuel Joy HARDENBERGH & Isabella `Belle' HOPKIN

1 M: Roy Hopkin HARDENBERGH

Birth: Jun. 19, 1889

Death: Sep. 27, 1968 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Spouse: Nellie Victoria GRIFFIN

Marriage: 1914

Children of Roy Hopkin Hardenbergh and Nellie Victoria Griffin

Roger Griffin Hardenbergh

Clayton Hardenbergh

Richard hardenbergh

[PHOTO]

Roy H. Hardenbergh

c.1892

[photo from my family archives]

Wednesday December 2, 1903....Roy Hardenbugh has come down with Scarlet fever. Elmer is just got over it. Roy staid down at Ednas while Elmer was sick but did not escape now Sam is down at Ednas and Roy is home sick. Peters little girl died today.

Detroit Central High School - Roy Hopkin Hardenbergh and Elmer Joy Hardenbergh graduated from here. William Fisk Hopkin, a brother of their mother Isabella Hopkin Hardenbergh, lived at 482 Hancock West in a house near the school.

Thursday August 4, 1910: "....Roy Hardenberg told me Today that Uncle Asa had received a telegram a day or two ago that Uncle Warren Joy of Portland Oregon was dead."

June 22, 1914 Roy Hopkin Hardenbergh married Nell Victoria Griffin.

Nell Victoria Griffen Hardenbergh - married Roy Hopkin Hardenbergh on June 22, 1914; possibly taken on or just before that day.

Roy Hopkin Hardenbergh-Nell Victoria (Griffen) Hardenbergh - possibly taken on honeymoon or during courtship.

Monday June 29, 1914...[Ben L. Dean] Walked by Roy Hardenbergs new house on Columbus. He is just married

Oct. 11, 1914...went up Avery to Hardenburgs and called on them. And we met Roy Hardenburg's Bride and liked her very much.

June 20, 1915...went to call on Roy Hardenberg & wife and little 6 weeks old son. They live at 205 Columbus Ave. and Roys father in Law was there and brought us home in his automobile

Sunday August 22, 1920....Sam Hardenberg and Belle called this afternoon, he has his vacation and only had 2 or 3 days....Sam and Belle went to Cavinaw Lake near Chelsea, [Washtenaw Co.] Mich. Roy has a cottage there and has been thier since July 1, 1920.

2 M: Elmer Joy HARDENBERGH

Birth: Jan. 5, 1896

Death: Feb. 11, 1973 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Spouse: Mary Hortense Zimmerman

Marriage: Jul. 2, 1921 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Birth: Jul. 3, 1893

Death: Feb. 6, 1977 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI

Children of Elmer and Mary

George Hardenbergh (1922-1922) died as infant, bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, MI

Alan Elmer Hardenbergh (1924-2010)

Ralph Samuel Hardenbergh (1928-1984)

[]

July 7, 1907

Ken Monroe, Sidney Turner, Elmer Hardenbergh, Donald Burns, Howard Dean

[photo from my family archives]

[PHOTO]

Jan. 3, 1908: "Elmer [Hardenbergh] is 12 years old and had 12 boys at his party. I went after Howard about 9 oclock and found him having a fine time playing games etc. I waited for him to play a game of hoops and they were the very same hoops that I used to play with when Elmers father was a boy. They must be at least 30 years old .

[PHOTO]

Sunday February 17, 1918....Elmer Hardenberg came up to get Howard, Bennett & Laurence and give them a ride in his auto. Sidney Turner and Edward Hulburt was with him, they went to Highland Park to get Donald Burns but he was not at home....

The following are articles are indexed in the Wayne County Michigan newspaper, the 'Northville Record' from 1869-1920 & 1990-1995 regarding the Hardenbergh family. If anyone has access to this paper and time to look up any of these articles, I would be happy to post them here to share with all. Northville History Index (http://history.northville.lib.mi.us/):

NOTE: When I was at the Northville Library in September 2012--I was told the scans of the newspaper have been scanned and will soon be available online.

• • HARDENBURGH, S. 6/11/1870 -04-02 - (FIRE IN PLYMOUTH) (FIRE OF S. HARDENBURGH) Posted above

  • HARDENBURGH, S. 4/15/1871 -04-02 - (BOUGHT LAND AND BUILDING MILL)

  • MATHEWS, D. E. 4/15/1871 -04-02 - (SOLD LAND TO S. HARDENBURGH)

  • HARDENBURGH, S. 4/15/1871 -04-03 - (PAST OWNER OF BUSINESS)

  • HARDENBURG FLOURING MILL 1/13/1872 -04-02 - (SOLD TO HOMER H. PETER BY H. E. PETERS) Posted above

  • PETER, HOMER H. 1/13/1872 -04-02 - (BOUGHT HARDENBURG FLOURING MILL FROM H. PETERS)

  • PETERS, H. E. 1/13/1872 -04-02 - (SOLD HARDENBURG FLOURING MILL TO HOMER PETER)

  • HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL 4/27/1872 -04-01 - (NEW MILL) Posted above

  • HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL 3/15/1873 -04-02 -

  • HARDENBERG, SAMUEL 1/17/1874 -04-02 - (D) Posted above

  • HARDENBURGH MILL 9/21/1878 -04-03 -

  • HARDENBURGH MILL 11/30/1878 -04-02 -

  • HARDENBURGH, ROBERT, MRS. 2/24/1888 -05-01 -

  • HARDENBERGH, ROBERT 3/30/1888 -01-01 -

  • HARDENBERGH, ROBERT, MRS. 5/11/1888 -06-01 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBERGH, ROBERT, MRS. 6/1/1888 -01-01 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBERGH, ROBERT, MRS. 9/7/1888 -06-01 -

  • HARDENBERGH, ROBERT, FAMILY OF 1/4/1889 -06-01 - (VISITED JAMES P. ALLEN)

  • ALLEN, JAMES P. 1/4/1889 -06-01 - (HOST TO HARDENBERGH FAMILY)

  • HARDENBERG, ROBERT, MRS. 7/19/1889 -05-01 -

  • HARDENBERG, ROBERT & MRS. 1/28/1892 -06-02 -

  • HARDENBERG, ROBERT, MRS. 6/30/1892 -01-04 -

  • HARDENBERG, CLIFFORD 6/30/1892 -01-04 -

  • HARDENBERG, ROBERT, FAMILY OF 8/4/1892 -01-04 -

  • HARDENBERG, ROBERT, FAMILY OF 8/18/1892 -01-04 -

  • HARDENBERG, ROBERT, MRS. 12/1/1893 -05-04 -

  • HARDENBURG, ROBERT 6/1/1893 -01-02 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBERG, LULU & CASSIE 8/25/1893 -01-02 - PLYMOUTH

  • HARDENBURG, ROBERT 9/22/1893 -01-04 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBURG, ROBERT, MRS. 10/20/1893 -01-02 -

  • HARDENBERG, ROBERT, MRS. 2/2/1894 -02-02 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBERG, JOHN, MRS. 7/27/1894 -01-01 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL 7/31/1896 06-06 - MORTGAGE SALE

  • HARDENBERGH, LULU & CASH 8/7/1896 01-04 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL 8/14/1896 01-04 - MORTGAGE SALE Have, and will post above

  • HARDENBURG, SAMUEL 8/28/1896 03-03 - MORTGAGE SALE

  • HARDENBURG, LULU 8/21/1896 01-03 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL 9/11/1896 03-03 - MORTGAGE SALE

  • HARDENBERG, LULU 6/11/1897 08-03 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBERG, LULU 7/29/1898 -08-02 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBURG, LULU 8/12/1898 -08-05 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBURG, SAMUEL 4/21/1899 06-02 - MEAD'S MILLS NEWS Posted above

  • HARDENBURG, LULU 10/27/1899 06-02 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBURG, LULU 6/13/1902 06-03 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBERG, CASH & Mrs. 7/18/1902 06-03 - FARMINGTON

  • HARDENBERG, EVA 8/1/1902 06-03 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBURG, ENA 7/29/1904 06-02 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBURY, JOHN 1/14/1910 -08-04 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBURGH, HOLDA 8/30/1918 01-02 - DEATH OF CHARLES BLUNK

  • HARDENBERG, LULU 3/17/1899 06-03 - FARMINGTON NEWS

  • HARDENBURG, JOHN 5/23/1919 04-01 - FARMINGTON FLASHES

Master Index of the Northville District Library

[searches subjects, names and headlines within the Northville Record Microfilm Index. Indexes available for 1869 - 1920 and 1990 - 1995. 1921 through 1990 are NOT indexed yet! - is a cumulative index of over 46,000 records from more than 100 printed sources, all of which are owned by the Northville District Library and available for viewing upon request] NORTHVILLE...THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS

HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL - item/page(138)

THE STORY OF PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN: A MIDWEST MICROCOSM, by Sam Hudson, Plymouth Historical Society, Plymouth, Michigan, 1976 [I have a copy and will post info on Sam Hardenbergh]

HARDENBURG, SAMUEL - item/page(46)

HARDENBURGH, SAMUEL - item/page(50)

HARDENBURGH HOME - item/page(50)

HARDENBERG, SAMUEL - item/page(60)

HARDENBERG, SAMUEL - item/page(192)

HARDENBURGH'S GRIST MILL - item/page(58)