William Perkins came to the U.S. from Canada at the age of 12 and settled at Greenfield Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan in 1832. In 1840, William's father was living in Redford. William removed to Detroit in 1847 and opened the "Perkins Hotel" at the corner of Grand River and Cass Avenues. He married Lucina Joy the following year.
Over time the family also had a grocery and provision store, meat market and livery stable (barn) and probably a "brick structure" also as part of the hotel/boarding house. The main hotel lasted into the 1890s, and the various boarding houses into the early 1900s.
Over time the family also had a grocery and provision store, meat market and livery stable (barn) and probably a "brick structure" also as part of the hotel/boarding house. The main hotel lasted into the 1890s, and the various boarding houses into the early 1900s.
William Perkins came to the U.S. from Canada at the age of 12 and settled at Greenfield Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan in 1832. In 1840, William's father was living in Redford. William removed to Detroit in 1847 and opened the "Perkins Hotel" at the corner of Grand River and Cass Avenues. He married Lucina Joy the following year.
Over time the family also had a grocery and provision store, meat market and livery stable (barn) and probably a "brick structure" also as part of the hotel/boarding house. The main hotel lasted into the 1890s, and the various boarding houses into the early 1900s.
Over time the family also had a grocery and provision store, meat market and livery stable (barn) and probably a "brick structure" also as part of the hotel/boarding house. The main hotel lasted into the 1890s, and the various boarding houses into the early 1900s.
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[top] FATHER
[Front] WILLIAM PERKINS
Nov. 16, 1820
Died
Nov. 25, 1887
At Rest.
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