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Roger Haviland
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ROGER HAVILAND
Was born in Londonderry, Ireland and came to Burns Township in 1838. He
was a shoemaker. His brother Bernard and he took up land from the
government, 240 acres each on what is now Byron Road. His wife, the
former Catherine Ferry, kept diaries from 1840 until she died in 1912
and she tells what life was like when she first came to Byron in 1840.
Roger was a successful farmer and well respected member of the
community. He became involved in the banking business in Corunna and was
President of the First National Bank there. He also was President of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Shiawassee County. A country school was
built on his land called the Haviland School. The Haviland’s had no
children of their own but raised 5 adopted and foster children. The
Haviland home still stands today.
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BERNARD HAVILAND
Son of John Haviland and a nephew of Roger and Roger’s brother Bernard.
He came here from Scotland in 1856 and married Louisa Cowan who was a
niece of Catherine, Roger’s wife. He inherited the land of his Uncle
Bernard and built a house on it, which stands yet today. He was the
father of 3 children, Roger B., Robert and Lillie.
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