Thank you for the great article. I had suspected that the Schroeder operation had shifted focus to the Apostle Islands following the sale of the Cross River operation. I found references to the rail lines that Schroeder built on the Michigan and Outer Islands and operated between 1919 and 1930. My great grandfather, Manning Watts Kilton, worked for Schroeder Lumber and captained the tug Ashland from 1909 until 1931. I have collected some information related to my great grandfather and his career on the Great Lakes. Let me know if you are interested in it and I would be happy to share the pdf. Likewise, if you come across more info related to the Schroeder Lumber Company, I would be interested in learning of it.
Thanks very much, Jeff. Yes, I'm going to be re-starting this project soon, so I'd be very interested in reading about your grandfather's experience. You can send to me at danallosso@icloud.com.
Thank you for the great article. I had suspected that the Schroeder operation had shifted focus to the Apostle Islands following the sale of the Cross River operation. I found references to the rail lines that Schroeder built on the Michigan and Outer Islands and operated between 1919 and 1930. My great grandfather, Manning Watts Kilton, worked for Schroeder Lumber and captained the tug Ashland from 1909 until 1931. I have collected some information related to my great grandfather and his career on the Great Lakes. Let me know if you are interested in it and I would be happy to share the pdf. Likewise, if you come across more info related to the Schroeder Lumber Company, I would be interested in learning of it.
Thanks very much, Jeff. Yes, I'm going to be re-starting this project soon, so I'd be very interested in reading about your grandfather's experience. You can send to me at danallosso@icloud.com.