Funeral Homes near Chatham

Facts about the city

Chatham is a village in Rock River Township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 220 at the 2010 census. The village is at 46°20′52″N 86°55′44″W on M-94 and is considered a bedroom community to Marquette, Munising, and Escanaba.It was named after Chatham, Ontario, Canada, the town where the lumber company Sutherland Innis was headquartered.

Chatham Obituaries

It was written by The Reflector on September 4th, 2019 that Leslie Albert "Les" Hallstrom perished in Brush Prairie, Washington.  Hallstrom was 84 years old and was born in Chatham, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Leslie Albert "Les"'s life.

It was noted by Finnish American Reporter on January 1st, 2017 that Arvo John Heino died in Chatham, Michigan.  Heino was 100 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Arvo John's life.

It was reported by The News Tribune on April 22nd, 2015 that Joyce L Dickson (Lindquist) passed on in Washington.  Ms. Dickson was 84 years old and was born in Chatham, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joyce L's life.

It was noted by The News Tribune on April 12th, 2015 that Joyce L Dickinson (Lindquist) passed away in Washington.  Ms. Dickinson was 84 years old and was born in Chatham, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joyce L's life.

It was revealed by The News Tribune on September 12th, 2012 that Alice Vinicky (Lindqluist) perished in Washington.  Ms. Vinicky was 97 years old and was born in Chatham, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alice's life.

History

Sullivan having camps scattered throughout the area. Chatham is a village in Rock River Township, Michigan River Township of Alger County, Michigan County in the US state of Michigan. Logging was the major economic activity in the area throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with Sutherland Innis, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, Northwestern Cooperage and Lumber Company (Buckeye Company) and T.G. The village is at on M-94 (Michigan highway) and is considered a bedroom community to Marquette, Michigan Munising, Michigan and Escanaba, Michigan

The first settler came to Chatham in 1896, when the Munising Railway Company (later Lake Superior and Ishpeming) established a line through the town. As of the United States 2000 Census census, the village population was 231.