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=====Bay City=====
* [[Bay City Gospel Hall, MI]] (OB) +1901-2016+
** @ 1610 Broadway Ave. +1904-1927+, location now "Dad's Workshop" (Joe Hampton's craft supplies). @ Dean & Denny St.; 2484 7 Mile Rd. Kawkawlin, MI - ?-present. ** c/o William Nelson Mowat @ 618 Stanton St. +1927+ (b. 1893 Bay City, MI - d. 1979 [[Longport Gospel Hall Home, NJ|Longport Gospel Hall Home]], Longport, Atlantic, [[New Jersey|N.J.]]); Son of Robert Allan Mowat (b. 1857 [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1924 Bay City, MI) & Anna Nelson Mowat (b. 1868 Sweden - d. 1908 Bay City, MI). Wife: Margaret Kathleen Phillips Mowat (b. 1899 Camden, Chatham-Kent, ON - d. 1963 Bay City, MI), daughter of Archibald Phillips (b. 1861 Camden, Chatham-Kent, ON - d. 1942 London, Middlesex, ON) & Isabella Lovina Kelly Phillips (1867-1909 Camden, Chatham-Kent, ON). William served with the U.S. Army 1918-1919 during WWI. Bookkeeper @ Lewis Mfg. Co., and Peoples Commercial & Savings Bank.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/145cca2c50c9d71e565a54c21ef36d3375ec1f9d.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 42 in fellowship (16 men, 26 women) including 5 S.S. teachers presiding over 35 children (for a total of 77). The Hall was a rented facility (with $430 in annual expenses), and $500 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
*** 1900 @ Huron, MI m. Carrie E. McDonald (b. 1876 Brooktown, ON - d. 1943 Port Huron, MI), Baptist in 1943.
** c/o W. McDonald +1927+
** c/o Archie McGeachy +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/45857b04e7091360a011b4bc440c86067246746e.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 13 in fellowship (5 men, 8 women). The Hall was valued at $1,000 with no debt (and with $43 in annual expenses), and $373 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
=====Kinde=====
* [[Standish Gospel Hall, MI]] (OB) 1901-1930+
** @ Main St. +1904+; Center St. +1927+
** c/o George Cuttle +1927-1930+ (b. 1855 - d. 1930 Pine River, Arenac, MI) was a self-employed real estate agent. Wife: Elizabeth "Eliza" Cassidy Cuttle (b. 1848 Roden Island, Kenora, ON - d. 1928 Standish, MI), daughter of Thomas Cassidy (b. 1823 Ireland) & Anne Cassidy (b. 1823 Ireland).
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/ba8b21f35d597817a4d80ec61977dd561eb8d815.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 15 in fellowship (7 men, 8 women). The Hall was presumably a home, as there were no annual expenses, and $1,200 was spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
** spelled "Stirling" in 1904 AAB
** @ C. Ramsey's home +1904+
** c/o C. Ramsey +1904+; David Kerr +1927+ (b. 1858 Turnbury, Huron, ON - d. 1934 Sterling, MI). Son of Joseph & Ann Kerr. Wife 1878: Lilly A. Miller Kerr (b. 1857 Detroit, MI), daughter of John & Lilly Miller. David & Lilly were both Presbyterians when married. 1920 @ Deep River, Arenac, MI.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/324382f30be87a266ba88de3e0e2e9380400b5b9.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 13 in fellowship (4 men, 9 women). The Hall was a rented facility (with $72 in annual expenses).
===Genessee County (Flint metro)===
====Flint====
* [[Central Gospel Hall, Flint, MI]] (OB) +19271926-1936+** @ Ward Bldg., 526-530 S. Saginaw & Second StsSt. +1927+** c/o Dr. George Henry Youmans, optometrist +1927+ (b. 1876 Washington CtyCo., [[Indiana|IN]] - d. 1943 Flint, MI)** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/154573f544fa7bed9abf8a2bd3f18be2e766f10d.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 52 in fellowship (22 men, 30 women) including 2 S.S. teachers presiding over 30 children (for a total of 82). The Hall was a rented facility (with $977 in annual expenses), and $738 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Conover Gospel Hall, MI]] (OB) +1904+
** @ Dr. T.S. Conover's home
* [[Dexter Street Gospel Chapel, MI]] (OB) +1965-2016+
* [[Flint Gospel Chapel, MI]] (OB) +1965+
* [[Flint Gospel Hall, MI]] (OB) +1911-1943+
** Fourth Avenue Gospel Hall +1927+
** @ Fourth Ave. +1927+
** c/o David Kirkcaldy @ 2007 Wolcott St. +1927+ (b. 1892 Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1980 Flint, MI).
*** Wife 1925 @ Flint, MI: Anna "Annie" Boyd Brown Kirkcaldy (b. 1897 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scot. - d. 1929 Flint, MI), daughter of William Brown (b. 1853 Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scot.) & Georgina Pollock Brown (b. 1856 Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scot.). William was employed in 1901 as a blacksmith.
*** Son of Alexander Angus Kirkcaldy (b. 1869 Blackford, Perthshire, Scot.) & Mary McCulloch Walker Kirkcaldy (b. 1871 Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scot.).
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/7f80bcaf36d02e22df4cb120c1de8a0066fb6d04.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 54 in fellowship (25 men, 29 women) including 5 S.S. teachers presiding over 35 children (for a total of 89). The Hall was a rented facility (with $480 in annual expenses), and $756 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Flint Meeting Room, MI]] (TW) +1949-1966+
** c/o John Gundlach +1949-1951+; Mrs. A. Litherland +1962-1966+;
** @ home of Edward Matson +1926-1935;
*** @ 2021 W. Main St. +1926-1927+; 1661 W. Michigan Ave. +1935; home of Edward Matson +1926-1927+
** c/o Edward Erik Matson +1926-1935 (b. 1857 Sweden - d. 1935 Battle Creek, MI), son of Matts Erson (b. Sweden). Wife: Anna Margreta Anderson Matson (b. 1857 Sweden - d. 1932 Battle Creek, MI), married 1882 @ Norway, Menominee, MI. Anna was the daughter of Charley & Andrika Anderson. Edward was employed as a carpenter, then a tool & die maker. Two daughters still living at home when Edward died: Clara & Lily. Other children: Mrs. G.H. Landwehr @ Akron, [[Ohio|OH]], Mrs. E.M. Mumford @ Howard, [[South Dakota|S.D.]], Edward Matson, Jr. @ Waukegan, [[Illinois|IL]], and Laurence G. Matson @ Kalamazoo, MI.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/46acbf1ecc3f119514bc9fe450f47c9c50ea6f37.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 7 in fellowship (1 man, 6 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 8 children (for a total of 15). The Hall met in a home (with $237 in annual expenses including the Lord's work).
* [[Sault Ste Marie Gospel Hall, MI]] (OB) +1904-1965+
** @ Superior St. & Easterday Ave. +1927+
** c/o Frank Bernard @ 511 Carrie St. +1927+ (b. 1876 MI - d. 1947 Tucson, Pima, [[Arizona|AZ]]); Son of Leon St. Germaine Bernard (b. 1844 ON - d. 1904 Sault Ste. Marie, MI) & Charlotte Mary Shaw Bernard (1849-1917 Sault Ste. Marie, MI). Family emigrated to the U.S. in 1860. Frank's father was employed as a captain of a steam vessel. ** c/o William Edgar Dixon @ 323 Peck St. +1927+ (b. 1863 Port Byron, Cayuga, [[New York|N.Y.]] - d. 1958 Sault Ste. Marie, MI); accountant; Wife *** Son of Edwin Sylvester Dixon (b. 1822 Mentz, Cayuga, [[New York|N.Y.]] - d. 1909 Riverside, Brown, [[South Dakota|S.D.]]) & Samantha Jane Sturge Dixon. (b. 1833 Hannibal, Oswego, N.Y. - d. 1909 Aberdeen, Brown, S.D.) *** 1st wife: Ida MMay Haggart Dixon (b. 1865 Martin, Allegan, MI - d. 1940 Sault Ste. Marie, MI), daughter of Allen Haggart (b. 1820 Kirkmichael, South Ayrshire, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1891 Martin, MI) & Elizabeth Monteith Haggart (b. 1830 Caledonia, Livingston, [[New York|N. Y.]] - d. 1873 Wexford Co., MI). *** 2nd wife 1943: Anne Havenga Dixon(b. 1902 Arlene, Missaukee, MI - d. 1969 Sault Ste. Marie, MI), daughter of William "Wubbo" Havinga (b. 1879 Hoorn, Bellingwedde, Netherlands - d. 1960 Grandville, Kent, MI) & Neeltje "Nellie" Van Korlaar Havinga (b. 1869 Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands - d. 1953 Grandville, Kent, MI). Officiated by Baptist pastor Ralph L. Hill @ Sault Ste. Marie, MI. ** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/b04006cb355125d350dd96473e3d1a9a738a69ad.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 48 in fellowship (16 men, 32 women) including 4 S.S. teachers presiding over 45 children (for a total of 93). The Hall was a rented facility (with $527 in annual expenses), and $1,080 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Sault Ste Marie Meeting Room, MI]] (EB) +1889+
