Arthur Kreger

Arthur Leroy Kreger was born in 1890 in Royal Oak, Michigan. 

He was a sergeant in the 10^th Michigan Infantry during WWI from 1917-1919.  In May 1918, he married Cora Johnston, daughter of Charlie Johnston (Charles Lane) and Grace German (German Mill). They raised two children, Robert and Maxine and were grandparents to twin brothers, Bob and Bart.

Kreger was well-known and respected in the village.  He was a builder, a church activist and volunteer in the Cemetery Association.  In 1978, he served as president of the association and was responsible for the veteran memorial and service held in the cemetery every Memorial Day in May.

Kreger road in the cemetery was rightly named in his honor.

Francis Xavier Stehle

Stehle emigrated to America from Germany in 1850.  Two years later he married Sarah Day.  They had ten children.  When Sarah passed away, Francis married her sister Mary.

The Stehle homestead was located on 14 Mile road and appears much like it did when the family lived there.

The Stehle sawmill, a prosperous one, was north of the home.  Francis was also a millwright who often helped other sawyers build parts for their operation.  He made his own lathes and patterns and did all kinds of cabinet work and turning.

A sawyer was a welcome sight in the village.  It made the life of a builder so much easier.

Stehle and Barnum were close friends.  Both were members of the Old Church on German Mill.