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William H. White (April 12, 1859 – August 15, 1933) was a northern Michigan businessman who developed the Boyne City lumber industry.

Early life
William H. White was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada,on April 12, 1859, the second of twelve children born to William White and Anna Belle Clement White. He attended Owen Sound public school until age 14.

Career
Northern Michigan lumber industrialist. Organized Boyne City lumber company in 1883 by purchasing the assets of

William H. White was a northern Michigan industrialist who formed the W.H. White Company. The company operated saw mills in Boyne City, the White Transportation Steamship Company with service from Boyne City to Chicago, IL Buffalo, NY Georgian Bay, Ontario, a commercial dock on Lake Charlevoix and controlled extensive timberlands around Boyne Falls. Formed the Boyne City Railroad

The company needed an economical way to supply the lumber camps and haul the cut timber to the saw mills located in Boyne City. In addition, the White Transportation Steamship Company wanted to compete with the steamship lines that docked at the Port of Petoskey. A railroad intersecting the Grand Rapids & Indiana Main Line at Boyne Falls with service to the Boyne City would make the commercial docks at Boyne City more competitive. A railroad control by the W.H. White Company was the solution.

Established the Beaver Cove Lumber Company on Vancouver Island in 1905.

1873: began as assistant book keeper in an Essex, Ontario lumber mill

1877: general manager of a lumber business in Essex, Ontario 1881: Moved to South Arm, Ontario to run sawmill plant 1883: Moved to Boyne City, Michigan and purchased the assets of ... 1885: Established the W.H. White and Company in Boyne City that specialized in hardwood and hemlock lumber.

1905: Bought extensive timber land on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and established the Beaver Cover Lumber Company on Vancouver Island, Bristish Columbia

Personal life
On June 23, 1880 William H. White married Abby Weigle (d. 1889). Marriage resulted in two children Pearl E. born 1884 died Jul. 13, 1914 in Grand Rapids had 3 children. and Lysle H. Born 1887 - died 4/14/1967. Second marriage to Mary Louise Reeder, in 1899, resulted no living children. William H. died August 15, 1933 at his home located 417 Boyne Avenue Boyne City, MI. William H. is buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery in Boyne City. .

Photographic collection, 1880,1959. White family. 1 cubic ft. (in 2 boxes) : ill. Central Michigan University - Clarke Historical Library

William H. White was born in Holland (Ont.) on April 12, 1859, the second of twelve children born to William White and Anna Belle Clement White. At the age of 18, William H. White operated a lumber business in Essex (Ont.). In 1881 he operated a sawmill plant in South Arm (Ont.). In 1883 William moved to Boyne City (Mich.) and began a lumber operation, William H. White & Company, there in 1885, which specialized in hardwood and hemlock. The business grew and was successful. He also owned a flight of ships for transporting the lumber. On June 23, 1880 William H. White married Abby Weigle (d. 1889). With his first wife, Wiliam had a daughter, Pearl, and a son, Lysle. William married his second wife, Mary Louise Reeder, in 1899. William died in 1934. Pearl married J. R. Aldendifer, a lumber company manager, and had three children. Lysle married and had at least three children. He was a general manager of a railroad. (This information is from the collection.) Photographic collection, circa 1880,1959, and undated. The collection consists of photographs of various types and sizes, and postcards of William H. White's siblings and family of Boyne City (Mich.), his lumber and shipping business, William H. White & Company, and buildings, animals, and people of Boyne City (Mich.). Most of the family photographs are identified by name. Most of the photographs are undated.

William H. White was born in Holland, Ontario, Canada, on April 12, 1859, the second of twelve children born to William White (d. 1876) and Anna Belle Clement White (June 11, 1833-February 17, 1914). Anna Belle sailed to America from Glasgow, Scotland, at the age of eleven. She married William White, who had migrated early in life from Belfast, Ireland, in 1853 or 1856.

William and Anna Belle White’s children were: 1) Jennie White (circa 1857 in Owen Sound, Canada-December 2, 1905). Jennie never married. 2) William H. White (April 12, 1859-1934). 3) Thomas White (1861-?), who had three sons and a daughter. He moved to Boyne City, Michigan, in 1891 and was a partner with Newville in the Boyne City Lumber Company. 4) George White (January 11, 1863-1940s, the twin of James White). 5) James A. White (January 11, 1863-December 5, 1924, the twin of George White), who married Mary Josephine “Mamie” Beech (d. December 31, 1933) on June 25, 1890. They adopted a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Davidson. 6) Mary Ann White (March 20, 1865 in Owen Sound, Ontario-October 1948), who married John B. Meloche on January 25, 1884. Together Mary Ann and John had three sons and three daughters. 7) Louise White (1862 or 1869 in Owen Sound, Canada-1938). 8) Lyde (a woman) White (1870-1899). Lyde never married. 9) Robert V. White (1872-?), who married Esther Greiner. 10) Margaret Clarissa White (August 7, 1873-?), who married Lem Fairchild, with whom she had two sons. 11) Ida Amelia White (June 6, 1875-February 25, 1863), who married Claude C. Early at the Embassy in Manila, the Philippines. Together they had a son, Malcom, and daughter. 12) Arthur David White (1876-March 29, 1899). He died a month before he was supposed to marry Esther Greiner (d. 1964). Later that year Esther married Robert Villiers White (August 26, 1872-?). Together Robert and Esther had three girls and a son.

On June 23, 1880 William H. White married Abby Weigle in Ontario. With his first wife, William had a daughter, Pearl, and a son, Lysle. Abby died on February 9, 1889. Ten years later, William married his second wife, Mary Louise Reeder, on October 25, 1899. William died in the summer of 1934.

Pearl White was born on March 5, 1884 in Boyne City, Michigan. When Pearl was five, her mother died. Pearl graduated from Grand Rapids [Michigan] High School in June 1903. She attended the Dana Hall School for young ladies in Wellesley, and later, the Gunston Hall Academy in Washington. Pearl also studied French in France and music in Germany. On November 12, 1907, Pearl married J. R. Aldendifer, a lumber company manager, with whom she had three children: William, Evelyn, and Josephine.

Lysle White was born in January of 1887. He worked as a general manager of a railroad. Lysle married Mary E. (b. 1891) with whom he had three children: Lysle H. (1914-), Suzanne E. (1918-), and Marjorie I (1922-). Lysle owned a cottage on Walloon Lake [Michigan].

(This information is from the collection.)