East Saginaw, Mich.. Emil Baur to Baker and Henrici. – Emil Baur is in Detroit
Tag: Ora Labora
Ora et Labora was a German Methodist colony located near Bay Port Michigan. This utopian experiment in communal living from 1862 – 1867.
Letters from Ora Labora – November 13, 1863
Letters from Ora Labora – November 13, 1863 Ora Labora. Louis Faul et al to Baker and Henrici. – The colony accepts conditions of Economy and informs the leadership that Emil Baur to handle affairs.
Letters from Ora Labora – October 1863
Letters from Ora Labora – October 1863 October 31st, 1863. Economy, Pa. Baker and Henrici to Emil Baur et al. – Arrange for a $10,000 mortgage loan.
Letters from Ora Labora – February 15th, 1864
Letters from Ora Labora – February 15th, 1864 – Intend to buy 2,700 acres
Letters from Ora Labora – June 1863
Letters from Ora Labora – 1863 June 1863. Economy, Pa. Jacob Henrici and R.L. Baker to Emil Baur.
Status update for project and $1000 loan.
Letters from Ora Labora – April 25th, 1864
Letters from Ora Labora – April 25th, 1864 – Report to Harmony from Mortgage Agent
Letters from Ora Labora – June 1st, 1864
Letters from Ora Labora – June 1st, 1864 – Baur informs Harmony of receipt of $5000
Letters from Ora Labora – December 2nd, 1898. Pigeon, Michigan. Leiprrandt Brothers to J. S. Duss.
December 2nd, 1898. Pigeon, Michigan. Leiprrandt Brothers to J. S. Duss. Regarding status of lots in Berne to the German M. E. Society.
Plans for an Ora Labora Memorial in 1931
In 1931, an issue of the Cass City Chronicle outlined a plan to place a memorial near the site of the colony in Bay Port.
Family Names Noted in Ora Labora Meeting Minutes
The following 56 names were mentioned in the general business meeting minutes for Ora Labora. These names were taken from handwritten translated meeting minutes.
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