My hero of Old Detroit, New France
Joseph Trombley
In researching pre-Michigan history I am amazed at how many French names from Detroit's earliest history were the same as my classmates at good old Gabriel Richard Elementary (formerly Conners Creek School) on Lappin Street. Among these last few words, Gabriel Richard and Lappin are examples of that early French history in Detroit. Trombley was one …
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