tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post7827186830405955203..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: My Cousin, Jack--Cornish Immigrants in the MidwestDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72105960633256583142021-01-22T11:46:09.605-05:002021-01-22T11:46:09.605-05:00My uncle moved from Cornwall to Michigan after WW2...My uncle moved from Cornwall to Michigan after WW2. Hr worked in the motor industry there. I still have a cousin who lives on Battle Creek, Michigan, and told me about the Cornish miners in the peninsula. He and his family visited the area many years ago, so I knew some of the history. I think some of the Cornish Male Choirs have been there and also to Grass Valley California, in previous years to give concerts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225650383674662489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91025406956730077672021-01-22T11:11:08.197-05:002021-01-22T11:11:08.197-05:00My Maternal Grandfather died in Ishpeming in 1923&...My Maternal Grandfather died in Ishpeming in 1923'ish and I believe is burid there.ex miner from Cornwall!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03640087285932322108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35796911453632224532020-06-22T17:34:51.091-04:002020-06-22T17:34:51.091-04:00Traditionally the thick crust around the half roun...Traditionally the thick crust around the half round edge of pasties was for holding it when hands were dirty, and that bit discarded. Also half was savoury and half was sweet. I'm English and visit friends in Cornwall every yearAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15345334955126673180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-14093503993449364592014-08-01T17:12:11.608-04:002014-08-01T17:12:11.608-04:00Very interesting and a NO from me to the answer to...Very interesting and a NO from me to the answer to all your questions. I've never heard of Jack and Jenny's and did not know about the migration to the US. The only thing I knew was about Cornwall, England. Love to win and read your book, LOVE'S UNFADING LIGHT. sharon wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-82677392409299362392014-08-01T04:01:03.895-04:002014-08-01T04:01:03.895-04:00No, I don't have any current novels out with t...No, I don't have any current novels out with them, but I will by this time next year and I'll post about the book again once it's out.Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49765627364545813202014-07-31T01:20:40.639-04:002014-07-31T01:20:40.639-04:00Hello Naomi. I really enjoyed this post. I have ne...Hello Naomi. I really enjoyed this post. I have never heard any history about the Cornish and would like to know more. I have never heard of the cousins, Jacks and Jenny's. LOL The only time I've heard those names together was talk about mules. Do you have some novel's already about them? And, never has a Cornish pastry or food that I know of.Thanks for this. Maxie > mac262(at)me(dot)com < (email to use. )maudemaxine@gmail.co,https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612461543816484090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34472907516765456032014-07-30T21:39:35.536-04:002014-07-30T21:39:35.536-04:00That's awesome, Nancee. Do you know what mine ...That's awesome, Nancee. Do you know what mine your father-in-law worked at? You have me curious now. :-)Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83432900561036465662014-07-30T21:38:56.317-04:002014-07-30T21:38:56.317-04:00That's great, Kristen. Most of the Cornish who...That's great, Kristen. Most of the Cornish who worked as miners immigrated to the Upper Peninsula in the mid to late 1800s. However, a lot of the Cornish decedents ended up moving to Detroit and working for Ford. The auto boom started right about the time the copper mines were playing out, so people left the mines for work in the city. It's interesting how one historical detail can lead to another and another and another, isn't it?Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90475038227119646542014-07-30T18:16:53.375-04:002014-07-30T18:16:53.375-04:00Naomi, I loved this blog post! My husband is a Yoo...Naomi, I loved this blog post! My husband is a Yooper, and I'm very familiar with the Keewanau Peninsula, being a lifelong Michigan resident myself. Pasties are a tradition in our family. My husband's father was a miner and took pasties with him for his lunches for all of the years that he worked in the mines. This is like a trip down memory lane for me. I look forward to reading "Love's Unfading Light!"Nanceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588677121611836251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3364515654542203992014-07-30T17:13:56.220-04:002014-07-30T17:13:56.220-04:00My great-grandparents immigrated to Detroit from C...My great-grandparents immigrated to Detroit from Cornwall in 1922. Grandpa Harry went to work for Mr. Ford. Grandma's name was Nan, and she had a brother named Jack! He stayed in Cornwall, though.<br /><br />Grandma used to make pasties once or twice a year. Love them! She said the women would cook them at home in the morning and wrap them in a tea towel, and they stayed warm in a lunchbox until noon.Kristen Stieffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716097889143393543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49730437676422383532014-07-30T13:29:41.022-04:002014-07-30T13:29:41.022-04:00Thanks for stopping by! Immigrant history has alwa...Thanks for stopping by! Immigrant history has always been fascinating to me. And I must confess, I love a good pasty every so often. Delicious!Naomi Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02431203734855694561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34646080602637525212014-07-30T13:20:28.789-04:002014-07-30T13:20:28.789-04:00Hi Naomi, interesting post. The Cornish also had a...Hi Naomi, interesting post. The Cornish also had a big presence in Grass Valley, California. I loved the Cornish lunch boxes. They came with a candle to heat the food. I urge everyone to try Cornish pastries, They're delicious! . Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38926097265991669982014-07-30T08:20:00.296-04:002014-07-30T08:20:00.296-04:00Thank you for a very interest post! This is my fir...Thank you for a very interest post! This is my first read about the Cornish immigrants and the food the miners ate. I have never been to Michigan but wanting to fulfill a dream of making it to all fifty states, I plan on a visit. You can bet I will be trying a Cornish pie!<br /><br />mauback55 at gmail dot comMelanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-84260317587644634792014-07-30T08:01:31.875-04:002014-07-30T08:01:31.875-04:00Informative and interesting post. I personally hav...Informative and interesting post. I personally have never heard of Cornish immigrants in mining or had any of their food.<br /><br />Congrats on your future book, the cover is great!J.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248267015658076920noreply@blogger.com