Grosse Ile or Isle, was Canada's version of the United State's Ellis Island. During the period of the Great Irish Famine, new immigrants had to be processed at Grosse Ile and in the year 1847, there were so many new arrivals sick with typhus, mostly Irish, that there were not enough beds to hold all of the sick on the island. There were miles of boats lying at anchor that became quarantine boats waiting to arrive at the island. Over 5000 people died on the boats and 5424 were buried on the Island. There is now a national monument and park at the site on the Island. See the related link for more information.
many were from great Britain but most came from Ireland
it was used as a quarentine base camp. The European immigrents crossed the ocean from Europe. When they arived in British North America, they were checked out. If they were sick they would stay in the Grosse Ile camp until they gotbetter or died. This left a lot of children to be orphans because their parents were dead or in the camp. But the children got to keep their names.They were sent there so they wouldnt get healthy people sick too.
It was a bootlegers drop canadian liquor by boat and reloaded into truck to go across bridge to avoid bridges that were covered by customs. they had boat livery underneath the china styled home in 20's
M ile s as there is a mile between the first and last letter.....
The address of the Grosse Ile Historical Society is: Po Box 131, Grosse Ile, MI 48138-0131
The address of the Grosse Ile Historical Museum is: 25000 E River Rd, Grosse Ile, MI 48138
It was remembered as a place of tragedy because many people died and many families got split-up
The phone number of the Grosse Ile Historical Museum is: 734-675-1250.
Grosse Ile Municipal Airport was created in 1929.
Grosse Ile High School was created in 1911.
Grosse Ile Toll Bridge was created in 1913.
because Jordan & Katie ate all the people !
Grosse Ile or Isle, was Canada's version of the United State's Ellis Island. During the period of the Great Irish Famine, new immigrants had to be processed at Grosse Ile and in the year 1847, there were so many new arrivals sick with typhus, mostly Irish, that there were not enough beds to hold all of the sick on the island. There were miles of boats lying at anchor that became quarantine boats waiting to arrive at the island. Over 5000 people died on the boats and 5424 were buried on the Island. There is now a national monument and park at the site on the Island. See the related link for more information.
Grosse Ile is a little island in Quebec that, during the time that the British were coming to Canada, the ones that were sick were sent there so that they would not infect the healthy people. As long as the people were healthy they got to stay on the coffin ships :) but if they were sick their familys had to leave them there to die kid or parent. :(
because its a asome place
The address of the Naval Air Station Grosse Ile Veterans Organization Inc is: 35663 Banbury Rd, Livonia, MI 48152-2843