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Timothy Joseph Kent

Born: 05/22/1949   Alpena , MI
Parents: S. George and Frances Leonore Kent
Spouse: Dorothy Kent
Children: Kevin, Benjamin
Address(es):
Permanent :
P.O. Box 176, 11504 US 23 South
Ossineke , MI 49766
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : 989-471-3186
Website : http://www.timothyjkent.com
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
A modern-day voyageur family : paddling the 3,000 mile fur trade canoe route across the U.S. and Canada
- Accompanying DVD consists of still images with music and narration by the author 		Non Fiction Adult Ossineke, Mich. : Silver Fox Enterprises 2009
Within the Sphere of The Master
- Biography of Adolph S. Herseth and Authobiography of Timothy J. Kent 		Non Fiction Adult Ossineke, Michigan: Silver Fox Enterprises 2006
Rendezvous at the Straits : fur trade and military activity at Fort De Buade and Fort Michilimackinac, 1669-1781 Non Fiction , Michigan History Adult , Teen Ossineke, Mich. : Silver Fox Enterprises 2004
Paddling across the peninsula : an important cross-Michigan canoe route during the French regime Non Fiction , Michigan History Adult Ossineke, Mich. : Silver Fox Enterprises 2003
Image of Ft. Pontchartrain at Detroit, A Guide to the Daily Lives of Fur Trade and Military Personnel, Settlers, and Missionaries at French Posts, vol. 1 and 2 Ft. Pontchartrain at Detroit, A Guide to the Daily Lives of Fur Trade and Military Personnel, Settlers, and Missionaries at French Posts, vol. 1 and 2 Non Fiction Adult , Teen Ossineke, Michigan: Silver Fox Enterprises 2001
Image of Tahquamenon Tales, Experiences of an Early French Trader and His Native Family Tahquamenon Tales, Experiences of an Early French Trader and His Native Family Non Fiction Adult , Teen Ossineke, Michigan: Silver Fox Enterprises 1998
Image of Birchbark Canoes of the Fur Trade, vol. 1 and 2 Birchbark Canoes of the Fur Trade, vol. 1 and 2 Non Fiction Adult , Teen Ossineke, Michigan: Silver Fox Enterprises 1997
- Works have appeared in the following: Michigan's Habitant Heritage of the French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan, Journal of the Central States Archeological Society, Voyageur News of the North American Voyageur Council.
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "Over three decades of diligent study of the history of the fur trade era, utilizing my own multi-disciplinary approach: A. Research with original documents, particularly French archival documents which I locate, transcribe, and translate. B. Research with hundreds of excavation reports, including about 140 sites from the French period, as well as detailed hands-on research with thousands of artifacts. C. Detailed genealogical research on over 725 of my French and French-Canadian direct ancestors, from over 120 communities in France, plus visiting their home regions in Canada and France. D. Two decades of researching and replicating most of the articles of daily life of the native populations of the Great Lakes region, as well as the primary articles of the French fur trade, and then more than a decade of living with my family in the wilderness for extended periods with only those items, as living history research. E. Paddling with my family the 3,000 mile length of the mainline fur trade canoe route across Canada." "Never stop learning, experiencing, and thinking."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Music (B. Mus.)
- In trumpet performance 		De Paul University Chicago , IL 1971 -1972
Attended University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1967 -1970

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
- Independent historical researcher and author, re-enactor, and long-distance canoe paddler. 1971

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