Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 05/13/1908  Wolverine
Died: 1989
Parents: Frank Goddard, Minnie Goddard
Spouse: Elon Summerix
Children: Delores, Sharol, Patricia, Elon Jr., Elden, G. Jean, Darrel

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Our yesterdays, book 3 : memories of Old Wolverine, an area album : many pictures and many memories	Michigan History	Adult	[Wolverine, MI] (P.O. Box 45, Wolverine 49799)	1982
	Our yesterdays, book 2 : 1881-1981, centennial celebration, Wolverine, Michigan, July 10, 11, and 12, 1981	Michigan History	Adult	Cheboygan Observer Printing	1981
	Our Yesterdays I	Michigan History	Adult	Grand Marais, Mich. : Voyager Press	1978
	"Our Yesterday" Series	Michigan History	Adult	Bay City Times, Cheboygan Daily Tribune	1954-1975
	- Published in Detroit Free Press, The Lansing State Journal, The Cheboygan Observer, The Straitsland Resorter.

What is the aim or goal of your writing: Her daughter, Jeanne Sumerix-Poupard, kindly supplied: "The author Gretchen Sumerix had one thing in mind when she wrote her historical articles and later her books; to keep the history alive for our youth. She was proud of her heritage and wanted others to carry the torch."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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Birth Location - (Haakwood Lumber Camp)

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