John
W.
Fitzmaurice
Born:
05/25/1833
Cape Breton Island,
Canada
Parents: Caeser Fitzmaurice
Parents: Caeser Fitzmaurice
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Shanty Boy", or, Life in a Lumber Camp: Being Pictures of the Pine Woods in Descriptions, Tales, Songs and Adventures in the Lumbering Shanties of Michigan and Wisconsin | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult, Teen | Berrien Springs, MI: Hardscrabble Books | 1979 | |
| Water Witch of Mackinac: A Tale of the Recollet Fathers in Northern Michigan, 1622 | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult, Teen | Detroit, MI: Sunday News-Tribune | 1898 | |
| "The Shanty Boy", or, Life in a Lumber Camp: Being Pictures of the Pine Woods in Descriptions, Tales, Songs and Adventures in the Lumbering Shanties of Michigan and Wisconsin | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult, Teen | Cheboygan, MI: Democrat Steam Print | 1889 | |
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Other writings: - Stories appeared in Saginaw Daily Republican, Flint Daily Journal, others |
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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Knox College | Galesburg, IL | 1962 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Journalist - After living in Minnesota and Missouri, he settled for a while and wrote Shanty Boy. |
Cheboygan | 1889 | |
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Hospital agent - During this time he traveled to many northern MI & WI lumber camps selling "tickets" or insurance. He wrote The Shanty Boy from these experiences. |
1880-1884 | ||
| Temperance lecturer | 1876-1880 | ||
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Associate Editor - After preaching in various Michigan communities, he abandoned ministry and became a journalist. Later edited for Enterprize and Daily Republican. |
Daily Courier | East Saginaw | 1870 |
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Minister - Was ordained |
Bedford,Calhoun County | 1865 | |
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Iron worker - Lost his hair in a fire and was bald for the rest of his life. |
Buffalo | 1852 | |
| - entered at 15 for 3 year hitch. | Royal Navy | 1848-1851 |
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Other Comments:
Date of death is unknown.
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