Albert & Louisa were very young newlyweds when they lived in Menominee, Michigan. Louisa was 15 & Albert was 25. They soon moved over to Marinette, Wisconsin crossing the river with their belongings on a raft pulled by a horse. Daughter Garnet said that when she was 6 years old the family moved to Faithorn, Michigan. And in 1917 to Foster City, where the family settle until 1928 when they moved to Iron Mountain. Louisa had a roll call each night to make sure that everyone was in bed. According to Garnet the family is scattered around the country.
Children: Kenneth, born & died Sept. 26, 1907
Garnett Elizabeth, Jan. 30, 1911 (Mrs. Walter Anderson)
Gilbert Charles, June 19, 1908
Stanley Lester, July 19, 1912
Emery James, Jan. 29, 1914
Elwood John, August 17, 1915
Cleata Lillian, April 5, 1916
Russell Prosper, June 21, 1917
Cyraithe Cystle, July 13, 1918
Blanche Olive, July 17, 1919
Charlotte Marie, Sept. 26, 1921
Gladys Gertrude, June 4, 1923
Glenn Woodrow, June 24, 1924
Albert Prosper, Jan. 26, 1926
Myrtle Eileen, Feb. 4, 1927
Joyce Velma, April 7, 1929
Lois Ramona, Aug. 4, 1929
Clyde Emerson, Sept. 26, 1930
Claude Lindsey.
2 children died at birth, they would be 33 & 19.
More of this family can be found in the Breen Township Centennial Book: 1878-1978.

EIGHTEEN IN THIS BREITUNG FAMILY
ALL SIZES AND AGES
Sixteen – count 'em -16.
On August 4, last, a daughter, Lois Remona, was born to Mr. & Mrs. Albert Cunningham, 885 Hooper Street, Breitung. With her arrival
Cunningham became the parents of 16 healthy, happy, energetic children, all but 1 living at home - & that one lives next door. Their ages range from Remona, 20 days old to Gilbert, 22. According to the parents, none of them have ever been sick & not a cent has been paid out in doctor bills, except when the children were born.
They live in a 3-room house, for which Mr. Cunningham pays $7 a month rent & they
all manage to eat regularly at one sitting & to sleep comfortably.
NINE TO ATTEND SCHOOL
Education is by no means neglected, but the children must wear shoes to school & in the winter. In other times, they prefer to be barefoot. "Those that go to school wear
the shoes", the mother explained, "but when they come home they turn their footwear over to the ones that stayed in waiting to go out in the snow."
"Sometimes we buy food, we might better buy clothes, Mr. Cunningham said, "but I would rather see them threadbare than hungry. An we always have plenty to eat."
(April 24, 1929, The Iron Mountain Daily newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.). The complete article can be found at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan

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Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940
Marriage 3 Aug 1905. Menominee, Michigan
Albert Cunningham. Age 25 Birth 1880
Father Charles Cunningham
Mother Elizabeth Brought
Spouse Louisa Prue. Age 18
Spouse's Birth 1887
Spouse's Father Proper Prue
Spouse's Mary Berchue

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[Researched by Karlene Hall]