Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich. A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883 [562] CAPT. GEORGE W. BUZZARD, schooner Snowdrop, is a native of Catta- raugus County, N.Y., and was born December 3, 1834. He began sailing when thirteen years of age, with his father, CAPT. PHILIP BUZZARD, on the sloop Morning Star, four years. Then was with his father on the schooner Avenger and The Stranger. His father afterward bought the schooner H. H. Day, and was master of her for three years, during which time subject sailed with him. The H. H. Day was then sold, and subject went to farming, and pursued that calling eight years and again engaged in sailing, as mate of the W. A. Chisholm for a year and a half, then on the Mary Stockton for four years, and afterward sailed on the Meisel, the Skinner, the steam barge W. B. Jenness, and the Adelaide Horton. Then bought the St. Andrew, and sailed as Cap- tain of her for three years, and sailed the Skinner one and a half years; and since 1880 has been master and owner of the schooner Snow- drop. CAPT. BUZZARD was united in marriage December 3, 1854, to Miss PERSIS L. LEONARD, a native of Parma, N.Y. They have two children, one son, IRVIN G., and one daughter, EDNA, now Mrs. H. W. LINDSAY, living in this city. ===========================================================================