Our Family's Journey Through Time
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Pontiac (/'p?n(t)i?k/ POHN-(t)ee-ack) is a city in and the county seat of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[3] As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 61,606.[4] A part of Metro Detroit, Pontiac is about 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of Detroit.
Founded in 1818, Pontiac was the second European-American organized settlement in Michigan near Detroit, after Dearborn. It was named after Pontiac, a war chief of the Ottawa Tribe, who occupied the area before the European settlers. The city was best known for its General Motors automobile manufacturing plants of the 20th century, which were the basis of its economy and contributed to the wealth of the region. These included Fisher Body, Pontiac East Assembly (a.k.a. Truck & Coach/Bus), which manufactured GMC products, and the Pontiac Motor Division. In the city's heyday, it was the site of the primary automobile assembly plant for the production of the famed Pontiac cars, a brand that was named after the city. The Pontiac brand itself was discontinued in 2010 by General Motors. The City of Pontiac also was home to Oakland Motor Car Company, which was acquired by General Motors in 1909.
In 1975, the city built the Pontiac Silverdome, the stadium that hosted the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1975 to 2001, when the team returned to Downtown Detroit at Ford Field. Super Bowl XVI was played at the Silverdome in 1982. After 2001, the stadium continued to be used for concerts and other events until it was demolished in 2018. It is now the site of an Amazon Fulfillment and Distribution facility.
Latitude: 000000, Longitude: -83.291111Matches 1 to 1 of 1
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leach, James Edward | 10 Oct 1930 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | I30248 |
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| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson, John Charles Colin | 2 Sep 1985 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | I29914 |
| 2 | Hempton, Andrew William | 8 Nov 1944 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | I36716 |
| 3 | Shirley, George Austin | 6 Nov 1949 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | I31234 |
| 4 | Shirley, Robert | 17 Aug 1913 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | I31232 |
| 5 | Stirton, Mary Margaret | 2 Aug 1935 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | I7060 |
| 6 | Stone, Elizabeth | 5 Jul 1923 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | I27754 |
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| Family |
Marriage |
Family ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killom / Kilgore | 29 Aug 1942 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, United States | F11488 |
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