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Norbert Bufka

Author  ·  Historian

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Leelanau Series


From Bohemia to Good Harbor: The Story of the Bufka Family in Leelanau

This book includes both the story of Charles Bufka and his descendants as well as the Hotove and Schafer women who became part of this family.

 

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Good Harbor Michigan: The Story and the People 1850-1931

Good Harbor was one of many thriving logging villages in the 19th century that left its mark on Leelanau but no village remains.

 

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News from the Neighborhood: Good Harbor Michigan 1875-1931

This includes actual newspaper accounts of people and events in Good Harbor.

 

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North Unity and Bohemian Settlement

North Unity was an active farming community with a village for a few years in Leelanau with only a sign remembering its past glory.

 

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We Remember Lost Places in Leelanau

This book includes stories about places in Leelanau which no longer exist. Among them are seventy-two schools and many post offices.

 

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Adolph and Clara Viskochil: Roots, Pictures, and Stories

This book recounts the stories of five immigrant families who later became united by the marriage of Adolph Viskochil of North Unity and Clara Charter of Northport.

 

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Churches in Leelanau: Yesterday and Today

This book is about all the churches in Leelanau with current information and their history. There is a general introduction about all the denominations which are present in Leelanau and short biographies of several interesting missionaries.

 

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