He began working in a mill at age 14 , saved enough money to move west , and in 1836 transported himself to Michigan .
John C. Blanchard was born in New York in 1822 .
John C. Blanchard began working in a mill at age 14 , saved enough money to move west , and in 1836 transported himself to Michigan .
John C. Blanchard was born in New York in 1822 .