Antoine Moross was born in Wayne County (Mich.), the son of Ignace Moross. He was a farmer and lumberman. With his father, he was the first white to raft lumber through Lake Saint Clair to Detroit. In 1827, Antoine was commissioned as an ensign in the Michigan militia by Gov. Lewis Cass. Also, Antoine helped survey the miltary state road from Detroit to Fort Gratiot, now called Gratiot Avenue. Antoine married Miss Cecilia Trombly. Together they had six children: Ignace, Victor A., Mary, Ann, Joseph A., and Calista. Joseph A. Moross worked as a bricklayer, carpenter, and street railway conductor. He was best known as one of Detroit's foremost builders while in business with his brother, Victor A. Moross. They built a number of important buildings in Wayne and Macomb counties. With his sons, Joseph operated J.A. Moross and Sons, a construction company, specializing in the erection of public buildings. The business operated in Detroit and Stockton (Calif.), where they built the Stockton (Calif.) Courthouse. The business operated at least from 1881 to 1890. Joseph married Rose A. Moross by 1864 and together they had several children: Joseph A., Jr., Ernest, Isabell, Thomas Victor, and A.A. Moross. Joseph A. Moross appears to have died by April 1890. In 1891 Thomas Victor was appointed as Rose's legal guardian. Burman was from Mich., attended Olivet College, and was 27 years old in 1911. Oldfield was from Ohio and won his first race in 1902 in Detroit. See his N.Y. Times obituary of Oct. 5, 1946. (Information from the collection.).
From the description of Family papers, 1820,1965. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 49407401
