Daniel Reeder (1833-1912)
In the fall of 1867, not long after the death of his first wife, Daniel Reeder left Canada for the United Sates. In the spring of 1868 he established a homestead along the shore of Muskrat Lake, now called Missaukee Lake. In the fall of 1868, Daniel returned to Canada and brought his brother Washington and his children to the Reeder homestead. Within a few years, Daniel's parents, his brothers and others joined him in the growing settlement called “Reeder”.
In 1873, Reeder became the county seat of Missaukee County. The town was renamed in 1877 to “Lake City”. Lake City was incorporated into a village in 1889 and later as a city in 1932. Lake City is still located within Reeder Township and continues to be the county seat of Missaukee County.
