The land for Poplar Beach was purchased by brother and sister Herman and Anna L. Schweim in 1912. The Poplar Beach subdivision plat was approved and recorded in 1924 in Macomb County's Lake Township. This account begins with historical land records . There are articles for siblings Herman and Anna , their mother (also Anna) and father (William) . Herman and wife Grace have three children: Egmont, Mildred and Hortense . Use the menu below to access all the articles in this collection.