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Companies registered in Michigan in 1905

69 companies on the Corporations Division, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs records, registered during 1905. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1905 in Michigan at a glance

live counts
69
companies registered in 1905
<0.1%
of all dated Michigan registrations
123rd
busiest of 127 years on record
38
cities with registrations in 1905
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1905 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 28,754 companies1988: 29,374 companies1989: 29,425 companies1990: 28,692 companies1991: 27,040 companies1992: 28,977 companies1993: 31,237 companies1994: 35,281 companies1995: 38,309 companies1996: 41,060 companies1997: 43,805 companies1998: 47,409 companies1999: 51,189 companies2000: 54,562 companies2001: 55,288 companies2002: 61,003 companies2003: 67,256 companies2004: 75,296 companies2005: 76,017 companies2006: 74,969 companies2007: 72,413 companies2008: 68,668 companies2009: 68,702 companies2010: 70,923 companies2011: 71,909 companies2012: 74,313 companies2013: 76,362 companies2014: 79,396 companies2015: 81,151 companies2016: 83,191 companies2017: 91,883 companies2018: 106,551 companies2019: 107,054 companies2020: 139,406 companies2021: 166,044 companies2022: 147,293 companies2023: 148,631 companies2024: 136,262 companies2025: 148,526 companies2026: 114,746 companies50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198728,754
198829,374
198929,425
199028,692
199127,040
199228,977
199331,237
199435,281
199538,309
199641,060
199743,805
199847,409
199951,189
200054,562
200155,288
200261,003
200367,256
200475,296
200576,017
200674,969
200772,413
200868,668
200968,702
201070,923
201171,909
201274,313
201376,362
201479,396
201581,151
201683,191
201791,883
2018106,551
2019107,054
2020139,406
2021166,044
2022147,293
2023148,631
2024136,262
2025148,526
2026114,746
Where 1905 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Detroit68.7%
  2. Kalamazoo45.8%
  3. Grand Rapids34.3%
  4. Lansing22.9%
  5. Plymouth22.9%
  6. Belleville11.4%
  7. Big Bay11.4%
  8. Bingham Farms11.4%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city4971%
Where 1905 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Detroit68.7%
Kalamazoo45.8%
Grand Rapids34.3%
Lansing22.9%
Plymouth22.9%
Belleville11.4%
Big Bay11.4%
Bingham Farms11.4%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 69

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
1301 ALPINE, N.W., INC.—8000972471905-02-11WithdrawnGRAND RAPIDS
BATTLE CREEK AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY—8001178341905-10-27Withdrawn
BEE HIVE INC.—8000003841905-09-05WithdrawnBIRMINGHAM
BETA OF GAMMA PHI BETA, INC.—8008685581905-04-03DissolvedDEXTER
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH OF MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN—8008479391905-07-15ActiveMARQUETTE
BOYNE CITY, GAYLORD AND ALPENA RAILROAD COMPANY—8001707611905-03-28Withdrawn
BURROUGHS CORPORATION—8001708721905-01-16WithdrawnDETROIT
BURTON HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH—8008621931905-06-19DissolvedGRAND RAPIDS
CAPITAL CASTING COMPANY—8001686821905-04-29WithdrawnLANSING
CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN—8008620321905-09-15DissolvedDETROIT
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY OF CARO, MICHIGAN—8008649641905-07-03InactiveCARO
CHURCH OF CHRIST OF VESTABURG—8008526801905-03-18ActiveVESTABURG
CONGREGATION BETH TEFILO EMANUEL TIKVAH—8008622951905-05-13ActiveSOUTHFIELD
CONTINENTAL SCREEN COMPANY—8001057951905-10-20WithdrawnOWOSSO
DELRAY TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY—8001642111905-02-07Withdrawn
DETROIT LAW JOURNAL COMPANY—8000719611905-11-29WithdrawnDETROIT
DETROIT RIVER TUNNEL COMPANY—8001177231905-12-13ActivePLYMOUTH
DETROIT TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY—8001083131905-12-08Withdrawn
EAST SHORE & SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY CO.—8001705061905-03-13Withdrawn
EDGAR SCHWAIBOLD CORPORATION—8000014101905-02-13WithdrawnLUDINGTON
ETHERIDGE COMPANY—8001107121905-01-23WithdrawnEAST LANSING
EVERGREEN FUND, LTD.—8001177391905-04-08ActiveDETROIT
EXCHANGE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY—8000003501905-08-11WithdrawnDETROIT
FRENCH HYDRO COMPANY—8001161221905-03-23WithdrawnPLYMOUTH
GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN—8008693391905-09-28DissolvedSOUTH LYON
GRAND RAPIDS SCREEN CO. INC.—8001929801905-01-21WithdrawnGRAND RAPIDS
GRAND RAPIDS TERMINAL BELT RAILWAY COMPANY—8001639351905-12-26Withdrawn
H. J. HEINZ COMPANY—8009996381905-08-04DissolvedBINGHAM FARMS
HANCOCK LODGE NO. 381, OF THE BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS—8008713651905-11-03DissolvedHANCOCK
HENRY ROWE MANUFACTURING COMPANY—8001427801905-07-01WithdrawnGREENVILLE
HIAWATHA TELEPHONE COMPANY—8001135761905-08-17ActiveMUNISING
HOME FURNISHING COMPANY—8000645931905-12-26WithdrawnKALAMAZOO
HURON MOUNTAIN CLUB—8007966781905-04-21ActiveBIG BAY
KALAMAZOO LODGE NO. 50 BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS—8008733521905-08-18ActiveKALAMAZOO
KALAMAZOO, LAKE SHORE AND CHICAGO RAILWAY COMPANY—8001630891905-06-15WithdrawnPAW PAW
LAKE SHORE CHAPEL—8008246941905-08-26ActiveDOUGLAS
LAKE SUPERIOR SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY—8001709051905-09-21Withdrawn
MACATAWA PARK COTTAGERS ASSOCIATION—8008261921905-08-22DissolvedHOLLAND
MICHIGAN INTERFAITH COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL PROBLEMS—8008580921905-09-16ActiveLANSING
MICHIGAN RAILWAY AND LIGHT COMPANY—8001633711905-08-17Withdrawn
MICHIGAN TERMINAL TRANSFER RAILWAY COMPANY—8001721861905-04-12Withdrawn
MICHIGAN, OHIO & INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY—8001638801905-05-27Withdrawn
NATIONAL SOAP COMPANY—8001560081905-06-09ActiveROYAL OAK
NORTHERN MICHIGAN TRACTION COMPANY—8001644811905-04-05Withdrawn
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN—8008520691905-07-21DissolvedBELLEVILLE
OTTAWA BEACH AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY—8001590441905-09-16WithdrawnMONROE
QUINNESEC & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY—8001603411905-06-07Withdrawn
SAGINAW BAY SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY—8001614301905-06-21Withdrawn
ST. JOHNS, INC.—8000590501905-04-28WithdrawnDETROIT
STURGIS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION—8008104041905-12-02ActiveSTURGIS

1905 registrations by city

3 cities