Name: May 1961 Beacon reports six births connected with island families
Start: 1961-04-09
End: 1961-04-29
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 1961-04-09 – 1961-04-29
Kind: Birth
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographycommunityhealthcare
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The May issue reports six births connected with Beaver Island families, with dates from April 9 through April 29, 1961. It names James David Kenwabikisse and Mary Pat Flynn and leaves the other children unnamed or gives only family context as printed.

Evidence and limits

The notices do not establish complete civil identities, birth certificates, or hospital records.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “New Arrivals.”
Reports James David Kenwabikisse (April 12 at Charlevoix Hospital), Mary Pat Flynn (April 29), a Gallagher son (April 15), a Bonner son (April 23), a Runberg son (April 9), and Maureen O’Donnell (April 9). These are community notices, not civil or hospital-register records.
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Beaver Beacon, May 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “May 1961 Beacon reports six births connected with island families”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-birth-notices-may-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “New Arrivals.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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