- Date
- 1997-02-01
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilytransportationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Charles Erwin Martin, 53, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Ludington, died February 1, 1997. The May obituary records his Beaver Island birth and schooling, merchant-marine and car-ferry work, millwright-union career, family connections, and planned Mass and burial at Holy Cross on Beaver Island.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary and family notice, not a complete civil, employment, military, or church record.
Sources
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Sources
- Reports Martin’s February 1 death, Beaver Island birth and schooling, merchant-marine and car-ferry work, millwright-union service, family, and planned funeral Mass and burial on Beaver Island. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and planned Beaver Island service.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island remembers Charles Erwin Martin after his death in 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-charles-erwin-martin-obituary-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1997, “ERWIN MARTIN.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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