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November 1961 Beacon announces two births connected to Beaver Island

Also November 1961 Beaver Island birth notices

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TypeEvent
Dates1961-10 – 1961-10-19
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1961-10 – 1961-10-19
Kind
Birth
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Leah Fisher (newborn)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
demographycommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1961 birth column announces Leah Fisher, born October 19 to Earl and Mrs. Fisher of Midland, and an unnamed son born in October to Walter and Mrs. McCauley of Pontiac, who were described as former island residents.

Evidence and limits

The source is a community birth notice and does not substitute for civil records.

Sources

  1. Announces Leah, daughter of Earl and Mrs. Fisher of Midland, born October 19, and an unnamed baby boy born in October to Walter and Mrs. McCauley of Pontiac, identified as former Island residents. It does not provide civil birth records or the McCauley child’s given name.
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  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “November 1961 Beacon announces two births connected to Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-birth-notices-november-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1961, “Births.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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