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Frances B. LaFreniere dies after automobile accident, 1990

Also Frances Connaghan LaFreniere death

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TypeEvent
Date1990-01-20
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1990-01-20
Kind
Death
Eras
Modern era
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familycommunityreligiontransportationcommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Frances B. LaFreniere, formerly Frances Connaghan, died on January 20, 1990, after an automobile accident near St. Johns, Michigan. The February Beacon recorded her Beaver Island upbringing, family, Holy Cross Catholic Church membership, tourist-court work, funeral, and survivors.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary and community notice; it does not replace a vital record or accident investigation.

Sources

  1. Reports LaFreniere’s death after a January 20 automobile accident, her Beaver Island family and community ties, January 27 funeral, and survivors. 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 · 1990-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-page February issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1990-02_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Frances B. LaFreniere dies after automobile accident, 1990”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-frances-lafreniere-death-1990/, accessed [date], citing “In Sympathy: Frances B. LaFreniere,” Beaver Beacon, February 27, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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