- Date
- 2003-04-20
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathbirthanishinaabe-odawafamilyfishinghuntingreligion
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Margaret Lucille Way, born Margaret Kenwabikise on Beaver Island in 1946, died on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003, at her home in Elk Rapids. The obituary identifies her as a Grand Traverse Band member and describes her family, Catholic affiliation, ghost suppers, hunting, and fishing.
Evidence limits
The obituary does not state a funeral or burial location and should not be read as a complete genealogical or tribal record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 2003, “Margaret Lucille Way.”Reports Margaret’s April 20 death, March 5, 1946 Beaver Island birth, Grand Traverse Band membership, Sacred Heart Catholic Church membership, family, ghost suppers, hunting, and fishing. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the June 2003 obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Margaret Lucille Way, Beaver Island-born Grand Traverse Band member, dies in 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-margaret-way-death-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2003, “Margaret Lucille Way.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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