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Musette LaFreniere is flown to Charlevoix Hospital, 1962

Also April 25 · 1962 Musette LaFreniere hospital flight

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TypeEvent
Dates1962-04-25 – 1962-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1962-04-25 – 1962-05
Kind
Medical
Participants
Musette LaFreniere (patient)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Musette LaFreniere was flown to Charlevoix Hospital at 4:00 a.m. on April 25, 1962. The May Beaver Beacon reported pneumonia and pleurisy, a critical period followed by improvement, and a planned convalescence at her parents’ home in Charlevoix.

Evidence and limits

This is a source-bounded newspaper health notice. It does not provide a medical chart, flight log, treating clinician, or independent record of her release.

Sources

  1. Reports Musette LaFreniere being flown to Charlevoix Hospital at 4:00 a.m. on April 25 by Al Phillips, a diagnosis of pneumonia and pleurisy, a critical period followed by improvement, and planned recovery at her parents Erwin Belfy Sr. and wife’s home. It does not provide medical charts, flight records, or a full identity for Phillips.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-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 · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Musette LaFreniere is flown to Charlevoix Hospital, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-musette-lafreniere-charlevoix-hospital-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1962, “Hospital Notes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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