- Dates
- 1982-07-31 – 1982-08-01
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- familycommunityheritagereligionmusic-folklorerecreation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The O’Donnell family reunion was held on Beaver Island over July 31 and August 1, 1982. The Beacon reports an estimated 89 attendees, an outdoor Mass, church-hall dinner and family tributes, Irish music and dancing, baseball, and a picnic.
Evidence limits
This is a family newspaper account with an estimated attendance and published participant list, not an audited roster or formal reunion record.
Sources
- Reports an estimated 89 attendees at a two-day reunion beginning July 31, 1982, with an outdoor Mass at the Danny Barney farm, dinner and family “roast” at the church hall, Margaret O’Donnell Bass crowned Queen for a day, a tribute to Nellie O’Donnell, Irish songs and dancing, a Sunday baseball game, and a picnic at Jack and Bea Boyle’s yard. The article lists many relatives and musicians but is not an audited roster or formal reunion record. 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 · 1982-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held sixteen-page August issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reunion report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “O’Donnell family reunion brings relatives to Beaver Island, 1982”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-odonnell-family-reunion-1982/, accessed [date], citing “O’Donnell Reunion,” by Theresa Marie Archer, Beaver Beacon, August 1982. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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