- Date
- circa 1965-01
- Kind
- Migration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- migrationdemographycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 1965 Beaver Beacon says Beaver Island’s last census count was 170 as more residents left for winter. It lists named individuals and households departing until spring.
Evidence and limits
This is a seasonal community notice, not a census schedule or passenger manifest. The count’s date, method, and complete resident universe are not given.
Sources
- Reports a last-census count of 170 and lists residents leaving until spring, including the Gallagher, McDonough, LaFreniere, Green, O’Donnell, Near, Early, McCann, Belfy, Brown, and Floyd households. It is not a census schedule, passenger manifest, or complete seasonal-residence history.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1965-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island winter departures reduce the reported population to 170, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-departures-january-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1965, “Winter’s Away.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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