Name: Birth of James Leo Martin, 1960
Start: 1960-12-25
End: 1960-12-25
Location: Beaver Island

Birth of James Leo Martin, 1960

Also December 25 · 1960 James Leo Martin birth notice

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TypeEvent

Date1960-12-25

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1960-12-25
Kind: Birth
Participants: James Leo Martin (newborn) · Jimmie Martin (parent)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographycommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

James Leo Martin was reported born in Grand Rapids on December 25, 1960, to Jimmie Martin and his wife.

Evidence and limits

The notice gives no civil or parish record, the mother’s name, or full family identity.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Births.”
Reports James Leo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Martin, born December 25 in Grand Rapids, and identifies the father as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin of St. James. It does not provide a civil record, the mother’s name, or a baptismal record.
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Beaver Beacon, January 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-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.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Birth of James Leo Martin, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/birth-of-james-leo-martin-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Births.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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