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Birth of Judith Eva McDonough, 1961

Also January 1 · 1961 Judith Eva McDonough birth notice

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TypeEvent
Date1961-01-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1961-01-01
Kind
Birth
Participants
Judith Eva McDonough (newborn) · Robert Bruce "Bruce" McDonough (parent)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
demographycommunityhealthcare
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Judith Eva McDonough was reported born at Charlevoix Hospital on January 1, 1961, to Bruce McDonough and his wife. The notice calls her the hospital’s first New Year’s baby.

Evidence and limits

This is a community birth notice, not a civil or hospital register. The mother’s name and complete family identity remain unspecified.

Sources

  1. Reports Judith Eva, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McDonough, born January 1 at Charlevoix Hospital and described as the hospital’s first New Year’s baby. It does not provide a civil record, the mother’s name, or a parish record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Birth of Judith Eva McDonough, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/birth-of-judith-eva-mcdonough-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Births.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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