Name: Birth of Laurel Louise McCafferty, 1961
Start: 1961-01-27
End: 1961-01-27
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-01-27
Kind: Birth
Participants: Laurel Louise McCafferty (newborn) · Arthur J. "Lano" McCafferty (parent)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographycommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Laurel Louise McCafferty was reported born January 27, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur “Lano” McCafferty. The notice identifies Lano as a son of Mrs. Francis Mooney of St. James.

Evidence and limits

This is a community birth notice. The mother’s name, birth place, and civil record are not supplied.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.”
Reports that Mrs. Arthur (Lano) McCafferty had a daughter, Laurel Louise, on January 27 and identifies Lano as the son of Mrs. Francis Mooney of St. James. It does not name the mother or provide a civil or hospital record.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nine-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 Laurel Louise McCafferty, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/birth-of-laurel-louise-mccafferty-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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