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Birth of Matthew Patrick Carey, 1974

Also Matthew Patrick Carey birth notice

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TypeEvent
Date1974-02-03
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1974-02-03
Kind
Birth
Participants
Matthew Patrick Carey (newborn)
Along road
East Side Drive
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
demographycommunityagriculture

Summary

Matthew Patrick Carey was announced as born on February 3, 1974, to Dr. and Mrs. Charles Carey of Ann Arbor. The notice gives his weight as 8 lb. 3 oz. and connects the family to the Willie Schmidt farm on Beaver Island’s East Side Drive.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not provide a birth location, farm deed, birth certificate, or full identity for the unnamed mother.

Sources

  1. Announces Matthew Patrick’s February 3 birth to Dr. and Mrs. Charles Carey of Ann Arbor, gives a reported weight of 8 lb. 3 oz., and says the parents own the Willie Schmidt farm on East Side Drive. It does not identify the birth location or provide a civil record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-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 · 1974-02_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Birth of Matthew Patrick Carey, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/birth-of-matthew-patrick-carey-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1974, “Births.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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