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Birth of Shane Ryan McDonough, 1976

Also Shane Ryan McDonough birth announcement

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TypeEvent
Date1976-02-06
WithinPetoskey
ErasModern era
On this page
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Event
Date
1976-02-06
Kind
Birth
Where
Petoskey
Participants
Kevin McDonough (father) · Linda Arden (mother) · Shane Ryan McDonough (newborn)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitycommunication
Within
Petoskey

Summary

Shane Ryan McDonough was born at Little Traverse Hospital on February 6, 1976. The Beaver Beacon birth notice gives his weight as 8 pounds 3 ounces and names Kevin McDonough and Linda Arden as his parents.

Evidence and limits

This is a family announcement, not a civil birth certificate.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Announces Shane Ryan McDonough’s February 6 birth at Little Traverse Hospital, gives his weight as 8 pounds 3 ounces, and identifies Kevin McDonough and Linda Arden as parents and Glen Arden and Lawrence McDonough as grandfathers. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the birth notice and family relationships.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-02_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Birth of Shane Ryan McDonough, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/birth-of-shane-ryan-mcdonough-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1976, “Births.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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