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Death and funeral of John Pernerard, 1976

Also John Peternard obituary · John Pernerard funeral

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TypeEvent
Dates1976-10-02 – 1976-10-06
WithinChicago · Beaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1976-10-02 – 1976-10-06
Kind
Death
Where
Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
deathfamilycommunityreligion
Within
Chicago · Beaver Island

Summary

John Pernerard was reported to have died in Chicago on October 2, 1976. His funeral was held at Holy Cross on October 6, with burial at Holy Cross cemetery.

Evidence and limits

The source uses “Peternard” in its heading and “Pernerard” in the body; both forms are preserved. The record is an obituary report, not a civil or parish register and not a complete family record.

Sources

  1. Reports John Pernerard’s October 2 death in Chicago, October 6 funeral at Holy Cross, burial at Holy Cross cemetery, Hungarian birth, Chicago childhood, 1947 marriage to Sadie (Gallagher) McDonough, son, stepdaughter, and grandchildren. The printed heading reads Peternard while the body uses Pernerard; no civil or parish record is supplied. 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 · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the obituary, funeral, and spelling variation.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Corrects the October obituary by adding daughter Michelle. It is a newspaper correction, not a civil or parish family record. 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 · 1976-11_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue confirms the published correction.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Death and funeral of John Pernerard, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-and-funeral-of-john-pernerard-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1976, “John Peternard.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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