- Date
- 1961-08-05
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitydemographyeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Anna McCann, who had lived on Beaver Island most of her life and operated a general merchandise store, died in Charlevoix on August 5, 1961. Funeral plans were incomplete when the notice was printed.
Evidence and limits
This is an obituary notice, not a civil death or funeral record.
Sources
- Reports Anna McCann’s August 5 death at Charlevoix, says she had lived on Beaver Island most of her life and operated the general merchandise store later owned by Vernon LaFreniere, and lists her children. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at publication; no civil record is held.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Anna McCann dies in Charlevoix, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-notice-for-anna-mccann-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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