- Date
- 1929-02-03
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island archipelago
- Participants
- Charles E. Tilly (victim)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island archipelago
Summary
Charles E. Tilly died at his home on Beaver Island on February 3, 1929, aged 75. The obituary says he had lived on the island since about age 45 and was known for carpenter work, including homes built with three- or four-inch poles.
Evidence and limits
The date is stated directly in the February 8 issue. The article gives a birthplace at Leland, an approximate birth year, a long-term Beaver Island residence, and unnamed wife, children, and sister; it does not establish a full civil identity, exact address, burial place, or the names of those relatives. This record is episode-qualified and is not merged with other Tilly mentions.
Open questions
- Can a census, civil death record, cemetery record, or probate file establish Tilly’s full identity and family names?
- Which Beaver Island homes did Tilly build, and can they be identified from property or preservation records?
- Where was Tilly buried?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, February 8, 1929, “Chas. E. Tilly Dies at Beaver Island.”Reports that Charles E. Tilly died at his Beaver Island home on Sunday, February 3, 1929, aged 75, and describes his long residence, carpenter work, and surviving family. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
Added 1 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death of Charles E. Tilly on Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-charles-e-tilly-1929/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, February 8, 1929, “Chas. E. Tilly Dies at Beaver Island.”.
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