Name: Death of Mrs. Edward Minor of Newberry, 1961
Start: 1961-01-31
End: 1961-01-31
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-01-31
Kind: Death
Participants: Valerie Minor (deceased)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographycommunityreligion
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Mrs. Edward Minor of Newberry died January 31, 1961, after an extended illness, according to the February issue. The notice identifies her as Archie Minor’s mother and reports services at St. Gregory’s Church.

Evidence and limits

The source does not provide a given name, cause of death, burial place, or civil certificate. Family relationships are retained only at the level printed.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.”
Reports the January 31 death of Mrs. Edward Minor of Newberry, mother of Archie Minor of St. James, and services at St. Gregory’s Church in Newberry. It says she was survived by her husband and nine children and mentions a cousin, Sister Alice Clare, O.P. The notice gives no given name, cemetery, cause, or civil record.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nine-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.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Death of Mrs. Edward Minor of Newberry, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-mrs-edward-minor-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1961, “Island news.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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