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Fire destroys the Gail Berchard cottage at Nomad, 1960

Also November 28 · 1960 Nomad cottage fire

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TypeEvent
Date1960-11-28
WithinNomad
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1960-11-28
Kind
Disaster
Eras
Modern era
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communitytourismdemography
Within
Nomad

Summary

The Gail Berchard cottage at Nomad was reported completely destroyed by fire on November 28, 1960.

Evidence and limits

The brief notice gives no cause, fire response, injuries, insurance record, parcel information, or complete owner identity.

Open questions

  • Which fire, property, insurance, or family records document the loss and site?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports that the Gail Berchard cottage at Nomad was completely destroyed by fire on November 28. It does not provide the cause, response, injuries, insurance, property record, or owner's complete identity.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-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 · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Fire destroys the Gail Berchard cottage at Nomad, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/fire-destroys-gail-berchard-cottage-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “New Property Owners.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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