- Date
- 1960-08
- Kind
- Disaster
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernancedemography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Fire destroyed the second story of Mr. and Mrs. William Belfy’s home in 1960, according to the August Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The short notice does not provide a date, cause, fire response, injuries, insurance, or repair record.
Open questions
- Which fire, insurance, property, or family records document the damage and rebuilding?
See also
Sources
- Reports fire destroying the second story of Mr. and Mrs. William Belfy's home. It does not give the date, cause, response, injuries, insurance, or repair outcome.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-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 · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Fire destroys the second story of William Belfy's home, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/fire-destroys-william-belfy-home-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1960, fire notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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