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Frank and Anne Williams move from Chicago to Beaver Island, 1961

Also 1961 Williams family return to the country

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TypeEvent
Date1961-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1961-08
Kind
Migration
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
migrationcommunitydemography
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Frank and Anne Williams moved from Chicago to Beaver Island with their four children in 1961, according to the August Beaver Beacon.

Evidence and limits

The source gives a community migration notice, not a deed, precise move date, or complete family record.

Sources

  1. Reports Frank and Anne Williams moving from Chicago to Beaver Island to live at Mary D. Gallagher’s home, with four children, and says Frank was retiring from Cadillac Motors in September. It does not provide a move date, property record, employment record, or complete family identities.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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, “Frank and Anne Williams move from Chicago to Beaver Island, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/frank-williams-family-moves-to-beaver-island-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “Return to the Country.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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