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Fred Annand plans beef-cattle operation at George Donat Farm, 1960

Also 1960 George Donat Farm cattle plan

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TypeEvent
Date1960-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1960-07
Kind
Business
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Fred Annand planned to stock the George Donat Farm with beef cattle in 1960; fence construction was underway in July.

Evidence and limits

The report gives no parcel record, acreage, herd size, contractor, or evidence that the planned cattle operation was completed.

Open questions

  • Which deed, farm, agricultural, or livestock records document the property and plan?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Fred Annand of Lansing, who purchased the George Donat Farm the previous year, planning to stock it with beef cattle while fence construction progressed. It does not provide the acreage, deed, herd size, or later outcome.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-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 · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Fred Annand plans beef-cattle operation at George Donat Farm, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/fred-annand-george-donat-farm-cattle-plan-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1960, farm notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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