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James and Constance DeClaire purchase Wanty property at Nomad, 1960

Also 1960 Nomad Wanty property purchase

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TypeEvent
Date1960-08
WithinNomad
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1960-08
Kind
Property transfer
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
economytourismcommunity
Within
Nomad

Summary

James and Constance DeClaire were reported to have purchased the Wanty property at Nomad in August 1960.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper notice is not a deed or title record and gives no parcel, price, seller identity beyond the Wanty surname, or exact transaction date.

Open questions

  • Which deeds, maps, and property records identify the Wanty property and transaction?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Mr. and Mrs. James DeClaire purchasing the Wanty property at Nomad. It does not provide a deed, parcel, seller's given identity, purchase date, or price.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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, “James and Constance DeClaire purchase Wanty property at Nomad, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/james-and-constance-declaire-nomad-property-purchase-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1960, property notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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