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Jesse M. Cole former-resident letter, 1973

Also Jesse Cole Beaver Island letter

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TypeEvent
Dates1910 – 1926
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1910 – 1926
Kind
Publication
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Jesse M. Cole (reporter)
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Jesse M. Cole identified himself in a November 16, 1973 letter as a former Beaver Island resident from 1910 to 1926. He shared a brief recollection about a possible Donlevy connection in Florida.

Evidence and limits

This is a signed former-resident recollection, not a census, directory, or complete family record.

Sources

  1. Jesse M. Cole signs as a former Beaver Island resident from 1910 to 1926 and recounts hearing of a Donlevy connection in Florida; the letter provides no address, family reconstruction, or independent residency record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-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 · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Jesse M. Cole former-resident letter, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/jesse-m-cole-former-resident-letter-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1973, “From the Mail Bag,” letter dated November 16, 1973. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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