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Ricksgers family publishes farm trespass and theft notice, 1991

Also John Ricksgers Farm notice 1991

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TypeEvent
Date1991-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1991-11
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitypublic-servicecommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Harold Ricksgers family used the November 1991 Beaver Beacon to report repeated trespass, theft, lock damage, and missing items at the Ricksgers farm.

Evidence limits

This is a signed community notice and allegation, not a police report or adjudicated finding.

Sources

  1. Reports the family’s account of long-running theft, broken locks, cut ropes, trespass, and damage, including a recent lock being picked and items removed. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1991-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-three-page issue scan confirms the family notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Ricksgers family publishes farm trespass and theft notice, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/john-ricksgers-farm-security-notice-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1991, “THE JOHN RICKSGERS FARM.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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