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Richard Stromberg reported as a permanent Beaver Island resident, 1960

Also Stromberg Point La Par property notice

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Locator map: Point La Par highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Point La ParLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
TypeEvent
Date1960-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Point La Par highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Point La ParLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1960-05
Kind
Migration
Where
Point La Par
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitytourismeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

In May 1960, Richard Stromberg and his wife were reported to have become permanent Beaver Island residents after four years as summer visitors. The notice describes Stromberg as an architect and places their property at Point La Par on Sand Bay.

Evidence and limits

The report documents a local residence and professional plan as described by the newspaper. It does not provide a deed, architectural registration, or complete record of the household.

Open questions

  • Which property and professional records document the Stromberg residence and architectural work?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Richard Stromberg and his wife, summer visitors for four years, as permanent island residents. It identifies Stromberg as an architect, says he planned to continue architectural drafting work, and places their property at Point La Par on the south end of Sand Bay. It does not provide a deed, professional record, or full household identity.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-05_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 · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Richard Stromberg reported as a permanent Beaver Island resident, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/richard-stromberg-permanent-island-residence-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1960, “A Hundred Million Welcomes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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