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Edward Minor

Also Mr. Edward Minor

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TypePerson
Borncirca 1886
Died1961-12
ErasModern era
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Person
Born
circa 1886
Died
1961-12 · Beaver Island
Children
Archie M. Minor
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitydemography

Summary

Edward Minor of Newberry was reported to have died unexpectedly on December 30, 1961, at age 75. The notice identifies him as Archie Minor’s father.

Evidence and limits

The source gives no civil certificate, cemetery, or complete family record.

Kin

This articleEdward Minorc. 1886 – 1961Archie M. Minor1923 – 1995
Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Reports Edward Minor, age 75, of Newberry died unexpectedly of a heart attack on December 30 and identifies him as Archie Minor’s father. It says five other sons and three daughters survived; it does not provide a civil or cemetery record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-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 · 1962-01_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Edward Minor”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/edward-minor/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1962, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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