- Born
- circa 1916
- Died
- 1973-02-08 · Phoenix
- Work
- Police jail guard · County road commissioner (former)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- demographycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Elston Glen Pischner (circa 1916–1973) was identified in the March 1973 follow-up as a Phoenix police jail guard and former county road commissioner who died February 8, 1973, at age 56.
Evidence and limits
The stated age supports an approximate 1916 birth year. The record remains source-qualified: the newspaper obituary does not establish a complete civil, military, medical, or family record.
Sources
- A descendant sought photographs of Elston Pischner; a family participant said relatives held several images, including one of him breaking ground for the new Medical Center, and suggested the Historical Society might hold mill photographs. This is a preservation lead and family testimony, not a held image, accession record, or independently verified identification.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000626
- Names Elston Pischner and reports his sudden February 8 death in Phoenix while visiting his daughter; the source promises a fuller obituary and supplies no further identity details.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1973-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Identifies him as Elston Glen Pischner, age 56, Phoenix police jail guard, former county road commissioner, and World War II Army veteran; it reports the February 8 heart-attack death, February 12 military services, and Greenwood Cemetery burial in Phoenix.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-03_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1973-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Elston Pischner”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/elston-pischner/, accessed [date], citing Lee Pischner and Sheri Timsak, “Island Photos,” Beaver Island Forum, June 18–20, 2006. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).
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