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Francis “Frank” Donlevy

Also Francis Donlevy · Frank Donlevy

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TypePerson
Borncirca 1903
Died1974-06-19
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
circa 1903
Died
1974-06-19 · Muskegon
Work
Commercial fisherman · Great Lakes sailor · Logging-camp cook · Industrial supervisor
Siblings
Margaret Donlevy Miller
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritimefishingcommunityheritage
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Francis “Frank” Donlevy (circa 1903–1974) was a Beaver Island native who worked as a commercial fisherman, Great Lakes sailor, logging-camp cook, and industrial supervisor in Muskegon. He died at his Muskegon home on June 19, 1974.

Evidence and limits

His stated age of 70 at death supports an approximate 1903 birth year. The matching name, Muskegon context, and sisters named in the April Margaret Miller obituary make the connection to that Frank Donlevy probable, not a complete civil identity bridge.

Kin

MargaretDonlevy Miller1886 – 1974This articleFrancis“Frank” Donlevyc. 1903 – 1974
Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Reports Francis (Frank) Donlevy’s June 19 death at his Muskegon home and June 21 funeral; identifies him as a Beaver Island native, youngest of 11, commercial fisherman, Great Lakes sailor, logging-camp cook, and later industrial supervisor. The matching Muskegon residence and named sisters support a probable link to the Frank Donlevy named as Margaret Donlevy Miller’s brother in April, but no civil record is held.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-page combined May–June issue scan is paired with the OCR source stored under the archive 1974-05 key 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 · 1974-05_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Francis “Frank” Donlevy”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/francis-frank-donlevy/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1974, “Obituaries: Francis (Frank) Donlevy.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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