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Fred W. Herp

Also Fred W. Herp

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TypePerson
Borncirca 1878
Died1961-06-24
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Person
Born
circa 1878
Died
1961-06-24
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Fred W. Herp was identified as a former Beaver Island resident and the father of former island priest Joseph Herp in the August 1961 obituary.

Evidence and limits

This is a source-qualified obituary record, not a complete biography.

Sources

  1. Names Fred W. Herp, gives his former Beaver Island residence from 1951 to 1956, and identifies his son as former island priest Joseph Herp. The notice gives no complete biography.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-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 · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Fred W. Herp”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/fred-w-herp/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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