Person
- Active
- fl. 1973
- Work
- Pilot, Jackie II (March 1973)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimefishingcommunity
Summary
Jack Cross of Charlevoix was identified as the pilot of the fish tug Jackie II when it made the first reported Beaver Island arrival of the 1973 season.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified identity record with no inferred broader maritime career.
Sources
- Names Jack Cross of Charlevoix as the person piloting Jackie II to Beaver Island on March 15, 1973; it provides no full biography or maritime record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-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 · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The forum-posted obituary identifies John “Jack” Cross Jr., age 87, of Charlevoix, as the owner/operator of Cross Fisheries and the owner of the boat Jackie II; it reports his death on January 9, 2022. The post reproduces a funeral-home notice and is not a civil death or business record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016967
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Jack Cross”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/jack-cross/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1973, “First Boat.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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