- Born
- circa 1870
- Died
- 1961-09-01 · Beaver Island
- Work
- Lumber scaler · Grocer
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- lumberingeconomycommunitydemography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
John Grill Sr. is identified as a 1909 Stephens Lumber Company scaler on Beaver Island who later worked as a grocer in the store operated by Lloyd McDonough. The October 1961 notice reports his death at age 91 and Grand Rapids burial.
Evidence and limits
This is a source-qualified obituary and occupational record, not a complete employment or civil history. The issue supports the death only at October 1961 month precision.
Sources
- Identifies John Grill Sr., age 91, as having worked as a Stephens Lumber Company scaler on Beaver Island in 1909 and later as a grocer in the store then operated by Lloyd McDonough. It reports his Grand Rapids death and burial but supplies no civil record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-10_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1961-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “John Grill Sr.”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/john-grill-sr/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1961, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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