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Kenneth L. Slater

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TypePerson
Born1942
Died2017
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1942
Died
2017
Education
Lansing Community College graduate
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityeducation

Summary

Kenneth L. Slater (1942–2017) married Loretta LaFreniere at Holy Cross Church on September 30, 1972. The notice identifies him as a Lansing Community College graduate and the son of Guy and Mrs. Slater of Sterling, Colorado.

Evidence and limits

The named wife and father agree with the cemetery directory, which supplies his life dates. The wedding notice provides no further civil record.

Sources

  1. Lists Kenneth L. Slater (1942–2017), husband of Loretta J. LaFreniere and child of Guy and Beatrice Slater. The wedding notice independently identifies Kenneth as Loretta LaFreniere's husband and Guy Slater's son, providing the direct bridge.
  2. Identifies Slater as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Slater of Sterling, Colorado, a Lansing Community College graduate, and the September 30 groom.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
  3. 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 · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
  4. Names Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Slater as parents of Brooke Elizabeth Slater; the exact mother’s name is not printed, and continuity with the 1972 groom remains source-qualified.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-08_Beaver-Beacon
  5. 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 · 1974-08_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Kenneth L. Slater”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/kenneth-l-slater/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Historical Society, "Holy Cross Cemetery," Slater section. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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