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Lawrence Skippegosh

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Summary

Lawrence Skippegosh was identified as an occupant, with Mrs. Skippegosh, of the two-room frame dwelling involved in the fire accusation described in the June 1947 report of John R. Martin’s arson trial.

Evidence and limits

The source names Lawrence but not Mrs. Skippegosh. It supplies no address, age, family, occupation, or full civil identity, and does not establish the fire’s cause or location.

Open questions

  • Can census, property, or court records identify Lawrence and Mrs. Skippegosh fully?
  • Was the dwelling on Beaver Island, and what became of the occupants after the fire?

See also

Sources

  1. Charlevoix County Herald, June 6, 1947, “Beaver Islander Acquitted of Arson.”
    Names Lawrence Skippegosh and Mrs. Skippegosh as occupants of the two-room frame dwelling that the report says was destroyed by the fire at issue in Martin’s arson trial. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Lawrence Skippegosh”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/lawrence-skippegosh/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, June 6, 1947, “Beaver Islander Acquitted of Arson.”.

Last revised 2026-08-02. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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