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Max J. Selfridge

Also Max Selfridge

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TypePerson
Born1928-06-03
Died1976-01-11
WithinCharlevoix
ErasModern era
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Born
1928-06-03
Died
1976-01-11
Eras
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Charlevoix

Summary

Max J. Selfridge (June 3, 1928–January 11, 1976) was reported as a retired United States Coast Guardsman who had lived in Charlevoix and retired as a chief engineer in 1969.

Evidence and limits

This identity record is bounded by the January 1976 obituary. It does not establish a civil record, complete Coast Guard service history, or burial in McDonough, Georgia.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports a June 3, 1928 McDonough, Georgia birth, 1952 Coast Guard enlistment, move to Charlevoix in 1959, 1969 retirement as chief engineer, marriage to Helen Lila Lee Connaghan Jones in 1963, and January 11, 1976 death. It is an episode-qualified identity record, not a complete civil or service biography. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the obituary details.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Max J. Selfridge”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/max-j-selfridge/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1976, “Obituaries: Max J. Selfridge.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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