Person
- Born
- 1879-08-03
- Died
- 1973-01-22
- Burial
- 1973-01-22 · Charlevoix
- Work
- Great Lakes sailor
- Member of
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimecommunityheritage
Summary
Peter Johnson was born on Beaver Island on August 3, 1879, and was a Great Lakes sailor and member of Holy Cross Parish. He died January 22, 1973, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery announced as planned.
Evidence and limits
The source gives no vessel, route, service, or independent cemetery record.
The dated record
Sources
- Identifies Johnson as born on Beaver Island August 3, 1879, a Great Lakes sailor, member of Holy Cross Parish, and unmarried; services and a planned Holy Cross Cemetery burial are reported.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1973-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports an 82-year-old Peter Johnson arriving in Saint James by horse-drawn sleigh shortly before Christmas; the companion and exact date are not named.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-01_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 · 1962-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Peter Johnson”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/peter-johnson/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1973, “Obituaries: Peter Johnson.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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