- Born
- 1890-02-03
- Died
- 1966-05-08 · Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Work
- Commercial fisherman
- Spouse
- Alice Johnston Belfy
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimefishingcommunitycatholicismheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
William A. Belfy was a retired commercial fisherman who came to Beaver Island from Muskegon in 1908. His May 1966 obituary gives his birth date as February 3, 1890, identifies his brother Erwin as a co-owner of the fishing tug Silver Star, and records his May 8 death and Holy Cross Cemetery burial.
Evidence and limits
The obituary gives no civil-record identifiers, exact residence, fishing dates, or vessel registry. The episode-qualified Erwin and Alice records preserve the notice’s names without extending the family beyond what it states.
See also
Kin
The dated record
Sources
- Says William A. Belfy was born at Ravenna on February 3, 1890, came to Beaver Island from Muskegon in 1908, was a retired commercial fisherman, co-owned the tug Silver Star with his brother Erwin, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery after his May 8, 1966 death.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “William A. Belfy”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/william-a-belfy/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1966, “Obituaries: William A. Belfy.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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