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- 1958-01 – 1958-03-18
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Summary
The April 1958 Beaver Beacon reports Leo Loew’s January death in Holland and Holger “Pete” Peterson’s March 18 death in Chicago. It identifies both men with Beaver Island’s summer, work, or visitor communities.
Evidence and limits
These are brief newspaper obituaries. They do not provide civil certificates, funeral or cemetery records, or complete biographies.
Sources
- Reports Leo Loew’s January death at Holland after a long illness and identifies the Loews as longtime summer residents and owners of Loews Lodge; it also reports Holger (Pete) Peterson’s March 18 death in Chicago and his connection to the John McDonough crew and island residents and visitors. It does not provide civil certificates, funeral or cemetery records, exact dates beyond the reported month/day, or complete biographies. 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 · 1958-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms both obituary notices; it does not expand the identities, funerals, or cemetery record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon reports the deaths of Leo Loew and Holger Peterson, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-april-1958-obituaries/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1958, “OBITUARY.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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