Event
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentcommunityeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
During the early hours of April 16, 1963, a fire destroyed the barn and badly burned the house at the Boyle farm on Beaver Island. The May Beaver Beacon places the farm about half a mile west of McCauley’s corner and says the house was unoccupied; the fire crew could mainly prevent the flames from spreading to the woods.
Evidence and limits
The contemporary report does not establish the exact property location, cause, owners at the time, damage assessment, or a fire-department incident record.
Open questions
- Can township, insurance, land, or fire records identify the farm and document the loss?
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 1963, “Fire Call.”Reports the Boyle farm, about half a mile west of McCauley’s corner, with its barn burned and house engulfed; the house was unoccupied and the cause was undetermined.