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Dominican Sisters move into new Beaver Island convent, 1969

Also 1969 Dominican Sisters convent move

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

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TypeEvent
Date1969-01-15
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1969-01-15
Kind
Migration
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Dominican Sisters of Beaver Island schools
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religioncommunityconstructionmigration
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

On January 15, 1969, the Dominican Sisters moved into Beaver Island’s new convent. The move used several trucks and about twenty volunteers.

Evidence and limits

This entry records the reported move, distinct from earlier construction and later occupancy coverage. The source does not provide a complete volunteer list or a detailed inventory of the move.

Open questions

  • When was the convent formally dedicated?

Sources

  1. Reports that the Dominican Sisters moved into the new convent with several trucks and about twenty volunteers.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-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 · 1969-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Dominican Sisters move into new Beaver Island convent, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dominican-sisters-move-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1969, “Sister’s Move.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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