Name: Donna Ann Nelson dies at 82, 2011
Start: 2011-12-27
End: 2011-12-27
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2011-12-27
Kind: Death
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: deathcommunityfamily
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The February 2012 Beaver Beacon remembers Donna Ann Nelson, who died on December 27, 2011, at age 82. The obituary emphasizes her Cables Bay homes and her long importance to Beaver Island and her family.

Evidence limits

This record is limited to the obituary’s reported date, age, and community context.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 2012, "In Memory: Donna Ann Nelson."
Reports Nelson's December 27, 2011 death at age 82, her Cables Bay homes, and her importance to Beaver Island and her family. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-02_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 2012, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held February issue scan confirms the obituary.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-02_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Donna Ann Nelson dies at 82, 2011”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-donna-nelson-death-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2012, "In Memory: Donna Ann Nelson." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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