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Elmer and Mrs Evans are reported as new Sand Bay land owners, 1958

Also Elmer and Mrs Evans Sand Bay property 1958

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TypeEvent
Date1958-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1958-11
Kind
Property transfer
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
propertytourismmigration
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1958 Beaver Beacon introduces Elmer W. Evans and his wife, who operated The Pines resort near Rockford and had selected a place at Sand Bay for future use after their resort business ended.

Evidence limits

The notice does not establish a deed, transaction date, parcel boundary, or later development.

Sources

  1. Identifies Elmer W. Evans and his wife, operators of The Pines resort on Bostwick Lake near Rockford, Michigan, and says they selected a place at Sand Bay for future resorting. It does not provide a deed, purchase date, parcel boundary, or construction record. 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 · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the land-owner notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Elmer and Mrs Evans are reported as new Sand Bay land owners, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-evans-sand-bay-property-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1958, "MEET THE NEW ISLAND LAND OWNERS." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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