- Dates
- 1959-01-27 – 1959-05
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- familymigrationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1959 Beaver Beacon reports that James O’Donnell, 88, a Beaver Island native living in Chicago, died January 27 and was to be returned to the island for burial. The May issue reports that this return had occurred.
Evidence limits
The notice does not provide a civil death certificate, funeral record, or burial register.
Sources
- Reports that James O’Donnell, 88, a Beaver Island native who had lived in Chicago for five years, died January 27 and would be returned to Beaver Island for burial. It does not provide a death certificate, obituary, funeral date, or burial-register entry. 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 · 1959-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the death and planned return notice; it does not establish the funeral or burial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that James O’Donnell, who died in Chicago on January 27, was returned to Beaver Island for burial. It does not provide the funeral date, death certificate, cemetery register, or complete obituary. 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 · 1959-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reported return for burial; it does not establish the civil or cemetery record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1959-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island native James O’Donnell dies in Chicago and is to be returned for burial, 1959”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-james-odonnell-death-and-burial-1959/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1959, “OUR SYMPATHY.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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