- Dates
- 2014-11-08 – 2014-11-16
- Kind
- Community celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- Lawrence McDonough · Danny McDonough · Edward Palmer · Jim Palmer
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityfamilymusicbiography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Lawrence McDonough’s 100th birthday was celebrated on Beaver Island on November 8, 2014, with music and a community gathering. A later family thank-you described broad participation and credited the food service, musicians, and local photo/video contributors.
Evidence limits
The record is based on a public event notice and family follow-up. It does not establish attendance or provide a full biography of McDonough.
Sources
- The thread announced the November 15 celebration, discussed a request for a Smucker's centenarian feature, and preserved community recollections about other people connected to Beaver Island who lived past 100. The celebration notice is useful event evidence; the comparative longevity claims are informal recollections and are not treated as verified demographic records.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008134
- A public weekly-events notice scheduled Lawrence McDonough’s 100th birthday celebration for November 8, with music by Danny and Danny. It documents the public program, not a biographical record or attendance.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008163
- A family thank-you said the celebration drew people who traveled to attend, credited food service and musicians, and thanked photographers/video contributors. This is family testimony about the event and reception, not an attendance count or independent biography.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008188
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Lawrence McDonough’s 100th birthday is celebrated by the Beaver Island community, 2014”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lawrence-mcdonough-100th-birthday-2014/, accessed [date], citing Pam Grassmick, "It's Lawrence's 100th Birthday!," Beaver Island Forum, November 1–14, 2014. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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