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The first McCann family reunion is held on Beaver Island, 1989

Also McCann family reunion Homecoming Weekend 1989

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TypeEvent
Date1989-08-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Beaver IslandLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1989-08-12
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
familycommunitymigrationcelebration
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The first McCann family reunion was held on Beaver Island during Homecoming Weekend on August 12, 1989, with 32 people attending from five states.

Sources

  1. Reports an August 12 cookout with 32 attendees from five states, followed by participation in Homecoming activities. 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 · 1989-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-four-page September issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “The first McCann family reunion is held on Beaver Island, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mccann-family-reunion-1989/, accessed [date], citing “THE FIRST McCANN FAMILY REUNION,” Beaver Beacon, September 29, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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