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New permanent residents reported on Beaver Island, 1972

Also 1972 new residents · Townsend Visscher Gladish resident notices

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1972-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
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Event
Date
circa 1972-09
Kind
Migration
Where
Beaver Island
Along road
East Side Drive
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
migrationdemographycommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The September 1972 Beaver Beacon welcomed Phyllis Townsend, Vivian Visscher, and the David Gladish family as new or newly permanent Beaver Island residents. It said Townsend moved after retiring, Visscher became a year-round resident, and the Gladishes purchased the Johnson cottage on East Side Drive; their son Andrew was attending the Community School.

Evidence and limits

This is a community residence notice, not a deed, tax record, or civil residence register. The source does not establish exact move dates, ownership terms, or later residence history.

Sources

  1. Reports Phyllis Townsend’s retirement and move, Vivian Visscher’s change from summer resident to year-round resident, and David and Mrs. Gladish’s purchase of the Johnson cottage and move with their son Andrew; it does not provide deeds, addresses beyond the source description, or a civil residence register.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “New permanent residents reported on Beaver Island, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-new-permanent-residents-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1972, “New Residents.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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