Reigle family purchases a St. James harbor home and moves to Beaver Island, 1964

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Event

Date: circa 1964-10
Kind: Migration
Where: Saint James Harbor
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographyeconomycommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The October 1964 Beaver Beacon welcomed Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Reigle of Flint as new Islanders after they purchased the M. B. Collins home at St. James harbor and moved to Beaver Island. The notice says Mrs. Reigle’s daughter, Carol Schlocter, and Mr. Reigle’s sister, Adelina, joined them.

Evidence and limits

This is a community move notice. It does not provide a deed, title record, exact street address, full names, or a complete residence history.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1964, “New Islanders.”
Reports Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Reigle of Flint purchased the M. B. Collins home at St. James harbor and moved to Beaver Island, joined by Mrs. Reigle’s daughter Carol Schlocter and Mr. Reigle’s sister Adelina. It is a community notice, not a deed, title record, or complete residence register.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1964, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Reigle family purchases a St. James harbor home and moves to Beaver Island, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-reigle-family-move-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1964, “New Islanders.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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