Birth of Mary Beth Heilig, 1973 — Beaver Island Archive

Event

Date: 1973-02-17
Kind: Birth
Participants: Mary Beth Heilig (patient)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographycommunity

Summary

Mary Beth Heilig was reported born on February 17, 1973, to Donald and Mary Elizabeth (Gallagher) Heilig of Grand Haven.

Evidence and limits

The announcement names a Gallagher grandparent but does not identify the birth facility or provide a civil record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 1973, “Births.”
Reports Mary Beth Heilig’s February 17 birth as the third daughter of Donald and Mary Elizabeth (Gallagher) Heilig of Grand Haven and names John A. Gallagher as a grandparent; it does not identify the birth location.
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Beaver Beacon, March 1973, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held ten-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.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Birth of Mary Beth Heilig, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/birth-of-mary-beth-heilig-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1973, “Births.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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