- Dates
- 1976-01-13 – 1976-01-17
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Chicago · Charlevoix
- Participants
- George Ricksgers (deceased)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathdemographycommunityagriculturereligionheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island · Chicago · Charlevoix
Summary
George Ricksgers, 77, died in Chicago on January 13, 1976. His January 17 funeral was held in Charlevoix, and the Beaver Beacon reported that spring interment was planned at Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island. He had moved to the island as a child, farmed in Peaine Township, served as a township supervisor and school-board member, and later spent summers growing vegetables for island residents.
Evidence and limits
The notice supplies a strong island-connected obituary record but does not confirm the planned spring burial with a cemetery register or later graveside notice. It is not merged with other Ricksgers records solely on the basis of surname.
Sources
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Sources
- Reports Ricksgers’s January 13 death in Chicago and January 17 funeral at St. Mary’s Church in Charlevoix, with spring interment planned at Holy Cross Cemetery. It says he moved to Beaver Island at age four, farmed in Peaine Township, served as a former township supervisor and school-board member, and spent later summers growing vegetables for island residents. It does not confirm the later burial. 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 · 1976-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the obituary, funeral, island residence history, and planned Holy Cross burial.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death, funeral, and planned Holy Cross burial of George Ricksgers, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-and-funeral-of-george-ricksgers-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1976, “Obituaries: George Ricksgers.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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