Summary
Fred L. Floyd was born on Beaver Island on December 15, 1896, according to a February 1974 obituary. The Beaver Beacon reports a February 3 rosary and February 4 Funeral Mass in Muskegon, followed by interment at Norton Shores Cemetery. It also records his 1916 Beaver Island marriage to Ruth Graham, Coast Guard service, and later construction work.
Evidence and limits
The obituary does not state Floyd’s death date and is not a civil, military, church, or cemetery register. The named children and siblings are retained in the source note but are not promoted to separate identity records here.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 1974, “Obituaries: Mr. Fred L. Floyd.”Reports a February 3 rosary at Young Funeral Home and February 4 Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Muskegon, followed by Norton Shores Cemetery interment. It says Floyd was born on Beaver Island December 15, 1896, married Ruth Graham on Beaver Island in 1916, moved to Muskegon in 1934, served in the Coast Guard, later worked for Love Construction, and belonged to D.A.V. Post 103. The notice does not give his death date or independent civil, military, church, or cemetery records.