Name: John Giles and Dorothy McCann celebrate 50th wedding anniversary, 1992
Start: 1992-03-29
End: 1992-04-04
Location: Beaver Island

John Giles and Dorothy McCann celebrate 50th wedding anniversary, 1992

Also Giles and Dorothy McCann 50th anniversary

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TypeEvent

Dates1992-03-29 – 1992-04-04

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1992-03-29 – 1992-04-04
Kind: Anniversary
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: marriagefamilycommunitymilitarycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

John Giles and Dorothy McCann, both from Beaver Island, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in March–April 1992 with family gatherings in Jackson.

Evidence limits

This is a community anniversary report, not a marriage certificate or complete family-history record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, April 1992, “50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.”
Reports the March 29 anniversary and April 4 Jackson dinner for Giles and Dorothy McCann, both from Beaver Island, and summarizes their military-family and Island connections. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, April 1992, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held twenty-four-page issue scan confirms the anniversary report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “John Giles and Dorothy McCann celebrate 50th wedding anniversary, 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/john-giles-dorothy-mccann-50th-anniversary-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1992, “50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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