Mary Rita Burke Howard dies in an Ohio automobile accident, 1964

Event

Dates: 1964-05-28 – circa 1964-06
Kind: Accident
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitymigration

Summary

The June 1964 Beaver Beacon reported that Mary Rita Burke, identified as Mrs. Lloyd Howard, was killed in an automobile accident in Ohio on May 28. It said that Clara Schmidt and Ada Martin left Beaver Island to attend their sister’s funeral.

Evidence and limits

This is a brief newspaper death and travel notice. It does not provide a civil death certificate, accident report, funeral date, burial location, or complete family documentation.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1964, “Obituaries.”
Reports that Mrs. Lloyd Howard, identified as the former Mary Rita Burke, was killed in an Ohio automobile accident on May 28 and that Clara Schmidt and Ada Martin left Beaver Island to attend the funeral; it does not provide a civil death record, accident report, funeral date, complete family identities, or a specific accident or funeral location.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1964, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Rita Burke Howard dies in an Ohio automobile accident, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/mary-rita-burke-howard-funeral-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1964, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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