- Dates
- 1962-07-28 – 1962-07-30
- Kind
- Disaster
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingmaritimedisasterdemography
- Within
- Garden Island
Summary
Matt Jensen left Beaver Island on July 28, 1962, aboard the fishing boat Capt. Edward. The August Beaver Beacon reports that the boat was found aground near Manistique and Jensen’s body was found on the beach; the newspaper says an autopsy attributed his death to a heart attack.
Evidence and limits
The account combines a reported vessel casualty and obituary notice. The precise grounding location, official cause of death, and vessel registry remain open.
Sources
- Reports Matt Jensen leaving Beaver Island July 28, the Capt. Edward being reported missing and found aground near Manistique, Jensen’s body being found on the beach, and an autopsy report attributing death to a heart attack. It does not supply a death certificate, Coast Guard report, or vessel registry.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-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.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1962-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Matt Jensen dies after the fishing boat Capt. Edward goes aground, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/matt-jensen-death-and-capt-edward-grounding-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1962, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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