12 notices
Events — notices, 1974
Short, single-source notices — each one a claim from one attested source, kept separate until more evidence merges it into a fuller article. Every entry has a stable anchor link.
March 1974
Death and funeral of Margaret Donlevy Miller (1974)¶
Margaret Donlevy Miller died March 27, 1974. The April Beaver Beacon reports an April 1 funeral at St. Mary’s Church, burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, and a preceding rosary at Winchester Funeral Home.
Evidence and limits
The notice gives the funeral sequence but no independent church, cemetery, civil, or funeral-home record.
April 1974
Death and funeral of Sister Alexandra Gallagher (1974)¶
Sister Alexandra Gallagher died April 26, 1974. Her funeral Mass was held April 29 at Marywood Academy Chapel, followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery, according to the May–June obituary.
Evidence and limits
The source gives the reported funeral sequence but no independent church, civil, or cemetery record.
Birth of Jason Edward Bauman (1974)¶
Jason Edward Bauman was reported born in Chesapeake, Virginia, on April 29, 1974. The notice connects him to Beaver Island through grandparents Bernadine and Ed Joezapaitis.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper birth notice. It does not provide a full parental identity or independent civil birth record.
May 1974
Birth of Kerri Ann Souter (1974)¶
Kerri Ann Souter was reported born in Holland, Michigan, on May 11, 1974, at 6 pounds 12 ounces. The notice connects her to Beaver Island through her great-grandmother, Sybil Larsen.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper birth notice. It does not provide a full parental identity or independent civil birth record.
Death and funeral of Joseph Boyle (1974)¶
Joseph Boyle died at Knox, Indiana, on May 19, 1974. The newspaper reports services at Holy Cross Church in Hamlet and burial in that community’s Holy Cross Cemetery.
Evidence and limits
The service date is not supplied separately from the death date, and no independent church, civil, or cemetery record is held here.
June 1974
Death and funeral of Francis “Frank” Donlevy (1974)¶
Francis “Frank” Donlevy died at his Muskegon home on June 19, 1974. Funeral services were held June 21, with interment in a Muskegon cemetery according to the May–June Beaver Beacon.
Evidence and limits
The obituary does not name the cemetery or officiant and supplies no independent civil, funeral, or cemetery record.
July 1974
Beaver Haven Marina seasonal mechanic offer (1974)¶
Beaver Haven Marina advertised a mechanic on duty during July and August 1974, with Harold Lounsberry as the contact.
Evidence and limits
This is a seasonal service offer, not evidence of a completed repair or formal business record.
August 1974
Beaver Island wooded town-lot offer (1974)¶
Philip Gregg advertised a wooded Beaver Island town lot fronting on two streets in August 1974.
Evidence and limits
This is a property advertisement, not a parcel record, deed, price, or completed sale.
September 1974
Marriage of Peggy Malloy and Charles Caffey (1974)¶
Peggy Malloy and Charles Caffey were married on September 28, 1974, with Rev. Bernard Scheid celebrating the Nuptial Mass. The newspaper reported a reception for more than 200 at the House of Lynwood in Lynwood, Illinois.
Evidence and limits
The report does not provide a civil marriage certificate, exact ceremony time, or independent venue record.
Date not stated
Heart attack and recovery of Phil Gregg (1974)¶
The May–June Beaver Beacon says Phil Gregg’s hospitalization after a heart attack delayed publication and reports him home and doing well while recovering.
Evidence and limits
The issue gives no admission date, hospital, diagnosis beyond the printed heart- attack description, treatment, or independent medical record.
Proposed tombstone inscription service (1974)¶
The December 1974 Beaver Beacon announced a proposed spring visit by a person coordinated through Bob Winchester of Charlevoix to place names and dates on tombstones.
Evidence and limits
This is a service offer, not a completed inscription or cemetery project. The notice names no cemetery, work order, customers, or completion date.
Sheldon Parker rabbit-hunting guide offer (1974)¶
Sheldon Parker advertised rabbit-hunting guidance for hunters with dogs in the November 1974 classified advertisements.
Evidence and limits
This is a service offer, not proof of a booking, hunt, payment, or harvest.