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Paul V. LaFreniere dies and is buried on Beaver Island, 1991

Also Paul LaFreniere obituary · Paul V. LaFreniere funeral

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TypeEvent
Dates1991-04-07 – 1991-04-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1991-04-07 – 1991-04-12
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Paul V. LaFreniere, a lifelong resident of the Charlevoix–Beaver Island area and Army veteran, died April 7, 1991. His funeral was held at Holy Cross Catholic Church on April 12 and he was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary and funeral notice, not a civil death certificate or complete service record.

Sources

  1. Reports Paul V. LaFreniere’s April 7 death near Seney, April 12 funeral at Holy Cross Catholic Church, burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, lifelong Charlevoix–Beaver Island connection, Army service, American Legion membership, and surviving family. It is a newspaper obituary, not a civil death record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1991-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-two-page issue scan confirms the obituary and funeral report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Paul V. LaFreniere dies and is buried on Beaver Island, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/paul-lafreniere-death-and-funeral-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1991, “In Sympathy: Paul V. LaFreniere.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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