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Sonny Don freight trip from Beaver Island to Charlevoix (1974)

Also 1974 Sonny Don crossing · first 1974 Beaver Island boat trip

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

Paul Kenwabikisssee, his eldest son John, and Buz Anderson took Paul’s fish tug Sonny Don from the Island Coast Guard Station to Charlevoix on March 22, 1974, to collect freight. They returned early on March 25 through high winds, drift ice, and blowing snow.

Evidence and limits

The report documents one freight crossing and the source’s vessel and name spellings. It does not establish the Sonny Don’s registry, dimensions, ownership documents, cargo, or complete working life.

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “First Boat.”
    Reports Paul Kenwabikisssee, his eldest son John, and Buz Anderson leaving the Island Coast Guard Station in Paul’s fish tug Sonny Don on March 22 for Charlevoix freight, then returning March 25 through high winds, drift ice, and blowing snow at about 3:30 a.m. The notice does not supply a registry, dimensions, freight manifest, or complete crew record.
    beaver_beacon · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon