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Dennis Alford Yettaw

Also Dennis Yettan · Dennis Yettaw

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TypePerson
Born1859
Died1943
ErasModern era
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Person
Born
1859
Died
1943
Children
Jerome “Jerry” Yettaw
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
heritagecommunitymigration

Summary

Dennis Alford Yettaw (rendered “Dennis Yettan” in the local report) was the father of Jerome “Jerry” Yettaw, one of the Vega victims. The 1914 account says Dennis and his wife were Antrim County pioneers living at Central Lake. A compiled family genealogy identifies Dennis Alford Yettaw as born in 1859 and died in 1943.

Evidence and limits

The local source does not give Dennis’s dates or spouse’s name. The supplied lifespan comes from a compiled genealogy, not an underlying civil record, so the dates remain at year precision and the identity is retained as probable.

See also

Kin

This articleDennisAlford Yettaw1859 – 1943Jerome“Jerry” Yettawd. 1914
Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Charlevoix Courier, June 17, 1914, “Boat burns off Beaver Island,” reprinted in the 2003 scrapbook section.
    Identifies Jerry Yettaw as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Yettan, residents of Central Lake and pioneers of Antrim County. The report does not provide Dennis’s birth or death dates. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    charlevoix · charlevoixcourie2003unse
  2. Lists Dennis Alford Yettaw, born 1859 and died 1943 in Clearwater, Florida, as married to Celia Fontaine and parent of Jerome Jerry Yettaw. The local 1914 account independently identifies Vega victim Jerry Yettaw as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Yettan of Central Lake; the shared unusual surname, given-name variant, and parentage make this a probable identity bridge. The genealogy is a compiled secondary source, so dates remain year precision and confidence remains probable.

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Dennis Alford Yettaw”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/dennis-alford-yettaw/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix Courier, June 17, 1914, “Boat burns off Beaver Island,” reprinted in the 2003 scrapbook section. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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