- Born
- 1981-01-01
- Died
- 2004-04-16
- Work
- Finish carpenter · Builder
- Along road
- McDonough Avenue
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityconstructionheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Elwood “Van” VanAntwerp was profiled in May 2004 as a retired master finish carpenter who had lived on Beaver Island for 23 years after moving there in 1981. The profile says he built custom cabinets and converted the former Coast Guard Building into a McDonough Avenue home; it reports his death during the night of April 16, 2004.
The source supports the occupation, island residence, road association, and reported death date, but not a full civil biography, exact address, deed, or complete employment record.
Open questions
- What was VanAntwerp’s exact birth date and full civil identity?
- Which former Coast Guard building became the McDonough Avenue home?
- Can property or obituary records document his construction work and family?
Sources
- Reports that Van lived on Beaver Island for 23 years, moved there in 1981, was a retired master finish carpenter, built custom cabinets, converted the former Coast Guard Building into a McDonough Avenue home, and died during the night of April 16, 2004. It does not provide a birth date, exact address, deed, or complete employment record.
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Elwood “Van” VanAntwerp”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/elwood-van-vanantwerp/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2004, “In Memory: Elwood VanAntwerp.”.
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