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- fl. 1904
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Summary
Frank Sherman was a Saint James cobbler named in a March 1904 account of a blizzard survival. The report says he attempted to walk from Hog Island toward Charlevoix, became lost overnight on the lake, and was found near Emmet Beach by farmers.
Evidence and limits
This record is intentionally limited to the newspaper’s event-specific identification. It does not assert a birth date, family relationship, later residence, or connection to other Sherman records.
Open questions
- Can island or Charlevoix records identify this Frank Sherman more fully?
- Did he continue living or working in Saint James after the 1904 incident?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, March 5, 1904, “Lost in a Storm.”The report identifies Frank Sherman as a Saint James cobbler who survived a blizzard while walking from Hog Island toward Charlevoix. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Frank Sherman”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/frank-sherman/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, March 5, 1904, “Lost in a Storm.”.
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