Summary
Gene Bearss, reported as about 75, was among the fishermen brought ashore after the ice floe broke away near Charlevoix in February 1936.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified record based on one newspaper report. The source does not provide Bearss’s address, occupation, family, or later history.
Open questions
- Can local directories or census and civil records identify Bearss fully?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, February 14, 1936, “Lake Michigan Claims 2 Lives.”Names Bearss as about 75 and says Coast Guardsmen brought him ashore from the ice floe before Cunningham rowed out for Brown and Beardsley.