Summary
George A. LaBlance was born October 7, 1912, and worked as a commercial fisherman out of Charlevoix and Beaver Island. The May 1972 Beaver Beacon reports that he died unexpectedly on April 22 while working aboard his yacht at Round Lake near Charlevoix.
Evidence and limits
This is an obituary-based maritime record. The source spelling varies between LaBlance and LaFlance; both are retained as names. The article does not infer a vessel identity, civil record, cause beyond the reported apparent heart attack, or full family and business history.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 1972, “George A. LaBlance.”Reports George A. LaBlance’s October 7, 1912 birth, commercial fishing out of Charlevoix and Beaver Island, April 22 death aboard his yacht at Round Lake, and May 25 funeral details; the issue contains LaBlance/LaFlance spelling variation and does not supply a complete civil biography.