Summary
John McCann is named in the 1972 family account as captain of a Beaver Island fishing tug. On December 15, 1900, he told Mary McDonough that the Squaw Island light had not been lit the previous night, prompting the station inspection.1
The report does not identify the tug, provide a complete biography, or resolve this episode-qualified name against other John McCann records.
Open questions
- Which fishing tug did John McCann command, and what records identify him?
- Did he participate in the later search or only report the dark light?
See also
Footnotes
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Clementine McCauley letter reprinted in Beaver Beacon, January 1972, “Squaw Island Story, Part II.” ↩
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1972, “Squaw Island Story, Part II.”Names John McCann as captain of a fishing tug who told Mary McDonough that the Squaw Island light had not been lit.