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Mrs. John Sipes

Also Mrs. John Sipes · Mr. and Mrs. John Sipes

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TypePerson
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fl. 1973
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Summary

Mrs. John Sipes of Lake City wrote the December 1974 Beaver Beacon letter “Christmas On Beaver Island,” recalling a prior Christmas visit with her husband.

Evidence and limits

The issue gives no first name or full civil identity. The daughter, son-in-law, and grandson Craig mentioned in the letter are not identified or linked to other records.

Sources

  1. Identifies Mrs. John Sipes of Lake City as the letter writer and preserves the signature “Mr. and Mrs. John Sipes.” The notice does not give a first name, full civil identity, or the names of the daughter and son-in-law who hosted the visit.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mrs. John Sipes”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/john-sipes/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1974, “From The Mailbag: Christmas On Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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