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Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Lockton

Also Betty Lockton · Mrs. Betty Lockton · Mary Elizabeth Cull

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TypePerson
Born1915
Died2001
ErasModern era
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Summary

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Lockton (1915–2001) of Chicago organized a reported 1961 campaign to raise money for Holy Cross Cemetery.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper identifies Betty as Sally Cull’s sister, while the cemetery directory identifies Betty Lockton as Mary Elizabeth Cull. This is a direct family-name bridge; the directory supplies the life dates.

Sources

  1. Lists Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Cull Lockton (1915–2001), wife of Stanley Lockton and daughter of Mike and Mabel Connaghan Cull. The Beacon identifies Betty Lockton as Sally Cull's sister, providing the family-name bridge.
  2. Names Betty Lockton as Sally Cull's sister and matron of honor, providing the Cull-family bridge to the cemetery entry.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-10_Beaver-Beacon
  3. The held five-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 · 1961-10_Beaver-Beacon
  4. Names Betty Lockton of Chicago as the person beginning a campaign to raise money for Holy Cross Cemetery. The notice gives no full identity, donor ledger, or evidence of completed work.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon
  5. The held six-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 · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon

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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Lockton”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/mary-elizabeth-betty-lockton/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Historical Society, "Holy Cross Cemetery," Lockton section. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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