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Max A. Sonderegger

Also Max Sondereggor · Max Sonderegger

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TypePerson
Born1888-05-25
Died1960-11-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1888-05-25
Died
1960-11-06
Burial
1960-11-06 · Beaver Island Township cemetery
Children
Richard Sondereggor
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitydemography
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Max A. Sonderegger (born May 25, 1888) was reported dead on November 6, 1960, with funeral services at the Medical Center and interment at the Beaver Island Township cemetery. The same issue identifies Richard Sonderegger as his son.

Evidence and limits

The detailed Courier obituary independently supplies his full name, birth date, age, career, and additional children. The printed Beacon surname variant is preserved as an alternate form; neither source is a civil certificate.

Open questions

  • Which civil, parish, and cemetery records identify Sondereggor and confirm the parent-child relationship?

See also

Kin

This articleMax A.Sonderegger1888 – 1960RichardSondereggor
Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Charlevoix Courier, “Funeral Services Held Monday for Max Sonderegger.”
    Reports Max A. Sonderegger, 72, died in his sleep at his St. James home, was buried in St. James cemetery, and was born in Milwaukee on May 25, 1888. It also identifies his postal-service career, 1950 move to Beaver Island, and children Maxine Toth, Richard, and John L. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    charlevoix · charlevoixcourie0317unse
  2. Reports Max Sondereggor's November 6 death, funeral at the Medical Center, and interment at the Beaver Island Township cemetery; separately says Richard Sondereggor, his son, was on the Northern Michigan College staff. It supplies no civil record, age, cause of death, or complete family record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-12_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 · 1960-12_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Max A. Sonderegger”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/max-a-sonderegger/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix Courier, “Funeral Services Held Monday for Max Sonderegger.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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