Person
- Born
- circa 1898
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitydemography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Milton “Milt” Bennett was reported as age 75 at an October 12, 1973 birthday celebration at the Beachcomber Bar.
Evidence and limits
The birth year is approximate and age-derived; no civil birth record or broader biography is held.
The dated record
Sources
- Reports Milt Bennett’s 75th birthday party on October 12; the approximate birth year is inferred only from the reported age.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-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 · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Names “Poor Milt” Bennett as finding five beefsteak mushrooms on April 28. The recurring nickname and full name support the episode link; the notice does not provide a botanical record or complete foraging history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the mushroom observation.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Milton “Milt” Bennett”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/milton-milt-bennett/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1973, “Poor Milt’s Birthday.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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