Summary
Richard LaFrangiere was identified in a June 1945 feature as the bartender-proprietor of the Shamrock Inn, which the account describes as a combination tavern and social center in Saint James.[^patrol1945]
Evidence and limits
The source supplies no age, address, family relationships, business records, or dates for LaFrangiere’s proprietorship. The feature’s ambiguous pronoun around a son-in-law relationship is not converted into kinship metadata.
Open questions
- Can business licenses, directories, photographs, or local histories identify LaFrangiere more fully?
- When did he operate the Shamrock Inn, and who succeeded him?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, June 29, 1945, “BEAVER ISLAND — Islands have a way of doing things to people.”Identifies Richard LaFrangiere as bartender-proprietor of the Shamrock Inn and describes the inn as a combination tavern and social center; the report gives no full civil identity beyond the name.