Summary
Roland McCann is named in the November 1968 Beaver Beacon account as the owner or skipper associated with a tug returning to Saint James Harbor before the November 11, 1940 storm. A January 1974 anniversary notice identifies a Roland J. McCann formerly of Beaver Island who married Ethel Mielke at Holy Cross Church in 1923; the shared name and island context are retained as a source-bounded continuity, not a complete civil biography.
Evidence and limits
The 1968 source does not name the tug or provide a full civil biography. The 1974 retrospective adds marriage and anniversary context but no civil record, complete family history, or proof that every name form refers to the same legal identity.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, November 1968, “Beaver Tales.”Names Roland McCann’s tug among the island boats returning to harbor before the storm; it does not supply the vessel’s name or a full civil identity.
- Beaver Beacon, January 1974, “Golden Wedding Anniversary — Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. McCann.”Identifies Roland J. McCann and Ethel Mielke as formerly of Beaver Island, gives their December 11, 1923 Holy Cross marriage date, and reports their December 1, 1973 50th-anniversary Mass and open house; it does not provide a civil marriage or complete biography.