- Born
- 1894-02-11
- Died
- 1973-06-02
- Work
- Hunter
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- demographycommunityheritagehunting
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
William Welke Sr. was born in New Boston, Michigan, on February 11, 1894. He died at his residence on June 2, 1973; funeral services followed on June 4, with interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. The obituary says he had visited Beaver Island since 1936 and hunted there since 1942 until poor health ended those trips.
Evidence and limits
This newspaper notice documents a seasonal and hunting connection to the island, not year-round residence or an independent cemetery record.
Sources
- Reports Welke’s February 11, 1894 birth in New Boston, June 2 death at home, June 4 funeral, family, and long Beaver Island visiting and hunting connection; it does not supply a civil record. 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 · 1973-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The scan confirms the obituary and Southfield interment.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “William Welke Sr.”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/william-welke-sr/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1973, “William Welke, Sr.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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