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Colleen McCafferty and Joseph Martin marry at Holy Cross, 1970

Also Colleen McCafferty and Joseph Martin wedding, 1970

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TypeEvent
Date1970-01-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Summary

Colleen Margaret McCafferty and Joseph Bernard Martin married at a 6 p.m. Mass at Holy Cross on January 2, 1970. A reception followed at the Parish Hall, and the notice said the newlyweds would live in Chicago.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding notice. It does not replace civil or parish records.

Sources

  1. Reports the January 2, 6 p.m. Mass wedding at Holy Cross with Father Louis Wren, reception at the Parish Hall, and the couple's planned Chicago residence; it does not provide civil or parish records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published wedding notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Colleen McCafferty and Joseph Martin marry at Holy Cross, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-colleen-mccafferty-joseph-martin-wedding-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1970, “Weddings: Martin–McAfferty.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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