- Date
- 1996-09-15
- Kind
- Anniversary
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- marriagefamilycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Russell and Joy Green celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary on September 15, 1996. Family and friends gathered for an island road rally, additional festivities, and a Holy Cross Hall pig roast; the Beacon says all 29 of their children and grandchildren were home for the weekend.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper family and anniversary report, not a marriage certificate, complete family register, or full itinerary.
Sources
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Sources
- Reports a September 15 fortieth anniversary, a family road rally with island clues, a Friday-night and Saturday family gathering, and a Holy Cross Hall pig roast attended by all 29 children and grandchildren. 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 · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the anniversary and family-gathering report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Russell and Joy Green celebrate 40 years of marriage on Beaver Island in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-green-family-fortieth-anniversary-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1996, “Russell and Joy Green turn ‘40’ Together!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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