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Michael J. Gallagher and Joan Cecilia Lamb marry, 1970

Also Michael J. Gallagher and Joan Cecilia Lamb wedding, 1970

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TypeEvent
Date1970-11-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1970-11-07
Kind
Marriage
Eras
Modern era
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communityreligion
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Michael J. Gallagher and Joan Cecilia Lamb married at St. Anne Catholic Church in Kewanna on November 7, 1970. The notice identified Gallagher as the son of Norbert Gallagher of Rochester, Indiana, and a member of the Air Force.

Evidence and limits

The wedding was not held on Beaver Island; the local connection is preserved through the Gallagher family and the newspaper’s community coverage.

Sources

  1. Reports the November 7 double-ring ceremony at St. Anne Catholic Church in Kewanna, the 200-guest reception, and Michael Gallagher’s parentage and Air Force stationing.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published wedding report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Michael J. Gallagher and Joan Cecilia Lamb marry, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-michael-gallagher-joan-lamb-wedding-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1970, “Weddings: Gallagher–Lamb.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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