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Susan Rutledge and Ted Hehl marry at Iron Ore Bay on June 27, 1998

Also Susan Rutledge Ted Hehl wedding 1998 · Iron Ore Bay wedding 1998

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TypeEvent
Date1998-06-27
WithinIron Ore Bay
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Iron Ore Bay highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Iron Ore BayLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1998-06-27
Kind
Marriage
Where
Iron Ore Bay
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
familycommunitycelebrationreligioncommunication
Within
Iron Ore Bay

Summary

Susan Rutledge and Ted Hehl married at Iron Ore Bay on June 27, 1998, with Reverend Tim Rothfuss officiating. The Beacon records the wedding party and the bride’s family’s long Beaver Island vacation connection.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper social notice, not a civil marriage record or complete ceremony register.

Sources

  1. Reports the June 27, 1998 Iron Ore Bay wedding officiated by Reverend Tim Rothfuss, names the maid of honor, best man, and ring bearer, and explains the bride’s family connection to thirty years of Beaver Island vacations. 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 · 1998-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Iron Ore Bay wedding notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Susan Rutledge and Ted Hehl marry at Iron Ore Bay on June 27, 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-susan-rutledge-ted-hehl-wedding-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1998, “Beaver Island Blesses the Marriage of Susan Rutledge to Ted Hehl.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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