- Dates
- 1960-07 – 1960-09-03
- Kind
- Marriage
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitysocietymaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
A miscellaneous shower honored Beverly O’Donnell before her announced September 3, 1960 marriage to Alex Walgus, whom the notice identified as a U.S. Coast Guard member.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper records a planned marriage, not a completed ceremony. It does not give the wedding location, officiant, or later service history.
Open questions
- Did the September 3 marriage occur, and which civil or parish records document it?
See also
Sources
- Reports a miscellaneous shower honoring Beverly O'Donnell and says her marriage to Alex Walgus, identified as U.S. Coast Guard, was planned for September 3. This article records the announcement and does not treat the later marriage as confirmed.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beverly O'Donnell and Alex Walgus announce a planned marriage, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beverly-odonnell-alex-walgus-engagement-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1960, engagement and shower notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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