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Engagement of Mary Ann McCann and Jay Matchett, 1975

Also Mary Ann McCann and Jay Matchett engagement · January 1976 wedding announcement

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1975-04
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
circa 1975-04
Kind
Announcement
Participants
Mary Ann McCann (engaged_person) · Jay Matchett (engaged_person)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitydemographyreligioneducation

Summary

The April 1975 Beaver Beacon announced Mary Ann McCann’s engagement to Jay Matchett. The notice identifies McCann as the daughter of former Beaver Island residents Giles and Mrs. McCann, says both were university students, and gives a planned January 3, 1976 wedding in Jackson, with Msgr. Victor P. Gallagher expected to officiate.

Evidence and limits

This is an engagement and prospective-wedding notice, not a marriage record. It does not establish the wedding’s completion, venue details beyond Jackson, or a full identity record for either person.

Sources

  1. Announces Mary Ann McCann, daughter of former Beaver Island residents Giles and Mrs. McCann, engaged to Jay Matchett of Converse, Indiana. It identifies the couple’s university studies, the planned January 3, 1976 Jackson wedding, and Msgr. Victor P. Gallagher’s planned officiating role. It is not a marriage record and does not establish the wedding occurred. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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  2. The held issue confirms the engagement and prospective wedding details.
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Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Engagement of Mary Ann McCann and Jay Matchett, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/engagement-of-mary-ann-mccann-and-jay-matchett-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1975, “Engagement Announcement.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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