- Date
- 1964-05-02
- Kind
- Marriage
- Where
- Grand Rapids
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- demographycommunityirish-arranmore
- Within
- Grand Rapids
Summary
Lawrence Wayne McDonough and Kay Ellen Taylor married on May 2, 1964, at St. Alphonsus Church in Grand Rapids. The Beaver Beacon reports a wedding breakfast and reception in St. Adalbert’s Hall and lists family, attendants, and Beaver Island guests.
Evidence and limits
This is a detailed newspaper wedding report, not a civil marriage record. It does not establish a complete family genealogy or independently verify every attendee and relationship.
Sources
- Reports the May 2 marriage at St. Alphonsus Church, reception at St. Adalbert’s Hall, the couple’s parents, attendants, island guests, and Virginia wedding trip; it does not provide a civil marriage record or complete family genealogy.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Lawrence Wayne McDonough and Kay Ellen Taylor marry, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/lawrence-wayne-mcdonough-kay-taylor-wedding-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1964, “Weddings.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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