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Marriage of Carol Lee Gatliff and Robert Jewell Gillespie, 1975

Also Gillespie–Gatliff wedding · November 29 1975 wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1975-11-29
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1975-11-29
Kind
Marriage
Where
Holy Cross Catholic Church · Beaver Island
Participants
Carol Lee Gatliff (bride) · Robert J. Gillespie (groom)
Carried out by
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
familyreligioncommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Carol Lee Gatliff and Robert Jewell Gillespie were reported married at Holy Cross Church on November 29, 1975, at 5 p.m. The notice gives the wedding party, family, reception at Holy Cross Hall, and visiting relatives and friends.

Evidence and limits

This is a detailed contemporary wedding report, not a civil marriage certificate or parish register. The couple’s records remain episode-qualified and separate from other same-surname Gillespie and Gatliff records unless a source supplies an identity bridge.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports the November 29, 5 p.m. Holy Cross Church wedding of Carol Lee Gatliff and Robert Jewell Gillespie, the wedding party, family, reception, and out-of-state guests. It does not replace a civil or parish marriage record. 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 · 1975-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the detailed wedding report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Carol Lee Gatliff and Robert Jewell Gillespie, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-carol-lee-gatliff-and-robert-jewell-gillespie-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1975, “Weddings: Gillespie–Gatliff.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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